The new Grassland Collage creates an Asian-inspired spring setting for Sketch Bunny Background, cut from silkscreened paper. Easter eggs are optional! Hello, Jean Okimoto here, with a simply styled card to get your workweek off to a quick start.
Do you have a secret stash (hoard?) of beautiful imported artpapers that you're saving for the perfect design opportunity? Here's your chance to use treasured bits of them on bright spring cards. The layered inks, metallic highlights and fiber content of these papers can be challenging to hand-cut or punch - but Memory Box dies cut through them like a dream.
Cut Sketch Bunny Background from the reverse side of paper - so he'll face the Grassland Collage. This pretty print is from Hanko Designs. Cut two additional bunnies of lightweight cardboard and layer the pieces for extra dimension.
Here's a tip that makes it easy to attach Grassland Collage to cardstock for diecutting. Place pieces of folded painter's tape (sticky-side-out) in the circle and near the bottom right corner of the design. This lets you avoid the edges near the intricate circle outline and the grasses - and the outer area that frames the collage. Press the die firmly onto the cardstock - use extra pressure on the two taped areas. The two taped areas will be cut away and disposed of. This is easier done than explained - give it a try!
Attach everything to a top-folded A-2 card of natural cardstock. The bunny die includes the tail - but I attached a little white pompom for a bit of extra pouf. The card will probably require extra postage with the pompom, but I think the recipient will appreciate it.
I found the pretty Sequin Flower Kit at Impress - the little blossoms are the perfect size for the collage, and all of your spring and summer projects.
Special thanks to everyone from Saturday's ASIAN DESIGN...SIMPLY STATED class at Impress! The Square Basics dies cut perfect pieces for our origami projects, making it easy to fold crisp points and and sharp angles for our bunnies and butterflies. Other dies from Memory Box and Poppystamps did a great job of cutting design elements and accents for our cards. Thanks to Ann, Shari and Erin too - for helping us find just what we needed!
Thanks for stopping by - have a great day!
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Absolutely adorable Jean. Great tips!
Posted by: Teresa Doyle | 03/27/2017 at 11:04 AM
Beautiful! Love the pretty bunny with the fluffy tail! xxx
Posted by: Christine Smith | 03/27/2017 at 11:46 AM
Really Beautiful!!
Posted by: Maureen Reiss | 03/27/2017 at 01:05 PM
Another stunning CAs card Jean really got to find and buy some new dies and bunnies for Easter and the grassland collage is already on my wish and hunt to find list too, think I might need to rob a bank or win the lottery though to get all the dies that are on it though.Thank for sharing .
Posted by: julye | 03/28/2017 at 06:38 AM
Just love this card and the grassland collage!
Posted by: Barbara-Jean | 04/01/2017 at 05:42 PM
Thanks Teresa - replace the bunny with one of the little Fish Tales fish for a whole new look!
Posted by: Jean Okimoto | 05/19/2017 at 12:13 AM
Thanks Christine - a felt bunny would be sweet too!
Posted by: Jean Okimoto | 05/19/2017 at 12:14 AM
Thanks julye...the lottery sounds great option. The Grassland Collage will be great with the new Fish Tales set too!
Posted by: Jean Okimoto | 05/19/2017 at 12:16 AM
Thanks Barbara-Jean - Grassland Collage would be the perfect backdrop for the Fish Tales stamps and dies too!
Posted by: Jean Okimoto | 05/19/2017 at 12:17 AM