Recycled Box-Easter Basket & Bunny Shaped Card

Everyone looks for that last minute Easter basket or box, it never fails.

I love recycling things and it's awesome when you find something sturdy! So this simple empty box became.....

A super fun Easter Basket and it had a white lining.

The box had preforated slits down the side so easy to cut the top 1/2 off, covered with Close To My Heart Paper and punched a hole for the ribbon. (This grograin ribbon was hand died by a friend~ Thanks Betti!)

Filled with shredded paper, and a few goodies, added a die cut bunny. (You could add whatever) I would suggest your tie a knot on your handle to secure for carrying. You could add fringe, or ribbon around the top, flowers, bling, dies or other on the front. This also holds cards! Next...

A bunny shape cut from a card.

Random stamped with Close to My Heart Chocolate ink and stamped with one of the eggs from Easter Eggs stampset (Feb. Stamp of the Month).

I liked the eggs because it gave dimension and a look of feet and legs. Decorate with ribbon, flowers, bling or what ever. Make a liquid applique or flower tail.

Stamp any greeting you like, chalk, distress or use other techniques as desired. If you are a registered follower of my blog, email me for the template for the bunny card!

St Patrick's Card

Nickalli, if you are looking this is your pal card for the month! ha ha!

Close to My Heart Clover Meadow cardstock. The stamp is not CTMH, but I love it! Used some CTMH markers, some chalks, stickles, and a little tearing and dtp inking. My camera and I are still fighting, the really black and some small detail doesn't show in the photo.

The saying was done with Close to My Heart Cd font "Luck is when opportunity knocks and you answer".

"That's Amore" Flower Card

Have some friends and customers that wanted to try something different on a card using their cutting machines, some techinques and less stamping.

That's Amore papers by Close to My Heart .

The papers are reversible so you can have many different looks.

Cut the flowers with a Sizzix die in different papers. Inked the tags, sanded the blush cardstock and used the center from the flowers. Added a photo hanger in the flower and some waxy flax.

The tag is removable. You could certainly stamp a greeting on it, add some bling, eyelet or brads to pop any of the colors.