Sarchix Finds

I don’t know what it is but I have a thing for decorated eggs.  I’m not talking about the super fancy ones,  but the hand crafted ones, like my Great Aunt Anna used to make.  My daughter is a bit of a magpie and loves all things shiny.  When I found these two sets of instructions for eggs and I couldn’t resist.

Kristen over at DomesticFluff.com has a nifty way to decorate eggs with polka dots and glitter.

The best thing is, she has come up with a more kid-safe/less sparkly method of doing this too!  I don’t know about you, but I would rather not have glitter in my egg salad.  I’ll keep the secret on how she does this but it is brilliant!

Now, if you are looking for the ultimate “bling” for your eggs, Lumpy Page Designs, has topped the charts.  I’ll just post the pic and let you read how she did this.  Granted , the egg is blown so this is NOT a project for a hard boiled egg.

How fabulous would that look as a centerpiece?  And the hardest part of the whole thing is probably waiting for it to dry!

Hoppy Easter Everyone!

Domestic Fluff – Sparkly Dot Eggs

Lupmp Page Designs – Glitter Eggs

Yesterday I posted links for the “Bunny Tails” and “Easter Egg Seeds”. Well, while I was dying Easter eggs last night for my youngest’s Pre-School party, I literally whipped them both up.

I had everything on hand, marshmallows, heavy weight paper, stapler, double stick tape, clear plastic bags AND ink for my printer.  I also had on hand my paper cutter which made cutting straight lines a breeze.  I made 15 of the bunny tails and 3 of the  seeds because that’s all I needed.    The bunny tails template has 4 per page and the seeds have at least 12, probably more.   I was done both crafts (including printing time) in less than 30 minutes.  Granted if my kids had “helped” it would have taken longer but they were already tucked into their beds before I got started.

Here are some pics that I took.

My bags were a bit smaller than what Can’t Stop Making Things used so I trimmed down the paper just a bit.  My bags (2 oz. sized) held about half a cup of marshmallows perfectly.

If you are looking to occupy the kiddies for a bit before company arrives or when they are waiting for the big feast on Sunday, this is a GREAT way to occupy them!

I am soooo ready for Spring.  Winter is over but here in NJ, Spring didn’t seem to get the memo quite yet.  The flowers are all about to or just starting to bloom which makes me very happy.  The Daffodils are just starting to explode and I have a ton of them.  My Mom’s Cherry Blossoms have already started, but it is that time of the year for all cherry blossoms to bloom.

For those that are not lucky enough to have Cherry Blossoms or those who just wish to keep them around all year, I have found a great tutorial to make your own out of small bits of fabric.  After reading the steps over this seems like a perfect project to do in front of the tv or at a T-Ball game.

Kayka Lou Patterns provides a great tutorial with detailed pictures on how to make these adorable blooms that can go on anything… a cute purse, a headband, a little sundress… the options are endless.  My daughter would love to see them in purple too (she likes to think outside the box sometimes).

Hopefully these will help tie things over until Spring decides to show its face.

Kayka Lou Patterns – How to make Cherry Blossoms.

I love flowers!  It doesn’t matter if they are real or not but I still love them.  I also love parties and party favors.  Martha Stewart’s folks have come up with the perfect mix.  This favor would work for a shower, either baby or bridal, Easter, Christening or a girlly girl flower party of any occasion.  Heck this is a great way to wrap candy period!

A little tissue paper, scissors and a few seconds and you have yourself an adorable little favor with the best little gift in my eyes, candy!

Martha says to use a strip of acetate to make a cylinder but why not re-use a paper towel (or TP) roll?  Plus you can get more candy in it.  More candy is always a “Good Thing” in my book!

Martha Stewart – Flower Wrapped Favor

Maybe it’s the weather but with all this good weather, I am fixated on flowers.  To the hubby’s delight, I love all flowers.  All the colors, the different shapes, it’s all go to me and keeping them alive and looking decent for as long as possible becomes a challenge.

Combining flowers and fabric is a wonderful thing and Tresa over at Reese Dixon had found a way to do just that.

Aren’t they gorgeous?!?  And the directions require you not to be precise and that adds to the charm and uniqueness of each petal of the flower.  Just my style.

They could be attached to a headband or pin back and voile, instant flower to jazz up an outfit.  Much better than some corsage for Easter Sunday anyway.

Organza Flower – Reese Dixon

Here in South Jersey we are having the most spectacular weather this weekend.  Mid 60′s  and no wind.  The snow is all melted and it just feels so nice outside.  I know spring is technically a few weeks away but I thought I would offer this simple floral arrangement today because its so nice out.

The very simple directions to this cute arrangement is available at Inspired Ideas.  The best thing is, any flower can be used and it proves that you can make an arrangement out of anything, even a silicone baking cup.

Cupcake Flower Arrangement – Inspired Ideas

I’ve always loved Daffodils, even before I could say the word properly.  I had trouble pronouncing the name and called them “Daffyducks” instead.  The name has stuck in my mind every since.

My parents have a huge bed of daffodils at their house and I still pick some as they come to bloom.  They seem like such happy flowers and I always try to have one on my desk at work when they come for their annual visit.

Good Housekeeping has a simple napkin ring holder with a tissue paper daffodil that is perfect for your Spring event.

Good Housekeeping – Daffodil Napkin Ring

I know that its been forever since I posted last but I come offering a lovely new craft for the season.

It isn’t a secret that I enjoy the season of St. Patrick’s Day and Martha Stewart came out with a sweet little craft for those in need of a little green.

Martha and her talented staff came up with this cute as a button boutonniere on her site.  A little scrap fabric and liquid starch and you have the beginnings of something fabulous.  I could see this as a lovely boutonniere for a wedding or to add to a dad marching with his daughter’s (or son’s) dance school in the local St Pat’s parade.

Martha Stewart – St Patricks Day Shamrock Boutonniere.

Not everyone has a roomba but my wonderful parents gifted me with one a bit ago.  The idea was to motivate the kiddies to clean their rooms so the robot thingy could vacuum but once the initial “cool” factor disappeared the roomba’s appeal diminished.  Now I might have just found a way to make the roomba cool again!

Mamaqila.com has a fantastic wool felted roomba cozy that is the best I’ve ever seen!

They even have a video at Mamaqila.com that shows it in motion.

Is that just the most brilliant thing ever?  The kids loved it and asked if I could make one right away.  I wish I knew how to felt wool to do this but alas, there is only so many hours in the day.  A case of too many crafts and too little time.  Maybe someday I’ll learn how to felt but for now I’m still trying to learn how to crochet and do tatting.

I wish was more information about the artist on the site behind this creation so I could give them the due credit but this is really a great creation.

i-Toad – Mamaqila.com

We’ve all been to a holiday event like Christmas or Thanksgiving and there is so much left over pie that the host has to give some away or else they will be eating pie for the next month.

Instead of putting it on a paper plate and putting plastic wrap all over it (and it getting smooshed on the way home or having pie crumbs in your car), Martha Stewart has a template for carrying pie.  Print it out on heavy weight paper, fold and glue (or tape) and voila, instant pie carrier.  Martha suggests lining it with parchment paper before adding the slice of pie.

The edge is really cute with the scallops but this could also be a straight edge if you prefer.

Want a lid?  Make a second one and put in on like you would a shirt box.

This is easy enough that the older kids could help with assembly and any age kids could certainly help with the decorations.

Martha Stewart – A Slice to Go