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What You’ll Need:

• Eggs
• Spray paint
• Gold, white and navy paint
• Brushes
• Stamps
• Ink pad

Spray paint some eggs in blue and leave some white. The blue will take a few coats so patience is key here, be sure to let them dry completely between layers. We have a lot of snow right now (and it wasn’t too cold out, spray paint doesn’t like the cold) so we used it as a stand to hold up our eggs, but a block of Styrofoam will work too.

Use an ink pad to stamp multiple pictures all over the some of the eggs. When stamping, gently roll the stamp onto the egg, this will help leave a full image and stop the stamp from slipping. Do half the egg, let dry, and then do the other side.

Paint colour blocks in white or blue onto the eggs and let dry.

Add gold to the eggs in various shapes and stripes.

Display the Easter eggs in a vase, terrarium, or bowl and then let your modern Easter decorating begin. Happy Crafting!

For more modern Easter inspiration certainly check out our Carrot door hanger or find inspiration with Easter decorating ideas here.

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What you’ll need:         

• Orange felt – the thicker the better
• Burlap ribbon
• Coloured thread and needle
• Hot glue gun and sticks
• Green paint and sponge

Draw three carrots onto some orange felt and then cut them out.

Use the embroidery thread to make lines through the carrot, add as many lines as you like.

Glue the carrots together at the tops, overlapping slightly, so the carrots spread out. Add some burlap ribbon by piling it on top of itself to create volume.

Add a green bow.

If you like, sponge some light and dark green paint onto the burlap ribbon and let dry, in order to create some depth to the plain ribbon.

Enjoy your new Easter door decoration and Happy Crafting!

Be sure to check out some more of our Easter recipes and tutorials here.

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We painted our plank white, so the green would stand out better than would would against the natural wood. To give depth, we painted the plank green first and then a layer of white over-top. This way, we could sand away some of the white paint to give the sign a rustic, weathered look. There are a few ways to make the letters, free-hand like we did, stencils, or a Cricut machine. Let’s get sham-rockin and let greens, golds and rainbows dominate your decorations this March.

What you’ll need:

• Wood plaque
• Scrapbook paper in green patterns
• Mod Podge and foam brush
• Scissors
• Ruler, stencil or Cricut machine
• Embroidery thread in a rainbow of colours
• Green and white acrylic paint
• Sandpaper

Paint your plaque green. When this has completely dried, paint over the green with white paint. Be sure to let all of the paint layers dry completely before moving onto the next steps. If you don’t, the colours will smear together.

After the white paint is dry, use the sandpaper to distress the plaque by rubbing away the white paint around the edges of the plaque.

Cut out your letters while the paint layers dry. Use a stencil, Cricut machine or a ruler. Maybe try adding a second layer to add depth and flare. Use Mod Podge to attach the letters to the plaque. Seal them by applying a layer of the glue over the top of the letters as well.

Cut lengths of various coloured embroidery thread or twine. Tie a knot in the middle and wrap them around one edge of the plaque, securing the threads at the back.

What do you think of your lucky signboard? We would love to see your take on it, please share with us in the comments. Happy crafting!

For another awesome St. Patrick’s Day decoration certainly check out our Clover Chair Sashes.

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We recommend using a battery operated candle as they can be a little safer but still provide a nice glimmer of light. However, you don’t really need a candle at all if you just want to add some festive décor to your celebration, since these candle holders stand out all on their own!

What You’ll Need:

• Glass candle holders with ridges
• Red, white and blue washi tape
• Sharp craft knife

Firstly, begin by placing stripes of blue washi tape onto the side of a glass candle holder, lining it up to the edge of one of the ridges. Use a sharp knife to cut the washi tape down to the space between the ridges.

Repeat this step every third space all the way around the candle holder.

Secondly, repeat with with red washi tape, placing stripes in the spaces after every blue line.

Finally, repeat everything all over again with white washi tape, filling in the remaining spaces.

DIY Fourth of July Celebration Candles – Dollar Store Upgrade

How did you like these DIY Fourth of July Celebration Candles? We hope you found them as awesome as we do! Need a delicious Fourth of July dessert to go with celebrations? Try our Strawberry Parfaits! If you’re looking for another craft, certainly check out our list of the Best Fourth of July Crafts to make!

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What You’ll Need:

• Skull decoration
• Pastel acrylic paint
• Paint sealer
• Paint brush
• Pastel gems
• Hot glue gun or other strong glue (such as E6000)

Paint the entire skull in a pastel colour. This will probably take two or three coats so make sure to let the paint dry completely between layers and then finish with a clear coat to seal the paint.

Glue the gems onto the skull in an abstract pattern to stretch across the face. You can either use our skull as a guide or come up with your own design. Keep gluing on gems until you are happy with your design, remember, when it comes to jewels more is more!

We hope you love your glam jeweled skull as much as we do, happy crafting!

If your hosting a party and need more Halloween inspiration, check out our Halloween themed cake topper for a fabulous dessert or for more skull decor our Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls.

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With Valentine’s Day around the corner, now is the perfect time to get started on this year’s lovely decorations. This wreath is easy to make, the perfect craft for a chilly day in front of the fire or when watching a movie. With minimum effort here comes maximum impact – this sweet wreath will make you and your guests feel the love!

What You’ll Need:

– An embroidery hoop or foam wreath base
– Yarn in three colours
– Felt in beige and light and dark pink
– A straight-ish branch
– Scissors
– Hot Glue Gun
– A small piece of ribbon or lace

Firstly, tie the first colour of yarn around the hoop. Start wrapping the yarn around the hoop, keeping the loops tight against each other. Cover half of the hoop and then switch to the next colour. To do this, tie the two strings together and continue wrapping with tight loops, covering the tails as you go. Add as much of the accent colour as you like, we added a stripe every couple inches.

Pop outside and find a neighborhood tree to lend you a branch. Clip off any twigs it may have. Cut out two matching hearts from the dark pink felt. I free-handed these hearts by folding the felt in half to make sure the heart was symmetrical, but you could also trace a wood shape, or use a stencil if you like. Glue the hearts onto the narrower end of the branch, one on top of the other to create an arrowhead.

Halfway there…

Repeat the heart steps, but draw half of a parallelogram instead. This will make the feathers, so glue these two pieces on the wider end of the branch. Tip: Only use glue next to the branch. Try not to get the on the edges of the ‘feathers’, it will make it easier to cut the ‘feathers’ in angled lines, about 1/4″ wide, all the way along the tail on both sides.

Add a small bow on the accent yarn. This will finish the tail end nice and neatly.

Loop a ribbon or some lace around the top of the wreath for hanging. If your using thin ribbon, you can simply tie the ends together to form a circle however, if you are using thicker ribbon or lace (like we did) you will need to glue the loop in place with some hot glue.

Use some more glue to attach the arrow to the hoop. Then, use the same technique from earlier to cut out some different sized hearts in various colours. Attach them to the bottom of the Valentine’s Day Wreath.

Your guests will LOVE coming over and knocking on your door. Happy crafting!

For another great Valentine’s Day project certainly check out our Easy Valentine’s Day puzzle heart.

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What you’ll need:

• Small clay pot
• Acrylic paint
• Paint brush
• Small Styrofoam ball
• Paper straw
• Easter ribbon
• Hot glue gun and sticks
• A little bit of Spanish moss
• Floral foam
• Utility or craft knife
• A few bags of mini eggs

Dry-brush the acrylic paint onto your clay pot. To get this effect, dip a small amount of paint onto your brush and then dab off most of that paint onto a paper towel before using small, quick brushstrokes onto the clay pot.

Using the knife, cut your floral foam down to fit inside the clay pot. It’s good if the foam is slightly larger than the pot so that when you push it in it fits snugly inside. Then push the paper straw into the Styrofoam ball to form the topiary base.

Start gluing the mini eggs onto the Styrofoam ball and continue until you cover the entire ball.  Put the hot glue onto the eggs instead of the foam so the foam doesn’t melt. Once all the eggs are attached, push the paper straw into the floral foam that inside the clay pot.

Finally, cut a piece of ribbon and tie it around the paper straw to complete your Mini Egg topiary.

We hope you loved our How to Make a Pretty Pastel Mini Egg Easter Topiary tutorial. Happy Crafting! And if you’re looking for some more Easter decor, certainly check out our Punny Easter Sign.

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What you’ll need:

• Glue gun
• Glue sticks
• Two small glass jars
• Scissors
• Painters tape
• Small piece of orange felt
• Little black gems
• Tiny pink pom pom
• Fine tip paintbrush
• Acrylic paints in Yellow, White and Black

For this design, I wanted to avoid painting the lip of the jar. To do the same, take the painter’s tape and cover the top of the jar where you don’t want any paint to be. Additionally, you may have to cut slits in the tape to get it to fold over the top and seal tightly.

Pour a big dollop of the yellow paint in one jar. Turn the jar around in your hands to spread the paint around. Tapping the jar against your palm helps to get the paint to move. Be patient, it may seem like the paint isn’t moving but it will. Keep turning and tapping the jar until all of the glass is covered in paint. When you’re happy with the coverage, turn the jar over onto a piece of paper towel and leave it to dry. Drying may take some time depending on how thick the paint is. Repeat the previous step with the second jar and the white paint.

The Absolute Cutest Little Easter Critter Cups Ever

Cut a small triangle out of the orange felt, which will be the ducks beak. Use hot glue to attach your beak to the centre of the yellow jar and then use the black gems as eyes and attach them with the hot glue on either side of the beak to complete the ducks face.

On the white jar, use the black paint to make whiskers in the centre of the jar by painting an X and then add lines out the side to make three whiskers on each side. Add a pink pom pom nose with the hot glue and black gems for the bunny’s eyes.

Happy Crafting!

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