Buttons & Brooches

I  wanted to add a little gift to a parcel I was sending off to one of my grand nieces. Since she studied dinosaurs in pre-school, she has been fascinated by them. I had a sheet of Dinosaur Shrinky Dinks in my stash, so I made this set 
 of brooches and buttons. the Button Card die and Boutique Additions Card Die Collection were used to create packaging for them.

Boutique Accessories - Broochess

Supplies - PTI, unless noted
Stamps - Friendship Jar & Friendship Jar: Spring Fillers; Sew Simple Borders
Inks - Royal Velvet; Berry Sorbet
Paper - Harvest Gold;  Recollection: Easter Paper
Dies - Boutique Accessories Card Die Collection

Buttons

Supplies - PTI, unless noted
Stamps - Button Boutique 
Inks - Royal Velvet;  Berry Sorbet
Paper - Harvest Gold, Berry Sorbet;  Recollection: Easter Paper
Dies - Button Card; Buttoned Up Die #2 
Other - 1/2" & 5/8" square punches; embroidery floss

Thanks for visiting today.
Karen C.

Bunny Postcards

When I first saw the bunny in Polka Dot Parade #1, I knew it would 

make perfect Easter cards for my grand nieces and nephews 

(and my sons and husband too!!) Once I started working on a layout, 

I decided to make little "postcards" instead of traditional cards.

Here's a stack of eleven postcards all set for Easter.

A rainbow of bunnies - blues,  pinks, lavender, purple and yellow.

The front panel was cut from Stamper's Select White 

card stock using a 3" x 4" die (My Favorite Things). 

I stamped the sentiment and bunny first, then masked 

the bunny so the flowers and stems could be stamped 

along the bottom. The "sun"  was added, then the blue 

skies were inked with a blending tool. Finally individual 

names were stamped in the top left corner and a 

Vintage Cream felt tail was attached. 

Each card was mounted onto a mat of a coordinating colour:

Spring Rain Bunny  and  Limeade Ice Cardstock Mat

Blueberry Sky Bunny and Cardstock Mat

Harvest Gold Bunny and Berry Sorbet Mat

Berry Sorbet Bunny and Harvest Gold Mat

Lavender Moon Bunny and Cardstock Mat

Winter Wisteria Bunny and Cardstock Mat

   

PTI  Products, unless noted

Bunnies: Ink colours and card stock as noted above; Vintage Cream felt 
Sky:  Crystal Blue (Close to My Heart)
Sentiments: 
Limeade Ice,  Simply Chartreuse inks
Sun: Flower Fusion #9; Back Pocket Basics, 
Bits and Buttons; Summer Sunrise & Harvest Gold inks
Flower Border:  
March Word Puzzle (Close to My Heart)    Berry Sorbet, Winter Wisteria, Simply Chartreuse inks 
Personalized Names: 
Sans Serif Alphabet (Close to My Heart)

 A white panel was added to the back with a sentiment, 

date and copic coloured images. The space in the center 

will allow me to write a personalized note to each little one!!

Sentiments:  Happy Easter (Polka Dot Parade #1)  Have a Sweet Day (Garden Variety) 
Small bunny and egg images: (Clear Dollar Stamps); copic markers 
Stitched Border:  Sew Simple Borders;  Simply Chartreuse ink 
Date:  Mini Scrapbook Series: Library and Additions


Thanks for visiting today.
Karen C.