This Cracked Me Up!

Found this book at JoAnn Fabrics yesterday- my daughter will L.O.V.E. it! Peeps were a source of all kinds of jokes at our house: until she discovered one youth group camping trip that they make AWESOME *Smores*...called *Smeeps*. Lots of great recipes/crafty ideas in here...
So I made my own version of a centerpiece for our Easter Feaster table :)
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Easter Recycling :)

I'm always about 6 months behind the *latest thing*. I'm just too cheap for my own good sometimes. It took me almost a year to break down and buy a Cuttlebug- when it went to 50% off for a special sale I took the plunge. Same way with the Scor-Pal. Couldn't justify it. I don't have the $45 ginormous tape dispenser either ( just lots of the rolls of tape- easy enough to apply by hand :) Last week the *Martha* edition of the scoring board was on sale for $19.95. Got one now :) Stamp convention had a Nestibilities booth- bought my first one for $18.00 ( still cringing a little...but whatever....) I managed to use most of those things here on the cards for my buddies- also used up alot of scraps from the *scrap warehouse*. The cross is a Heart & Soul stamp- the saying is a new $1 'studio g' stamp from Craft Warehouse. Some ribbon, bling and it's good to go :) Here's a closer look:

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Another Easter Banner

This is a *vintage* banner ( which means someone else made it before I started making banners over 25 years ago :) I like the "groovitude" of the colors, and the gold cross is stuffed to make it 3D..... really a nice one, that I think would also make a fun card idea! ><>

Hosanna!

Palm Sunday - the beginning of Holy Week - May God Bless you as you walk the road to Calvary with Him ><>

He Lives!

I made this banner years ago too :) The blackness of the empty tomb, and the swatches of fabric going from dark to light all have gold ribbons intertwined in them. Kinda hard to see in the picture, but hopefully the idea comes across! ><>

Looking ahead....

This was a banner I made years ago at church....I was thinking that it would make a neato card too! Big week ahead filled with many emotional ups and downs as a God Follower- starting with Jesus' triumphant entry into town on Palm Sunday. I've always wondered what was going through His mind as everyone around Him was cheering His arrival as their new King- and He knew He was on the path to His Crucifixion. Thank you , Lord, for deeming us worthy to die for ><>

Easter Tree :)

So...if you've been following along since last December...you'll know that my poor little dogwood tree also doubles as a *Charlie Brown* tree at Christmas time. My husband says it's embarassed that I hang all this stuff on it....really it's all very light weight and I don't think it's hurting anything...sure makes me smile when I look at it. Of course- I KNOW Easter's not about bunnies, eggs, and chicks...I really should try to hunt down some bright plastic crosses to hang on there next year! *Note to self* ><>