Spring is in the air, and Easter is right around the corner! I always love this time of year—everything feels fresh and new, and it’s the perfect excuse to bring out some soft pastels and cute critters for card making. Today, I’m excited to share an Easter card featuring some fun dies from Scrapbook.com. This card has a sweet little bunny peeking out from behind a decorated egg, surrounded by florals, and it came together so easily thanks to some versatile dies and pretty pattern papers.
If you’ve got a stash of dies and some coordinating paper pads, this is a great way to create a layered, dimensional card that looks impressive but is easy to put together. Let’s dive into the details!
Peek-a-Boo Bunny and Florals:
Creating the Base and Background
When I sit down to make a card, I usually start by picking out my background papers—it's kind of like choosing the foundation for a room before you start adding furniture. For this card, I turned to the Cottontail Pattern Paper Pad from Scrapbook.com. It has such a lovely mix of soft patterns and spring-inspired designs, so it was easy to find the perfect combination.
I went with a cloud pattern for the sky, a green pattern for the grass, and a brown solid for the mat layer. One thing I’ve learned over the years is that mixing patterns with different scales really helps create a balanced look—if everything is too busy, it can get overwhelming fast.
To create the base, I used the largest die from the Nested Wavy Rectangle Die Set to cut the mat layer. Then I used the next size down to cut out the cloud pattern. For the grass, I reached for my trusty Grassy Border Die and ran the green pattern paper through with the same wavy rectangle die so everything would line up perfectly.
Pro tip: When layering pattern papers, use foam adhesive to create subtle dimension—it makes a big difference in the final look!
Building the Peek-a-Boo Bunny
Now, let’s talk about the star of the show—the bunny! The Rabbit Die from Scrapbook.com is perfect for building a cute little critter with lots of personality.
Once I had the base cut out from the mat layer, I started cutting all the little pieces to dress him up. I used pattern paper from the Cottontail Pattern Paper Pad for his shirt and bowtie. For his nose and the inside of his ears, I stuck with soft pink tones to keep everything coordinated. I cut his glasses, eyes, and mouth from Black Cardstock and used white cardstock scraps for the center of his face and collar.
Putting him together was so satisfying—it’s kind of like assembling a puzzle, but way more fun because you end up with a cute bunny at the end! One little trick I love to use when working with small die cuts is to apply a tiny bit of liquid glue to a piece of scrap paper and dip the edges of the die cuts into it. That way, you don’t get excess glue seeping out, and everything stays neat and clean.
Decorating the Egg and Adding Florals
For the Easter egg, I turned to the Nested Eggs Dies and picked out a lavender floral and bunny pattern paper from the Cottontail Pattern Paper Pad. I love how the soft purple tones give it that sweet Easter feel without being too bright.
The florals were cut using the Market Bloom Florals Dies and shades of cardstock from the Sunshine and Sprinkles Smooth Cardstock Pads. I went with soft yellows, oranges, and lavenders for the flowers and used two different shades of green for the leaves and stems to give it a more natural look.
Layering florals is one of my favorite parts of card making—it’s where you can really play with color and dimension. I like to shape the petals with my fingers a bit to give them a more organic look. Adding foam adhesive behind a few flowers helps them pop off the card, creating depth and interest.
Bringing It All Together
With all my pieces ready, it was time to assemble the card. I attached the scene panel to a top-folding A2 card base. Then I added the bunny behind the egg, securing them both with 1mm foam adhesive for extra dimension.
Next, I arranged the florals on the left side of the egg. One tip that helps here is to start with the largest flowers and tuck in the smaller ones around them—it creates a more balanced arrangement. I used liquid glue for the leaves and tucked them behind the flowers to add a bit more depth.
To finish it off, I cut the “Happy Easter” sentiment using the Hip Hop Hooray Dies and backed it on its shadow layer. I positioned it in the center of the egg for a clean, balanced look. A quick swipe of a Clear Overlay Sparkle Pen over the egg and leaves added just the right amount of shimmer. Finally, I added some white gel pen highlights to the bunny and florals for that extra polished touch.
Final Thoughts
This card turned out so sweet, and I love how all the different textures and patterns came together. The Scrapbook.com dies made it so easy to create a layered, dimensional look without much effort. If you’re looking for a fun Easter card idea, this is a great project to try—it’s easy to customize with different color palettes or patterns from your stash.
Thanks for dropping by today I hope that you found a little spark of creative inspiration with my project today. Wondering what I used in this project? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails in the Materials Used section, or in the text below. Compensated affiliate links used when possible.
Materials Used:
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Rick Adkins
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