I wanted to make some faux chocolate rabbits for the longest time. I didn't want to spend a ton of money on my first try to I found these little guys at the dollar store. They had a gloss shine on them so I was a bit worried about painting them, but they turned out great and now I want to make some more.

The finished product


The bunny painting process:


I had to use three coats of paint to get the texture and coverage I wanted. I mixed three different browns to get the "chocolate" effect.

I decided to leave the flowers the way they were to give the chocolate bunny/flower effect that you get when you buy them. The acrylic paint made it easy to clean up around the flowers. I thought about adding a layer of modge podge to seal the paint.



I am really happy with the way they turned out and I am thinking of adding to the wreath or to my mantle display.

The Winner of the Altered Photo Needlework Challenge is.....

LisasTeaTime with SUPER BUTCHIE!
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=421288.0#axzz2NiHoWObs


Congrats Lisa!

Big huge honking thanks to everyone who entered!

Time to Pick your Favorite Altered Image Needlework piece!

Each person gets one vote!

A big huge thanks to everyone who entered! You guys are AWE-SOME!

The winner will be announced on March 16th.

This is the last installment of a tea towel stitch along that I did with a few friends. My friend is an excellent seamstress and loves fabric so she is definitely a material girl! The pattern is from Stitcher's Revolution.

So....it's a little late! What big projects are you working on this year?

It's that time! Here's how you post your challenge piece.

1. DO NOT POST IN THIS THREAD!

2. Create a New Topic. In the Subject line include Altered Photo with your description

3. Add as many pictures and description about your piece.

You have until March 7th to post your piece.

I can't wait to see all the awesome challenges!

I finished my February cake for my cake a long challenge. After I framed it, I realized it was in there a little funky. D'oh!



It goes with my January one.
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=419304.0

The most awesome Rackycoo was my partner in the Invite Your Partner swap. She wanted a Craft sign for her amazing crafty room. I stitched this up for her.


She loves crowns so I stitched her up a little crown too, cause ya know she is the queen of quite a lot!


The pictures are courtesy of Rackycoo, cause I take really bad ones!

I did a personal swap with a few friends outside of Craftster (I know, how dare I do such a thing!). I decided to make them mailboxes and fill them full of treats. Here are the mailboxes. They are made from metal mailboxes that I found at Joann's and candlestick holders I spray painted. The candy wrappers were printables I found on the web.



Front view


Some of the treats inside the mailbox:



And special valentines for a few of my closest friends...hee hee....

Has anyone done this craft before? I am obsessed with it. It is embroidery, embossing, card making all on parchment paper.

Here are some examples. It is so delicate and beautiful!
http://pinterest.com/skysiepixel/pergamano/