With Easter just around the corner, we couldn't wait to share with you our stylish oh-so-chic take on bunnies and chick with this beautiful collection by French cross stitch designer and illustrator Tinou le Joly Sénoville from CrossStitcher issue 250.

We asked Tinou to give some traditional Easter motifs a contemporary makeover with pastel shades, cupcakes and cute bunnies and this is what she came up with. Aren't they  beautiful?

Living and working in Paris, Tinou is the creative brain behind the beautifully tempting Sweet Treats cross stitch book (one of our favourites on the office bookshelf) and she's fast becoming one of our favourite overseas designers too.

You'll find designs to create everything from napkins and cupcake decorations to cards and cake bands, in CrossStitcher issue 250 - on sale until 20th March.

As a special treat, you can download this cute Easter chick (left) and get a started on creating your very own perfect Easter setting.

Turn to page 22 of our latest issue to see the rest of the designs...

* CrossStitcher issue 250 - celebrating 20 years *