Start off your Weekend with DIY Easter Ideas!
It's Friday G45ers!
Boy, do we have some great projects for this beautiful Friday. Denise Johnson shares a fabulous Botanical Tea Easter tutorial. Then, Clare Charvill has great Sweet Sentiments Easter treat bags with a downloadable PDF template - the shares are amazing today!
Now, it's time to announce our randomly chosen grand prize winner from Facebook comments! Drumroll, please...
-Vallie Ely Taylor: Would love to win!
Congratulations, Vallie! Please email joanna@g45papers.com to claim your prize. Thanks to everyone who took part in our contest this week!
Don't you love these Botanical Tea decoupage eggs from Denise Johnson? Such a great project simply using stamps and some great techniques shared below in Denise' video tutorial.
"Create these beautiful decorative eggs using just a few supplies, eggs and your favorite stamp images. These eggs are perfect for Spring decor, Easter basket gifts or party favors." - Denise Johnson
Link to Denise Johnson's YouTube Tutorial
Supplies:
Botanical Tea Stamps
Tissue paper
Stayzon Ink
White glue
Stiff bristled brush
Eggs (I used real eggs, but faux eggs would work as well)
Clare gives a great idea of how to spruce up your Easter sweets with these precious Sweet Sentiments treat bags. She even share a template below of how to make your own versions of these treat bags!
Download the Treat Bag Template PDF
Supply List
Sweet Sentiments Paper
Sweet Sentiments Chipboard
May Arts Ribbon
We have an extra gem to kick off your weekend right. Try this upcycling salt and pepper shaker idea from Maria Cole! We love this idea!
How to Make Craft Storage with Salt & Pepper Shakers
There's a whole fun weekend coming up to try these great projects! Which one do you think you'll try? Big thanks to Denise Johnson and Clare Charvill for their wonderful Easter ideas!
Have a great weekend,
Your Friends at Graphic 45
Oooh, I really like those eggs! The baskets are super cute too.
Posted by: Mary Karas | April 04, 2014 at 05:05 AM
These are ridiculously cool!!! I adore these eggs and will absolutely try to make them. Thank you so much for the inspiration, these projects are AWESOME!!!
Posted by: Sar Tann | April 04, 2014 at 05:18 AM
Today, it's the eggs!
Posted by: Jan Elmore | April 04, 2014 at 05:24 AM
Those eggs are fabulous!
Posted by: Gwen Moss | April 04, 2014 at 05:26 AM
I love the eggs. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Diana in Texas | April 04, 2014 at 05:45 AM
very awesome eggs!!!! Congrats VAllie
Posted by: Heather Thompson | April 04, 2014 at 06:01 AM
i would love to find me some faux eggs to make these. where may i find the free template?
Posted by: kathleen schriber | April 04, 2014 at 06:35 AM
Cool eggs, I'm trying this! Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Bartemous Black | April 04, 2014 at 06:50 AM
Those eggs are so gorgeous and creative as is all the projects here on the G45 blog!
Posted by: Mary Longberry | April 04, 2014 at 07:08 AM
HAVE to see the video for eggs, cool as!!
Cute little bags too. Congrats to winner! :))
Posted by: caroline | April 04, 2014 at 07:09 AM
Love them all!
Posted by: Linda Bell | April 04, 2014 at 07:12 AM
Thanks for the fun video with the eggs. So fun and pretty.
Posted by: Sylvia/LittleTreasures | April 04, 2014 at 07:34 AM
Fantastic projects! Especially the eggs. Have to give this a try.
Mary
Posted by: mary puskar | April 04, 2014 at 07:38 AM
The eggs are absolutely grand!!!! What could be better than Graphic 45 Easter Eggs??? These will be at my house!
Posted by: Maxine Hodges | April 04, 2014 at 08:00 AM
So gorgeous. I love the treat bags idea. Amazing.
Posted by: Sherry Isley Tester | April 04, 2014 at 08:04 AM
The decoupaged eggs are simply stunning and I love the Sweet Sentiments treat bags!! You could fill them with the beautiful eggs!! TFS!
Posted by: barbara macaskill | April 04, 2014 at 08:31 AM
Oh my gosh, those eggs are each in themselves a piece of art! Gorgeous! Love the salt and pepper shaker ideas also!!
Posted by: Jennifer Reynard | April 04, 2014 at 08:45 AM
Now where did I put the salt and pepper shakers I bought at a yard sale?
Posted by: Jackie QH | April 04, 2014 at 08:56 AM
I LoVe the eggs & the baskets. I have 3 granddaughters & I know I'm going to make each of them a basket. If I can find some good faux eggs I will make some of them as Easter gifts. I will put my old salt & pepper shakers to good use in my craftrroom.
I'd like to thank all the ladies for sharing their ideas with us, it's so generous.
Thanks for the chance to win Graphic 45. I want to win some of your paper so bad.
Posted by: Linda Storey | April 04, 2014 at 09:17 AM
Thanks for the treat bag pattern! Always looking to try something interesting and I can count on G45 to provide inspiration!
Posted by: Martie Rollin | April 04, 2014 at 10:07 AM
Such fantastic projects.
Posted by: Carol Mc | April 04, 2014 at 10:13 AM
Such fun Spring projects! Love the eggs! And treat bags are too cute !
The Sweet Sentiments and the Botanical Tea are so pretty so perfect for so many Spring themed projects !
Posted by: Rosann | April 04, 2014 at 10:25 AM
Love the eggs.
Posted by: Diane Smith | April 04, 2014 at 10:30 AM
those eggs are gorgeous!!!
Posted by: Dorothy McCarthy | April 04, 2014 at 10:52 AM
Those eggs are fabulous. Who would have thought they were decorated with tissue paper!
Posted by: Eva R. | April 04, 2014 at 10:53 AM
Love the fabulous decoupaged eggs and the treat bags are my answer for presenting my grandchildren with their Easter goodies. Thanks to the designers
Posted by: Artistcally Yours | April 04, 2014 at 11:35 AM
The Easter egg decoupage project is so unique looking. What a centerpiece they would make!
Posted by: Kathleen Scott | April 04, 2014 at 01:54 PM
wow I love the easter, are fabulous!
Posted by: Amante del Papel | April 04, 2014 at 03:24 PM
Such great Easter ideas, I especially loved the eggs.
Posted by: Elizabeth Etheridge | April 04, 2014 at 04:09 PM
Those stamped eggs are "TO DIE FOR" gorgeous! Definitely something that looks like a treasured heirloom! How sweet are these cute egg shaped baskets?! Oh my! Can't wait to try these for my niece and nephews this year!!! Always a pleasure stopping by your blog!
Posted by: Angelica Chambers | April 04, 2014 at 06:02 PM
Wow -- three fabulous projects!
Posted by: Susan H. | April 04, 2014 at 07:05 PM
I have to try the Easter treat bags. They are so sweet!
If those are a success, I will try the eggs, too!
Posted by: Carol S | April 04, 2014 at 08:30 PM
Wowzers...those eggs are so precious and awesome!
I absolutely LOVE the treat bag and may give it a go!!!
Thanks so much for sharing!
Posted by: Lynn G. | April 04, 2014 at 09:18 PM
Those eggs are terrific! Thanks for inspiration!
Posted by: fusiafscrapping | April 04, 2014 at 09:19 PM
Love the decoupaged eggs!
Posted by: Karen Itzenhuiser | April 04, 2014 at 09:47 PM
Let the Easter treat bag making begin. Thanks for the pdf ... I'm off to cut and glue.
Posted by: Cathy Osborne | April 04, 2014 at 10:35 PM
Great egg decorations Would look super on the table. Thanks.
Posted by: Beneta | April 04, 2014 at 11:24 PM
Love the eggs! Need to blow lots, so scrambled eggs for us this week!
Posted by: Sue | April 05, 2014 at 12:40 AM
Congratulations to Vallie !!
Stunning projects today, I don't know how you come up with these fantastic ideas !! but so glad that you do and that you share them with us xx
Posted by: Patricia Howarth | April 05, 2014 at 01:00 AM
Such beautiful projects here again today. I just love the little cute treatbag and thanks sooo much for sharing the template for it too.
And big congrats to the lucky winner here today too. Please have fun with the awesome prize here.
Posted by: Maryann | April 05, 2014 at 01:28 AM