Showing posts with label crochet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crochet. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

those colorful eggs...



three crochet eggs www.HolidayMemories.etsy.com

Isn't coloring Easter eggs fun?
If you haven't done it in a few years, I suggest you try it this year!
Seeing brightly colored eggs really perks your day up.
Enjoying delicate, pastel colors does the same!


Styrofoam egg shapes with Perle cotton thread, flowers and ribbons
by Martha Stewart

You can plan on eating your colorful creations,
or saving them as decorations.

decoupaged wooden eggs with old world maps and vintage clippings
www.CatnipStudioToo.etsy.com


'little eggs' , sorry - unknown credit


Here are a few coloring pages to stimulate your creativity!




both courtesy Dover Books





Hoppie Rabbit
both courtesy of Jan Brett


baby blanket by P.Russell
silk tie-dyed eggs by inkspired


Why not try a special Easter Egg centerpiece this year?
Here are a few ideas -

www.blogs.babble.com

You could use pine needles for the little nests,
or check out your local craft store for inexpensive ones.
Then put your own special eggs in the nests!

Here's another charming idea:

sorry, no credit

Using a straw hat (you can find these at the dollar store in pretty pastel colors too), fill the bottom with filler. This could be Easter egg 'grass', confetti shred tissue paper, or even silk leaves.
Place on top your Easter eggs. 
Tuck in around the eggs either more of the filler, or even tuck in some greenery.
I would also add a big shimmery ribbon around the bottom.


www.ktvq.com

Use any clear glass container.
Scrounge your cupboards!
Place skinny flower vase in the center. 
Fill with enough water for your fresh cut flowers.
Fill in around the flower vase with Easter eggs,
placing them between the flower vase and the sides of the glass container.
Fill the center vase with fresh cut flowers.
Don't want to mess with fresh?
You can always use silk flowers!

courtesy Martha Stewart

I'm sure you can find the directions for this on Martha Stewart's web site.
It involves a large styrofoam egg.
small silk flowers (like hydrangea), and pearl headed pins.
Use sheet moss for the base.


A few more decorated eggs -

no credit, sorry

Use pre-cut felt borders to blown and dried eggs.
You can also use those fancy gold or silver outline stickers.
If you have some kind of die-cut machine, I believe you can use
sticky on the back felt or stiffened felt to cut your own motifs.
Then just stick on the eggs!

www.anastasiapollack.blogspot.com


I love the pom pom idea!
I think I would try for all pastel colors...
Her Perle cotton wrapped egg is also a great example.
Any ideas on the fancy satin, pearl and trim egg?


www.debbiemumm.com

I like the above idea for a couple of reasons.
First, the eggs. 
They are a great example of what clear glitter can do to fairly simple eggs!

The shred used is just that - paper shred. Much better than plastic Easter grass.

Thirdly, it shows you can use any glass container and end up with a charming and lovely Easter Egg centerpiece for your table, or a little nook.

Here's another 'nest' using magazine shred and fancy eggs:

courtesy Martha Stewart

The eggs appear to be decoupaged with washi papers.

Here is another example of washi paper eggs:

www.CatnipStudioToo.etsy.com


Well, that's it for today!
see you soon...

inkspired
www.inkspired.etsy.com
www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com
and also pinterest:
kkloberdans

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Little Green Men skipping through my dreams

Little Green Men,
skipping through  my dreams...

vintage lapel pin www.CathysTrinkets.etsy.com

I see them here,
I see them there -
I see them now, everywhere!

Little Green Men, skipping and hopping,
puffing and laughing
and dancing an Irish jig!

www.DayJahView.etsy.com


needle-felted leprechaun with pot o' gold
www.GoodNaturedByDani.etsy.com

Some have funny hats, with buckles....

newborn hat, www.MySweetPeaProps.etsy.com


www.BrickYourNeck.etsy.com

vintage song sheet cover, courtesy Indiana Music Library, address to the right

safety pin pattern for a leprechaun and his hat

and some don't...

'Uncle Bo' hand painted gnome rock
www.inkspired.etsy.com


Ben Franklin in green, www.GravityxDesigns.fineartamerica.com


c.1915

Some are hopping around -

royalty free leprechaun www.dreamstime.com


I've been told they're dancing a jig!

c.1904

vintage graphics

An Irish Pet Bandana! www.Pugs2Persians.etsy.com

vintage cookie cutters www.ThreeOldKeys.etsy.com


I've been told that if I follow one,
I may find a pot of gold!

www.Cuterie.etsy.com


www.MyVintageKit.etsy.com


If I can't find a little green man,
(they're slippery little fellows)
I've been told I can follow a rainbow
to the end
and there will be a pot 'o gold!

vintage charm www.VintageDesignsByLd.etsy.com

www.primitivepincushion.etsy.com

Of course, you will have to outsmart him
to get any gold!
They're very protective...

vintage Leprechaun www.randrade.etsy.com


vintage Schmidt music box www.SweetDreamsandRoses.etsy.com


But on the whole,
they do seem to be jolly little green men!

vintage postcard www.primitivepincushion.etsy.com

So, if you see one,
would you please tell him
to get out of my dreams!!!

having way too much fun with little green men and shamrocks,

inkspired
www.inkspired.etsy.com
www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com
and also on pinterest:
kkloberdans

Seamus the Leprechaun by Boggle Boy
www.samhainlanovela.blogspot.com

Monday, February 11, 2013

Have a Heart

c.1899
courtesy of Indiana Music Library
web site is to the right of this blog

Today's theme is 

HEARTS

c.1909

Just a reminder, whenever I show
Vintage Song Sheet Covers
I put below this:
c. year

What does it mean?
It means that the song was published in the year noted.
I put 'c.' to represent 'copyright'.


c.1918



"The Dawn of Our Love was when I met you , Dear;
All the world seemed so different to me,
Like the sun light above, Warmer then grew My Love
And I thought you spoke Truthfully;
But your cold-hardened heart was False from the start
And although you have proven Untrue
When shadows are falling, my poor heart is calling
Calling, Sweetheart, For You"

Don't forget that not only do the Vintage Song Sheets have fantastic graphics,
there are also some wonderful poems and lyrics!
If you go to the Music Library site,
type in the name of the song,
you can usually then see each page of the music,
and print it out for you to sing!
Or just enjoy the wonderful vintage sentiments...

c.1922



www.vintageholidaycrafts.com



"The Light Heart Lives Long."

- Irish Proverb

www.maxandolivia.etsy.com



A Joan Walsh Anglund movable paper doll
found on flickr

"Dancing with the feet is one thing,
but
dancing with the heart is another."

- Anonymous

courtesy of the Denver Zoo, free printables


ceramic yarn holder, www.blueroompottery.etsy.com


hand made sucker Valentines idea

I'm sorry, I don't know where this is from.


www.amorevivo.etsy.com



'Judge not by the eye,
but by the heart."

- Cheyenne proverb



Valentine fabric wreath
unknown crafter


paper heart garland, www.TatianasTienda.etsy.com


an iris folding pattern by Valita Reynolds
she is a super iris folder!


"Wherever you go,
go with all your heart."

- Confucius


www.vintageholidaycrafts.com



vintage valentine


peyote bracelet pattern to purchase
www.BeadingWonders.etsy.com


I have had fun today with a blog full of 

Hearts!

tiny crochet hearts
www.FlowersbyIrene.etsy.com




"...for the joyous heart
it is a festival always."

- Proverbs 15:15



Love, in many different languages
If you know where this is from, let me know so I can credit properly!


inkspired
www.inkspired.etsy.com
www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com
and also on pinterest:
kkloberdans