All the Small Things...

Easter Gredings 2011...

Bunny Hop Pop...

My latest soda pop Easter creation:

Last year I came up with THIS:

...and it was a big hit, so I decided I needed some new pop cuteness this year. 

 

Here's what I did:

 

1. I started with a 4 pack of orange soda.

2. I traced the front and back of the carton onto patterned paper.

3. Cut out the squares.

4. Cut strips of paper large enough to cover pop labels.

 

5 & 6. Add paper to bottles and carton.

 

7. Print and cut out pattern.  Trace it onto patterned paper.  I taped my pattern paper wrong sides together then cut to save me from having to cut out extra carrot tops.

8 & 9. Cut out 8 double-sided carrot tops.

 

10. Using a glue gun, add carrot top to bottle.

11. Add the other side.

12. Tie ribbon around the base of the carrot top.

 

13. Print and cut out pattern.  Trace the parts onto the paper you desire and then cut that paper out.  I like to line all of my paper creations with a fine black pen.  I also shaded the inside of the bunny ears with pink chalk-- blush works great too!

14. Assemble pieces to form a bunny topped carrot.  Glue it to the drink carton.  Add a little strip of brown cardstock behind the carton to make dirt. Add a bow and stickers letters and you're done!!!

 

 I'm linking up to:

Looks Like the Gredings Have a New Pet...

The PERFECT Easter Cookie...

I CAN'T believe how much time these little treats took me to make!

From the delicious cake, to the sweet marshmallow, to the dipping chocolate and finally-- the glorious sprinkles!  

Each layer a beautiful masterpiece.

BUT THE TIME...

I just may not find the time to make them again.  :(

 

But, they're soooooooo lovely- what a tragedy it would be.  

 

BUT THE TIME!

 

 

I'll just have to find the time- SOMEHOW.

 

That's right!

I'm not afraid of the DEBSTER...

I embrace her in all her preservative and trans fat glory.

 

Go ahead-- judge away.

 

I'll respond as soon as I put down this Moon Pie.

I ♥ Her...

Bunny Bud Headband...

A fun little Easter Bunny headband that took about 20 minutes to make.

Wanna make one?

Here's how I did it:

1. Gather felt, bunny buttons, DMC floss, darning needle, flower stencil or template, elastic ruffle trim.

2. Cut out 5 flowers any shape, any size. (I used a template, but ANY pattern will work)

3. Fold one of the flowers into a quarter.  Put a stitch or two through all layers.

4. Place quartered flower onto one of the other flowers and stitch in place and knot. (don't cut thread- continue to work on same thread without cutting for the whole flower.

 

5. Place 2 quartered flower on flat flower and sew and knot into place.

6. Do the same with the other 2 quartered flowers.

7. Sew bunny button into place in the center of the bud.

8. Cut out a leaf (I just freehanded one with scissors) and sew onto the back of the bud.

9. Sew elastic ruffle (headband) onto the back of the bud and add a circle of felt over the back to cover all the stitching, etc.

10. Or add it to a hard plastic headband or barrette!

 

 

I linked up to:

Craftomaniac

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Easter Table...

The Ruffled Tablecloth...

My new Easter tablecloth.  I'm kind of excited about it.  You'll laugh at how easy it was to make!

 

Directions:

Next I threw some fabric on top and tucked the edges under and...

I linked up at:

Easter Cones...

 

So I wanted to craft, but I didn't want to have to go shopping for any supplies.  I also wanted to do something personalized to my family. Oh and lastly, I wanted to create something for Easter.  So what to do?

Why, Easter cones, of course!!!

I LOVE how they turned out and I LOVE that the only thing I had to buy was the filler- and that came from Dollar Tree!  Score!

If yo make these, challenge yourself to use what you have on hand.  I made 6 and they are all different and I think I love that even more.  Enjoy!

 

Easter Cone Directions:

 

1. Trim a large corner off of a 12x12 piece of paper.  Here is a pattern.

 

2. Roll the paper up into a cone and using a glue gun, close the seam.

 

3. Download Easter Cones Images1

4. Cut out rectangular Easter images.

5. Glue images to the front of the cones.

6.  Download Cone Characters1

Download Cone Characters2

Download Cone Characters3

7. Cut out downloaded cone characters.  I cut out some of the faces to place a photo behind.  Other faces I left intact to place a photo face onto of.

8. Print out photos of heads.  I tried to make sure they were facing and turning the same direction as the characters. Cut them out.

9. Glue the faces to the characters.

 

 

10. Trim all 4 sides of scalloped paper.

11. Glue scalloped edges to the top of cones.  I had to use 2 strips per cone.

12. Add trims.  I used what I had on hand, so all my cones have different looks.  I really like that look though!

13. I added some trim to some of the images on the front of the cone too.

14. Cut a slit in the back of the cone below the trim.  Feed ribbon through the slit into the inside of the cone.  This ribbon will be used to hang the cones from where you want to hang them.  

15. Stuff cone with a couple of paper towels and then top with filler.  I used a glue gun to glue filler down as much as I could.

16. Add hot glue to bottom of the character and sink it into the filler.

 

17. Hang cone from wherever you want!

 

So excited to have linked up to:

Thirty Handmade Days

Creation Corner 

Tatertots and Jello

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