Saturday, April 9, 2011

Egg Carton Flower Garland (and Easter Mantel)

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After my egg carton flower wreath was so well received, I thought it would be only fitting to have a garland of the egg carton flowers to drape across my Easter mantel.  I enlisted the aid of my girls to help get them all painted. 

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They had so much fun with it.  Afterwards, we made chocolate covered pretzel sticks and they painted some pictures.  All in all, a great Saturday afternoon.

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We made them in the same way as the wreath except for the inside of the flowers, we used some of my daughter’s pre-cut felt flowers.  They worked great.  Also, for the garland, we glued the flowers onto a long length of ribbon and also added some leaves, made from egg cartons as well.  I love the bright, cheery colors – so springy! 

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I strung it up on my mantel and it just pulled it all together.

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At first, I had some of my wooden bunnies and eggs on the mantel, but it seemed a bit too busy with all of the colors and dots and flowers.

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Here it is without them…I think it is better (hmmm...maybe less really is more).

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I have my little basket of faux chocolate bunnies on one end, with a spray painted white dollar store bird on a spray painted white candlestick on the other end.

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Next are hurricanes made from gluing a dollar store vase to a glass candlestick.  I filled these with pink Easter grass and colorful plastic eggs leftover from Easters past. There are a couple of egg cups filled with blue paper mache eggs.

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A couple of thrift store bunnies are at home in the center with a pink metal container with a yellow tissue paper flower. 

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My hanging tinsel eggs came from the dollar tree and in between them is my egg carton flower wreath in an old frame (again, spray painted white). 

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I love it and the best part of all, is I was able to use things I already had (except the $2 I spent on the dollar tree eggs on the wall).  I wanted it to look cute and bright and colorful and I think that’s what I got! 


 I have some more spring/Easter vignettes I want to share with you soon but I don’t have them quite ready yet…but they’re coming! 


Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!










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16 comments:

  1. hiya, what a great idea! your easter goodies are just fun and gorgeous!
    now i know what my 6 yr old will want to do this easter holiday!! :)

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  2. What a nice Easter mantel! I bet the kids had a lot of fun!

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  3. You've done it again! Beautiful.

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  4. Very cute! I loved your wreath and now your garland.. =)

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  5. Just a quick note to let you know that a link to this post will be placed on CraftCrave today [10 Apr 01:00am GMT]. Thanks, Maria

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  6. This is wonderful. The wreath is darling! I have 2 little daughters who will LOVE doing this craft with me - and it turns out looking less like a kiddi craft, which I appreciate:)
    Thank you!
    Lindsay
    craftyladylindsay.blogspot.com

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  7. LOVE this!!!!! So pretty : )

    Paula

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  8. LOVE IT!! I'm sharing this with my readers on Monday..make sure you stop by and take a look!

    XOXO Andrea

    http://keepinitthriftyandrea.blogspot.com

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  9. Cute banner and I absolutely love the egg carton wreath! Such a fun blog:) Have a great weekend.
    www.karismaheartsavannah.blogspot.com

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  10. LOVE the garland!! what a great idea! never know that an egg carton could be put to SO much use. thanks for sharing.

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  11. Oh GORGEOUS Girl I don't know which I ENJOYED more....The PERFECT PASTEL Mantel or those ADORABLE girls of yours.... :o) !!!!!

    What a WONDERFUL memory this will make for them when they look back at their childhood....Sitting around the table with their Mum & Sisters having a GRAND time craftin' like there's not a care in the world....!!!

    THANK YOU for popping by....DON'T be jealous Lovey....It WAS hard work....hahahahahaha....SERIOUSLY....**wink**....Least that's what I told Mr SVJ....!!!!!!!!!!

    Have a BRILLIANT week....!

    Cheers from Oz,
    Tamarah :o)

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  12. What a beautiful, colorful, joyful mantle!

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  13. good gravy - i could stand and look at all of the happy for hours!!! WAY cute!!! And - the pretzel sticks look delicious!!!

    ;-D robelyn

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  14. LOVE it ! That is just adorable... I'm going to attempt the wreath myself !

    thanks for sharing,
    gena

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  15. Those turned out much prettier than I envisioned...and would also be nice for the summer...a Hawaiian luau.

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  16. Adorable! Love the garland. I liked the mantel with the bunnies and eggs too.

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