I love this time of year! Easter is a time of renewal, reflection, and celebration, making it the perfect occasion to create a heartfelt handmade card. Today’s card is ideal for sending Easter blessings to loved ones.

I pulled out several stamp sets (some retired) for sentiments on the back. Here’s a look at a few:

Do you have a preference? Purple or Crumb Cake?
Which banner do you like better?

The Happy Easter sentiment is from the March 2017 Paper Pumpkin Bunny Buddies Kit. The other banner sentiment is from the Hold on to Hope Stamp Set and Cross of Hope Dies (retired). There are several current stamp sets and dies that would work on this card (Faith Collection, Mixed labels, Storybook Friends). I will put the link for the current products below.

I’ve seen several versions of this cross on Pinterest; however, they did not stand alone. Here are the details for my version:

Materials & Measurements

• Card Base (Gorgeous Grape or Crumb Cake): 3 1/4 x 5 1/2
• Cross: 1 1/4 x 3 1/4, 5 x 5 1/2 score on 5″ side @ 1, 1 7/8,  3 1/8, 4
• DSP (Perennial Lavender): 2 @ 7/8 x 5 3/8, 1 1/8 x 5 3/8, 1 1/8 x 3 1/8 (cross)
  *Cross piece needs to be cut going horizontal, other strips are vertical cuts.
• Basic White:  3 x 5 1/4 for stamped panel on the back of the card, scrap to stamp sentiment and die cut with banner die.
• Embellishments: ~ 8 inches 3/8″ ribbon,  Purple Fine Shimmer Gems

Directions

1. Fold and burnish cross piece along the score lines. Adhere DSP strips to the middle and both ends.
   
2. Adhere DSP to the cross piece and adhere to card ~1 1/2 inches from the top.
3. Apply liquid glue to the ends on the backside and adhere to each side on the card base.
   
4. Drape ribbon around cross and adhere with Mini Glue Dots. Trim ends.
5. Stamp sentiment on white and die cut with banner die. Adhere with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add purple gems (optional).
6. Stamp images and/or sentiment on white layer and adhere on back.
7. Card folds flat to the side to fit in standard envelope.
   
   This Easter Cross Card isn’t just for Easter! It would be a thoughtful sympathy card, an encouragement card to remind someone of faith and hope, or for celebrating spiritual milestones like baptism or confirmation. I made one for myself to display with my Easter decor.

Have a Blessed Day! Thanks for stopping by!
Just Stampin’
Jeanie

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