Wednesday, April 3, 2013

I know Easter is over...........

I know Easter is over, but I wanted to post a project that I made.  My intentions were to get it done and posted for my project for Peppermint Creative before Easter, not after.  UGH!!!! 

For this craft, I sprayed the top of a parmesan cheese container in a tan color to match the paper that I used.  The paper is from Easter Blossom kit.  I also used one of the ovals from the Gingerbread Frames.  Oh and the bunny from Speckled Egg kit~brights.


I used Silhouette Studio and imported the paper, frame and bunny.  The bunny I cut out of a brown paint chip that I picked up from Wal-Mart some time ago. I did this by importing the bunny from the Easter Blossom kit, select the "trace outer edge" feature and then I cut it out.  I printed a whole page of the paper from the Easter Blossom kit.  For the oval scalloped frame (Gingerbread frames), I used the Select Trace Area feature, click the high pass filter (so that it is unchecked) and then move the threshold slide bar until the area is all highlighted.  Once you do this, select "trace outer edge" button.  You can then move the frame off to the side and fill the "traced" frame with whatever color you like.  I also used the oval to cut an oval in the printed paper that I printed earlier.  For finishing touches, I used two way glue and prisma glitter on the oval.  Hope this helps.

I filled the container with these cute little milk chocolate bunnies. (pictured above)
Don't forget to stop by and check out all of the awesome products that Peppermint Creative has to offer.

Like I said, I know it's after Easter, but maybe you could do this for another holiday or for a gift for a friend.  Fill it with their favorite candy and of course use a birthday theme, or whatever fits the occasion.




April showers bring May flowers..........

......I sure hope so.  I am so ready for spring weather and to see green and colors.  Everything around here is dead.  It's kinda depressing.  We did get some well needed rain today and it suppose to rain for two more days.  This will make the farmers very happy.

Okay so on to the fun stuff.  I have just finished the project for this weeks challenge.  Mrs. Regina at The Cutting Cafe' has been adding to the collection a couple of times a week.  So if you haven't stopped by lately, you really need to stop by.  This week we got to choose from one of the following sets:
 
TALL PRESENT SHAPED CARD TEMPLATE - CUTTING FILE 
TALL FLOWERS SHAPED CARD SET...TEMPLATES - CUTTING FILE 
TALL CAKE SHAPED CARD TEMPLATE - CUTTING FILE 
TALL ICE CREAM SHAPED CARD TEMPLATE - CUTTING FILE
 
All the files above will fit nicely in the STRING AND BUTTON ENVELOPE.
 

I chose the Tall flower shaped card set.  Hope you enjoy it.

 
I used my Silhouette Cameo and imported the files into SS.  From there I did a print and cut.  Very easy to assemble!!!  Also the smaller picture above is a punched flower and a brad.  There are many ways that you can do this. Mrs. Regina has a quick tutorial here on how to do the envelope.
 
 Hope everyone has a great day tomorrow.  It's a new day and new beginnings. 
Stop by The Cutting cafe's Blog tomorrow to see all the other fun projects the design team has made.