… and hidden again. As the snow falls {yes you read that right. The snow is falling outside my window as we speak} I am happy to have some little hints of spring to brighten things up.
The paper flowers [above] use the same technique as my white wedding flowers. I just used some fun spring patterns rather than plain white. I also glued a Jenni Bowlin mini bingo card to one of the picks and created a fun jelly bean topped flower to for an extra touch of whimsy.
Easter weekend was a busy one for us – spent with family, friends, and lots of yummy food. It’s hard to believe {especially on a cold day like today} that summer is just around the corner. Here are some family highlights. {my kids were being butts on easter so I dont actually have any pictures of them in their pretty Sunday Easter outfits…boo}
Xander and Savannah getting ready for the neighborhood egg hunt… too bad he refused to touch any of the eggs.
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This simple Easter egg pick is perfect to add to your Easter flowers, bouquets, or plants!
To make this you will need:
- bamboo skewer (I spray painted some a nice spring green for this project, but you can also leave plain)
- round journaling tag {Elle’s Studio}
- fabric or paper flowers {Imaginesce}
- plastic egg
- stickers {Making Memories Dilly Dally}
- ribbon and twine {colored twine from the Twinery}
- hot glue
1.Begin by punching a hole in the center of the journaling tag and flowers – leave the smallest flower unpunched.
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Personalize your wedding cake with these super cute hand painted peg people!
Lea requested this personalized cake topper… with figures of Logan and Lea. But also, with figures of their sons – Xander and Mason. They were very simple to paint and extremely inexpensive. You could mount them to a small wooden plaque or just stick them on top like they are here. And how cute would it be to create a peg to give to each member of the wedding party?
To create a set of your own, you will need:
- wooden pegs (you can find them online, etsy, or at your local craft shop)
- paint
- paint brushes
Start by painting the bride, she really is the simplest one to do. I also recommend purchasing a few extras – for practice.
When you are done, let the little people dry and finish with a clear coat.
We were inspired by the little cake toppers we found onEtsy.
For the cake stand, Lea purchased the tree stump online. Of course, if you have access to some wood you could cut, sand, and varnish a piece yourself. Using a dremmel tool I carved out the heart. Channeling my girls camp days, I used a wood burner to add the “L + L”
The results were simple but very cute. Perfect for our DIY theme! Leave a comment for your chance to win 4 blank pegs to create a custom couple of your own.
These little wired flowers add a touch of whimsy to any floral arrangement… paper or otherwise! I created them in white to coordinate with our overall theme, but they can easily be created to match any color scheme.
For each flower, you will need…
- 1 piece of 24 gauge floral wire (we chose white wrapped, but you could also use unwrapped, green, or brown)
- 2 flower die cuts* (these were cut using the eclips)
- hot glue gun
- 2″ piece of bamboo skewer (this is a great way to use the trimmed pieces from the other flowers)
1. Fold the floral wire in half, about 1/2″ from the end of the bent tip - twist the other onto the end of the skewer.
2. Dip the tip into the hot glue and pick up a little blog.
3. Sandwich the glue blob between two flowers. Hold in place until set.
4. When adding into your arrangement, allow the flower to hang past the rest of the flowers… it will give the bouquet added style and movement.
GIVEAWAY! Leave a comment and one lucky winner will receive a paper flower kit. It includes everything you need to create a finished centerpiece. Not only cute for a wedding, but great for spring time decor. Modern in plain white, or perfect for spritzing with your favorite sprays. Winner announced later this week. See you tomorrow!
National Craft month and pink week here on Craftification continues with Label Box. My latest iPhone addiction. A simple app that allows you to easily add cute little labels to your photos.
The app creates a copf of the image, so your original stays untouched.
Using the app is super easy. After choosing the photo and label style, simply swipe that page and type the sentiment. You can save the image or immediately upload for sharing on your favorite social network. Of course, the pink label is my favorite!
20For a limited time, Label box is FREE! It comes with 8 label styles with four more available for in app purchase. Check it out!
GIVEAWAY ALERT
Leave a comment for your chance to win a $10 itunes card and a label and ribbon grab bag with spools of fun ribbon (the real stuff). If you don’t have an i-device I will beef up your ribbon prize.
March is quite a month for me. I am putting together three birthdays, my daughter’s baptism, a bridal shower, a bachelorette party, and a DIY wedding. What better excuse to fulling immerse myself in National Craft month than all these fun events. So lets kick things off (finally) with Pink Craft Week.
We have all seen these fun puff balls (made popular by Martha Stewart) But try another take on them… string them into a garland for an easy puffy garland. To create a puff garland is easy. You will use the same technique as the larger one with just a couple simple adjustments.
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