Bunnies and Blog Hop

You can't have Easter without having bunnies and these little cuties from LOTV obviously love cupcakes ... well ... thinking about it ... who doesn't? 

They were coloured with Promarkers and cut out with Nestabilities Labels Four before being added as a topper to a 5" x 5" easel card, already decorated with gorgeous Easter papers from Paper Cellar.  A strip of multicoloured ribbon, a couple of pink pearls and some paper flowers with Stickle centres add some dimension and sparkle.

The 'stop' is provided by using a slim strip of paper, matted onto silver mirri and adhered to the base with foam pads to raise it.  The greeting is a simple silver peel off on a punched circle of paper which is attached to a silver daisy flower with silicon glue.

The card does fold flat enough to fit into an envelope although it would require a 'large' stamp for posting because of the 3D elements.

There are a gazillion Easter themed challenges on the go right now but I have chosen just a couple to play along with ...
C4E - #66 Bunnies and Chicks PLUS Blog Hop

Card Makin Mamas - #42 Easter
Crafty Sentiments - Bunnies
Incy Wincy Designs - #140 Easter 
Now I'm hippitty- hopping back over to join in the Crafts 4 Eternity blog hop. Have a super Saturday ... wherever you are and whatever you are doing. 

"Bunny Friends"

That's the title of the Penny Black stamp I used to create these cards and I have to say that it ranks among my top 10 favourite PB cuties ... after the hedgies of course!
It is quite a large wooden stamp featuring 5 cute bunnies in flowerpots so, after stamping on linen effect card and colouring with Promarkers, I decided to chop it up to see if it was feasible to make 2 cards from 1 image.
The Papermania Spring Time pad was still sitting on the desk from earlier, so I matched cardstock to the colours of the paper I'd chosen and punched 2 scalloped circles. 

Then I doodled with green fineliner on one and pierced holes around the other for some detail before cutting out 2 of the bunnies and paper-piecing the flowerpots from a scrap of textured card.  This fits in quite nicely with One Stop Craft Challenge 74 which is Paper Piecing.
The Happy Easter sentiment was the freebie from Quick Cards Made Easy, (also still lying on the desk), and it was inked up with Brilliance Dew Drop Pearl Olive before matting it onto offcuts of card and adding some tiny flower gems.
For the 2nd card, I cut a square of lilac gingham card slightly smaller than the  purple cardstock and then cropped the corners before matting them together and adding some faux stitching with a white gel pen.

From the remaining purple card and some pretty pastel green spotty paper, I used the rotary trimmer to cut 2 strips of varying widths from each, with a deckled edge blade.
After overlapping them horizontally and vertically on the gingham card I added another 2 bunnies cut from the original stamped image and finished decorating with a few buttons and a lilac satin bow.

I must say I'm quite taken with the colouring on the textured card with the Promarkers - normally I stick to smooth cardstock - but the linen effect gives an interesting result and is something I will definitely try again.

For the first time in a long time I am able to join in with this week's Penny Black Saturday Challenge.  Their theme "Check It Out" requires the use of checked paper or ribbons along with a PB image, so both cards are suitable as entries.
Our Creative Corner are looking for us to Break Out The Buttons, so my 2nd card qualifies for this challenge and Stampin' For The Weekend are asking for Ribbons and Bows so my tiny lilac bow sneaks me in there.
Finally, The Pink Elephant Challenge 60 is Pastels so I reckon either of these cards would work.
For the benefit of those who haven't seen the Penny Black Bunny Friends stamp in it's entirety - here you go!  

Definitely worth keeping a look out for if you don't already have it - if only for the cuteness factor.

Easter Bunny

Hope you're all enjoying a Happy Easter Weekend. 
Despite the snow we had earlier this week, the sun is shining here today so at least it looks like Spring has sprung - at last!
There was absolutely nothing on the the box last night, so I pootled off to the craft room to play with a cute free bunny stamp from Quick Cards Made Easy magazine.  Isn't he sweet?

He's coloured with Promarkers, matted onto plain yellow card and then mounted with foam pads.  The eggy background paper is from Papermania Spring Time pad and the raffia butterfly just helps to add a bit of interest to the corner.
I have a fairly busy schedule this weekend so I'd better 'hop to it!' but before I go, I'll submit this card to the following challenges ...
Cute Card Thursday #106 - So Egg-citing 
Charisma Cardz #13 - Animal Magic
Tanda Stamps #140 - Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit!
For Fun Challenges - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenges - Open Theme

E is for Easter

Many challenge blogs have Easter or Spring as their theme at the moment, which is understandable given the time of year.  This coincidence is Oh Soooooo handy for 'slowpokes' like me because we can join in with several challenges at the same time using only one card - YAY!
This cute Penny Black Butterfly Hedgie stamp is one of my favourites because it is easy peasy to colour but more importantly, because it's suitable for a multitude of different occasions.

I coloured it with Promarkers and then added a soft blue sky with Dovecraft chalk.  There were some silver peel off butterflies lying on the desk so I joined 3 together to make a 3D butterfly for the corner and used a silver Sakura gel pen for the dotty trail. 
Psssstttt ... Don't tell anyone but I needed something to cover an ink smudge - whoops!

Some pretty yellow floral paper from my stash,
... a dash of plain green cardstock,
... a strip of white embossed dotty card,
... some adhesive gems to add some glimmer.
and a peel off greeting mounted onto a fabric flower finish the design.
So here's the list of challenges this card should qualify for 
Papertake Weekly Challenge #37 - sketch
Simon Says Stamp - Easter/Spring with Glimmer
Stampin' For The Weekend #35 - Easter
Stamp With Fun #51 - Easter
Our Creative Corner - Easter
Rosie- D's #67 - Yellow, Green and White
Passion For Promarker #44 -Springtime (with an animal) 

"Eggstraordinary Easter Eggstravanganza Game"

Congratulations to all the winners.
Thank you for playing.

Scroll down to see the Daily Winners and their prizes
If you have any questions then just e~mail me Maxinelawson@hotmail.co.uk

**Game Over**

**Eggstravaganza Winner #16**

Well here we are then ...

... one lonely prize left on the board ... and one last winner announcement to make.

I hope you have all had as much fun as I have over the last few weeks and I'd like to thank all of you for making this game so successful.

You'll all be desperate to find out what is hiding behind number 12 ... and more importantly ... who has won it ... so I'll just get on with it.

The final winner is ...

PinkPuppy

Please e~mail me your address details within 24 hours so I can get your prize in the post.

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PinkPuppy's prize under #12

A Basic Grey Shaped Chipboard Album
Congratulations and thank you for playing.

xx

**Eggstravaganza Winner #15**

Okay folks ... sorry about the delay today but I'm here now.
Whatever happened to "Lazy Sundays?"

Without further ado ... let's announce today's prize winner.
Come on down and claim your prize ...

Lykoe

Please e~mail me your chosen number and address details within 24 hours and I shall reveal your prize on the board.
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Lykoe chose #8

3 x Card Kits

Your prize will be in the post on Monday.
Congratulations and thanks for playing.
xx

**Eggstravaganza Winner #14**

It's the Final Countdown
... with only 3 numbers left on the prize board ...
I think I'll be quite sad when the game is finished as it's been great fun.

BUT ... I am planning to do a Christmas Advent version of the game, so hopefully you'll all come back to play along ... maybe some of you will pop back before then to say 'Hi' ... that would be nice.
On to business ...

The lucky winner on this beautiful sunny Saturday is ...

Crafty Dawn

Please e~mail me your chosen number and address details within 24 hours and I shall reveal your prize on the board.
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Crafty Dawn chose #4


Prima Flower Embellishments and Brad Selection
Your prize will be in the post on Monday.

Congratulations and thanks for playing.

xx

**Eggstravaganza Winner #13**

Hello Happy Peeplings!!

Can't believe another week has passed already and the game is almost over.
Doesn't time fly when you're having fun??
Still got a few more 'reveals' to go so don't disappear yet!

Today's lucky name out of the prize pot is ...

Tonya

Please e~mail me your chosen number and address details within 24 hours and I shall reveal your prize on the board.
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Tonya chose #1

A Girly SeeDee Stamp Set
(apologies for the photo)
Your prize will be in the post shortly.
Congratulations and thank you for playing.
xx

**Eggstravaganza Winner #12**

Sorry I'm a little later than normal today ... hope the wait hasn't been too eggs-cruciating for you all.

So the lucky name pulled out of the Prize Pot today is ...

Stamps and Paper

Please e~mail me your chosen number and address details within 24 hours and I shall reveal your prize on the board.
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Anne from Stamps and Paper chose #3

A Selection of Sticky Stuff

Your prize will be in the post shortly.
Congratulations and thank you for playing xx

**Eggstravaganza Winner #11**

The sun is shining and it's a beautiful day outside ... so maybe I should get out there and get dirty then eh??

Today's winner was picked from the Prize Pot this morning by my sweet Naomi before she left for school.
She wanted to be responsible for bringing a smile to someone's face ... bless her heart ...

... and that particular 'someone' is ...

Kjerstin

Please e~mail me your chosen number and address details within 24 hours and I shall reveal your prize on the board.
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Kjerstin chose #5

A Painting By Numbers 3D Frame

Your prize will be in the post tomorrow.

Congratulations and thank you for playing xx

**Eggstravaganza Winner #10**

Ooooooh ... we're getting into double figures now, so those of you who're getting bored with this game but daren't not check every day, will soon be put out of your misery LOL!

The lucky person who gets to choose a number from the prize Board today is ...

Sam (Mays Daze)

Please e~mail me your chosen number and address details within 24 hours and I shall reveal your prize on the board.
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Sam chose #9
A trio of Floral Wood Mounted Stamps.

Your prize will be in the post tomorrow.
Congratulations and thank you for playing xx

**Eggstravaganza Winner #9**

I wonder if sweet Fern has stopped bouncing around after her win yesterday LOL! Bless her little cotton socks. Her poor mum probably wondered what the heck was going on! Hope she's just as excited when she receives her goodies.

Soooooooooo ....
Let's see if we can maybe provoke a wee skip from today's winner ...

Ayelet

Please e~mail me your chosen number and address details within 24 hours and I shall reveal your prize on the board.
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Ayelet selected #2
A Set of 3 Wood Mounted Rose Stamps
Your prize will be in the post tomorrow.
Congratulations and thank you for playing xx

**Eggstravaganza Winner #8**

What a fabulous sunny day it has been so far today.
Could I just take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to everyone for helping make this prize giveaway such a success.
Without your participation and enthusiasm there would be no game !
Thanks also for letting me know when your prizes have arrived ... always reassuring to know they have reached their destination.

Sooooooooo .... now we're halfway through the prize board and it's time to find out who today's lucky winner is ...

... hope you're watching ...

Fern

Please e~mail me your chosen number and address details within 24 hours and I shall reveal your prize on the board.
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Fern chose #7 to reveal the
2nd Star Prize !!

A Stickers and Embellishment Kit
plus storage folder from QVC
This kit is absolutely jam packed full of goodies too many to mention.

Your prize will be in the post tomorrow.
Congratulations and thank you for playing xx

**Eggstravaganza Winner #7** 2nd attempt

Oh Dear ... sorry folks but looks like Kym's been a no show so I'll have to pick another winner #7.
That's the bad news ...
... but the good news is that this means the game will last an extra day!!
Whoo Hoo!! There's always a silver lining isn't there?

Our lucky winner for today is ...

Rita

Please e~mail me your chosen number and address details within 24 hours and I will reveal your prize on the board.
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Rita chose #16
3 x Card Kits
Your prize will be in the post on Monday.
Congratulations and thank you for playing xx

**Eggstravaganza Winner #7**

Hello Peeplings!
Another Day ... Another Draw !

My crafting friend and fellow madwoman Tracy (aka Queenie) visited this morning and she was supposed to draw today's winner ... but we got so engrossed in exploring my stash we forgot ... and then her naughty hubby dragged her away (kicking and screaming I might add) before I remembered.
So if you didn't win today ... it's all her fault LOL!

My delicate digits deftly selected ...

Kym

Please e~mail me your chosen number and address details within 24 hours and I will reveal your prize on the board.
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**I am leaving to go to Glasgow as Naomi is bowling in a tournament, so tomorrow's draw will be later than usual ... and that also means Kym has a little longer to respond - lucky lass - and you'll all have to wait longer for the "reveal" ... sowweeeee**
See you tomorrow *waves*

**Eggstravaganza Winner #6**

I'm just loving this game !

Ok ... let's see what prize will be revealed by our lucky winner number 6.

Today's prize picker is .....

Debra (A Crafter's Dream)

Please e~mail me your chosen number and address details within 24 hours and I will reveal your prize on the board.
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Debra chose #11 - hubby's birthday ... awwwww.

2 x DCWV Card Stacks

Your prize will be in the post tomorrow.

Congratulations and thank you for playing xx

**Eggstravaganza Winner #5**

Afternoon All!
Are you still having fun?
It's a bit of a 'hingy~hangy' grey day outside ... so let's see if we can bring a little sunshine into someone's world when I announce another winner.

Today's selection is ...

June

Please e~mail me your chosen number and address details within 24 hours and I will reveal your prize on the board.

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June selected #6

Papermania Metal Alphabet Caddy

Your prize will be in the post tomorrow.
Congratulations and thank you for playing xx

**Eggstravaganza Winner #4**

Wow !!!

How lovely to see so many new visitors ... thank you all so much for wanting to play along.
I will have to find a bigger box for all the names because I'm running out of shaking room!

Today's lucky winner is ...
Suzy (from Slovenia)

Please e~mail me your chosen number and address details within 24 hours and I will reveal your prize on the board.

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Suzy chose #14

See Dee Alphabet Stamps

Your prize will be in the post tomorrow.
Congratulations and thank you for playing xx

**Eggstravaganza Winner #3**

IT'S TIME .....

to choose another winner !

I gave the box an egg-stremely good shake and shoogle this morning to mix 'em up nicely ... and the lucky name pulled out is ...

Craftyanny

Please e~mail me your chosen number within 24 hours and I will reveal your prize on the board.

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Craftyanny chose #15

K. & Co. Paper Purses

Your prize will be in the post tomorrow.
Congratulations and thank you for playing xx