What to put in your Easter baskets?

Disclaimer: Glitta has older kids than Dot and so she has ALL KINDS of ideas* of what to put in her kiddos baskets.  Dot does not.  And so this post is for the Dot's of this world...


First off, I might need to make a new basket all together, and the Texas Tiger Blog did a cute one:

Kiki Creates has a downloadable pattern to make this adorable little purse:
Amber from This and That made these adorable tags for her kid's baskets, I think mine would LOVE them and then destroy them...

image courtesy of kiki creates

Glitta's SIL picked up a Vera Bradley Hannah bag for her daughter which is  gorgeous and you should be able to find for about twenty bucks.

*update from Glitta and Elles Belles and Bows (thanks guys!) Vera Bradley has this special edition Princess bag for $24 (only available in stores until the 24th) that would be perfect for a toddler or your little girl's scriptures for Church.

Or like Funny Magic, you could make an Amy Butler purse, which I would do if I had actual sewing skills:

I love the Jack Rabbit Softie that The Polka Dot Umbrella made, plus she's sharing her pattern for free!  If I actually get one made, I'll let ya know!  I'm kinda thinking a girl and boy matching set!

Sarahndipities has a very simple idea for a homemade bunny that is pretty adorable too!  (Psst, it's made from a glove!  A GLOVE, from the dollar store!)

Instead of cavities waiting to happen, how about a few fabric eggs?  Kim at Retro Mama has a great tutorial!

I also love the idea of these egg sound sets for my toddler, idea from Elles Belles Bows:

*Sunglasses, markers, mechanical pencils, rocket balloons, fabric purses, pens, erasers, swimsuits, undies, bubble bath, toy cars, purses, stickers, balls, play-doh, hairbows or headbands, socks, jewelry, lip gloss, coupons, small animals, money, action figures or little dolls, seeds you can grow, books, puzzles, legos, jump rope, card games


Hope this helps!

Dot and Glitta

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Birthday Party at Eisy Morgan

Ashley over at Eisy Morgan is having a birthday party week at her blog and we gave her a birthday gift to share with her guests!  There's a lot of fun stuff to win so you should head over!  And what better way to spend your birthday than giving? (Okay, I like getting, but giving is probably better...)

Easter Fingernail Art

Here comes Peter Cottontail hopping down to the nail place....who's up for a mani pedi this week? We are in do you want to meet us there? We about died when we saw these hoppin nails and have already booked our appointments!! Hope you enjoy. I have to say my fav is the last image I am taking it in with me to do a little copy cat. The Easter Bunny will be so jealous.

image courtesy of Steph's closet

image courtesy of chromatic makeup

this image was found on pinterest, but we can't find the source at all!
Update: heart of rose did these nails last august and posted them on her blog, but not this exact image, we'd still LOVE to give credit to that person if anyone knows!

Dot and Glitta

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Thursday:

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Friday:

http://www.whipperberry.com/, http://www.kojodesigns.blogspot.com/, http://www.thegirlcreative.com/,http://tidymom.net/, http://sassysites.blogspot.com/, http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/, http://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/, http://www.findingfabulousblog.com/

Saturday:

http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com

April Showers...Bring Umbrella Photo Shoots!

Melissa from Blue Prints Photography has another holiday photo shoot for us!

Remember the ADORABLE St. Patrick's Day one??

I know it may be a little much to do a photo shoot for every holiday, but I do!  I just can't resist the combo of cutie pie kids and a theme!  I am sure that I only have a few years of this too (unless I have a Buster on my hands!)  For Easter this year, I was lucky enough to have a professional do the shots!  We thought this was a fun idea for showing off the Easter finery, even though I went with rain coats.  

And this idea works for more than just kids too!  Melissa writes:

Spring is finally here! The trees are blossoming, the flowers are blooming, and love is in the air! Also, it rains a lot :) Why not combine all these elements and have a flirty and fun photo session with an umbrella? Here are some shots of a super cute couple I did a couple years ago. You and your honey can also go out and have a friend take pictures while you ham it up! You can do so many things with an umbrella as a prop. 

We hope April Showers bring you cute pictures!

Dot and Glitta

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Wednesday:

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Thursday:

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http://www.whipperberry.com/, http://www.kojodesigns.blogspot.com/, http://www.thegirlcreative.com/,http://tidymom.net/, http://sassysites.blogspot.com/, http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/, http://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/, http://www.findingfabulousblog.com/

Saturday:

http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com

April Craft Night Sneak Peek!

For this month's local craft night we are making these fun birthday countdown "cakes" on cake stands!  We'll post the tutorial online in a couple weeks, the day after Craft Night!

But...

They are available to purchase in our etsy shop 

or

you can head over to Eisy Morgan and be entered to WIN one!!

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Saturday:

http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com

Dot and Glitta

Free Motion Sewn Mr. Bunny

We're so excited to have a guest blogger today, Melanie from Sister Hipster!  Sister Hipster is specializes in hip baby gear, but also creates some very cool retro artsy pieces.  Here's some of her latest stuff:

cactus tea cup

felt flower hair bow

April Showers wall hanging

Melanie also made this fabulous vintage illustration (courtesy of Beatrix Potter) Easter bunting:

And exclusively for Holiday Snob, she produced this Mr. Bunny Free Motion Sewn wall art, 

so without further ado, here's her tutorial!!

When I started making these images I used paper on paper and another

was fabric on fabric. I thought to get more variety I mixed it up and

did paper on fabric. Paper is so fun cause I had so much of it! A lot

more variety than my fabric selection. So that is how mr. Bunny came

about. Heres the know how...  

Step 1: draw and design your image

Step2: for the next step, you'll need to make several separate parts

for stenciling. So what I did, I took my picture to the light box and

using heavy cardstock, I traced each separate body part I was going to

use for different paper or fabric. Before I cut them out I labeled

them so I would know what was the part and which was the front. Once

they're cut out it can get a little confusing.

Step 3: I then cut out each piece. I then figured out my color scheme

and started tracing. You want to make sure you trace on the back of

the paper. Also, when doing that, you need to make sure your stencil

is turned around. That way the front of the paper will match the right

side of he stenciled image. If that makes sense.

Step 4; once all the body parts are cut, I placed them how they should

fit (also added an oval for the background). Then I taped them just a

little to keep the image together while I sewed it.

Step 5: I stretch my fabric on an embroidery hoop and place my image

on the back (so it lays flat on the machine) after all taped, I used

my sewing pen ( with disappearing ink) and drew in designs like the

nose, eyes, and border. That way I can see exactly where to sew once I

get on the machine. (saves a little heart ache)

Step 6:  Then I take off the needle and the "pressure foot ankle"

itself . That way I can fit the hoop under. Once under I put the ankle

and needle back in place. Then I put on my embroidery/ daring foot.

Make sure to change all settings necessary for free motion sewing such

as lowering your feed dogs and anything else depending on your

machine.

Step 7: start sewing! I went around each body part a few times, along

with the body. You can choose to do one continuous line without bring

your needle up for a different effect. I raised mine a few times to do

the eyes and nose parts separate.

Step 8: here's the image all done sewing wise and now flipped on the

embroidery hoop, but you can see I still need to trim off excess

fabric from the back.

Step 9: um.. That would be trim the excess fabric off the back. Make

sure the image is EXACTLY where you want it and pulled tight. once you

trim off the back it's almost impossible to change.

Pic 10 and 11 : Finished product! I left it like it is at this point

but In the past I've added embellishments such as buttons, brads,

ribbon, stamps or whatever tickles your fancy. Just have fun with it!

Thanks, Melanie!! 

Dot and Glitta

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Saturday:

http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com

Fun with Food for Easter!

There are so many fun ideas for food for Easter!  (I just typed "Easter" as "eater," so punny!)  We rounded up a few of the ones that tickled our fancy!  Bloggers, thanks for being brilliant as usual!

One Charming Party has one of my favorite ideas, because it's so simple!

"Serve a simple salad at your Bunny Party with these tasty Petits Palmiers tucked into the mixed greens to look like bunny ears. A crispy puff pastry cookie, these are available at Trader Joe’s and other grocery stores. Perfect for Easter, food can look cute and taste yummy too."* 

*Holiday Snob note:  I think you can find these cookies at Costco!

Creations by Kara made these little bunny tail rolls that my kids would LOVE any time of year, but especially Easter.  In the Denver suburbs there are bunnies abounding, literally almost everywhere.  My kids are obsessed with them and somehow that has translated into loving bunny foods, weird.  You could use frozen dough for this recipe but Kara has a recipe for homemade plus a tutorial on her site!

Living Locurto made these fun little chicks, and has free printables that feature them!

Art of Dessert has the recipe for these surprisingly simple cookies:

Jenni Price Illustration made these adorable pancakes and then let I heart naptime post the tutorial, which is where we saw it!  These kinds of meals always intimidate me, but I have to say that after seeing the tutorial, I think I might try it!

Love from the Oven has made the most adorable use of a cupcake:

House on Ashwell Lane compiled the rest of these adorable treats into a post and gave us permission to use it:

Yesterday on Tuesday made these "itsy bitsy carrot patches" with wafer biscuits and chocolate frosting. She even made those edible carrot treats. She used green gum to make the carrot stems!

Pizzazerie made these adorable bunnies on a stick using pound cake, marshmallows and straws for the stick. I love the bow ties.

These Sweet bird nest cookies are just too adorable to be eaten! It's like a work of art! She used roasted coconut for the nest and has a detailed tutorial on her blog "The Sweet Adventures of Sugar Belle" on how to make these cookies!

A Pizza is made of candy, chocolate and peanut butter and topped with pastel colored m&m's would be perfect as an Easter desert for kids! Let the kids have fun smashing the choclates! This one is by French Knots.

Do not forget about the drinks. The Autocrat came up with this idea of peeps on a straw! Sweet and Simple! I love it!

Hope one of these treats inspires you!  We'd love to hear what you make for Easter!


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Saturday:http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com

Dot and Glitta