Easter Egg Wrappers by Vanessa of A Fanciful Twist is the simplest and quickest way to decorate the eggs this Easter. Simply download, print and cut, and you are done. Did I mention they are free! Each sheet will print six wrappers for you. You can print as many as you need. Happy crafting!
Friday, April 14, 2017
Thursday, April 13, 2017
DIY: Pocket Owl Softies with Template
Jo Carter is a quilting and sewing designer who contributes wonderful tutorials regularly on Love Patchwork & Quilting. Her owl softie with a pocket is so adorable! She has prepared a step-by-step instructions set to make the owl at home. The tutorial comes with a template that you can download and print. For all the materials and the complete tutorial click on the link given above.
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Tutorial to Make Owl Chocolate Easter Egg
Samantha of Party Cakes is a talented cake decorator from Greece. She made this super adorable Owl Chocolate Easter Egg for her daughters and nieces who wanted owls in different colors. If you were looking for a recipe to make something extra special this Easter then you must try making the chocolate owl. It will be worth your time when your guests compliment you. Perfect to make a centerpiece for your Easter table.
The detailed tutorial is clear to follow with step-by-step pictures. There is also a brief time-lapse video to help you through the process.
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Doodle Easter Characters Cascarones
This is such a wonderful idea! Vanessa of A Fanciful Twist made these super cute Easter Egg Heads inspired by Mexican tradition called cascarones. What are cascarones? To celebrate Easter, hollowed eggs are filled with confetti and broken on each other's head (careful with the pieces).
You can find the instructions on how to doodle and decorate your cascarones by drawing owl, mouse and other character heads. You can use the eggs as decorations for birthday party and weddings. Fill them up with sayings such as "All you need is Love", " Life is Sweet" etc. to make the game extra fun.
Easter Greeting Cards by Paperchase
Paperchase has an egg-cellent collection of Easter cards in fun designs including owls, chicks, and bunnies. The cards feature cute animal shapes embellished with felt, glitter, honeycomb and confetti. You can find the cards shown above and many more on their website.
Monday, April 10, 2017
Make Your Own Easter Surprise Eggs
For this week, I'll be sharing the fun Easter finds with you here. From projects to greeting cards, decorations and more. So stay tuned!
Today's Easter special is by Manja who is a crafter and the owner of the blog called Hattifant where she shares printable paper toys, coloring pages and upcycled projects. She designed the super cute Easter Surprise Eggs for her kids and shared its tutorial on her blog. An owl, chick or a croc reveals when you pull the bottom half of the egg, everytime a new animal to surprise your little one. Go ahead and download the template to make your Easter craft.
3 Dimensional Artwork by Laura Bell
Atlanta based artist Laura Bell works in mixed media, inspired by nature her work often consists of drawings on paper and cut paper, vintage elements, found objects, watercolor, and ink. The artist gained her MFA from the Tyler School at Temple University and her BA with a specialization in Art and Art History from the Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.
The series "Run Rampant" explores "the relationships between human and animal, between wilderness and artifice, and between order and the unruly. The work considers the various lenses through which we view the fauna and flora that surround us." Her artwork features animals in the foreground in pen marks on hand-cut paper layered with watercolored landscapes in the background giving the whole piece a three dimensional quality. The vintage oval frame and glass bell jar houses the work.
She is represented by Whitespace Gallery. She has participated in group exhibitions such as Emerging Artists at Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences, Intersections of Gender and Place at the Mississippi University for Women, MOCA Gala at MOCA, Solar Heresies at Mammal Gallery, Second Nature with Barbara Archer Gallery/Goat Farm, and solo exhibitions Gurgle and Seep at Whitespace Gallery and Delicate Intricacies at Blackbridge Hall Gallery at Georgia College and State University in 2013.
The series "Run Rampant" explores "the relationships between human and animal, between wilderness and artifice, and between order and the unruly. The work considers the various lenses through which we view the fauna and flora that surround us." Her artwork features animals in the foreground in pen marks on hand-cut paper layered with watercolored landscapes in the background giving the whole piece a three dimensional quality. The vintage oval frame and glass bell jar houses the work.
She is represented by Whitespace Gallery. She has participated in group exhibitions such as Emerging Artists at Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences, Intersections of Gender and Place at the Mississippi University for Women, MOCA Gala at MOCA, Solar Heresies at Mammal Gallery, Second Nature with Barbara Archer Gallery/Goat Farm, and solo exhibitions Gurgle and Seep at Whitespace Gallery and Delicate Intricacies at Blackbridge Hall Gallery at Georgia College and State University in 2013.