At last…the long awaited Dutch bunny portrait I sneak-peeked a few weeks back! I’ve saved him for a special bloghop – my friend Jessica Frost Ballas is celebrating 10k subscribers by gathering up a lot of giveaways! Stay tuned for info below in this post about that, and the supplies are at the end of the post 🙂
The Hello Bunny stamp is one of the “Big and Bold” series from Colorado Craft Company – it’s just the head so I show you how to add the body too, it’s super easy! (Note that the dies cut out the head, not the body, of course.)
Video
This card can be colored in a lot of other mediums too, not just Copics!
The crazy cutting out of the ears might have been confusing – I wanted a straight edge *inside* the width of the ears so they’d stick out. An xacto knife could do this but…after a college accident while prepping my senior show, my thumb throbs when I even think of an xacto blade. LOL! Yes, still have the scar! So I used my trimmer, carefully stopping before cutting all the way to the ears, fussy cutting the tops of the ears. For the TOP horizontal bit, I made a slice into the ears (no crying was heard!) so I could “bend” them against the blade and cut into only the white paper portion. Again, a knife might be less confusing but….that thumb!
The yellow border was cut just a little bigger than the white section so it stuck out a little, then popped onto the card base.
Video Hop
Giveaway info: Over $800 in prizes to be won! Viewers must comment on videos before 11:59PM ET on April 8th for a chance to win ; the more videos you comment on, the better the chances! Winners will be announced on Jessica’s blog and YouTube channel on April 9th. GOOD LUCK!
Next to visit in the hop is Sharna!
Need more bunnies?
If you’re still scrolling you just might be a bunny person. I’m just gonna make that guess. So guess what I have for you? All. My. Bunnies. In one place! Click here or on the pic to see ’em. You’re welcome!
Supplies
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- Colorado Craft Company, Hello Bunny: EH Stamps – EH Dies – CCC Stamps – CCC Dies
- Copic Markers: EH – Blick
- Jet Black Lawn Fawn Ink Pad – https://bit.ly/2IF1WxZ
- Neenah Cardstock, Solar White: 25pk – 250pk
- Tonic 12 Inch Guillotine Trimmer
- Scotch Foam Mounting Tape
- White Uni-ball Gel Pen: EH – AMZ – BLICK
Cute bunny card! Love the way you colored it.
This is so so cute Sandy!
Stunning how you colour black, I love your gorgeous bunny!
Learn again from you and will try next time I colour some black your way of colouring.
Thank you so much for sharing, stay safe and have a wonderful day.
So cute! I struggle coloring with black (like you said things can look like a big blob) so your tips for this are most appreciated. Thanks Sandy
Lovely bunnies and great tips. Thanks for the video. Congrats to Jess!!
His face makes me smile all over! Thank you for the tips on the colors and trimming. Your poor thumb. Most have been bad-eeep! Our thumbs could be twinsies! When I was 12, I fell on the ice and a hockey player skated over the top of my thumb. Still there. Thank you for the gorgeous coloring♥️
Good ideas for ears – I’ve always had trouble making them look “real”, and I love the purple highlights that are actually under the black. Another good idea, about trimming around the tips of the ears. Just a super card – thanks for all you do – even when your hand would rather be on vacation!
I could watch you all day long. That bunny looks just like the one I had when I was a child. Fabulous!
Love that you put a body on this little one.Great shading Sandy.