Some"bunny" super talented has created a great Easter project using some of the beautiful Melissa Frances products! Linda has put together this adorable project complete with instructions...and if you would like the pattern for her sweet little bunny, head on over to her blog and leave her a comment or send her an email!
Spring Bunny Container
Bunny instructions:
1. Cut and machine sew the bunny body from Light Pink fleece or felt, insert stuffing and add a white pom pom tail.
2. Zig Zag cut the bunny ears and sew handstitch them to the head.
3. Use pink embroidery floss to stitch on nose and mouth lines. Add beads for the eyes.
4. Lightly ink desired areas with Light brown fluid chalk inkpad.
(see instructions below for paper trim on bunny's neck)
Round container:
1. Paint the lid of a round container with white acrylic paint. Let dry then ink the edges with light brown chalk inkpad.
2. Cover round container with Melissa Frances patterned paper and vintage sticker.
3. Cover a scallop edge chipboard coaster with paper then glue it to the bottom of the container. Lightly ink edges.
4. Cut 3 - 1/2" x 12" pieces of paper and make accordion folds at approximately 1/4" intervals (don't be too particular, no one will notice if the folds aren't exactly 1/4" apart.)
5. Use embroidery floss to make a running stitch throughout the accordion folded strips so that they will fit onto the rim of the cover and around the neck of the bunny (you may have some leftover as I used 2 of the folded strips for the cover and a partial strip for the bunny's neck.)
6. Lay the stitched folded strip flat and make the folds imperfect by pushing some to the left and some to the right. Bend the strips along the stitched line also then lightly ink the edges as desired.
7. Adhere 2 folded strips to the rim of the cover then add small sequins at random. Adhere a portion of the 3rd strip to the bunny's neck and add sequins.
8. Wrap a 24" length of thin black wire around a pencil (leave 2" straight ends on each end) to form curlies. Pull the wire off of the pencil and stretch it to make
handle.
9. Hot glue the wire (straight ends) to the center top of the lid.
10. Glue Easter grass to the top of the lid then hot glue the bunny to the center (covering the back wire.)
11. Adhere flowers to the bunny and lid as desired.
12. Add ribbon and Melissa Frances lace to the handle. Add flowers and leaves to the ribbons as desired.
I love the bunny project and everything Linda does! And I really love Melissa Frances products!
Posted by: laverneboese | March 24, 2008 at 08:24 AM
Melissa Frances is my favorite, all of her
items are timeless classics. The pink bunny
is just adorable.
Posted by: Debbie | March 24, 2008 at 11:07 AM
Melissa Frances is my favorite, all of her
items are timeless classics. The pink bunny
is just adorable.
Posted by: Debbie | March 24, 2008 at 11:08 AM
Love the bunny project made with the MF papers. I have purchased MF for several years and really love the soft look it has.
Linda's projects are amazing.
Thanks,
Sharon
Posted by: Sharon Romine | March 24, 2008 at 11:27 AM
That is so very cute! I definitely want to make it! Thank you!
Posted by: lori jolley | March 24, 2008 at 02:36 PM
Love this bunny so much! Just makes me happy looking at it!
Posted by: Jeanne Hill | March 24, 2008 at 02:37 PM
What a cutie that bunny is. I'll have to email Linda for the pattern and hope that my bunny will resemble this one (not very optimistic though!). I just love Melissa Frances products and bought my first rubons many years ago, even before I started scrapping, just because I loved the look of them! Love from Iceland.
Posted by: Svala | March 25, 2008 at 01:52 PM
oh my goodness! This is one of the cutest projects ever! I would love a chance to win this! I am so excited about these new paper releases!
Posted by: Raechelle Bellus | March 25, 2008 at 03:23 PM
Wow, Linda!! You NEVER cease to amaze with your gorgeous, gorgeous project!
Posted by: Audrey Pettit (APet) | March 26, 2008 at 07:04 AM
this sweet little bunny is the cutest thing! I love Linda's details, just perfect. Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: narda | March 27, 2008 at 01:44 PM
this sweet little bunny is the cutest thing! I love Linda's details, just perfect. Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: narda | March 27, 2008 at 01:45 PM
So stunning xxx your creative team are so wonderful and your products are so soft and wonderful xx Can't wait to they hit our shores xxx Thank you for your lovely blog I lurk a lot here xxxx
Posted by: Lucy | March 28, 2008 at 09:48 AM
Thank you so much for sharing I truly love bunnies, I have 2 pet ones at home! I also love your products, Melissa Frances products are the best---love love love them.
Lynne Laura
Posted by: Lynne Laura | March 28, 2008 at 12:00 PM
Hello - just wanted to add here that I drew the name to win the bunny.
**Raechelle Bellus ** (posted March 25 @ 12:23 pm)
please go to my blog and email me with your shipping address!! Linda:-)
Posted by: Linda Albrecht | March 31, 2008 at 07:24 PM