Hello and welcome to our first Friends of SUBA blog hop and it’s all about Easter craft inspiration.

My name is Carrie and I am based in a village near Newark which is between Nottingham and Lincoln. I am at the start of today’s hop or you may have just joined me from Caroline at Craft with Caro. There is a list of everyone and their blog links at the end of my post.

Who are the friends of SUBA?

We all met on the recent training event offered by the Simply Unique Business Angels aka the fabulous Louise Sims and Pip Todman.

Pip and Louise both have immense knowledge and experience within the IT industry and are successful Stampin’ Up! demonstrators too. They are now offering a variety of courses covering subjects such as blogging, newsletters, social media posting and more.

I had so much fun over the two days and learnt even more than I hoped and felt brave enough to start blogging. So let’s get started with my Easter craft inspiration……

Hello Easter stamp set by Stampin’ Up

Hello Easter stamp set images consisting of a bunny, 2 easter eggs, Happy Easter, Hellow Spring and some flowers and leaf images.

I fell in love with the little bunny straight away in this set and I adore the “Happy Easter” font.

Inky Nook Easter Craft Inspiration

Easter craft inspiration all handmade consisting of an Easter bunny card, handmade box and cellophane bag filled with Easter themed treats.

I will be using the above projects for our family Easter gifts. I can remember as a child being so excited about our Easter celebrations and I’m sure the eggs have got smaller over the years ! My Easter inspiration includes a card, cellophane gift bag, carrot shaped gift packaging and a cute little gift box.

Happy Easter Card

Handmade green Easter card topped with a white layer. In the top left hand corner of the card there is "Happy Easter" stamped and embossed in white . Brown bunny stamped and cut out and glued on to yellow stitched framed circle stamped with flowers. This is framed by a leaf wreath stamped around the edge and randomly stamped yellow flowers. Easter craft inspiration

embossed in white . Brown bunny stamped and cut out and glued on to yellow stitched framed circle stamped with flowers. This is framed by a leaf wreath stamped around the edge and randomly stamped yellow flowers. Easter craft inspiration

I have created a fresh and simple card using just three colours: Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight and Sahara Sand. I used the leaves stamp to build up a wreath double stamping as I went along. Then using the bigger pansy I stamped with Daffodil Delight followed by the little crosses in Sahara Sand. I used the same pansy stamp on the yellow circle cut out with the detailed stitched framelits. Next the little rabbit was stamped in Sahara Sand and then I cut him out.

Easter treats bag

Next was the little cellophane bag which I filled with a little “rabbit” egg decoration and some rabbit chocolates sat on a little bed of grass. I took some lemon lime twist to edge the stamped sentiment and then coloured a delicate doily with the light Wild Wasabi Stampin’ Blend and stuck behind the sentiment. These would be a great gift for a niece or nephew as an alternative to a big egg.

Cellophane bag stuffed with an bunny Easter egg and chocolate rabbit wrapped in foil. A gift tag tops the cellophane bag and is stamped with Happy Easter in green backed with a green doilie.

Easter Gift Box

The box could easily hold some note cards and envelopes or a gift voucher and some Easter shaped treats ! I kept a similar design to the card so that they could be gifted together. You could easily re-create this at home too and I’d be happy to share the box instructions if you get in touch.

White handmade box with yellow base. Topped with a brown Easter bunny topped on a stitched circle stamped with mini yellow flowers and mini green clover leaves. 'Happy Easter' stamped in yellow just below this circle and 3 green enamel hearts placed around. This Easter craft inspiration is topped off with a green striped ribbon. Bottom right hand corner has an orange carrot made from cardstock.

I placed three little enamel heart shapes around the rabbit frame to just finish the box off.

Close up of handstamped Easter bunny topped on a stitched circle stamped with mini yellow flowers and mini green clover leaves. 'Happy Easter' stamped in yellow just below this circle and 3 green enamel hearts placed around.

I hope I might have inspired you to create some fabulous Easter projects over the next couple of weeks. I’d love to hear your comments below and let me know if there is anything you might like to see in the future.

Thank you so much for joining me today and it’s time for you to hop over to Mikaela at the Crafty oINK Pen and I know you are going to adore her creations.

Inky hugs,

Carrie x

SUBA Friends blog hop list

Product List

Hello Easter Photopolymer Stamp Set,

Cardstock – Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White Thick browse cardstock in my online shop

Ink pads and Stampin’ Blends – Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight, Sahara Sand, Versamark browse inks in my online shop

Enamel shapes – Brights and Subtles browse embellishments in my online shop

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies see it here in my online shop

Big Shot and accessories see it here in my online shop

15 Comments

Ginny on 17th March 2018 at 8:02 pm

The tiny bunny is sweet as can be. I love her! And that carrot. I need to know how to do that….please.
- cmbates2002 on 17th March 2018 at 8:20 pm
  
  Thank you Ginny – the carrot is actually quite easy to make I shall get the template scanned in and over to you xx
Leighsa on 17th March 2018 at 9:23 pm

What a fantastic collection. So clean and fresh. Love them all

Leighsa xxx
- cmbates2002 on 17th March 2018 at 10:42 pm
  
  Thanks Leighsa – I have had so much fun creating them and it was fab to be part of the hop with you !
  
  Inky hugs,
  Carrie xx
Deb Carder on 17th March 2018 at 9:24 pm

Your creations are all so, so cute. Love them all. I have really enjoyed the first Friends of SUBA Blog Hop. Looking forward to the next. You’ve done a fantastic job Carrie launching it all.

Deb xx
- cmbates2002 on 17th March 2018 at 10:44 pm
  
  Thank you so much Deb – it was a pleasure to help host the first SUBA blog hop and will hopefully be the first of many !
  
  Inky hugs,
  Carrie xx
Caro on 18th March 2018 at 7:49 am

These are adorable! I love the clean and simple designs and that bunny – I might have to get him, so cute!
- cmbates2002 on 18th March 2018 at 3:44 pm
  
  Thank you Caroline – he is such a cute bunny and I couldn’t resist him and he could be used for baby congratulations or christening cards as well. Hope you are having a fabulous Sunday so far.
  
  Inky hugs,
  Carrie xx
Sandra on 18th March 2018 at 7:21 pm

Cute Easter stamp set and lovely projects.
- cmbates2002 on 18th March 2018 at 10:19 pm
  
  Thanks Sandra it was fun creating for this hop and I’m looking forward to the next one too !
  
  Inky hugs,
  Carrie xx
Sandra on 18th March 2018 at 8:35 pm

Cute stamp set and lovely projects.
Lesley Howard on 19th March 2018 at 1:26 pm

They all look lovely. Would love to have a go at making the cards, the bunny is great. Will you be doing a little workshop before Easter? xx
- cmbates2002 on 20th March 2018 at 11:41 am
  
  Thank you Mum – I’m not sure I can squeeze any more in before Easter but if you come to Crafty Cuppa on Friday then you can make an Easter card there or don’t forget you can buy online from me if you can’t get to a class !
  
  Inky hugs,
  Carrie
Mikaela Titheridge on 21st March 2018 at 10:01 am

What an utterly gorgeous set of Easter creations. Beautiful. Hard to pick a favourite, as they are all cute xx
- cmbates2002 on 24th March 2018 at 11:49 am
  
  Thank you for your lovely comments – I’m doing a little happy dance right now ! I loved hopping with you this Easter and love your Alaska Achievers creations too.
  
  Inky hugs,
  Carrie xx