Happy Easter!

Simon Says Stamp - Some Bunny

One of the awesome things about the Some Bunny stamp set is that it includes a pair of glasses. They look great as just plain glasses (to make your bunny and chickie nerdy), but I absolutely loved them as sunglasses.

And then I found the "I'll have my peeps call your peeps" sticker from Tim Holtz in my stash, and I just had to use it. It made me giggle and made me think about the CEO Bunny and CFO Chick getting together for an important business meeting.

Happy Easter to those who celebrate it, and happy Sunday to those who don't.
~Elle~

Easter Bunnies

Simon Says Stamp - Some Bunny stamp set

Today, I have two cards to share featuring the adorable Some Bunny stamp set from Simon Says Stamp. I got this stamp as a part of a kit a little while back, but I didn't use it much. Since Easter is so close, it seemed like the perfect time to dig it out and create a few fun cards.

The first card is bright and features both the bunny and the Easter eggs.

For the second card, I went in a bit more softer direction and used pastel colors, along with scallops and a cloud border die. The patterned paper is from Doodlebug and i has a lovely tone-on-tone look that's subtle, but still says "Easter".

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Easter Treats and Card

Between a very heavy workload at work and preparing for Easter, I've had very little free time to sit down and blog. I did, however, steal a little moment to make some adorable treat boxes as well as a few cards for close family.

I made the milk-carton boxes by following this tutorial from PootlesPapercraft. Not only did the boxes turn out absolutely adorable, but they were pretty easy to make. I made a total of 30 boxes over a week or so and didn't feel overwhelmed. Each box is filled with chocolate eggs and Hershey's kisses.

Box Supplies:
Base - Neenah Desert Storm in 80lbs
Paper - Doodlebug SPRINGTIME 6 x 6 Paper Pad; Bazzill Marshmallow card stock (for sentiment circles)
Stamp -  Lawn Fawn Happy Easter
ATG
Spring Pastels ribbon
Chocolates
 

For the card, I used Honey Bunny set by Mama Elephant to create a cute bunny couple. Since I was making several cards for Easter, I wanted to keep the card relatively simple and easy to recreate.

I started with a craft cardstock base, using Neenah's Desert Storm in 100lbs. It made for a very sturdy base. I adhered a piece of patterned paper to the card, leaving a border around the edges.

After stamping the bunnies on a piece of white marker paper, I colored them in using my Copic markers. I gave them bright jellybean-like colors. Or maybe they dyed their fur to celebrate Easter? I fussy-cut them out and adhered them to a circular panel. I then mounted the panel to a larger pink cardstock circle. I stamped the sentiment from the same set and added it to a piece of pink cardstock.

I adhered both panels to the card, using foam squares to add a bit of dimension. I also tied a piece of antique white satin ribbon to the top of the card.

The final touch was a couple of sequins and an enamel dot for just that extra bit of color.

Card Supplies:
Base - Neenah Desert Storm 100lbs
Papermania Spots/Stripes Pastels 6x6, Simon Says Stamp #100lbs card stock in Doll Pink
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Stamp: Honey Bunny by Mama Elephant 
Copics: Blue (B00, BG01, BG07, R20), Purple (V12 V04, V06, V17)
Some Odd Girl Spring Mix sequins
Prima Flowers Delight Enamel Dots
Antique white satin ribbon

Hoppy Easter! (SOG)

Easter is fast approaching, and I haven't even gotten started on making cards for my family and friends (yikes!). I figured I'd better get my butt in gear and get started with some Easter cards.

This card started with the brand new and completely adorable stamp from Some Odd Girl - Hip Hop Hooray. As I was coloring the bunnies with my Copics, it struck me that they looked a lot like a couple. So, I decided to add a few details and set them next to each other. For the bow and the hat, I used Some Odd Girl's Hipster Pets set.

Since I used brighter colors for the bunnies and the carrot, I wanted to keep the rest of the card relatively simple. I added some patterned paper, some hemp cord and an orange button that matched the base cardstock. I stamped the sentiment in Memento Luxe espresso truffle.

As a last touch, I glued some of the brand new Some Odd Girl Baby Mix sequins. I think they added the perfect amount of color.

Supplies:
Base: Bazzill Circus Peanuts cardstock
Paper: Papermania Spots/Stripes Pastels 6x6 
Stamps: Some Odd Girl Hip Hop Hooray, Some Odd Girl Hipster Pets, Mama Elephant Honey Bunny 
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento Luxe Espresso Truffle
Copics: Girl Bunny (E50, E42, E35, E37, E29, R81, R22), Boy Bunny (B00, W2, W3, W4, W6, BV11, R81, R22), Carrot (Y35, YE15, YR04, YR68, R08, YG00, G07, G46), Basket (Y21, Y35, E23, V06, V12, B91, B95, B99), Hat (BG11, BG32, BG18, R08, R29), Bowtie (R08, R29, R89)
Sequins: Some Odd Girl Baby Mix
White Gel Pen
Hemptique Natural Cord