Sweet {Easter} treats

I just love when Easter is in April as opposed to March. I love that the grass is greener, the spring bulbs are flowering, and the blossoms are...blossoming! I've gotten started on a few Easter projects that I wanted to share today. I'm getting my carrots all in a row...or is the saying "ducks"? LOL! Just kidding!

 I used the new "carrot" treat die from PTI to create these adorable treat boxes. I had a lot of fun experimenting with different papers, ribbons and the coordinating dies. I want to share a tip that I used when making these boxes. I was a little disappointed the first time I ran my pattern paper through my die cutting machine to find that the die had cut through the seams. I had to tape the inside to hold it together. I was feeling really disappointed because I was so super excited to use these. I hadn't planned on making them all out of card stock so I felt deflated. But, then I used my problem solving skills and decided to cut one out of thick cardstock and lay that on top of my pattern paper each time I ran it through. It worked! Yay!

Once I had done my trouble shooting, I got to work. I used a window cut out for this one because who doesn't love Cadbury mini eggs? They are so utterly adorable, too! They are the perfect candy to use with a window.

For this trio, I used a traditional carrot combination; orange and green. I've started asking my daughter for her opinion on different options while I am crafting. I said,"Bunny, or no bunny?". She said no bunny, but now that I am looking at the photos, I'm really liking the bunny. However, the options are endless with this new set of dies. 

I had a lot of fun gold embossing the sentiment which is from the "So Sweet" stamp set that is the perfect companion for these adorable treat boxes. It is not everyday that you find gingham paper on the bias. I scooped it up as soon as I saw it. 

This is the sweet little bunny that is included in the "So Sweet" set. He was diecut using the coordinating die and I just added a hint of color on the ears, nose and eyes to give him some depth. The cheeks were stamped using an image from the set.

This is another tag and sentiment option that is included in the set. There are so many great ones, it was hard to choose. I really like that there are a few that a hostess could use as favors for an egg hunt or Easter get-together. 

This is one of the designs that strays from the traditional carrot feel, but I just love how these turned out. I found the "He is risen" pattern paper at Hobby Lobby. It is beautiful. This tag was heat embossed using gold powder as I have shown on some others. I loved the addition of the rolled paper rose and leaf. It mimics the feel of the paper, but gives it added dimension.

I had so much fun putting these together and this was just my first time! I have so many ideas running through my mind! I'm sure everyone I know will be getting a carrot treat box this year! LOL! Thanks for fluttering by!