Most moms appreciate receiving something handmade for Mother’s Day, and although the date is getting close (Sunday the 8th!), there’s still time to make this little card. Perhaps pick out a frame to go along with it, just in case she decides it’s worthy of a place on the mantel.
With Cinco de Mayo just a few days away, here are some quick, inexpensive decorations to make with colorful tissue paper. One of those big, multi-color packs from your local party store would yield a whole lot of festive decorations!
Ian Sharpe made this lovely custom scrolling LED display as an Easter present for his girlfriend, Claire: “Based on a first-generation 1970s HP seven segment LED display that I was given. I loved the retro feel and decided to make a proper gadget with it. Presentation box in background made from printouts of the PCB layout.”
Were the Easter eggs in your basket this morning as awesome as these Angry Birds eggs made by Flickr user youngergirl44? Ours weren’t! However, I think if my kids had these in their baskets they would have started chucking them at their building blocks… [via @craftycrafty] More: How-To: Needle-Felted Angry Birds Playable Angry Birds Cake […]
These owl goodie bags and bookmarks from Shivani of My Owl Barn and Lynn of Jinjerup are so adorable. I love how the bookmarks have their own special little pocket on the side of the bag so they can be tucked away for gifting.
If you are looking for beautiful, clever and eco-friendly ways to decorate your home for the Easter weekend, check out this interview and slide show with David Stark over on CasaSugar. The designer and party planner shares his ideas for incorporating recylced materials in to your spring decor.
Here’s an adorable and easy craft you can whip up in time for the Easter weekend. Maya of Maya*Made shows you how to make a wee bunny from a clothespin. The bunny even has posable arms! I imagine the kids would have fun picking out fabric for the bunny’s body from your fabric scraps. Related: […]
