I am so ready for Spring, and with snow falling on my hyacinth and daffodils it seems that a Springtime made from paper might be all I have for a few more weeks. I love decorating for this season with brighter colors and the Once Upon a Springtime line from Graphic 45 delivers loads of inspiration with gorgeous images and fresh colors. With this delightful inspiration in hand I thought it would be fun to create treat wrappers that could be used as place cards for a more formal event or made in many different sizes that could be hidden about when it is time to hunt for the goodies that a certain celebrity bunny might have left lying around the yard. (hopefully not covered in snow!)
To begin cut a piece of Melissa Frances Cream Crepe Paper at 10" x 5" and placed a piece of 1/4" double sided Be Creative tape along the center of one edge that is about 2" from each of the ends.
Remove the protective backing from the tape and and carefully adhere to the other end forming a tube. I tied it with some simple garden twine, but it would be stunning with most any of the gorgeous May Arts silk ribbons, or you could use the white silk ribbon and use Copic Marker refill ink to die a unique color.Trim the ends of the crepe paper to have a little fringe if you like.
Now that the end is tied up you can fill with most any kind of treat or surprise that suits your whim. Tie up the other end and then trim.
Now is the fun part, decorating the outside of the wrap! I cut a piece of Primrose Cottage at 4" x 5" and adhered it around with another piece of the 1/4" Be Creative double sided tape. I then cut a piece of Tiny Treasures at 2" x 5" and adhered it the same way. A piece of Neenah Classic Cream card stock was stamped with the images from the Hampton Art Once Upon a Springtime Cling set 2. First the postage in Antique Linen and then the sweet rabbit in Walnut Stain Distress ink.
The rabbit was then colored with a few various Copic colors and then adhered to the top of the wrap. Fussy cut a few of the flowers out from the sheet of Primrose Cottage, adhere and then share a little Springtime with everyone who could use a little too.
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