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Thursday, March 25, 2010

Quickie Easter Decor

A trip to the dollar store got me these picture plaques, which I used for this next project.  I had seen this antique Easter bunny picture on kmckaydesigns.com and was able to find it online and printed it out.  It is so cute I had to find something to do with it and these plaques were it.

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I pulled out some scrapbook paper that I already had with colors that would work with the image.  I traced around the plaque, cut the paper to fit and glued it on with craft glue.

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Once that dried, I centered the image and glued that on top.  I had the little letters and pulled out varying patterns to spell out “happy easter” and glued them down each side.  A coat of matte Mod Podge over the top and a little ribbon hot glued to the back and it’s a quick Easter decoration.

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I used the same idea to do this Moth graphic from The Graphics Fairy, which I posted about at It’s So Very Cheri’s Thursday Tutorial feature today. 

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I really love the way this turned out!   Can’t beat the price either ~ $1.00 for the picture plaque, I had the paper, and the graphic was printed from on-line.  The moth project, with the addition of the label holder, was maybe $2.00 {the label holder came in a package of 4}.

Linking up to

Five Dollar Challenge at Life with Lindsay

Easter Party at Embellished Bayou

Brag Monday at The Graphics Fairy

Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps On The Porch

Make Your Monday at Twice Remembered

Be Inspired at Room To Inspire

Make It Yours Day at My Backyard Eden

51 comments:

  1. I love this! That little bunny is just too CUTE!!

    xxoo

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  2. Super cute! Great job. I need a good trip to the Dollar store.

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  3. This is a nice use of everything you had on hand - the bunny pic is darling :).

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  4. Very cute, Kathy! Quick, easy & adorable, just the kind of project I like. Thanks for linking up!

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  5. What a fun, creative idea! Love it!

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  6. What a great project! You can't beat that price either!

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  7. Love what you did with your dollar store finds! They are so cute!

    Blessings, Grace

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  8. Very cute! I should hurry up and make this one..

    Danielle

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  9. I love that you saw this vision in a dollar store wall plaque. The moth art you created looks like something I would go to the store and purchase. Very clever!

    Take care!

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  10. Very pretty Kathy. You are so talented and I always love to come here to see what you have to show us.

    hugs
    Sissie

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  11. This is SO cute. Could you please share where you found the bunny image. I like that he is not saccarin sweet. Perfect for my little boy's Easter card.

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  12. you truly are so creative.. Love what you did here.

    Sonny

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  13. Very fun! Sometimes the Dollar store can really deliver!

    Thanks for sharing!!!

    Shell

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  14. how lovely, how beautiful, the second one looks so gorgeous, love them all

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  15. You are so creative! I'd love to jump inside and rummage through your brain! Oh the treasures I'd find! ;)

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  16. Kathy, I love these! Your Easter Bunny print is precious, and well I love anything botanical!! Birds, butterflies, shells...love them. I've never seen a moth botanical before...but I love it!!!

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  17. Creative, cheap, and cute---my favorite kind of project. Great job, my friend!

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  18. What a cute bunny image! I like both pieces - very cute!

    Manuela

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  19. The eye glasses on that bunny are priceless!

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  20. Nice work Kathy!!
    Hope your weekend is full of all things fabulous!!

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  21. Hi Kathy

    Just wanted to write a quick comment and let you know I've given you a Sunshine Award on my blog. Not sure if you go in for that type of thing, though someone gave one to me and I thought it only fair to pass it on by acknowledging the blogs who have inspired me. Your blog is perfection and certainly motivated the conception of my own!
    Feel free to check out the post on my site. If anything, hopefully it may direct a few new followers your way - though I doubt it because the whole blog world already knows about you, and deservedly so!

    Warmest regards
    Kristine
    http://thepaintedhive.blogspot.com

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  22. They are so cute and just the kind of project I like to do!

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  23. You are so creative. I have my easter decor out and just loving all the spring colors everywhere. Thanks for visiting.

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  24. How fun! Who knew you could get THAT at the dollar store!

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  25. These are so cute! I am just in love with the second one - the label holder is just perfect!

    Chelsea

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  26. Super cute! I'm sooo in love with that bunny print. I have to do something with it. Thanks for sharing.

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  27. Hi Kathy, stopping back by to let you know that I found hot glue to be the best method for gluing on the crepe paper around the plastic lids. The Mod Podge was slipping around too much! After the glue cooled, I did secure the paper edges with the MP, just to secure it more. Prepare yourself for burnt fingers! :)

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  28. Both are very cute! I like the way you added Happy Easter to the sides of your bespectacled bunny picture. Cute, inexpensive Easter art. Perfect! :-)

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  29. Hi Kathy,

    This is my first trip to your blog and I love it! This project turned out so nicely! What a great job. Thanks for sharing!

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  30. Very, very cute! That graphic is so sweet!

    Nancy

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  31. What a great idea. Thanks for sharing with us!

    I'm hosting a giveaway and I'd love it if you stopped by my blog!

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  32. I'm so glad you linked this one up today Kathy, you already know how much I love it!!!

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  33. They are both wonderful! One whimsy and the other very pottery barnish, love them both! Theresa

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  34. I am visiting from Karen's Graphics Fairy
    Your art pieces are so inventive and beautiful!
    Happy Spring!
    oxo

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  35. These are gorgeous, what a bargain!

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  36. Oh your plaques are so pretty- the bunny is absolutely darling!!! Who would think that a picture of moths could be so lovely? You just proved me wrong!
    Thank you for sharing these-

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  37. Lovely and great technique to apply for the rest of us. Super! Happy Easter everyone and please stop by to see us at Atticmag. -- Jane F.

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  38. Great work Kathy and love your blog, consider yourself bookmarked!!

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  39. I love your plaques, they are so pretty and look so much like spring. Petra.

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  40. So great that you linked this project up to Be Inspired today - I am sure that is exactly what it will do!

    Chelsea

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  41. I love the picture of the bunny too! Would you mind sharing the source from the internet?

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  42. The bunny graphic is adorable! I'm off to check out your guest post too!

    Thanks for linking up to Make it Yours day!

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I always enjoy reading your comments! Kathy