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
This is so beautiful. I love the bunny and the flower mix. TFS
This is so pretty. Thanks for sharing.
This is really amazing!
love this Easter canvas and the texture on the bunny !!
Beautiful! Amazing textures!
Wow wow wow !! This is just stunning . Love all the layers and details. Simply beautiful !
OOOOOHHHHH!!!!! I’m with no words…. Just want to say that this is the most beautiful project that I have seen in blogland in the last times…
A marvellous mixed media, it gives me paceful and joy.
Congratulation, you are a very talented artist!!
This is totally adorable! Great project!
Thanks for the great step by step instructions!
This is such a beautiful project.
Very lovely! I like the texture on the bunny and the Cameo Frame die. Made a beautiful arch!
Happy Easter! This is just lovely! Brings back good childhood memories.
How cute! And so much work! Very nice easter collage
What an awesome Easter canvas! So pretty!
Oh my goodness this is so gorgeous. Such a labor of love.
Love this! thanks for sharing!
Lovely bunny and buttlerfly art, love the flowers and so nice for Easter and Spring home decor.
I just love all the texture!
Beautiful! Happy Easter!
This is absolutely gorgeous! Such eye candy!! So much texture. It took me 5 minutes to study all the detail in this work of art!
Love the soft textures on your beautiful burlap panel, especially the dried moss and cheesecloth.
Gorgeous burlap panel! I realy love all of the texture!
So very pretty with all the lovely texture! I hope all the fabulous SSS folks had a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving!
Great piece of art! Love it!
Great project. I love the texture. Very inspiring. Thanks very much for a chance to win. Michelle t
I just love this project! So cute…. I also love the Victorian style that you incorporated so well.
This is just gorgeous!
absolutely gorgeous piece!!
I adore the texture on this!
Wow! I think this project is adorable!!! Going to have to scrap lift this for next Easter:) LOVE IT!!!
What a sweet tribute to the Easter bunny! I love all the textures!
This is just beautiful! Such wonderful inspiration!
Very pretty.
oh my gosh, everything about this is truly gorgeous! so many delightful textures! I could stare in awe for hours on end…… :)
Lovely project! Thanks for sharing. ;-)
Love your chocolate bunny!! Sooo Coool!! Happy Easter to you!!
Such a fun project. The attention to detail is amazing.
What a pretty project! Thanks!
Gorgeous! I love the detail! Happy Easter!
Wowzers!!! Your Victorian panel is just beautiful. So very nicely done! I’m in awe!
I love love love vintage. It is perfect. Absolutely perfect.
(Is it just me? I always get my emails the day after. For instance, this Easter post was in my emails on Monday)
Very cute!!!
I love this project! Yay Spring!
very cute!
this is so gorgeous..a Masterpiece!
It’s a piece of art! :)
Love all the textures against the burlap.
Delightful project! I love all of the texture on the bunny. The dimension and multiple layers provide the perfect background for the bunny.
Love it!
WOW! What a beautiful piece. Love the layers and the colors are so perfectly spring.