Happy Easter... Chocolate Eggs Topiary...

Bit of a tongue in cheek post today...

Not the biggest success project in the world... but I thought I would share it to say Happy Easter... hope you are having a wonderful holiday time... and (hopefully) give you a creative laugh!

So the Christmas Topiary Tree... with Ferrero Rocher removed... with Lindor Balls removed... and the Valentines chocolate hearts removed... and lovely Caramel Eggs added... lol!

The eggs are way too big for my curled paper decoration sizing and available "holes"... so they stick up like no-ones business... but I am sure you get the idea!

And I did try some gold Mini Eggs... but they were too small... and devilishly hard to get a cocktail stick into (code for they just broke!! Yum! Shame!!!)

So Happy Easter to you!!

PS sorry... still no tutorial... though it is on THE list...
PPS please do not PIN this... way too embarrassing...

Happy Easter to you!

Thought I would take an oldie but a goodie out of retirement for the day... just to wish you a Very Happy Easter... and my wish for lots of chocolate to be gifted to you today...

My ladies re-voted this little Easter Chick as their favourite still... so I couldn't resist re-sharing.... seeing as he is adorning our Easter table today....

Tutorial here...

Have a very Happy Easter...

Early Easter Sunday!? A round–up!

Looking at my blog hits recently…. you can tell that Easter is coming up and that us crafters are busy making our special treats for Easter.

So I thought I would do a quick round up post on previous Easter Project posts that have been proving popular on this blog at the moment!

Click on the project picture and you will be taken to the original blog post… many with tutorials… though please do bear in mind that some of the products used in these projects are no longer available to purchase from Stampin Up!

Tutorial for Tag Topper Punch Easter Chick

Giant Cadburys Creme Egg meets the tiny Easter Bunny!!

Small Tag Topper Punch Easter Basket Tutorial

Large Tag Topper Punch Easter Basket Tutorial

Easter Chick Fancy Favour Box with How To Pictorial

Easter Bunny Fancy Favour Box with a How To Pictorial

Easter Lindt Bunny Explosion Box

Top Note Die Easter Bunny Bag

Easter Lindor Chocolate Egg Butterfly

Nursery Suite & Easter Bunny Punch Art / Ferrero Rocher Holder

 

Tutorial for Tag Topper Punch Easter Chick

Oh I am overwhelmed…. I have had so many lovely emails asking me for the How To make my Angry Bird based Easter Chicky…so I thought I had better quickly pop on and post this sooner rather than later…. so here it is….

For the Treat Holder part …

You need Crushed Curry cardstock 5cm x 28cm AND 10cm Square (or in Imperial 2” x 11” AND  4” Square)

Score the LANDSCAPE long piece at 11.5cm & 16.5cm ( or 4 1/2” & 6 1/2”). Bone Fold & punch either end using the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch. Punch a Wide Oval about 1” (2.5cm) up from the bottom.

Score the Square at 2.5cm from each side (or 1”). Bone Fold. Dart the 2 score lines on 2 opposing sides.

Fold over a 3rd side & punch using the 1 1/4” Circle Punch. Don’t worry about that side section having a semicircle through it.. you can’t see it after assembly!!

And a quick tip for you…. if you find it difficult to work out where the centre of the circle needs to be…. just draw pencil lines on the central section on the underside (with the side folded up).. then it is easy to see the central intersection point…. a quick photo to hopefully make that clearer!!

Glue up the sides to form an open box. Adhere to the internal sides of the tag punched sleeve (make sure the semi-circle punched side is glued to the sleeve and so is not showing at the side!!)

And then it is Punch Art … and decoration … time. Hopefully the next picture speaks a 1000 words.

The colours used are Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black & Whisper White. I have also daubed Crushed Curry ink around the punched Crushed Curry parts…just adds extra definition….

The stamped wording is from the egg image in the Eggstra Spectacular stamp set…. though in class, they will probably use the Happy Easter from the Teeny Tiny Sentiments… it is just easier for those that do not like detailed inking up with markers ….. so here is the Punch Art sheet with the Chick with its new tummy!!!!

This Tutorial also makes the alternative Giant Creme Egg & Tiny Bunny Treat Holder that I shared yesterday….. that just has a 1” (2.5cm) piece of paper wrapped around to form the main decoration…..

I hope that this quick post answers your “How Do I Make This” question. Please feel free to CASE… but please link back to this post as you share…. or even add a comment – and your link - so I can check out yours!! That would make me happy!!

SU! Products Used

Stamps –  Eggstra Spectacular

Punches – Scalloped Tag Topper; Pansy; 1” Square; 3/4” Circle; Itty Bitty 3/8” Circle; 2 1/2” Circle

Card – Crushed Curry; Pumpkin Pie; Whisper White; Basic Black

Ink – Crushed Curry ( & Dauber); Elegant Eggplant

Giant Cadburys Creme Egg meets the tiny Easter Bunny!!

 

Following on from yesterdays Easter Chick treat holder – here is the non punch art version…. exactly the same treat holder – just decorated in a different way….

Doesn’t that Creme Egg look huge next to the cute bunny image from the Eggstra Spectacular stamp set!!

And for the yearly Easter Colour Challenge that I mentioned yesterday … yes you guessed it… it is this colour combination of bright yellow, red & purple of the Cadburys Creme Egg… Sorry Cadburys but I think I will be refusing to do Cream Eggs next year…. but which small eggs shall I use instead!!! I will be choosing by colour of course… Pool Party Eggs anyone????

Come back tomorrow for yet another version of this treat holder…. and the details on how to make one for yourself!!

Oh and here is another view…..

Edited to Add… Tutorial posted here…..

SU! Supplies Used

Stamps –  Eggstra Spectacular

Punches – Scalloped Tag Topper, Modern Label, Word Window, Itty Bitty Trio Blossom

Papers – Eastern Elegance

Card – Crushed Curry, Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant, Real Red

Ink – Elegant Eggplant

Embellishments – Chevron Ribbon Crushed Curry, Gold Bakers Twine, Pearls

Easter Creme Egg Chick from the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch

It just had to be done…… it is Easter time … so it is time for Amanda to do  Punch Art!!!  It has become a standing joke around here that I only do Punch Art for Christmas and Easter!!

When I look back at past blog posts that have been REALLY popular… a few spring out…so I though I would merge a few to make Easter treat holders… so I guess you could call this first post “Angry Birds Chick” meets the “Tag Topper Punch Treat Holder”…..

And here he is with an additional tummy…! I really can’t decide if I prefer him with – or without!! Add a comment to let me know your preference!!

And for those of you coming to classes next week.. this little chicky may or may not be on the menu!!! Which of course is code for you will get a choice!! Come back tomorrow for the other (not Punch Art) version!!! And the Easter Colour challenge that gets set every year!!!!

Edited to Add….. Tutorial posted here……

Stampin’ Up! Supplies

Stamps –  Eggstra Spectacular

Punches – Scalloped Tag Topper; Pansy; 1” Square; 3/4” Circle; Itty Bitty 3/8” Circle; 2 1/2” Circle

Card – Crushed Curry; Pumpkin Pie; Whisper White; Basic Black

Ink – Crushed Curry ( & Dauber); Elegant Eggplant

Thanks for visiting me today...... Amanda