With Easter right around the corner, I thought it was time for a little springtime project that could easily be completed in a day or two. I covered the boxes on day one. Along with painting the rabbit, eggs and Toadstools so they could dry overnight. Day two was putting the scene together and cutting the Sizzix flowers. I hope you'll follow the following easy steps to create your own little springtime garden scene!
I used hot glue to add a Salvaged Rabbit to a big popsicle stick for easy painting. I used Ground Espresso Distress Paint for the rabbit, but any color will work. I gave him two coats for good measure.
After he was dry, I sanded off the shine with steel wool. Now you can pop him off the popsicle stick.
Next up are the Tiny Eggs. I really didn't know what color I wanted so I painted up a few of each using Speckled Egg, Squeezed Lemonade, Dried Marigold, and Worn Lipstick. I just used my fingers, wiping my hands between colors. I also painted, or should I say rubbed, Scorched Timber over the entire Barrel.
Once the eggs were dry, I flicked paint over the top with a small paintbrush.
While the eggs dry, I painted two Toadstools with Speckled Egg Distress Paint. It took two coats over the tops to get full coverage. Once dry, scribble Walnut Stain Crayon over the paint and rub it in. I also used a wet wipe to pounce over any dark spots. I love the way they turned out with such little effort.
NOTE: you can see how I added a chipboard base to each Toadstool so it will be easy to secure them to the Vignette base when the time comes. A little hot glue works perfectly to secure the chipboard to the Toadstool - you just need to hold it upright while the hot glue cools.
I thought this metal plaque from the Factory Tags pack would work brilliantly on one of the Vignette Boxes. I just needed to add a bit of Picket Fence Crayon to fill in the recessed areas and a couple of the smallest Screw Heads.
One more thing before we start assembling...a sentiment. This time I took a stick and wrapped cardstock around the top with a Metallic Sticker. The bottom got the same treatment as the Toadstools so I can adhere it to the Vignette Box with ease.
Lets add some reindeer moss around the bottom just to get started.
Now we need the boxes that we made earlier. I used a Walnut Stain Distress Crayon to age the Wallpaper, because that is just my style. You know I like things to look a bit beaten up, lol. 
So here we go...lets start gluing the mail things to the smaller of the Vignette Boxes. I took this shot so you could see approximately where I placed things.
NOTE: I previously added the Metal Factory Tag to the center front when the Vignette could be on it's side. You can also use 1/2" Scor-tape to add the tag if you don't want to wait the drying time. There is also a much better photo of the tag at the end of the tutorial.
Once the main pieces had some time to dry, I added more moss...both reindeer moss and spanish moss.
Now for the last go round...
I started at the back to fill in more of the space. I added some spanish moss and after it was dry, I pulled apart small pieces of moss and tucked it inside the spanish moss. The flowers and rocks were added last.
NOTE: the tiny rocks were found at Michaels, but I think any craft store would have them in the flower arranging section or even in miniatures.
All the flowers were made with the Sizzix Brushstroke Flowers Mini Thinlit.
I did not end up using any of the pink eggs - they just stood out too much.
So easy to tuck the Tiny Eggs into any little spot! The detail work is my favorite part!
Now add the two Vignette together with Collage Medium.
And there you go!
I enjoyed making this project with all the pastel colors and nods to springtime. I also love how even mixing the Worn Wallpaper works perfectly with this color palette. Ready for Spring!
Now carry on,
Paula
