Hello

Well, Hello.....

Just a little bunny to brighten your day.

Super simple to make this one.

The clouds were made by using the great

little set of templates that came in this month's 

Paper Pumpkin kit.  It came with 5 templates 

that you can use with ink and sponge daubers

to create a light background. 

I stamped the grass first and shaded in Olive green, 

separately I stamped the bunny on white paper and

cut it out and popped it up in front of the grass.  

I found a little pom pom in with my accessories

and glued it on it's bum.  

The pom pom has a small amount of silver on it. 

You can see it in this pic.

I thought this would be a cute Easter card to send out. 

Anyone else sending out Easter cards this year? 

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Here's to You: Paper Pumpkin March 2021

March Paper Pumpkin has arrived!  and it's called;

                            Here's to you!

The video above with give you step by step instructions on 

how to put together the scenic cards that are in the kit this month.

Very outdoorsy boasting trees, mountains, fields of flowers and clouds.

As always,  I took it to a different direction.  Last year in our spring 

Paper Pumpkin their was a kit with an adorable bunny in it.  Of course

I keep all the past stampin sets that come in the kits so I got out that 

bunny and thought he would look so cute on these cards for Easter!

                                            Here's my take.....

All I did was stamp the bunny on white

card stock and fussy cut him out.

Using pop dots it gives him a 3D look

Up close he has the cutest little bottom!

The next set has the mountains and sunshine

and if you look close at the up close picture

you can see where I put some glitter to look

like the mountain has some snow on it.

If you haven't tried Paper Pumpkin it's a monthly

subscription that comes directly to your mailbox.

You can choose how many and how often.

They are $22 for one or as you add months 

it becomes cheaper. 

The kits sent have cards, home decor, party favors, etc.

It changes monthly.  Go check it out! 

It's national craft month, so come join the fun!

HERE - Paper Pumpkin 

Easter Decor

Good morning!

Sharing with you today my little bunny Easter bowl.

I picked up this super versatile ivory bowl at Target by 

Threshold.  There is also another one they sell by Shea McGee

which is great, but a bit chunkier in design.  Both great,

I just liked the simplicity of this one better.  Price point is the same too.

This is the bowl, I linked it below for you

Bowl link here  - Target 

I found both the fabric carrots and 

the glass eggs at TJ Maxx.  Home Goods has them as well

and both stores have neutral colors or different colored carrots and eggs.  I tend to lean towards the neutral ones.

The moss rabbit is also from Home Goods, I have seen them

at TJ Maxx as well and almost every other store that sells Easter decor has them,  they are easy to find.

I ended up buying two boxes of the glass eggs in two sizes,

I thought they were so cute I just couldn't not get them both.

The wood bead strand is from my shop which you can find 

HERE 

To build on your bowl, set your rabbit in the center of the bowl.

Remember what I always share,  use what you have on hand!

If you want to just buy the bowl and add what you have on hand, do it!

Look around in your Easter decor and see if you can use

what's been put away.  Sometimes we don't remember year to year

what we have cause it's been tucked away for a year out of sight!

Anyway,  back to the bowl,

put your piece you want to showcase in the center,

add the carrots in the back, then lay your wood bead strand across

the front and start building with your eggs. 

The fun thing about doing this is if you first don't like what your are building on, then take it away and start again!

Also, something to think about if you use what you have, 

how cute would those traditional plastic eggs look in the bowl too!

See!  use what you have!

I may for my next post do a use what I have on hand

bowl!  Stay tuned......

Here's an "arterial" view of the bowl.

You can see a bit better the different sized eggs I used.

The raffia came in the box with the eggs so I just added it. 

I hope you try and do a Easter bowl!

If you do,  I LOVE when you send me your pics!!!

Please do!

Remember,  it's national craft month!  get crackin!!

Easter Arrangement

Happy Sunday!

You know I have shared with you that it's national crafting month.

Well, let's put that into action!

Here's a great diy that I know you can do and it's super affordable!

This cute arrangement can be made in under 1/2 hour!

Do you like to decorate for Easter?

This arrangement would look cute anywhere.

I put mine on top of a wood round and added this cute bunny

a friend gave me for my birthday.

(and because I know you will ask, she got it at Home Goods)

Okay on to how to make this cutie.

All the pieces you need for this project are from the Dollar Tree

with exception for the bunny ears which I found at Hobby Lobby.

Now remember as I always say,  try and use what you have on hand.

For instance,  instead of the bunny ears, there are so many different ideas you could use.  Just look at your local craft store and see what they have, otherwise check at Hobby Lobby for the ears.

Back to what you need:

A metal pail 

greens (I used ivy I had on hand)

Plastic eggs 

wired ribbon 

cotton balls.

bamboo skewers

Ears

Floral foam

Again all these items are at the Dollar Tree

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Starting with your metal pail, cut your floral foam

to fit in the botton.  Once you cut to fit your pail size, 

uses a glue gun glue the foam to the bottom of the pail.

I cut two pieces and glued them in the bottom. 

Next take the bunny ears and push them right into

the center of the foam.  

Like this... 

Now using your greens tuck them all around the 

front and back and sides of the inside of the pail

We want to cover up the floral foam and by doing

this it hides the foam from all sides.

For your wired bow take the ribbon and fold it over a total of 6 times

layering it back and forth.  When done doing that wrap wire around it and pull each piece to the front so that you can "fluff" up each piece.

I love this ribbon from the Dollar Tree it's so delicate looking. 

Take one of the bamboo sticks and using some more of the wire, wire it to the stick.  I added just a little bit of hot glue to the metal and the stick so it wouldn't shift or move. 

Now for the eggs use any type you like.  Most all plastic eggs have a very small hole in the bottom.  Add a small bit of glue to the hole and 

push through the stick. 

You are now ready to insert your pieces!

Because I am left handed I tend to put everything on the left,

so if you have every followed along with me and thought,

"that would look better on the other side" you may be right handed!

So start with your completed bow, since you are pushing these items

into foam you can remove it and move it where you would like it 

if you are not liking where you put it!

So here goes,  add your bow on either side and then add the eggs.

You can see in the picture below, I inserted the bow on the left and added my two eggs on the right, one higher than the other.

Play around with it and see if you like how it looks, 

if you don't just take it out and re-insert.

Make sure and fluff up your bow and you are done!!!

Cards for Kindness

Good morning friends!

Are you looking to do some good?  fill your time?

Look no further!

And if you're a card maker than this is for YOU!!!

It's called " Cards for Kindness"

The company Scrapbook.com is partnering with some amazing

organizations some of which are;

Operation Gratitude

American Red Cross

Ronald McDonald House Charities

Kidssave

Handle with Care

Dignity Health

Just to name a few.

What is this all about you say?

It's all about handmade cards,

Handmade cards can lift the human heart and spread happiness. 

They've launched a global initiative to get handmade card to people who are in need of an emotional boost, a smile, or a helping hand.

How it works

You send your handmade cards

(blank inside with NO messages) 

to Scrapbook.com,  they organize and distribute the cards to cancer foundations, hospitals, shelters, retirement home, children's homes and other organizations in need.

The cards are used by nurses, doctors, staff members, counselors, parents and volunteers who add handwritten messages of encouragement and love before giving them to patients, children

and anyone else in need. 

Many of these cards will become very special mementos that will be kept and cherished for years to come or even decades to come.

Together we can lift hearts and spread love around the world with handmade creativity and kindness,  besides, did you know that 

this month is national craft month?  

Want to help spread love and kindness?

I do and already have!

I want you to join in the fun!

All you need to do is make a minimum of 10 cards to send, if you have more or want to make more please do!

I sent 140!

Here is the link to the information for you to get started.

It's very easy, make your cards, or use the ones you have on hand.

Print out the sheet you see in my photo below showing what you're sending and ship them off!

*******HERE IS THE LINK-   Cards for Kindness   ***********

I hope you will join in spreading some love and creativity!

And send me your pics if you do!

And if you have any questions, shoot them off to me!

Also, please pass this on to others, the more the merrier!

Chalkboard seasoning

We just added a new white brick wall and chalkboard

to our butler's pantry, and I am so excited about how it turned out!

Here is the room before the remodel,

it was a room with these windows and on the opposite side

is a washer/dryer....

Here is the new space!

What a difference!

So we decided to add the white brick to the entire wall

on the right as well as add a chalkboard.

A friend of mine built all of the this and did the

remodel.  He is beyond talented with both

his carpentry skills and the ability to visualize

my ideas.  

Back to the new chalkboard,

anytime you have a new chalkboard whether you 

build one or buy one.  One thing you should do

before writing on it is season your board.

The reason in doing this is whether you have painted your board

yourself with chalkboard paint or bought a chalkboard the

reason behind "seasoning" it is due to the board being very porous,

so if you choose not to season it when you write on your board

it will absorb the majority of your chalk.

On to how to season your board.

Starting with a piece of chalk on it's side

start vertically shading the board from one side to another.

Once you have completed vertically seasoning it, now

doing the same process season it horizontally.   The reason for

doing it both ways it to make sure you didn't miss any spots.

You can see below what mine looks like....

Once you are done take a towel and wipe away all the 

chalk and make sure you get all the dust cleaned up.

Now you're ready to write on your board!

Which I have yet to do!

I have to think of something fun to write!

Dollar Tree Easter Baskets

Hi there!

How about a cute little Easter basket to try!

These little pots I found at the Dollar Tree.

At my Dollar tree they come in green or creme.

They come in a pack of 4 for $1 so an easy 25 cents each.

These would be so cute to put at everyone's place 

at the Easter table or to give to friends or at work.

The cost to make them is minimal.

Look at the sweet design along the side of the little 

buckets (baskets)  No need to add anymore to the 

baskets with those cute details on them.

So what you will need to make these are as follows;

little baskets

twigs

candy for inside the baskets

chocolate bunny

The baskets are again from Dollar Tree

The twigs I got from outside in the yard, 

while your twigs are still green, you can bend and

shape them so they won't break.  So don't choose

twigs that have already started to dry out or they will break.

The Chocolate bunnies are by Russell Stover and can be found

at our local store Bartell's, for the rest of the nation be sure and check to see where they carry Russell Stover chocolates.   These bunnies

are milk chocolate and hollow, about 4 1/2" high and cost .50 cents

Then just choose any other type of Easter candy you like.

I have jelly beans and dove eggs in mine. 

You can see in the picture how fresh the twig is with

the greens just starting to come in.  In a week or so

it will become drier. 

This is what the buckets look like and the bunny.

Start by hot gluing in the twig on each side of the 

basket.  Then add any type of Easter grass you'd like.

I have the kraft colored brown one so I used that. 

All three of these things can be bought at the Dollar Tree,

once your grass and twig is in place then start filling your basket with 

candy. 

That's all there is to it!

These are very affordable to be used for Easter dinner or gifting.

I love to bring easy and affordable ideas!