DOLLAR TREE CRAFTS ~Easter Bunny Decoupaged Wooden door hanger

I found this adorable Easter bunny  wooden door hanger.

It is unfinished wood , and has a little jute tie for a hanger. 

What I did is painted the back and sides with black craft paint. Then took a piece of  leopard scrapbook paper and decoupaged it on with Dollar tree school glue...you could use Mod Podge also. 

Just coat the top with glue/Mod podge, adhere your paper,then trim off the excess. 

Coat the top with another layer, add a bow and a pom pom for the tail.

 HOW STINKIN' CUTE, RIGHT????

Here is another one...just coat with glue and wrap it with fuzzy yarn...add a bow and pom pom...There are sooooo many variations with different yarn and paper you could use, let your imagination run wild!

               HAPPY CRAFTING!

DOLLAR TREE EASTER CRAFTS

Most craft stores I  like are Joanns, Michaels, and even Hobby Lobby. However, my favorite place is the dollar store. There are a few different well-know dollar stores, but my absolute favorite is the Dollar Tree.

If you have followed on this blog for any amount of time, you might find that I usually repurpose found things, but my go to store for "homefaking" is Dollar Tree.

O.k...so as some of you might know, my home is a Victorian farmhouse...no, not all that white and wood you find saturating the internet. Mine is a painted lady of sorts. She has a copper roof which is offset by her many colors of burnt orange, burgundy, green and gold. 

As you might well imagine Easter and spring colors are quite the challenge for me. They do not look well against her coat of many colors. This year I decided to think out of the box on my decor. I have always loved Mackensie Childs decor, but was never willing to pay the price .

 Hmmmm, well lets just see if the Dollar Tree has anything I could repaint and use...So off I went.

I found these cute little garden stakes that were the perfect size for my window boxes.

And this cute unpainted sign...

And a bunch of other stuff...

O.k....$30.00 later off I went to create...

Spring Garden Girl ~You can stand under my Umbrella...

Pink Ceramic Christmas Tree ~Shabby Christmas

Ahhhh...well I got my ceramic Christmas tree...FINALLY. 
I have been looking for a vintage one, but oh dear!!, they are pricey!

Soooo I found this one at Walmart for 25 bucks!...and it has a MiniMe tree that was about 7  bucks...
The thing I LOVE about these is they are battery operated, and have a built in timer..PERFECT for in the middle of a table, no cords, and I won't forget to turn it on....or off...

Now ....YES.... I did customize mine...
I added some roses I made from that baked clay, and I top coated her in a pearl finish, as well as a touch of glitter.

Mr. Christmas Led Candle Window Clings

OMG...These are amazing..

O.k so this is one of the open boxes...I had no idea they would be this cool, so all of them were put up before I had a chance to get a picture ...

#MrChristmas #LEDwindowCandles
 that are CLINGS!! 

They are battery operated on a timer, so they go on 4 hours and off 20 hours all by themselves...no more plugs or cats knocking them over!!

I got mine at Walmart for less than 5 bucks...go get yourself some...they even flicker!!! 

#windowbox  #christmasdecor 
#flowerbox

I have 2 on the window inside...and one in my lantern!

Dollar Tree colander/ Dollar Tree strainer Christmas decoration.

Supplies needed

~2 colanders
~1 string Christmas light with white cord for the white (green for     the black one below)
~2 yards 2 inch wide ribbon
~Embellishments (picks, twine, bells.whatever floats your boat)
~Hot glue gun
Optional:Spray paint(if doing the black one or any color you prefer)

*Use 2 strainers/ colanders...Break the handles off of them , or cut them off...I used a serrated kitchen knife, but you could use a nippers, or a dremel tool also..just be careful not to cut yourself. The ribbon will cover it, so it doesn't have to be perfect by any means.

* Put your lights in between the colanders , you can glue some to the top if you want them more       spread out.

*Glue your 2 colanders together using hot glue.

*Glue your ribbon around the handle edges.

*Make a bow for the top using leftover ribbon.

*Add embellishments.

~I used a cable tie for the top to make a hanger..looping it thru the holes in the colander . You do not need to do this if you are putting it on a tabletop.

*Plug it in and ENJOY!! 

Bling Pink Shabby Chic Fall Decor

SEE VIDEO TUTORIAL HERE!!CLICK PICTURE BELOW....

I really do love the fall colors...I have them in my living room and bath, but in my kitchen and dining room...Let there be Pink, Pearls and Velvet!!!

I made these adorable pink velvet pumpkins...and they were sooo easy and cheap...I will be doing a you tube video on how to make them, so check back here ....

Who has velvet sweet corn made with pearls????
I DO!!!

I made these adorable ears of corn from cream velvet and glass pearls..The husks are from real ears of corn curled with a curling iron!!

These pumpkins are just dreamy...pictures do not do them justice...I made the stems from clay..

I added a fun eyeball to the flowers on the back of my chair...I want to see how many people notice...hee hee

 I feel a dinner party coming on....

O,k   so I was just having some fun here for Halloween...I am not into them creepy eyeballs, so I made me some pretty ones with some Sharpies and BIG pearls I got from Joanne fabrics....

HATCHIMAL CAKE DIY ~Hatchy Birthday

Ingredients Cake 1 ½ cups butter, softened 3 cups sugar 2 T vanilla extract 9 large eggs 4 ½ cups sifted flour 1 ½ tsp baking soda 1 ½ tsp salt 2 cups sour cream ~food coloring (optional) or sprinkles for Funfetti French cream Frosting: 3 cups softened butter 1 ½ tsp vanilla 7 cups powdered sugar ~food coloring ( turquoise blue and purple} Pink, lime green, black and white fondant

Directions for cake....

* Beat butter and sugar and smooth. Add the vanilla extract and eggs mixing well.
* Add in the flour, baking soda and salt. Add the sour cream and mix just until blended.
* Spoon the batter into 6 greased and floured 6” round cake pans or a Wilton bear pan( what I used and cut the bottom feet off.). Bake at 350F for 30 minutes, or until the middle springs back when touched. Cool . Make the french cream... * Beat the butter with your mixer until light and fluffy.
* Add the vanilla and the powdered sugar one cup at a time, then beat for 3-5 minutes until light and fluffy. * Dye 2 cups of frosting purple and the rest turquoise blue. * Slice the tops and bottoms off the cakes and stack with a layer of frosting in between layers.
* Carve the cake into a hatchimal shape / an hourglass shape . Frost the cake in a thin layer of blue;
* Place the purple and remaining blue buttercream into piping bags fitted with a #234 grass piping tip.

*Pipe a purple hour glass shaped fur onto the front of the hatchimal and blue fur everywhere else.
* Create the eyes, beak, horn and wings out of fondant. Stick them to the cake, using toothpicks or skewers for the beak and wings to keep from sliding .

*Light the candles, and sing HATCHY Birthday!!!!