Paper Sack Bunnies

I just had to share these adorable Paper Sack bunnies that my mother-in-law made my kids for Easter.  How cute are they?!  She filled them up with sidewalk chalk and treats and the kids loved them!

Thanks Nancy!

Spring Mantel: He is Risen Banner

 My Mantel has been decorated for a few weeks now and I love it.  

I am super happy with my new addition this year: My HE IS RISEN pennant banner.

I made it from paper pennants, sticker letters and some yarn.  It fits perfectly on my picket fence.

 All of the other decorations are from years past.  

Fabric Bunnies, Wooden Blue Bird, Fabric Easter Eggs , Fabric Carrots

Spring MOSS Wreath

I have fallen in love with the look of Moss this spring.

So I decided to make myself a Moss Wreath.

 If you like the Easter Egg Felt Banner you can find ones like this one HERE in my etsy shop.

 Here is the back:

My hotty hubby helped me make some frames out of some wood, some wood glue and brackets.  I was able to make 2 large frames for $2.00 total.  BONUS!  I bought sheet moss with a 50% off coupon, some pink burlap for 50 cents and again using a coupon I added the cute nest as well.

Happy Everything Pennant Banner: teacher gift idea

I wanted to make something special for my child's Kindergarten teacher.  She is a great teacher.  She loves what she does and does a great job at it.  

So I made her a Happy Everything Banner that she can hang up in her classroom.

 Instead of waiting until the end of the school year to give this to her, we are giving it to her for Valentine's Day.

I am wrapping it up and attaching a note that says, "Thank you for teaching me so much about everything!"

I have made it easy for you if you want to give one away as well.

I have added them into my shop.

Go HERE for details.

Bunny Bait treat for Easter

Do you need a fast and easy treat for Easter?  

This is perfect for filling baskets, giving to friends and family or you can eat it yourself.

I have seen a bunch of other bunny bait treats on other blogs but this is what I did.

I used pretzels, m&m's, marshmallows, peanuts and melted white chocolate chips.

Line a pan with wax paper, spread out your different snack items

 Drizzle melted chocolate over the snack food with a fork.

Let the mixture harden on the counter or in the fridge.

 Package them up in a cute bag and they are ready to go!

I found the carrot bags at Walmart.  (15 bags for .97 cents)

I added a cute tag of my kids in bunny ears for a personal touch.

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Fabric Carrots and Spring Mantel

 I made a bunch of these fabric carrots to add to my Easter and Spring Decor.

(another great way to use up fabric scraps)  

They go great with my Fabric Bunnies.  

Here is what my Spring Mantel looks like:

pom pom flowers made from yarn

Christ picture with Ikea picture frame

yarn nest

Fabric Bunnies

wooden bird covered with fabric

fabric carrots

fabric Easter eggs

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Blue Bird

I purchased this bird unfinished from The Wood Connection shop in town.

I took him home, painted him and then I mod podged fabric onto the front to finish him off.

He sits on top of my mantle and

He makes me happy!

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Fabric Easter Bunny's

These cute little fabric Easter Bunny's are making a reappearance this year in my Easter decor.

I made these last year and I am excited to use them again.

 You can go HERE for last years post.

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Fabric Easter Eggs

 I made these little "pretties" the other day.  I think they turned out mighty cute.

They will be used as Easter Home Decor in my house.....or maybe they would make a fun little 

"You've been Egged" 

gift for a close friend if mine......hummm.  Either way they are fun and easy to make.

 Cut out an egg shape, then use that to trace that onto some fabric.  I sewed around mine but you could simply glue them together.  I then used wooden dowels to insert them into my pot.   

I have a certain kid of mine having a birthday on Easter weekend......

I so could see these turning into a fun birthday balloon display too!!

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Dollar Store EASTER EGG up do

With St. Patrick's Day almost out of the way I am trying to get ready for Easter!

It's less then 3 weeks away. Oh my.

 Have you see any of these fun felt cut outs at the dollar store?!?!  Well, this one I purchased for $1 last year in a last minute attempt to add some Easter festivity to my front door. (I saw some this year as well) I just put it up as is on my door.  It did the job....last year... but this year I wanted something more fun and colorful.

 So with help from my fabric scraps and some liquid stitch glue I added a bit of color to the egg.

For a little extra detail I stitched around the egg and some of the cut outs with my sewing machine, then I simply threaded some string in the top to hang it on my door.

 Ahhh, so much better!

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Easter is Coming......get ready with one of these banners!

 You can find these banners in my etsy shop!

Click -----> LittlePolkaDot

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Fabric Easter Baskets

 I made up these fabric Easter baskets for my girls this year! They were super easy and fun to make and a great way to use up some extra fabric from my stash. 

I found this great tutorial weeks ago and I used it as a guide.  I made my own personal changes to make my baskets.  I made the handles much shorter and I also tweaked the shape of my baskets by sewing each corner to give it some extra strength.

Happy Easter!

Fabric Bunny's Bunny's Bunny's Everywhere!!

 These little cuties have been multiplying fast around my house.  Maybe because they are super cute and no mess involved :) 

 I sat them all over the top of my "mantel" for a cute decoration.

  I filled mine with clear doll beads.  I also left the opening to stuff them inbetween the ears, took cute ribbon and tied them shut so I didn't have to hand stitch them closed. I am making up a bunch of these and stuffing them with jelly beans to give to family and friends for a little Easter Treat.

 

I found the pattern HERE
You can find the Easter Egg banner HERE

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Ruffled Table Runner

 Do you have a mantel, table or in my case a top of a new bookcase that needs to be cute-i-fied?!

Make yourself a very easy table runner using felt and fabric.  I measured the top of my bookcase and then added a few inches to the length so it would hang over the sides.  I cut out my felt (I did it double thickness), sewed the 2 pieces of felt together all around the outside edge.  Then I sewed 2.5" strips of fabric right sides together, turned them out and ironed flat.  Then used my sewing machine and did a basting stitch right down the middle and gathered them up, sewed them right to the top of the felt and it was all done.

A ruffled table runner

 I love how it protects the top of my mantel bookcase (from Ikea) and it's a great decoration piece as well.

For those of you that are apartment renters like me and do not have the privilege of having a mantel to call your own and decorate.....this bookcase is your solution!!

Like the Banner hanging on the bookcase??  

There are several available HERE !