I love candy favors. Any excuse to eat candy is fine by me. So when I saw some carrot-shaped Easter eggs at Dollar Tree, I knew that I had to come up with some way to use them. I ended up planting a little “garden” of candy-filled carrots in a window box, and I think this might be one of my cutest ideas ever!
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With two holidays on the calendar this month, make sure you don’t forget about one of my favorites that is also coming up soon:  April Fool’s Day!  You might remember our fake glass of spilled milk project from a couple of years ago; if you liked that idea, you will also enjoy this one from Plain Graces!  Imagine the look on mom’s face when she …

This year Easter fall early on the calendar – don’t let it sneak up on you!  If you’re looking for a quick, cheap, and easy way to add a bit of charm to your Easter baskets, check out this free printable that Jeromina of Paper, Plate, and Plane shared at Craft.  The post even includes detailed directions for cutting, folding, and assembly.  Imagine how cute …

You don’t have to spend a bundle to decorate for holidays.  Heck, you don’t even have to spend a penny!  This festive garland by Laura at Laura Kelly’s Inklings is made entirely from recycled materials and leftover odds and ends that she found laying around her studio.  I love how she used a variety of different techniques, which allowed her to get lots of different …

After a couple of recent trips to Dollar Tree, I have been heavily into my Easter crafting. My latest creation is a bouquet of a dozen colorful eggs, arranged in a fun little vessel (I think it’s supposed to be a watering can?) that I thought looked very springy. After the holiday I will probably disassemble the bouquet (I don’t know how well it will …

When it came time to think of Easter crafts this year, I knew I wanted to do something with my stash of craft foam. When I found a pile of composition notebooks I bought for cheap back in the fall, I decided that an Easter-egg-inspired notebook was in order. I’m giving it to my friend’s son as a gift, so I added his name to …

Back at Halloween, I had an idea to turn some stick-on mustaches into photo booth props.  Unfortunately, by the time I had the idea and got back to the store to buy them, they were all sold out!  Boo.  But then the other day I was walking through Walgreens and spotted some green mustaches for St. Patrick’s Day.  And so began my St. Patrick’s Day …

This is one of those projects that makes me want to slap myself on the forehead and say, “why did I never think of that?!” Did you know that you can use your computer to print images directly onto paper bags? The ladies at Club ChicaCircle posted the idea along with some free, adorable Valentine-y images to put on your bags. This …

I love book page crafts. I also love crafts that are useful. So when I saw these book page pencils made by Jenny from Cresendoh, I was smitten. These pencils would make perfect Valentine’s Day gifts for students and grown ups alike (maybe with a card that says “You’re the Write One for Me”?). Personalize them by choosing a kind of paper that suits you: a book, …

Need Valentine cards? You could give store-bought cards, but there are so many cute, clever printable Valentines out there!  Some are made to pair with various small gifts, while others will only cost you a small amount of ink and paper.  I’ve spent a lot of time checking out free printables this season, and I bookmarked some of my favorites to share. Here is a …