Easter
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Easter Delivery
Preparing some little Easter goodies for my co-workers. These were so fun and simple to put together! I started with the muslin gift bags from Flirtdeux shop on Etsy. Then just tucked in a bit of pale pink paper Easter grass and a chocolate bunny. The tags are made from images downloaded from Vintage Images
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Paper Egg
Ok, not entirely paper. It's actually a plastic egg, but covered with sheet music. Kind of gives a paper mache effect, right? After covering the egg (using mat gel medium for the adhesive) I went around the opening with an exacto blade so it can still be opened. Just big enough to hide this chick
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Chocolate Nests
Love that little hen. :) You'll see more of those as I post the rest of my Easter basket project here soon. Did a bit of baking today. Well, maybe not baking so much as chocolate melting/stirring/squishing into muffin pans. Does that count? ♥
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Tiny Easter Crafts
This is the first of 8 little Easter baskets I'm making. Love those fuzzy chicks! These photos were taken out in the snow drift that's currently disguising my front yard. For the last couple weeks I've been collecting small treasures from Etsy & Michaels in preparation for all kinds of spring time craftiness. Vintage metal
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Peep Peep!
My poor painting table sits temporarily abandoned as Easter projects take over! I spent the evening making chocolate dipped peeps. :) So much fun & yummy too. This would be a really easy project to do with kids. I used Wilton Candy Melts because you don't have to temper the chocolate, it always dries shiny
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Chocolate Bunny? Check!
Once I added bunnies, the baskets came together just right. I don't usually use the cellophane bag wrappers, but for these particular baskets I like how fancy & finished it makes them look. The little feather & glitter butterflies were the perfect toppers… I hope the girls will have as much fun unwrapping them as
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Easter around the corner…
So, I probably shouldn't be allowed into Michaels within several weeks of any holiday. Too temping! I have no impulse control when it comes to all the goodies that accompany most holidays. Luckily, I have several girls in my life that definitely need Easter baskets. :) This tiny bird is sitting on a cute paper