Mad March Hare or a sweet Spring bunny 2 for Country View Crafts

 Mad March Hare or a sweet Spring Bunny? 

This is my second inspirational project for Country View Crafts March theme.

I do love making a piece of home decor especially for special occasions, so this has been added to my Easter display box.

Cut Tim Holtz Mr Rabbit die, prime with white gesso then pounce grey acrylic paint over it.

Take modelling paste and pounce over and dry.

Add some rusty looking areas and paint in an eye.

Add a circular top to a wooden box and gesso it all.

Scrape gesso over all areas with a palette knife and dry.

Use Scorched Timber, Walnut Stain, Hickory Smoke and Black Soot distress watercolor pencils to create drips and drops on the surfaces.

Use the tiny Tim Holtz Sidekick Order 'Springtime' pack of dies to cut the little rabbit from a scorched timber distress oxide background and the butterflies I cut from a leftover piece of distressed painty background. Add them to the box with some greenery from the Holiday Greens and Festive Gatherings dies.

I added moss and natural elements to the little nest I stuck the rabbit to.....

..... and I stuck this to a base and added more moss and sticks.

I have placed this piece of decor under a cloche to form part of an Easter display in my dining room.

Here is a shabby metal rabbit I have that gave me the inspiration for this project.

xxx

Supplies - products and brands from Country View Crafts

Tim Holtz Mr Rabbit die

https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/bigz-bigz-l--bigz-xl-dies-156-c.asp

DecoArt white gesso and white modelling paste.

https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/decoart-mixed-media-enhancers-850-c.asp

 

DecoArt dark grey and quinacridone gold acrylic paint,

https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/decoart-mixed-media-fluid-acrylics-848-c.asp

 

Tim Holtz distress ink scorched timber.

https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/tim-holtz-distress-ink--re-inkers-103-c.asp

Tim Holtz distress oxide scorched timber.

https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/tim-holtz-distress-oxide-ink-pads--reinkers-1049-c.asp

Tim Holtz idea-ology salvaged rabbits.https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/tim-holtz-idea-ology-102-c.asp

Tim Holtz Sidekick Order 'Springtime' pack of dies. (Retired)

Tim Holtz Sizzix Holiday Greens

https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/661597---sizzix-thinlits-die---11pk---holiday-greens-mini-by-tim-holtz-152420-p.asp

Tim Holtz Sizzix Festive Gatherings

https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/666333---sizzix-thinlits-die-set-6pk---festive-gatherings-by-tim-holtz-171111-p.asp

Cosmic Shimmer glue

https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/cosmic-shimmer---glues-fluffy-stuff--accents-1522-c.asp

 

Happy Easter

Just popping in today to wish you all a 

HAPPY EASTER

and to share some photos of my little easter display I like to do each year for the dining room.

I love the images we collect for this time of the year and the gorgeous soft palette of colours.

Don't you love the hare, I think he is just magnificent and did you catch my Craft Stamper make? What about the cute duck with his folded paper hat and Mrs Bird with her fabulous blue hat and basket of eggs.

For Christians like myself this is another very special time of year in the calendar.

A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act. 

Mahatma Gandhi

Enjoy the weekend whatever you have planned.

Thanks for stopping by.

hugs Brenda xxx