Eggs, Buttons, Bows, and Flourishes!!

Hello everyone....hope y'all had a great Monday!!! I started another diet today....I think it's diet #1,000,000!!! We will see if I can make it till tomorrow!!! Anyway, I have been finishing up some projects and starting some new ones.
Beverly's (beestamper) Double Dog Dare Challenge last month (I'm just a little behind!!! Her challenge is Post #59 in the Double Dog Dare Challenge forum) was to make a non-challenge card......a card that isn't for any challenge whatsoever. The twist is that you have to actually mail it to someone...someone who isn't expecting a card, and you must send it as anonymous.This was the perfect opportunity to use one of the new stamps I bought at CHA in California. The beautiful Easter image called Branch with Eggs is from American Art Stamp. Close to Cocoa, So Saffron, and Pale Plum markers were used to color the stamp prior to stamping on the white cs. The eggs were stamped again with Memento Tuxedo Black on a scrap piece of white cs, colored with copics, cutout, and attached with dimensionals. The butterflies were punched out of the Nook and Pantry dp and Taylor's Tiny Twinkles, Candy Dots, PTI ribbon, and the scalloped border finish it off.
Recipe:
Stamps: American Art Stamp
Paper: PTI's Scarlet Jewel, So Saffron, White, Basic Grey's Nook and Pantry dp
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Markers, Candy Dots, Taylor's Tiny Twinkles, PTI Ribbon, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Martha Stewart Scalloped Border Punch

The Featured Stamper on Splitcoast yesterday was Barbara (Bar). She has such a FABULOUS gallery...lots of inspiration to choose from!! I chose to case her Sweetheart -Stamp Simply #121 card. I kept the same layout and kraft card base but changed the stamps, colors, and theme. Images from the Rubbernecker Wildflowers set #465 were stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa and the PTI buttons were laced with Martha Stewart twine. Ribbon and Candy Dots are the finishing touches.
Recipe:
Stamps: Rubbernecker Wildflowers set #465
Paper: Kraft
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: PTI Buttons, Martha Stewart Twine, Ribbon, Candy Dots

This is the second Featured Stamper card I made yesterday....Barbs gallery is so awesome, I just can't stay away!!! I chose the Your On My Mind card to case. I kept the same layout and use of buttons but changed the colors, papers, and stamps. The flourish from Clear Dollar Stamps Plumes and Blooms set was stamped with Sage Shadow and I changed the papers to Basic Grey's Nook and Pantry. The tag was stamped with a sentiment from CDS's Peace for the Journey set. The buttons, twine, and ribbon finish it off.
Recipe:
Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Plumes & Blooms and CDS's Peace for the Journey
Paper: PTI's Scarlet Jewel, White, Basic Grey's Nook and Pantry
Ink: Sage Shadow
Accessories: PTI's Ribbon and Buttons, Twine, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by and have a great evening!!! I will be watching the Bachelor....silly old me!!!!