Easter sort of snuck up on me with one thing and another happening this year, but thought I would share what happened even though it is all over now. The first really exciting thing was that at the World’s Greatest Shave Day my Cherub did an Easter colouring competition for a local business and I dropped their entry in and guess what – they got a prize! So the chocolate started early in our house on the Wednesday prior to Easter………
That then lead to a request later that evening to make an Easter present for their teacher……..sure no problem (!) this was whilst I was part was through dinner preparations, but then I remembered I had a pre-cut Berry Basket die which when teamed up with some sequins (Cherub LOVES anything shiny), glue dots and a stapler and made a very useful little egg holder. The tag was done using the Ornate Tag Topper punch and a retired Easter rabbit stamp in Chocolate Chip (had to be chocolate ink because it’s Easter – apparently that makes sense when you are 8yo). The shredded paper in the basket is none other than the brown packing paper that comes with all of our orders. I rolled a single sheet of it and cut with the fringe scissors, perfect!
Then I got asked by my husband later that night if I could make some little Easter pressies for work colleagues…….sure why not………off to Pintrest. I found something gorgeous to CASE here, but the box directions just wouldn’t work for me so I had to re-adjust it all and I’m glad I persisted as they turned out lovely (well I thought so)!
I cut a strip of Pear Pizzazz 8″ x 2″ and scored along the 8″ side at 2 3/4″, 4″, 4 3/4″ and 6″. I then punched out the 1 1/4″ scallop circle punch between the 4 3/4″ and 6″ score lines to make an area for the bunny to sit in. Both ends of the strip were punched with the Scallop Tag Topper punch. The sentiments were stamped in Chocolate Chip and then one piece of sticky strip adhesive was used just above the 6″ score line to hold the container together. I embellished it with the Petite Petals punch and some Daffodil Delight seam binding tied with Bakers twine.
The last item I made were a couple of little treat bags for a friends’ children using the Cellophane bags and the Chalk Talk framelit with an idea that was shown to me by a friend online here and I decided to CASE.
I decided to use Coastal Cabana as the base and contrast it with Pink Pirouette. I used a retired smaller oval punch for the inside of the ears, I omitted the cheek sponging and added details with the 0.1 Project Life journalling pen and the white gel pen for the eye highlights.
I hope that you had a wonderful Easter break doing what you loved best.
