Spring is definitely in the air and the time for baby chicks, daffodils, bunnies and baby lambs frolicking in the green fields! I was inspired to create a little lamb for the Designer Crafts Blog Connection and Styrocrafts. Is a great month for "hopping", just hop forward or backward on the button in the sidebar to see clever Easter creations!

I combined needle felting with Wool Wisps from National Nonwovens, colorful cardstock papers, ribbon and pretty flower embellishments from Prima with several foam shapes to make my lamb.

You will need: 2 Eggs, 1-7/8" x 2-1/2", 3-1/16" x 2-15/16", 2 Discs, 2", 4", Cone 4", .2 oz Natural WoolWisps, piece of pink, 3" square white felt, 3 pieces of patterned cardstock, 1/2 yard each of two patterned ribbons, 18 asst flowers, 6 buttons, 2 black head quilting pins, pink blush, Clover Needle felting Pen Tool, 3/8" x 12" wood dowel, white and black craft paint, 4 toothpicks, scalloped scissors, glue, knife, scissors.

1. Cut the dowel into four 3" pieces. 2. Slice 1" off top of cone and take a thin slice off one side of egg.

3. Cover head and body with wool wisps, needle felt leaving body a little fluffier than head. 4. Add pink to end of head for nose and needlefelt. 5. Insert pins for eyes and blush cheeks. 5. Cut two 1/2" x 1-1/2" ovals for ears. Glue ears to each side of head. 6. Insert toothpick between head and body extending 1" for neck. Wrap with wool and glue.

7. Paint legs white and paint ends black for hooves. Let dry. 8. Make holes in bottom of body and glue in legs. 9. Arrange flowers around neck and glue adding buttons to centers.

10. For base use discs as guides. Cut out with scallop scissors three 4" circles, one 2" and one 3" circle. 11. Using picture as guide glue circles to discs. 12. For cone center roll cone on back of cardstock tracing with pencil. 13. Cut curved piece to cover cone and glue. 14. Glue ribbon around disc edges. 15. Insert toothpicks between cone and discs. Glue. 15. Add flowers and glue. Set lamb on top! Follow the JOY! Debra, CEO!