Celebrate The Occasion Challenge #9 -- Bunny Card

It's time again to Celebrate The Occasion!!  This week the challenge is to create a card, layout, or project for Spring or Easter -- but ya have to use a punch!!  You know how much I love punches, right???  :)

My card (look, Gloria, it's a SHAPED card!!) will fit into a 5x7 envelope even though I think I'll just hand deliver it so the eyelashes don't get crushed. :)  I had originally planned on making a layout for this challenge, so when I turned it into a card, it was too late to weld it in my gypsy...  So for those of you without a gypsy, this is a way to make your own shaped card!! :)

Simply adhere the pink layer to the back layer (see cut sizes/selections below) and score at about 1/2" from the edge...  Then adhere the front edge to the scored edge -- Since the back layer has the score, the card front is crease-free!!  :)  My stamp is from SU! (it says 'happy Easter') and is punched with an SU! punch...  I layered the punched image onto some white shimmer cardstock and hand trimmed around it...

I used the Doodlecharms Cricut Cartridge for the bunny head...  I cut TWO with white shimmer cardstock at 6.5" using the SHADOW feature (for one of these I used the FLIP feature on my Expression...  Don't have an Expression?  Simply place your cardstock face down on your mat!!  Of course, this only matters when you're using a cardstock that has a different design or a shimmer on one side like the cardstock I used...).  I also cut ONE with pink lemonade cardstock at 6.5" using the blackout feature (I didn't want the face cut since I was using it for the liner inside the card)... 

I used FOUR different sized circle punches (my handy-dandy CM punches have two sizes per punch!! COOL!!)...  3/4", 1", 1 1/4", and 1 1/2"...  From the shimmer white, I punched TWO 1 1/2" circles for the bunny 'snout', ONE 1 1/4" circle for the mouth, and THREE 1" circles for the eyes (one circle gets cut in half for the eyelids)...  From the pink, I punched ONE 1" circle for the tongue and ONE 3/4" circle for the nose...  To make the ears,  I cut a strip of paper that was 1 1/2"x2" and then 'threaded' it through only half of my circle punch to make the rounded top...  After it was punched, I trimmed a little off either side to taper the base, making it look more like the inside of the ear...  From black, I punched TWO 1" circles (I fringed these to make the eyelashes) and TWO 3/4" circles for the eyes...  A little inking adds the extra pop...  Easy peasy lemon squeezy!!  If you don't have the Doodlecharms cartridge, you could always just add the face to a regular card (square/rectangle)...  It'll still be CUTE (and by changing the punch colors, you can use this face for almost any critter)!!  :)

I hope you've enjoyed my card today -- Now head on over to Celebrate The Occasion and enter YOUR Easter or Spring card, layout, or project that uses a PUNCH!!  :)

BONUS!!  My card will also be entered in the following challenges:
Creative Sisters Monday Challenge #5 - Bunnies, Bunnies
Cricut Cardz Challenge #69 - Easter Card, LO, or Project
Paper Cutz Challenge #86 - Use bunny, chick, or Easter eggs on card, LO, or project

Until next time, have a HOPPY day!!  :)