My girls go absolutely crazy over Easter. I’m pretty sure it’s Alice’s favorite holiday. She loves a good Easter egg hunt (the Easter Bunny has needed to up his game for her!) and we’re all bunny lovers in this house. I thought it would be a lot of fun to create something wearable for Easter and made these easy Easter Brooches. They don’t take any time at all with your Cricut!
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I used:
- Cricut Explore
- Adhesive Foil Stainless in Gold and Purple
- balsa wood
- pin backs
- glue
I searched Design Space and found two images I liked– Bunny #M33047 and Easter Egg #MEFB0D.I sized them down to 2″.
Because the balsa is a bit narrow, I adjust my cuts to be on top of each other.
I cut out each image on the balsa first. I always hold my breath a bit when my machine is cutting wood, but as always, it was a super clean cut.
I then cut out a second bunny in the foil and put it directly on the balsa cutout. I cut the Easter egg decoration in the foil, too.
I put a dab of gold paint on the edges of the brooches, but it’s not necessary. I finished them off by gluing on the pin backs.
These easy Easter brooches were quick to make and I think they’re super cute. I don’t think I’ll ever get over how lovely and shiny the foil is and how it reflects in the light. This project took less than half an hour to make and I love having a fun little bit of Easter to wear.
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Sooo Impressed !!! I have the Cricut Air… Did you use an Air ? Did you use a different blade? What mat? I have GOT to try this! Soooo excited !!! I’ve never used the foil… was it easy to stick to the wood? Did you have to use additional glue? Soooo many questions huh ? But … THIS I have Got to try !!! BEAUTIFUL !!! THANK YOU soooo much !!!
Thank you!! Your comment has given me the biggest smile. 🙂 I don’t have an air. I have the original Explore, but it works the same. I just used the green mat for this. I didn’t have any issues with the foil sticking to the wood, but you can always add a bit of Mod Podge if you feel like it needs it. You might want to put a layer on top, anyway, to weatherproof the brooches, just in case. If you have any other questions, please feel free to reach out!