Framed Bunny Babies

After making my framed bunny project, I decided to make some bunny babies.  These are all from our First Edition DSP.  I love how they turned out!

I used 3 different punches for the body.  The size punches or dies you use depends on the size of your frames.

 

The background papers are from our paper stacks of DSP.  We have a stack for each color family.  I added a nice little white satin bow at the corner of each frame and attached it with Liquid Tombow. 

The bunny tails are flowers from our Artisan Embellishment kit.  If you're looking for a nice little vignette for Easter, try adding a banner and several framed bunnies.  You could go on to add some decorative eggs, grass, more bunnies... whatever you can dream up.  

Here's what I came up with for my dining room table.  Picture these on a buffet with some framed bunnies and a banner in the background.  Wouldn't that be pretty?

So, are you wondering how my Work Like a Dog mission came out?  I'd say it was a huge success, except for a bad back keeping me up all night last night.  I accomplished many, many things on my To Do list and it was a pleasure to knock them off --- one by one.  Am I finished?  Well, no, because I knew I had a longer list that I could possibly finish, even in 6 days.  The good news is that what is left is manageable AND I have a working plan for completing it.  I'm happy to say that I didn't go crazy and that I have calmed down my Spring Fever of madness as far as being in a frenzy of activity.  The only thing I have left to say is:  Where is Spring?  and... Why do we say we've 'worked like a dog?'  I don't see any of that in my furry studio mascot.


Where is Spring?

Work like a dog?  Really?

So here's to a more sane and 'normal' week this week AND a better back.  Hope you have a good one.

Everybunny Loves a Framed Bunny Project

I love bunnies.  There is just something so cute about them ... unless, of course, they're eating up your plants and vegetables.  That has been known to happen to us --- a lot.  So... I decided to create bunnies that won't do anything but look really cute.  In today's post meet Bob, my super cute (and nice) bunny.

Here is my Crumb Cake bunny, sporting our new Natural Trim ribbon.  I love this ribbon because it adds a ton of texture to any project and it's really easy to work with it.

I added a cute little banner to this framed project, using our Hearts A Flutter Framelits.  The paper is Tea for Two DSP.

 

Tip:
To create a banner that will 'hang' from our linen thread, I scored a little line at the top of each banner piece where I wanted to fold it over (about 1/4" from the end) and then I added a line of Liquid Tombow adhesive and folded it over the thread.  It stays in place beautifully.  I also added a dot of Liquid Tombow at each end of the thread, to attach it to the frame.  The ends of each banner piece are loose.

What bunny would be complete without a fancy tail.  This tail is a flower from our Artisan Kit.  The kit has all kinds of cute buttons and flowers in it, along with some gorgeous lace.

To complete the frame, I added a strip of ribbon flowers.  Now our bunny can live in a beautiful place and he won't eat a bite of the flowers, I promise.  

Here's a peek at all you get in the Artisan Kit.  Doesn't it just wake up your creativity?

For further inspiration, here is a peek at some display boards (from the Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference) using items from the kit.

So, have a great day and a great weekend.  I'm off to deal with Day 6 in my Work Like a Dog mission.  It's going well, but I'm getting a little tired.  I'm thrilled to say that I've crossed off a ton of items from my To Do list.

Up next:
Baby bunny framed projects...
More Spring projects...
April class schedule...
This and That...

Coming soon --- This and That --- a smash book.
For now:  Sign up on FB to win a free vacation, compliments of Stampin' Up!  Click the link and watch a video to learn more about a smash book.

A Fishy Card

Today's card would be a great card for a guy.  It seems like everyone is always looking for a masculine card idea, so here you go.  But... don't be surprised if the ladies like it, too.

I have to say that I love it too, because I just have always liked fish, water, seashell, or ocean themed cards.  I think it's because I love the ocean and I love my guy who likes to fish.  He won't eat them, but he loves to go fishing.  Go figure.

 

 My color story:

• Soft Suede
• Marina Mist
• Very Vanilla

 Inks:

• Soft Suede
• Lucky Limeade

Coloring with the Aqua Painter (on the fish):

• Marina Mist
• Lucky Limeade 

Could there be a better combo for this card?  I'm pretty happy with it.

I did a lot of layering on this card --- with inks, as well as CS.  I stamped the background in various shades of Lucky Limeade (stamping off to lighten) and then went over it with Illuminate Ink, embossing it with clear EP.  I just could not capture all that in a photo.  You need to see it in real life.  The seahorses were stamped in Soft Suede.  The fish were stamped on separate CS, cut out and attached with dimensionals.

If you look very closely, you'll notice that I used the debossed side of the embossed layer.  Why?  I just wanted a different look for this card.  I like how it works together with the focal pieces.

I stamped the inside of the card and added a little bit of decorating in the bottom corner.  Notice that whenever I use a darker color for the card base, I add a lighter color of CS inside, so you can easily write in your card.

I'm off to continue Day 5 of my Work Like a Dog mission.  So far... so good:)

By the way, I noticed that I had reached over 50,000 hits on Wednesday.  Thanks for stopping by and letting me share some of what I love with you.  Be sure to keep coming back because I have lots more to share with you ... for Easter, Spring... and more.  While you're here, before you go, be sure you've signed up as a 'follower' of my blog.  I'd be honored.  Have a great day.