Easter Decor Inspiration # 2-Giant Fabric Carrots

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Carrots, Carrots, Carrots!
Easter Decor Inspiration # 2-Giant Fabric Carrots

With so many bunnies appearing in my craft room, I figured the bunny patch needed carrots! Not just any carrots though, I wanted big, oversized carrots. These were also made using unconventional fabrics, as well as orange. Note: My carrots (without greens) measured approximately 15″ before stuffing and approximately 12″ after closing.

Pattern Options

There are many fabric carrot tutorials online so finding a pattern you are happy with shouldn’t be too difficult. Even if you find one that isn’t the size you want, adjusting and altering is pretty simple, after all, a carrot is basically a cone shape.

My Process

I sewed a green fabric square to the carrot “triangle” before I stitched up the side of the carrot. I also added a bit of jute twine at the point for roots.

After stuffing, I gathered the carrot closed and wrapped with a ripped strip of muslin that I tied in a bow.

Lastly, I ripped the green square in 1/4″ widths for the carrot top.

Enjoy!

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Easter Decor Inspiration # 1-Scrap Fabric Easter Bunnies

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Bunnies, Bunnies, Bunnies!
Woo Hoo! I’m back! And ready to share Easter Decor Inspiration!

A few months ago my laptop crashed and burned. I finally got things going again by using my old Windows 7, but I had to change a few tools that wouldn’t convert to an older laptop. To say I am a bit gun-shy to get things going again is putting it mildly, but here goes. Please bear with me as I am sure I have more adjustments to make.

Now…On with the show!

I have been working on Easter items for Trunk N Treasures, a local brick and mortar where I sell items. I hope the next few posts will give you inspiration for your own Easter DIYs.

Easter Inspiration # 1-Scrap Fabric Easter Bunnies

I got my own inspiration for this project from a photo a friend texted me. I loved the unconventional use of color, as well as the plaids, checks and stripes.

After finding bunny shapes I liked, I used my Silhouette to size and cut my patterns. I cut each fabric bunny in four layers. The two inside layers were muslin or light, solid-colored fabric. The purpose of the inside layers was to add a bit more stiffness to the bunnies to prevent lumps and bumps from the filling from showing.

The bunnies were stitched right side out with seams exposed and an opening for stuffing. They were not turned. After stuffing I simply machined stitched the opening closed.

Time for the cute factor! I made fabric pom pom tails using strips of muslin.

The last touch was a ripped muslin strip around the neck and tied in a bow. Adorbs!

Enjoy!

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Wood Valentine’s Day Signs

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Happy 2019!!!

I’ve moved on to a new year and a new season with my wood valentine’s day signs.

They would be great gifts for Valentine’s Day, weddings, anniversaries or just because.

Click on the title under each photo for more information.

Every Love Story Is Beautiful

February 14

Love You To The Moon And Back

I Love You More

Love

You Will Forever Be My Always

Kissing Booth

Love Hearts

You Hold The Key To My Heart

Better Together

Have a great year!! Enjoy!!

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Screen Snowman Ornament

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Repurpose old ripped screens into this adorable screen snowman ornament. He’s quick, easy and free (if you have the screen) since you will be using basic craft supplies you already have.

Things You Will Need:

Ripped screen
Card stock
Sharpie
Scissors, ruler, hole punch
Craft paints-white, black, orange, pink
Fabric scrap
Jute
Craft glue
Paintbrush, sponge, wooden skewer, new pencil

What To Do:

Step 1:
Trace an oval approximately 4 1/4″ wide x 3 3/4″ tall on card stock. Cut out the shape.

Step 2:
Using a Sharpie, trace around the shape on the screen. Using household scissors (not your good fabric scissors), cut out the shape inside the marker lines. Note: Eye cover is recommended for this step. Cutting a screen produces bits that pop off in all directions.

Step 3:
Using white craft paint, paint both sides of the snowman head, allowing the paint to dry before turning. Tip: I placed the screen on parchment paper to prevent the paint from sticking.

Face

Use photo as guide.

Step 4:
Choose which side of the head will be the face. Dip a bit of sponge in pink paint and lightly paint cheeks on the face.

Step 5:
Dip the eraser end of a new pencil in black paint and dot the eyes.

Step 6:
Dip the blunt end of a wooden skewer in black paint. Evenly space seven dots in a smile shape.

Step 7:
Dip the eraser end of the pencil in orange paint. Dot the center of the face. Use the point of the skewer to drag the paint into a carrot shape. Allow the paint to dry.

Step 8:
Use a hole punch to make a hanging hole in the top of the ornament.

Step 9:
Cut an 10″ length of jute. Stringthe jute through the hole and tie to create the hanger.

Step 10:
Rip a small amount of fabric into a strip. Tie a bow and using craft glue, attach to the bottom of the face.

Enjoy!

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Santa Key Ornament

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Make a Santa key ornament to hang on your tree and to also provide Santa the magic needed to access your home if a chimney isn’t an option.

I’ve been saving keys for quite awhile, but after finding a box of them at a yard sale this summer, I thought I had better come up with a plan. I decided to make Santa keys for craft shows.

When I was a kid we didn’t have a fireplace so my parents told me Santa had a magic key. I believed them, but I never saw a magic key…until now. 😉

To be honest, I didn’t make them to be “magic” Santa keys. I just thought they were cute ornaments. However, they were a huge success at my craft shows as magic keys.

Things You Will Need:

Key
Acrylic craft paint-red, peach, pink, black and white
Paintbrush
Wood skewer
Snow texture paint
White glitter
Christmas fabric scrap
Scissors
Ruler

What To Do:

Step 1:
Paint both sides and the edges of the key red. Allow the paint to dry.

Face

Use the photo as a guide for painting the face.

Step 2:
Paint the base of your face using peach or flesh colored paint. Note: This does not need to be a perfect circle. The edges won’t be seen when the key is finished. Allow the paint to dry.

Step 3:
Dip the blunt end of a wood skewer in pink paint. Dot two cheeks on the key.

Step 4:
Dip the point of the skewer in red paint. Dot the nose between the cheeks.

Step 5:
Dip the point of the skewer in black paint. Dot the eyes. Allow the paint to dry.

Step 6:
Apply snow texture paint around the face and down the length of the key. Place a dot on the top, side edge of the key for a pom pom. Sprinkle with white sparkly glitter while wet. Allow the snow to dry.

Step 7:
Rip a 1/2″ wide strip of homespun or Christmas fabric. Cut 8″ long. Thread strip through the key hole and tie o form a hanger.

Enjoy!

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