Bunny Rabbit Balloon DIY for Little Boy Birthday Card!

I made this card for a little boy's birthday:

I found an illustration online and used it as inspiration to draw the bunny with balloon.  The illustration is so cute, it makes the card.  This way, I simply draw, color in with pencil crayon et voila!

Materials I used:

• White card stock, approximately 7.5' x 10.5'.
• Pencil, eraser, pencil crayons of desired colors (here I used brown, grey and blue).
• scissors.

I cut white card stock to the desired size, folding it on the longer side.

I drew in pencil, to match my inspiration drawing, first, using large strokes to decide how everything would fit (and to make sure it fit the card), then faint strokes approximating where the final drawn lines go, and finally, drawing darker lines, selecting the main outline.  The progression of the drawing is shown here:

When I am pleased with the pencil drawing, I proceed with outlining the rabbit with brown pencil crayon.  For this, I use single strokes per line, to keep the lines clean.  You can choose a simpler inspiration drawing if you're more comfortable with something else:

I can now erase the pencil for the rabbit portion.

You can begin to shade in the colored part.  I first used light grey, then went over with brown pencil crayon.  For the balloon, I make sure the letters I would like to use fit:

Now, go ahead and erase the balloon's pencil marks.  Shade in the balloon with your color of choice!

Now, you can go ahead and write your well wishes on the card and you're done!  I looked at fonts on Pinterest and mimicked the style I liked most.  This doesn't have to be perfect.  Sometimes, the charm is in the quirks of your style.  Enjoy!

Please write in the comments section below if you have any :).

LJR, Kraft Queen.