Happy Easter!
Hi readers! Happy Easter! We have a lovely Easter themed project today by the always delightful Emma Williams. This project is Easter Bunny approved! Read on for a full tutorial and pictures!
Hello everyone!
Today, I am so thrilled to be sharing my Victorian inspired Easter Bunny burlap panel here on the Simon Says Stamp blog. I absolutely adore the imagery and style of the beautiful vintage illustrations from this era and wanted to create a piece of seasonal home decor that encapsulated the same feel using products from Tim Holtz and Ranger.
- Apply random strokes of colour to the surface of the burlap panel using Picket Fence, Tumbled Glass and Spun Sugar Distress Paints. It’s not necessary to cover the entire surface, as I think it’s nice to see some the natural hessian colour popping through.
- Tear small amounts of Tissue Tape and attach these to the panel, wrapping the tape around the sides and securing them into place with Multi Medium.
- Cut a piece of the Wallflower Stash paper to measure 5” x 7” and distress the edges. Matt the paper onto Walnut Stain Core’Dinations card stock and machine stitch around the edge. Mount the matted layers onto the front of your panel.
- Attach metal corners to the bottom left and right hand corners of the panel, adhering them into place with Multi Medium.
- Apply some Scattered Straw Distress Stain to a craft sheet, spritz with water and dye a strip of Crinkle Ribbon by soaking up the stain. Dry the ribbon, (you can use a heat gun for speed) and then cut a strip of the dyed ribbon the width of the panel. Stitch the ribbon over the top of a piece of burlap ribbon and wrap it around your covered panel. Tie the remaining strip of dyed ribbon into a bow on the left hand side of the panel.
- Die cut a piece of chipboard using the Cameo Frame die and then die cut a second piece but this time placing the largest of the Oval Movers & Shapers in the centre to create an aperture.
- Cover both pieces with Gesso, then paint each piece with a combination of Tumbled Glass and Picket Fence Distress paint, creating a pastel blue colourway.
- Using a palette knife, apply Texture Paste through the Lace Layering Stencil onto the solid die cut shape. Once the paste is dry, apply a small amount of Antique Linen and Spun Sugar over the top of the paste to colour it. (I find using your fingertip is the best tool for this).
- Place the aperture die cut over the top of the first die cut and ink around the edges of the frame with Pumice Stone Distress Ink. Flick small amounts of Brushed Pewter Distress Paint over the frame and then attach to your covered burlap panel using foam pads.
- Using the Easter Elements die, die cut the bunny and his bow from Grungeboard. Apply a small amount of Texture Paste to the surface of the bunny, stippling the paste to give a textured effect. When the paste is dry, paint the textured bunny with Walnut Stain Distress Paint and then apply small amounts of Antique Linen paint to his bobtail and nose.
- Paint the bow with Spun Sugar Distress Paint and then add a layer of Glossy Accents before sprinkling the bow with Clear Rock Candy Distress Glitter. Attach the bow to the bunny and add an enamel dot for his eye.
- Place the bunny in the centre of the frame using foam pads to attach him. Arrange various pieces of floral ephemera around the base of the die cut, together with some dried moss and cheesecloth.
- Apply a small amount of Alcohol Ink directly onto the Heirloom Roses to add colour and then attach the roses by tucking them in amongst the moss.
- Shape the wings of two vellum butterflies from the Ephemera Pack, to give them the appearance they are in flight and attach the butterflies to the panel by adding a small amount of glue to the centre of their bodies, leaving the wings to flutter freely.
- Place the “Easter Bunny” Chit Chat Stickers onto a circular Ephemera piece and attach amongst the flower arrangement.
- Pierce two small holes into the panel and attach a Word Band securing it into place with two fasteners.
- Finally, place two decorative pins into the bow.
I really hope you’ve enjoyed the tutorial for this Easter project and thank you so much for stopping by!
Happy Easter!
Emma
oh Emma this is just lovely. there is so much attention to detail! brilliantly executed, hugs xx
Love your Easter canvas. Thank you for sharing.
Love this easter canvas, will put it on the list to do next easter, I am already a follower of your blog!!!!
Just a lovely piece of art work. Its just beautiful! Dont anybody think about biting those bunny ears off!!!!!
Wow what a beautiful project
Stupendous creation! I adore bunnies but it’s not just that as I love everything about this.
Just lovely! Thanks for sharing this beautiful Easter themed art piece, perfect for the day!
Amazing project!
Beautiful work and
Happy Easter!
Carla from Utah
This project is so great!
Beautiful card!!! Happy Easter!
very beautiful card! So many elements!
Such a beautiful project. Happy Easter!
FABULOUS! Happy Easter!
Stunning! This is really gorgeous – Happy Easter everyone!
Wow, this is so beautiful! I love the texture and embellishments.
What a gorgeous project! I love the bunny and all the embellishments.
Lovely project.
Very sweet–I like the colors and texture.
What a gorgeous Easter display! Emma will be able tobring that out to enjoy from year to year.
What a beautiful Easter canvas! I love all the varied products you used.
A very pretty project! I always love to see mixed media pieces on blogs, they are always interesting. Love the design and colors you used. Everything on the canvas looks lovely. Thanks for sharing how you made this.
This project is just awesome and put a big smile on my face. Happy Easter to everyone.
Wow! That’s lovely! Thank you for sharing!
Such a sweet Easter decoration. I enjoyed looking at all the lovely details!
So, so lovely!
Really unique and different!
Beautiful Easter project! Love all the texture! A decorations to be treasured!
Awesome canvas! I love the texture of the rabbit!
Happy Easter
Thanks for an inspiration project! Love it very much.
This is a work of art, just beautiful!!
Gorgeous, gorgeous! Wow, I would love to be able to make something like this!
Amazing canvas, so dimensional! Happy Easter!
Now this is just a beautiful layout…….well crafted and well executed! Great job!
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You did an absolutely beautiful job on this I love it
I love this project! Fabulous work.
This is just so pretty and it looks like a chocolate easter bunny candy in a box!!
I love your project and all that you used to make it beautiful–great work!
The colors are so pretty. Your sweet bunny is adorable.
Simply beautiful!!
So very pretty! Love everything about this.
So inspiring canvas! Love mixed media bunny)
A chocolate rabbit and “easter” grass. Really lovely.
Just beautiful!
C’est vraiment très beau! très délicat
So beautiful! Love all the little details!
This is just adorable! Happy Easter!
He looks good enough to eat!
Beautiful! So much detail and layered depth. Love it!
OMGosh, love that bunny!