It's getting to look a lot like Eastertime!

I spent Sunday in my studio. Yes, it was The Academy Awards day. And yes, I did watch them but I didn't begin watching until 8:00 pm. I have DVR so I can do that. I'll have to watch the pre and post shows later this week. What an upset. I will have to see the Hurt Locker. I loved Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart. He was fabulous! I spent between 10:30 am till 8:00 pm working on 27 original collaged Easter Cards. You say that's not a lot to show for myself? I beg to differ. I think these cards are very precious.

I used old sheet music, an old book of poetry, an old magazine, Papyrus cards and envelopes, colored pencils, a couple stamps, a gluestick, some handmade collaged paper, a piece of scrapbook paper, deli paper,

a sharpie, a piece of paper that I created using mixed media madness, a Japanese fortune cookie fortune.

The only element I cut out from the cards verbatium was the little birds and the branches. Everything else was just cut using a bunch of cards and papers as collage paper.

Easter baskets hold a very fond memory in my heart. We always put them out and got a very nice basket from the Easter Bunny. Our baskets were purchased when we were 4 kids and they were graduating sizes and different colors. (Too bad for David and Paul, and lucky Brenda and I.) I quess when Beth came along she got the big one (mine.)

I think the basket images turned out very sweet, don't you? They look almost vintage.

There are only 3 weeks till Easter and I haven't noticed Easter cards flying out the door yet. I decided to not make a zillion, as I did at Christmas and Valentine's Day, because this card giving season does not warrant it. I think that these will really add a special touch to the merchandise mix of the store!

Are you ready for Easter? I always equate Easter with flowers. Are your bulbs coming coming up? Mine are....

Thanks for looking!