If you don’t care for hard boiled eggs, why not make some “faux” Easter eggs instead using popcorn. I mean, WHO doesn’t love popcorn? (It certainly isn’t me.)

For this idea, you just add “1 or 2 drops of food coloring to separate batches of the sugar syrup” for whatever popcorn ball recipe you are using. (Here’s a good one that works.) This recipe idea will make for a fun table decoration, or even look great in an Easter basket. (Although I would wrap the balls in cellophane to prevent from sticking.)
Image: msn.

Do you enjoy exploring and creating vintage crafts? I’ve discovered an enjoyable free e-newsletter, Crafting with a Vintage Look, from VintageImageCraft.com.  In the current newsletter, and on the web site, you’ll find Easter crafts, images to download, and more.
I’ve always found vintage looks and items fascinating, reminiscent of the memorabilia from my grandmothers ‘ days.  They’re also fun to incorporate into family heritage scrapbooks, shadow boxes, collages, and photo albums.
As I sorted through cards and letters and calling cards from my grandmothers’ era, I found vintage items that personalize my collections and make our family heritage art work especially memorable …read more

Easter is just around the corner, so why not have some fun and make your own Easter baskets out of fabric?

Here are a few fantastic ideas for making your own Easter baskets out of fabric – don’t forget tobe creative and have fun with it

Moda Bake Shop has a fantastic tutorial, using pre-cut fabric strips and drapery piping to make a coiled basket.  You can also cut your own strips of fabric instead of buying them pre-cut.
Small Fry & Co have created a how-to using heavy fabric stabilizer to make a little Easter “bucket”.
The Crafty Yarn Council has …read more

Easter is just around the corner and I’m sure the Easter bunny is looking forward to hopping over to your house
Do you want to make a fun Easter basket, but don’t want to do any sewing?  Beth has created a great how-to video for using pieces of fabric and an inexpensive Easter basket to create a unique, one of a kind basket – perfect for filling with chocolate!
That would also make a great stash-buster craft as well.  Because you won’t really see the fabric print, just the colors, it’s perfect for using up all those little bits and …read more

Who doesn’t love peeps, those fluffy, non-chocolate, Easter treats? Perfect for Easter fun, author Charity Ferreira and photographer Liz Wolfe have put together a colorful and entertaining book, filled with 24 recipes and crafts to make with Peeps.
There are Frosty Peepsicles for a hot summer day; the Peeps Holiday Wreath to brighten up a winter doorway; the Peepiñata to enliven any fiesta, and, of course, lots of Easter goodies. Cheerful, mouthwatering photographs inspire while easy step-by-step instructions explain the how-to so both kids and adults can tickle their taste buds. Also included is a list of resources for all of …read more