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Authentique Abundant Easter Bunny Hideaway House

Hello, Friends! Happy Easter! The Easter Bunny is visiting the blog today, in a super sweet Authentique Abundant Easter Bunny Hideaway House. This is my inspiration piece for the Authentique Paper Group Post. You can find more beautiful Easter inspiration over on the Authentique Blog.

Easter Bunny Hideaway House Rescued from The Closet of Shame

Some time ago, I purchased this house shaped shadow box, thinking I would use it to make some Christmas gifts. Then life got busy, and the poor house lay forgotten in the Closet of Shame.

Somehow, I think it was meant to be. While doing a little springtime tidy up, I ran across the house and knew immediately that it was destined to become this little Easter Bunny Hideaway House.

Easter Bunny Hideaway House: Tips and Tricks

Here’s how I created this dimensional focal image.

First, fussy cut around the 4″ x 6″ card front from Abundant 6.
Leave an extra 1/2″ border on the bottom edge.
Then score along the 1/2″ border and fold.
Use your scissors to cut little “v” shapes about 1/2″ apart along this folded edge. These will serve as tabs that you can adhere to the bottom edge of the shadow box. Of course, you will want to decorate the back of the box before you insert this element.
Fold a lightweight piece of chipboard into 3 sections. Adhere one piece to the back of the Easter Bonnet girl. Then adhere the other to the back of the shadow box. You will have to use trial and error to get the length just right. But this will prevent the girl from flopping over.

Easter Bunny Hideaway House: A Button Tiled Roof

Any time I can play with my vintage button collection, I’m a happy girl! I’ve created a “tiled” roof effect. Add a few more inside the box to resemble the shine of Easter Eggs.

Decorate the sides and the back of the box. You could actually add a 4″ x 6″ photo to the back of the box.

This was such a fun project to make, I just had to share it with you here. I hope it has served to spark your own creativity. If so, I’d love to hear from you in the comment section below.

Thanks for stopping by! Wishing you all a warm, wonderful and blessed Easter!

Cheerio,

kathy

Easter Bunny Hideaway House Supply List

Authentique Paper Abundant Collection Kit
Shadow Box
Little Birdie Pastel Palette Flowers (check your local AC Moore Craft Store)
Spanish Moss
Champagne Wrinkled Ribbon
wood bunnies from my stash
Buttons from my stash

Easter Blessings Loaded Envelope

Authentique Abundant Easter Blessings Loaded Envelope for the RRR April Hop

Hello, Friends! Welcome to the Really Reasonable Ribbon April Blog Hop. You should be coming here filled with inspiration after having visited Karen’s lovely blog. With Easter fast approaching, I decided it would be fun to create a Easter Blessings Loaded Envelope using the April Ribbon Club Assortment and Authentique Paper’s Abundant Easter Collection.

The base is a 5″ x 7″ kraft envelope filled with tags and goodies from the Easter Bunny! Yellow and Gray ribbons from this month’s ribbon club really work with this vintage style paper collection.

Easter Blessings Loaded Envelope: The Front Side

The front of the envelope is also decorated. I’ve stacked Daffodil Checkerboard Satin Ribbon with 3/8″ Metal Gray Plaid to form little bow clusters in the corners of the focal image. Yellow bead/berry sprays really brighten things up tucked in with the ribbon and Little Birdie Flowers. A fussy cut banner from the paper collection is a great way to get the party started.

Easter Blessings Loaded Envelope: The Details

Fussy cut the baby chicks image and pop it up with dimensionals.
Cover chipboard bunnies with designer paper and add micro rose garlands.

Create twin bow clusters for the envelope sides and top with roses.
Pop the ends of a Cardstock Elements banner up on foam dots and adhere to the envelope flap.

Easter Blessings Loaded Envelope: What’s Inside?

This trio of treat tags, the vintage silver spoon and the honey stick have all been dressed up with ribbon. I’ve wrapped a package of Chocolate Biscoff cookies with designer paper and a tag from the collection. You get such a generous amount of the Daffodil Checkerboard Satin and the Metal Grey Plaid that there is plenty to go around! And of course, I had to throw in a little Ivory Burlap String.

All the tags are decorated with an image on the front and a treat pocket on the back.

I’ve added a Spellbinder’s Triple Tear Circle and some cute Eileen Hull Banners and Pennants Dies to each tag.

The third tag has a little notecard tucked into the pocket. Make this by folding the 4″ x 6″ image in half on the long side.

I like to think of these loaded envelopes as Easter Baskets for grownups. It’s fun to dress them up with pretty papers and ribbons.

On With the Hop!

From here, you will hop on over to Cherry’s blog. Finish up at the RRR Blog where you will find the complete hop list. Answer Bonnie’s question of the month to be entered into the drawing for a free April Ribbon Club Assortment.

I hope I’ve shared some tips and ideas that you can use in your own crafty adventures. If so, I’d love to hear from you in the comment section below.

Thanks for hopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

Authentique Abundant Peter Cottontail Shaker Card

Hello, Friends! Today I’m shaking things up with an Authentique Abundant Peter Cottontail Shaker Card to share with you.

Does this ever happen to you? It’s time to clean up the craftermath from a project. And while you are tidying up, your eye falls on something that ignites your imagination. While cleaning up my Easter Bunny Banner, this cutie patootie Peter Cottontail hopped right off my work desk and into my hands. How could I resist?

Peter Cottontail Shaker Card: Tall and Skinny

Tall and skinny cards seem to be all the rage right now, so I thought I’d take one for a spin, as I don’t recall having made one before. This one measures 4 1/4″ x 7 3/4″ with a 1″ spine. To pull out the blues in the paper collection, I matted my designer papers on Sno-Cone cardstock. Then to anchor all those soft pastels, I matted a second time on Milk Chocolate. Which I have to admit, is pretty perfect for an Easter Bunny card.

Peter Cottontail Shaker Card: Use Your Scraps

Remember all the little diamond shaped pennants I die cut for the Bunny Banner? The negative cut was just perfect to use as a banner flag layer for this card. Use your scraps, people! I recently acquired some vintage doilies at flea market. I love the texture they add to a shabby chic project. So I turned a square doily into a diamond shape, wrapped the ends around my card front and secured on the back with Scor-Tape. (You can see this better in the photo below.) Add more texture by wrapping the base of the card with some buttery yellow embroidery floss.

Peter Cottontail Shaker Card: The Shaker Box

The frame for the shaker box is another Tim Holtz Lace Baseboard frame. You get 6 sizes and styles of frames in each pack, so I think they are a pretty good value. These are so easy to alter with inks and sprays Here’s how I altered this one:

First, Sponge on a light layer of Weathered Wood Distress Oxide Ink.
Next, tap random areas of the frame with Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Ink.
Now, spritz the frame lightly with Brushed Pewter Mica Spray.
Finally, heat dry the frame, blotting up any big blobs of ink with a paper towel.
Next, back the frame with a 3 1/2″ x 5″ panel of clear acrylic cardstock.
Then add a triple layer of foam adhesive.
Fill the shaker box with Buttons Galore Easter Chic Shaker Mix. This mix actually contains small buttons, and that’s why we need the three layers of foam adhesive. If you are using a different shaker mix, you can get by with a double layer of foam tape.
Finally, center the card front over the shaker box. Take your time and make sure everything is centered and straight!

Peter Cottontail Shaker Card: Finishing Touches

Little Birdie Flowers cascade down the side of the card. Alter these by dry brushing them with a little ivory chalk paint. Tuck a Graphic 45 Ornate Metal Keyhole in with the flowers to amp up the Shabby Chic Vibe. A buttery yellow satin bow and key combo adds just the right pop of color.

Peter Cottontail Shaker Card: A Peek Inside

Oh look! There’s a party inside this card! The double pocket on the right holds a tea bag, chocolate treat, honey stick and a real treasure.

I found this darling demitasse spoon on one of my junkin’ adventures. It is vintage silver/gold plated and engraved with the sweetest little cherub. And…imported from italy! I bought them all. You know me and my passion for vintage spoons!

To add some interactive fun to the card interior, I created this little magnetic folio from scraps that were lying about.

These sweet Easter images are tucked into that wee pocket.

So that’s all for me folks. I hope I’ve shared some tips, tricks and techniques that you can use in your own crafty adventures. If so, I’d love to hear from you in the comment section below.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

Authentique Abundant Easter Bunny Banner

Hello, Friends! Happy April Fool’s Day! I have no tricks today…just a super sweet Authentique Abundant Easter Bunny Banner to share with you.

Y’all know how much I love to make banners! This time, I’ve used the Eileen Hull House/Pocket Stitchlets Die from Sizzix to create the banner base. The soft vintage patterns and colors from Authentique’s Abundant collection lend a delightful vintage vibe to this pretty pretty banner.

This is a BIG banner…over 4 feet long from tip to tail, so to speak. Here are my best tips and tricks for making your own version.

Authentique Abundant Easter Bunny Banner: Eileen Hull House/Pocket Die Tips

Begin by die cutting Authentique Spectrum Mustard Seed Cardstock using the large house “frame” die. Place these on the patterned paper so that the triangular point is at the bottom. You will need to cut 3.
Next, layer the house frame and the smaller stitched die (the one with the little holes) together on your patterned paper. I used Abundant 1. Use washi tape to hold the dies in place. Then die cut 3 pennants.
Now you will need to trim about 1/8″ away from the edges of the stitched die so that it allows the Mustard seed layer to peek through.
Once you have trimmed the patterned paper layer, stitch around the inside edge. This is not required. You can always just use adhesive, but I like the texture that the stitching provides.

Authentique Abundant Easter Bunny Banner: Creating the Small Pennants

Add visual interest and contrast to your banner by interspersing small banner shapes between the larger pennants. It’s always fun to poke through my dies and see which ones might add a fun shape to a banner. This time, I selected the Heartfelt Creations Eyelet Diamond #3 die (with #1 being the largest die) for this job.

Die cut 4 Eyelet Diamonds from Abundant One
Now, fold each diamond in half to form a triangle. The design paper on the inside of the pennant will peep through, and this is so pretty.
No need to stitch the open edges of the pennant together.

That’s it! Easy peasy!

Authentique Abundant Easter Bunny Banner: Stitching the Banner Together

Machine stitching the pennants to ribbon really makes for a sturdy banner that will stand up to the test of time.

Cut a 5 foot length of Light Blue Silky Crush Ribbon and lay it out on your work surface.
Find the center point of the ribbon. Use a binder clip to attach the pennant to the ribbon at this point.
Now, place a small pennant on each side of the center pennant. Secure them to the ribbon with a binder clip as before. I left about 1 1/2″ between each pennant.
Repeat this process all along the ribbon until all the pennants are in place.
To add crochet lace along the top as I did here, go back and tuck it under each binder clip.
Now carefully carry the whole ensemble to your sewing machine and stitch along the top edge to secure everything in place.
Find the bottom edge of the ribbon and stitch a second time along that line. This will ensure that the banner hangs prettily.

Authentique Abundant Easter Bunny Banner: Adding the Details

I had these chipboard bunnies in my stash, and I’m not sure where they came from. But here is how I built the layers on each large pennant.

Die cut 3 Spellbinder Lotus Pendants from Whip Cream Cardstock.
- NOTE: This is an older, retired die. But a quick Google search revealed that there are a few available in various spots online. If you cannot find it, substitute the Spellbinders Triple Tear Die.
Die cut Abundant Four using the Spellbinders #3 Triple Tear Die. You will need 3
Use the Triple Tear 4 die to cut centers from Abundant Three.
Stack these layers together using foam tape or waste chipboard between them to add dimension.
Adhere to the pennant base.

Authentique Abundant Easter Bunny Banner: Finishing Touches

Tie the blue ribbon between each pennant using a square knot to secure it.
Trace the chipboard bunnies onto designer paper, cut out and adhere.
Tie burlap string bows and top with a button to decorate the bunnies.

Tie burlap bows and adhere over each square knot.
Add little rosebuds on top. I used these Prima Georgia Blues flowers.

I found these wooden bunny buttons in my stash and used them to decorate the small pennants. Top Light Blue Swiss Dot Satin Ribbon bows with burlap string bows and another flower.

I get such satisfaction from creating these lovely banners. Using dies to help form the pennants is a real time saver.

To see other Easter Project ideas, click HERE. For more banner inspiration, click HERE.

I hope I’ve shared some tips and techniques that you can use in your own crafty adventures. If so, I’d love to hear from you in the comment section below.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

Authentique Abundant Easter Bunny Banner Supply List

Authentique Papers

Dies:

Eileen Hull House/Pocket Stitchlets Dies
Spellbinder’s Dies
- Lotus Pendant
- Triple Tear
Heartfelt Creations Dies
- Eyelet Diamond

Ribbons:

Other

My Favorite Things Whip Cream Cardstock
Chipboard Bunnies
Georgia Blues Flowers
- Augusta
- Berrien
Buttons from my stash

The Button Farm Club Abundant Boxed Mini Album Kit

The Button Farm Club Abundant Boxed Mini Album Kit for The Button Farm Club

Hello, Friends! What a happy day it is! Today I’m sharing the big reveal for my latest Button Farm Club Kit. Hooray! This Authentique Abundant Boxed Mini Album Kit has been approved by the Easter Bunny Guild. Loaded with vintage charm, perfect for spring home decor and destined to become a treasured family keepsake, I am thrilled with the way this lovely project has come together.

Remember when we all got dressed in our Easter best for Easter Sunday? For me, the outfit was a complete ensemble with little gloves, a matching hat (with an annoying elastic string to keep it firmly on one’s head) white patent leather shoes and an itchy crinoline petticoat. There is something about this project that takes me right back to those precious memories.

This lovely bit of home decor is housed in a Graphic 45 Ivory Deep Rectangle Box. The easel top design makes it perfect for display.

Ooooh…look what the Easter Bunny tucked inside!

This Prima Canvas Album tucks perfectly inside the G45 box. The printed tutorial that comes with the kit gives you simple step by step directions and beautiful full color photos to help you recreate the album.

Look at this adorable ribbon laced spine! You get these darling charms in the kit as well.

This kit has some really fun designer style elements built into it, like these shaped pockets.

And these darling bunny tags with photo mount inserts.

You’ll also learn how to maximize your scraps and turn them into sweet little tuck in elements.

What You Will Receive in Your Button Farm Club Abundant Boxed Mini Album Kit

Here’s what you’ll receive in this amazing kit:

Authentique Paper Abundant Collection Kit with (12) 12×12 double sided papers and the 12×12 Cardstock Components Sheet
(4) 12×12 sheets of Authentique Spectrum Mustard Seed Cardstock
A Graphic 45 Ivory Deep Rectangle Box
(5) Graphic 45 Ivory Square Tags
A Prima Canvas Album
(2) custom designed chipboard Easter Bunnies exclusive to the club kit
A package of Wild Orchid Crafts Daffodils and Tulips
Seam Binding Ribbon and Ivory Burlap String
3 silver tone charms: a carrot, a bunny and a key
an antique brass miniature key
4 Maya Road Crystal Stick Pins
Printed full color tutorial

Here’s a little video tour of the project for you to enjoy:

I’m so proud to be partnering with The Button Farm Club. The kits they provide are such a good value. This one sells for $62.99. I honestly don’t think you could purchase all the elements separately for less. You receive almost everything you need with the exception of adhesives and basic paper crafting tools. Just sit down, follow the tutorial and create something beautiful.

Designing these kits and tutorials for you is a real joy for me. So many of you have asked me to teach a class, or provide a tutorial. This is a way for me to meet that need, and provide top quality products for you to work with. It’s a win/win in my book.

This kit is a limited edition, so hop on over to The Button Farm Club and place your order right away. As always, thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

Authentique Abundant Easter Bunny Hideaway House

Easter Bunny Hideaway House Rescued from The Closet of Shame

Easter Bunny Hideaway House: Tips and Tricks

Easter Bunny Hideaway House: A Button Tiled Roof

Cheerio,

kathy

Easter Bunny Hideaway House Supply List

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On With the Hop!

Cheerio,

kathy

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