thanks - SU card

I really love how this card turned out.  All materials used are Stampin Up unless otherwise indicated. 

Base is Primrose Petals, the green/white is some cool DSP with a brayered-applied Old Olive ink. The three-step stamp is from the Lotus Blossom Stamp Set.  This is an amazing photo polymer set offered during the 2015 Sale-a-Bration!  I got this effect by using two colors - Primrose Petals and Raspberry Ripple.  I got the three color look by doing the Raspberry Ripple first, Primrose Petals second, and stamping off Primrose for a lighter final layer. The stem is Old Olive. I then used the Decorative Label punch and some twine from an American Crafts set.  The "thanks" stamp in Basic Black from some average acrylic stamp set I grabbed on sale at Michaels.  On the envelope, the "shine" is from that same average set - maybe Hampton?  I can't remember.  It, along with the long stemmed nondescript flower, are in Primrose.  The two stamp punches are Fiskars - the green paper is Gumball Green [which was stupid I should have used Old Olive!]

A Crowd of People Stood and Stared

Egg Casserole for Crowd

I personally prefer an egg casserole that has potatoes as opposed to bread.  In my family, they call a bread-based egg casserole an "egg bake".  Let's just say I'm not a fan and so I sought out something that better suited my palate.  

I wanted an egg casserole (sans bread) that would be easy to make ahead, cook well in a foil pan, be consistent in multiple batches, and keep warm well.  I tried a few iterations and flavors and here is where I landed with excellent results: 

The technique and recipe: 

Hoppy Birthday - Bunny Card

Love this card!  This is an old stamp set that I bought used from an SU demonstrator.  The only stamp not part of the set is the sun in the corner, which is from a newer SU stamp set.  The paper and ink are both 2012-2014 SU in-colors (Primrose Pink and Gumball Green). This is 5x7. Random spots are colored with watercolor color pencils.