EASTER SPOOLIES

I made these mini spoolies using some Easter tree decorations I found at a thrift store last year, 3/4-inch tall spools, and some poker chips and counting disks for the bases. They're so darn cute - not sure if I'm going to keep them or sell 'em!

EASTER EGGS

I decided not to put all my eggs in one basket!

A FEW EASTER PICS

I made this mini diorama using a small picture frame, buttons for the sun, a vintage bridge tally card, and a wee Easter tree decoration! It makes me happy to look at it!

Mister gave me this ceramic basket years ago. Last year I found these pink plastic eggs and they look so nice in the basket!

Hey, look! I snagged a fairy! And it's living quite happily in my bird cage.

Because I live in the Boston area, I leave you with this:

Welcome to Rednesday! But, first,

WAAAAAA!

I'm having driver problems with my computer and I can't retrieve anything from my flash drives, where ALL my pics are stored!

I wanted to show you the gifts I received from my two Easter swaps but, nooooo, the computer won't let me! Anne from Finland, and Shirley of Zetta's Aprons sent me the most wonderful, best ever, stuff! I'll post the pics as soon as I can.

So today I've just taken some vintage Easter card images from Google to share with you. Enjoy!

REDNESDAY

Welcome to Rednesday! And - welcome to Spring! Finally! (even though we, and others, still have snow on the ground!)

You never know what's going to happen from week to week, or even day to day. Yesterday, after we'd been home from school for a while, I found this on the kitchen counter:

Becky had a microwave accident - with her pretty red polka-dotted B mug! I love the note!

Here is my knick-knack shelf with a few St. P and Easter items on it.

Have a good week!

MY EASTER SWAP 2013

I decided that I, too, will have an Easter Swap! As the sign says, anything goes! You can make whatever you want for this swap - creativity is the only limit. (If you are not a crafter, just purchase items instead of making them.) Here are some ideas:

A small wreath

(no bigger than 6")

A decorated egg

(styrofoam, plastic, etc.)

A matchbox

A wood object

A small birdhouse

A little basket

A tag or banner

Sew a little something

There are so many other ideas, these are just the tip of the iceberg! Now for the details.

Sign up will end Thursday, February 28. Easter is Sunday, March 31.  The only restriction is that you must have a blog to join, so we can see what you received! International partners welcome! Mail your creations to your swap partner by Friday, March 22 at the latest. That will give you 2 - 3 weeks to work on it.

As usual, feel free to add other little goodies to the package (candy, decorations, ephemera, doo-dads) - that's part of the fun! Just don't go overboard with the spending.

SIGN UP ON THIS BLOG POST ONLY! If you do not want an international partner, please let me know. If I've left anything out, contact me.

3, 2, 1, sign up now!

A FEW OF MY EASTER DECORATIONS

Hello! Happy Easter!

This is a vintage card of mine that I changed the wording on. I love the spray of tulips and the blend of pretty colors. Feel free to use it.


Jade (2nd grader I babysit) likes to rearrange these bunnies - this time it looks like they're in church!


Some more vintage cards - they look better if you close-up on them.


This tiny "teapot" decoration is only about 2" tall (or short). The colors blend so well with the candy tin.


The design goes all the way around, too!


These "wascally wabbits" would not photograph well for me, no matter what I tried. But, they're so darn cute that I included them anyway. Got them, in the basket, at a thrift store.


'nother shot ~


Some of you may remember this banner I made last year. It says "A happy Easter", with a ducky holding each letter. This is the word Easter.


No, this isn't the I Dream of Jeannie bottle! Although it resembles it a bit. A pretty purple cottage postcard for my purple bathroom. A scan, for your use, is below.



A cloth bunny basket to decorate the tank!


I hope you all have a blessed Easter tomorrow!

REDNESDAY

Happy Easter and Passover everyone! Passover begins on Friday, and Easter is on Sunday. I have lots of pics to show you this week!

First is this McDonald's display that Katherine wanted because she collects Transformers and My Little Ponies (she's 19, mind you!). They called Saturday and said it was ours. She is so beside herself!


Here's a 1953 Mattel Easter egg that I acquired this year on eBay. Music doesn't work, but it's red!


Here's the full shelf display with some other Easter eggs (a gift from Carey of Chicory Nits last year). The mushroom candle holders were thrifted last month, they're so cute. The round tin in the middle is new, from eBay, also. A close-up is in the next photo.


Isn't it so different with the brightly colored jewels all over it? Directly behind it is a Homer Laughlin "Riviera" serving tray that I picked up at a thrift store a few weeks ago for $1.00! Nothing wrong with it - no chips or cracks, or crazing. My heart was beating fast because I already have a few Riviera pieces, the saucers in front of the tray, and a serving bowl which you can see in the previous photo on the above shelf. Another "official" collection started!


(That's poster putty at the base to keep it from sliding.)


Last week I said I'd show you the aprons I estated. While ironing them I also ironed my own "granny" apron, so here it is all neatly pressed.


Here are the others ~




This blue one is the one I'm considering keeping. Not sure yet.