Easter Silhouettes...

I love this idea... 

and I have so much washi tape to have fun with!

If you did these small they would be so cute on place cards!

(images from creature comforts)

found via poppytalk.. 

orginally on Creature Comforts.

Monday Love...

So awhile back, 

I posted about these super cute flower kissing balls.. 

that I wanted to make.. 

and I haven't got around to them yet.. 

but this morning... 

I saw Easter themed ones.. 

and it just might be time.. 

to do this DIY.. 

maybe it was good to procrastinate!

(picture from Lolly Jane)

Go look at the wonderful tutorial.. 

on Lolly jane Boutique.. 

and get crafting!

Easter for Kids...

As my son is getting a little older...

I am getting much too excited for all the fun 

little crafts that we can do... 

Easter crafts are especially fun.. 

Dying eggs.. 

come on.. 

everyone wants to dye eggs.. 

so.. 

I have been looking up some fun things.. 

and I thought I would share some that we might do.. 

Melted Crayon Eggs.. 

who would have thought.. 

Seems easy and fun.. 

I love Handprint crafts..

a great way to capture their tiny little hands.. 

These Handprint Lilies are so cute!

I have never done this but I always thought they were so cute.. 

Yarn Eggs.. 

I just love these little bunnies!

So much better than sock monkeys.. 

I found these crafts.. 

on Disney Family Fun.. 

Go look for more Ideas!

Everything is cuter...

when it's small.. 

I don't know why.. 

but it's true.

I stumbled across these most adorable cookies...

while browsing Etsy for Easter goodies.. 

from the shop Just Crumbs.. 

I'm just in love... 

I definitely have to put an order in for Easter!

DIY Paper Nests...

I am excited to do this craft for Easter... 

From Country Living.. 

Although it says its a throw back 

to grade school.. 

I don't remember doing much 

papier-mache ..

so sad.. 

I plan on filling these with little Easter treats

and wrapping them up.. 

in a little clear bag.. 

I think that I need to find 

some cute little birds to set in there as well.. 

Oh and I plan to do them in sheet music.. 

They will be so cute.. 

with all the little music notes all over the place!

Nest Bowl...

This weekend I under-took one of my Martha craft inspirations...

The nest bowl.. 

Got a bowl at the dollar store.. 

some yarn and glue at Joann's.. 

Martha said to use double-sided tape.. 

but I thought glue might be easier and last longer.. 

I just put glue all over and started wrapping the yarn around.. 

Easy-peasy 

Maybe not perfection.. 

but it is cute.. and I love the color of the yarn.. 

I think I might add another bit of yarn 

around the top of the bowl.. 

We will see.. 

Happy Easter Crafting!

Easter Plans....

I love Easter.. 

it's so fun.. 

so many colors.. 

so many different springy decorations.. 

fun food.. 

umm.. glazed carrots... amazing.. 

deviled eggs.. 

need I say more.. 

Every year I like to think of new

decorations.. 

or new crafts.. 

and Martha is just the perfect resource... 

Here are a few of my inspirations.. 

I adore this little bowl.. 

I think it would be easy and cheap to make...

a dollar store bowl.. 

and some fun string/yarn!

This is, I think my favorite idea.. 

Doily baskets.. 

I need to find some cheap cloth doily's ... 

hmmmm.. 

And these little Daffodil Candy cups.. 

would be so adorable around the table in different colors.. 

the more I think about this one.. 

the more I want to do it.. 

also, 

it's so cheap and easy.. 

Happy Spring!

Easter Snapshots...

So here are some snapshots to show my Easter weekend..

First,

 some DIY chocolate dipped rice-Krispie eggs..

Umm, can you say delicious.. 

I found the idea on the Rice Krispie Website..

And the idea to form them in the eggs from lovely Better Homes... 

They turned out pretty cute I think.. 

Then.. 

Some strawberries from the local farmer's market..

Delicious.. and of course, 

got to dip those in chocolate too!

Some beautiful flowers from the farmer's market.. 

Can not take any credit here.. 

but they were very pretty.

And some silly chick cookies.. 

I think that the chicks might look a bit sad.. 

But they sure tasted good..

And last but not least.. 

Some fun carrot silverware.. 

(Find the original idea here..)

Hope that your Easter was fun and filled with good things..

I also made my first quiche this weekend.. 

Thanks to Paula Dean!

Umm.. there's no pictures.. but it was amazing..

and there was none left by the end of the day!

In the middle of a million things..

So.. basically.. I have been a bad completer of projects lately.. I have a million things that I am in the middle of.. but I have not been fully committed to anything.. so therefore nothing has been finished..
But here is what I am in the middle of now..
I saw this post on Mary Janes and Galoshes blog a while back.. and I thought that it was so cute and I would make one before Easter..
Here's what hers looks like:
























Here's what mine looks like so far.. and hopefully I can finish before Easter.. 

I have hope..

And then today, a friend and I are making Easter treats.. yummm

Rice Crispy treats that we are going to shape in Easter eggs.. and then dip the top in chocolate and add some love in sprinkle form.. hopefully all will go well and pictures will follow later..

Happy Easter planning!

Easter Brunch..

So I'm considering having an Easter brunch at my house this year.. and just invite everyone.. I wonder if grown ups will do an Easter egg hunt.. last year.. I got everyone to decorate Easter eggs.. and it was fun..

I remember one year for Easter my parents took us to a park.. and before we had got there they had hidden Easter eggs and prizes all around the park.. and they had found this hole.. and they placed traces of the the Easter bunny around the hole... it was amazing and magical.. I want magic for my son for every holiday..

So in case I do have this Easter brunch.. I have been searching for Tablescapes to make the day festive.. and I have found plenty of inspiration..

Save the Date for Cupcakes.. had such beautiful ideas. and so colorful..



I just love the cupcake in the egg holder.. what a cute idea..

Of course.. i always turn to Ms. Martha for some ideas..




























I love the vintage butterflies.. could put them anywhere..


Almost makes me think of St. Patty's day.. but so springy


I think this is closest to what I will actually do.. hmm..
could even put the butterflies in this .. on little wire.. so
they float above it..



Cute idea for favors.. so precious..


And this is way out of my league.. but pretty nonetheless...


Now I will have to start planning the menu..
I'm sure it will be potluck style.. but I would like to make a few fun things myself..
Getting hungry just thinking of the possibilities..