Rainbow-colored Curlicue eggs surround a plush felt Bunny Face in a contrast of colors and textures. The new Curlicue Plate is great for pressure- and heat-embossing in addition to diecutting! Hi, Jean here with a quick and easy way to decorate a bunch of eggs in bright spring pastels for your Easter cards.
Blend Distress Oxides on heavy white cardstock - I've used worn lipstick, kitsch flamingo, salvaged patina and twisted citron. Dry the inks. Trim the cardstock about ¼" smaller than the Curlicue Plate so it fits inside the cutting edge. Spray each side of the cardstock with a light spritz of water from about 12" away. Let it absorb the water for a few seconds. Pressure-emboss it using the rubber embossing mat and plate(s) required for your machine.
Place the embossed cardstock on a smooth, flat surface and brayer Pearlescent Jade Brilliance ink evenly over the raised areas. For best results and even inking - lift and roll the entire brayer over the inkpad about 25 times instead of using short strokes (which could leave dark blocks of ink in some areas).
Quickly heat-emboss it with detail clear powder for a glossy, pearlescent look. Unlike the smooth details of an actual embossing folder, this technique creates a rustic, hand-carved look. Let's call this one rainbow-rustic!
Cut eggs from different sections with the 2" high die from the Half a Dozen Eggs set. I inked, embossed and brayered several pieces of cardstock to create a bunch of eggs in different color combinations.
Attach adhesive label paper (or a sticker sheet) to white and pink wool-blend felt. The paper backing stabilizes the fabric and keeps adhesives from saturating it. Cut Bunny Face from the felt and attach a scrap of black cardstock behind the eyes. Cut the mouth and nose section from heavy white cardstock. Attach a scrap of black cardstock behind it to emphasize the details. Bunny looks a little confused here - maybe he just emerged from hibernation and can't believe it's almost Easter!
Cut white cardstock with the 2" x 7" Slim Basic Rectangles die.
Stamp the greeting - from the Springtime Typewriter Sentiments Clear Stamp Set - on pale aqua cardstock with Warm Breeze VersaFine Clair. Heat-set it, then trim it with one end of the second-smallest Slim Basic Rectangles die.
Attach the diecuts to a white slimline card (8-½" x 3-⅝") - use foamtape for the 2nd egg, Bunny Face and greeting. Add aqua Pastel Jewels.
Think of different ways to use the new Curlicue Plate in addition to basic diecutting and pressure-embossing. It's also great for stenciling. Save and use the offcuts as accents for other projects too.
Thanks for visiting - see you again on Friday...
Supplies
94698 Curlicue Plate
94545 Bunny Face
94556 Slim Basic Rectangle Layers
30072 Half a Dozen Eggs
jwl002 Pastel Jewels
cl5239 Springtime Typewriter Sentiments clear stamp set