Easter Treat baskets at school

Before school broke for the holidays I went into one of my kids classes to do Easter baskets with them. On the left was my basket to show them. We made round baskets using old jar lids as the base of the basket, And made bunny bums with my punches. And instead of stamping ,my friend( the teacher) had some old wall paper sample books so all the kids could choose there own colours. So the photo on the right is all the baskets from the class, they looked so cool altogether. They also Dyed and painted hard boiled eggs to go in them to take home.

Butterfly pansies

This idea has been around the internet for a long time and finally I have done my version. I have used the centre flowers from the Greenhouse Garden stamp set. I have chosen to do just white pansies with yellow centres but of course the Pansy colours are endless. I like how this came out.

Easter Treat Big Shot Box

This is my version of a Big Shot box with the scallop square. When I do Easter I usually always reach for My Elegant Eggplant because Cadbury(NZ Chocolate) is purple, lol. But I love how this came out. I didn't use any ones template it's easy enough to nut out your own, but I did use the cute as little bunny bums I saw on Paula Dobson's Blog not so long ago. Have also used the Easter egg wheel I bought just before it retired last year, I mainly got it because I do lots of craft with kids at school and its so easy for them to operate.

Spot on Coffee.

I have finally got to try the spotlighting technique. My friend got new rubber!! And I git to ink it up 1st, lucky a! I love this wheel and now want to own it myself with the matching stamp set also. The two browns are Early Espresso and Soft suede, just perfect for a coffee card.

Good Luck & Goodbye

One Of My Daughters teachers had her last day at Kindy today after 23 years!! so I made this little gift set and filled with Easter eggs. The milk cartons are non stampin-up paper but matched my card. The card was just out of my scrap box and it was my 1st play with my 'Strength and Hope' set. It's made such a cute set and the gift was very well received.

For the boys

This is yet another from my playtime almost two weeks ago now, Using all the different tools from the totally tool set. And there is that orange colour again.

Silhouette Sentiments

Ok I think I have to stop saying I don't like orange, it looks very striking with Concord Crush. I have been using it a lot lately, lol. I used the ornament punch cut down to make it look like a vase. Its a very simple card and now just awaiting a sentiment(when I find that stamp set). There are a lot of different punches that would work for this idea.

Sparkly Butterfly

This layout was another of the sketches I have found on sites then stored away to later help when I need some inspiration. And this colour combo is from the IBC page 67 along with another card I have already posted. I painted over the butterfly with crystal effects then sprinkled on the silver glitter from the Fine Galaxy pack in the catalogue. This stuff is super fine and so so sparkly.

Seeing spots

This was my play with the circles embedded in the paper with the embossing, it looks so cool and a great way to use some scraps. I made the panel with the circles then remembered a sketch I had found on line some where so decided to follow thu with that. Love this technique.

Masculine CASE card

This was sort of a copy from the IBC page 83.

I was not sure where i was heading with this , but I think it came out alright in the end. The top note shape has been cut from a wall paper sample I picked up from somewhere in the past, I have almost used them all now, must go find some more. They are great to put thru the Big shot with embossing folders.

flutterby

This was a colour combo from my colour coach, I think it came out very pretty. On the butterfly I mixed dazzling diamonds glitter with clear embossing powder so there is a nice little bling IRL.

Garden Whimsy

This is another from my playtime session on Sunday, using a set not inked up for a long time. Its a colour combo in the IBC, page 67 that I have been wanting to try for a long time. There are tiny bling on the ends of all the feelers.

Playtime

On Sunday I had a wonderful day just playing with all my stamping stuff. I wasn't making anything for anyone and I had a ball. All up I made 15 cards to have on hand so I have lots to post over the next weeks or so. This was made from a sketch I have used before and really like.

Pretty and pink

I did a class on the weekend for some ladies in Kawerau, this was the card we made using a beautiful new set in the Autumn mini catalogue.

I have made it in Pretty in pink, soft suede and vanilla. Its very soft and pretty IRL.