Pinterestingly Simple

Two boxes of these:

Plus some of these (depending on how many go in your mouth versus in the vase): 

Plus two of these:

Add flowers and: 

Happy Easter!

Put This in Your Easter Basket and Smoke It

From the wonderful wacky world of Philadelphia confections, I bring you my favorite Easter treat: Zitner's Butter Krak egg. (Like the Cadbury Egg, they disappear for 10 months out of the year.)

Photographic evidence.

Also, since I couldn't walk across the street to mail her present in a timely way (on that score the apple didn't fall far from the tree): Happy Birthday, Mom.

Finishing Frenzy, Picture 4

Ange's prize has arrived and I can show you how I finished it. The pattern is a 2007 freebie from Ink Circles. I used the colors called for but not the fabric (calls for a purple fabric). I backed it with a blue paisley, I couldn't find a color closer to the periwinkle of the pattern. I actually found a fabric with Celtic knots on it at Joann's, but it was light blue and brown. (Maybe someday I'll pick the backing fabric first and choose floss colors to match. No, where's the fun in that? Then you couldn't search through yards and yards of fabric for a (near) perfect match.) I made and attached four small tassels as well. I think it came out pretty cute. Ange claims she won't be able to use it as a pincushion, but I am of CA Wells's opinion that you should use your needlework. Use it! Wear it out! Don't save it for "good"!

Oh, who am I kidding? I can't even get my pieces out of the finishing pile. (Except when I can.)

There is no verdict yet on the Irish Potatoes. She claims to have been too sick to try them, but I know she's just chicken. ;)

There has been even more finishing--I finished two pieces for my birthday exchange partner. You won't be able to see those until they arrive. But soon.

Candy Land

Hey, look what I whipped up for Sissy yesterday. Hardly took me any time--the hard part was beading the hangers. She loves ribbon candy, and it will be nice for her to get a present on time for a change.

Here are some places you can find instructions:
Wrights They also have kits.
Carol Duval on DIY Gotta give props; I found them on the show.
Martha Stewart I used these, except for the chalk...I mean, really, you can totally use a marker.

Instead of using fancy thread for the hanger, I put clear seed beads on the clear thread I used, then tied the beaded string onto the needle, and did the easy part.