Thursday 2 April 2009

Easter chick


Today's Inspiration and Themes Challenge over at In Love With Stamping is to create a project with an Easter theme - for all the stamps I own, I don't seem to have many specific Easter stamps but then I remembered this little bird from the Fun and Fast Notes set.

I masked off the matching sentiment, coloured him (or is it a her?!) with Copics and cut the image with circle nestabilites for the card and oval nestabilities for the basket.







I got the instructions for the basket from Jennifer's blog. Cardstock is Old Olive, I used the scallop border punch to make the scallops on the handle, added some So Saffron DSP and some of the yummy new Bashful Blue striped ribbon.

Speaking of yummy does anyone manage to make chocolate Easter gifts without nibbling on some of the contents??!! (Not me!)

Thanks for visiting!

Recipe:
(All supplies Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated)

Stamps - Fun and Fast Notes/Seasonal Wishes (sentiments)
Cardstock - Whisper White/Old Olive/So Saffron
Papers - Old Olive/So Saffron
Other - Circle and Oval Nestabilities, ribbon tag die (Spellbinder)/scallop edge punch/Copic markers/Bashful Blue brads/Bashful Blue striped ribbon

12 comments:

Unknown said...

Wish we had more easter themed sets from SU! but this little cutie is just perfect. Love it Kate! x

And no not me, I can't help myself...oops!

KimB said...

HI Kate,

perfect stamp adaption for Easter (I don't have any easter stamps either). Great mix of colours and I like how you balanced the blue brads and the blue ribbon.

Kim

Marion said...

Kate, What a lovely set. Thanks for info on basket.

Maria said...

Ooooh Kate these are absolutely lovely. I had already vaguely thought of using this little chick for Easter cards and now I am totally convinced by your wonderful examples.
Thank you for sharing
Hugs
Maria

Aimes said...

I confess Kate, I did scoff more mini-eggs than I should've done making my Easter treats this year! Very cute job on your basket - that chick fits in the Easter theme perfectly!
Hugs,
Aimes
x

Saxo Stamper said...

These are chicktastic Kate - love em.... x

Helen said...

Sooooooooooooo pretty!

Julie Kettlewell - Stampin Up UK Independent Demonstrator - Order products 24/7 said...

Gorgeous projects Kate, love them, hope you are well. JUles x

Need More Time to Craft said...

Ohh Kate, this aset is soo beautiful. Love it.
Carole x

Sara said...

The little bird works really well as an Easter chick. The colouring is lovely. Got to get on now and make my own Easter baskets for my co-workers.

Sara

Tlbran said...

these are so cute! I love the little bird you used. It definately fits as an Easter theme and looks so springy! Love how you made the basket to match. Perfect gifts!

Karen said...

Hi Kate, love your blog and this set is gorgeous. I really love the colours and the little chick looks lovely.
Karen xx