Papertrey Bunny Hunt

Welcome to one of the *official* stops on the Papertrey Bunny Hop! Look closely and you may find a hidden bunny that's one-of-a-kind. Perhaps there are more than one or maybe even none! The challenge is yours, enjoy and have fun! If you are starting out here, make sure that you stop by Nichole's blog to read about all the details along with the GRAND prize affiliated with this fun contest!

I've been really excited to show you my projects for today. I know that Valentine's Day isn't quite over yet but Easter and hopefully Spring will be right around the corner. So I'm to introduce you to a new Papertrey set called Tags for Spring. It's like the Christmas tags that Papertrey offered that came in so handy for the holiday season. There are lots and lots of fun tags, all created in a circular fashion...along with some great sentiments. These tags are a compilation of designs from all the stamp designers but come together as one terrific set!

I couldn't decide on which tags I wanted to show you, so I just stamped them all! I used fun, springy colors for the inks and cardstocks and stamped all the sentiments with black ink. I cut all the tags layers out with Spellbinders Circle and Scalloped Circle Dies. Aren't they cute???
Now you know I love to create little stamping kits, so I decided to package all my tags and some little blank cards I made into a rectangle tin. These will perfect to have on hand when it's time to create some Easter treats.

I placed the tin into the bottom of an Egg Box, lined with some pink scrunchy filler stuff.

Now. Here's the part I've been waiting to show you. I reached for some egg cartons that I've been saving. I tore the tops off and cut the cartons down to where there are 6 little egg holes. The one on the right is an egg carton that would hold a dozen eggs, just cut in half. The carton on the right holds 18 eggs, so you can get (3) 6 egg hole pieces out of that one. Use regular scissors to cut the cartons apart. You could even paint them if you like but I like the natural Kraft color. Take notice of the little holes, they will come in handy.

Ackkkk, this is the good part! I filled all the little egg holes with stamping goodies....snippets of ribbon to match my tags, smaller little tags to attach to gifts or cards, new Vintage Buttons and of course a little chocolate truffle for when I get the stamping munchies. See those holes I told you about? I took a length of ribbon and stuck it through those holes to make a little carrying handle. Just tie the ends of the ribbons to form knots on the under side of the carton. It's like you've got your own little egg carrying basket!

Thennnnnnnn....get this.....it fits right into the Egg Box perfectly!! By nesting it on top of the scrunchy filler stuff and the tin that holds the tags, it nestles perfectly into the box. If you prefer, you can put the lid on top and give it as a gift, but I like the look of it sitting out on my stamping table all cute like. Now I have the perfect little Easter stamping kit to create goodies with! You could change up the theme and fill the egg holes with jelly beans, candies, colored eggs, or plain eggs and a coloring kit in the bottom of the box.......oh, the possibilities are endless!

Here's a few projects I did to get some creative juices flowing for ya. Make some simple note cards, using the tags as little card toppers.Or create some simple candy bar wrappers, using the tags and matching ribbons and buttons as fun accents. For the wrappers, I simply stamped some backgrounds onto plain ol' copy paper. The thinness of the paper makes for easy and inexpensive wrapping paper.
And these are my favorites, a skinny variation of my original Tent Topper cards(click on the Tent Topper label at the bottom of the post for more samples). The base cards measure about 2.5" x 4.25", with the tags acting as the topper portion. Notice the polka dot circle border under the tags. That's a stamp from the Borders and Corners Circles set that I've been using so much lately. LOVE it, a definite must have stamp set. I finished the cards off with some matching ribbon, buttons and white card stock that has been embossed with a Cuttlebug folder.

Are ya still with me? To keep all my goodies in one spot, I cut the long end off a clear stationery box. I just nestled all my finished cards in there.

Then I'll just tuck that into my egg box for a cute display. I'll keep adding little cards and goodies into the box and will have a nice selection to choose from come Easter time. I love being prepared ahead of time instead of scrambling for a little gift. It makes life so much easier and stress free.

Oh, and don't overlook my cute clothespin. I used some PTI polka dot patterned paper, a button and some ribbon to dress my clothespin. I just took one of the cute tags from my collection and added it to the box front for a cute embellishment.

Sooooo, are you ready for Easter and Spring now? Well, let's have a wonderful Valentine's Day celebration first and then we'll get prepared for springy stuff. I hope you all know how much I love sharing my creations with you. And it means so much to me to read your comments and feedback. You make my job so fun!! Have a LOVE FILLED weekend everyone!!