Make your own awesome DIY flower statement earrings out using shrink plastic and vinyl. These cute floral earrings can be made in any color you like and have a whole lot of personality. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. Thanks!Since I've shared more than a couple earring DIYs here on the blog, you may be aware that I am a fan of big, bold, colorful earrings. Today, I have a new statement earring DIY to share with you guys. These earrings are fun and simple to make and use one of my favorite jewelry crafting supplies - shrink plastic! (Psst - if you missed my other recent shrinky dink earrings DIY, you can check that out here.)Shrink Plastic Flower Earrings Supplies:Clear Shrink Film Silhouette Cameo 3, Other Cutting Machine, or Sharp ... [Read More]
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Easter Bunny Basket Printables
Make your own adorable Easter Bunny treat baskets with free bunny printables! These cute little baskets are so easy to put together and so much fun to give. This post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site.This year is just flying by! I cannot believe we are already in March! And that just means that Easter will be here before we know it since it's coming early this year. Today, I'm over at Crafts Unleashed sharing a simple little Easter craft project / gift idea to get us in that springy Easter kind of mood.It's all about the bunny ears, pom pom tails, and candy eggs, right?I have created some simple little bunny printables to make it super easy to make these cute little Easter bunny treat baskets. All you need to do is print the bunny faces and ... [Read More]
Crochet Bunny Slippers – Free Pattern and Video Tutorial
Learn how to make adorable kids bunny slippers with this free Crochet Bunny Slippers Pattern! Written pattern and video tutorial included. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. Thank you!I have the cutest little crochet pattern for you all today. These sweet little crochet bunny slippers are a perfect little project to make for your kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews, or any cute little kids in your life. They are great for year round, but would be especially cute tucked into an Easter basket, don't you think?The pattern is available in five sizes ranging from a Toddler 5/6 to a Kids 2/3, and I have made a video tutorial for the pattern as well that you can check out at the end of this post or on my youtube channel. Crochet Bunny Slippers ... [Read More]
Make Your Own DIY Modern Spring Wreath
Learn how to make your own Modern Spring Wreath with just a few simple supplies, and welcome Spring with this fun and stylish DIY! This project was made in collaboration with Hobby Lobby. As always, I only share brands and products that I use and love.So I know there has been some crazy cold weather back east lately, but here in the desert it feels a bit like we skipped right over Spring and headed straight into Summer! Slooooow down, please!I am really hoping for some beautiful Spring weather, and willing it be so by creating lots of Springy crafts and home decor like my new DIY Modern Spring Wreath. I wanted to make something with some beautiful floral elements, a few pops of bright color, and the clean, modern lines I love. I headed over to Hobby Lobby to gather supplies and ... [Read More]
Hand-Lettered Daisy Printables for Spring
Get ready for spring with these cute hand-lettered daisy printables! I have put together a few options of this "oopsy daisy" print to celebrate the coming of happy, flowery Spring! This post may contain affiliate links, which help to support Persia Lou. Thanks!I have a few fun little spring printables to share with you all today! I've teamed up with my favorite art, design, and lettering bloggers to bring you all a bunch of Spring-themed lettering posts. Whether you are trying to learn hand-lettering and want tutorials and worksheets or just want to snag a few free printables, we've got you covered! And I have to say, you are going to want to scroll to the end of this post to see all the projects because these are some talented ladies! (PLUS - there is a fun giveaway to win some of ... [Read More]
Crochet Flower Hair Combs
Take your crocheting skills miniature with these dainty and delicate Crochet Flower Hair Combs! My free crochet pattern and photo tutorial will walk you through all the steps in making your own sweet hair combs. This post was originally created by me for Crafts Unleashed and contains affiliate links when possible. Read my full disclosure policy here.Have you ever attempted itty bitty crochet before? If not, you should definitely give it a shot. These cute crochet flower hair combs are a great project to get you started. I used a small hook and some colorful thread to make bunch of little flowers and leaves and then glued them onto hair combs for a simple and pretty accessory.Because these little flowers are so teeny tiny, they work up quickly, which means you can have a ... [Read More]
Printable Scratch Off Easter Jokes
DIY scratch off Easter joke cards make a great non-candy, allergy-safe Easter treat, and they are super easy to make with cute free printables and scratch-off sticker paper! This post was originally created by me for Crafts Unleashed and contains affiliate links when possible, which help to support this site. Thanks!One of my favorite parts of Easter is planning an egg hunt for my kids. I love hiding loads of eggs all over the backyard and sending them out to find them. It's so much fun! But I do NOT love them having a bucketful of candy after.Lots of egg = Yes. Lots of candy = NO.The solution is to find small non-candy treats to fill the eggs. In years past I've done bubbles, erasers, stickers, and this year when I saw this cool new scratch-off sticker paper, I had a new ... [Read More]
Plastic Crocheted Easter Basket
Turn an old plastic tablecloth into a fun new crocheted Easter basket! Full instructions on how to make your own cute basket from brightly colored plarn. This post was originally shared at the Darice blog and may contain affiliate links, which help to support this blog. Thank you!As much as I love crocheting with yarn, I really love trying to crochet with unusual materials (like leather, jute, and hemp). This cute little Easter crochet basket was made using something called plarn (plastic yarn), which I think is kind of the perfect material for an Easter basket. It is durable, sturdy, flexible, and waterproof – in other words, totally kid-proof.Usually plarn is made from recycled grocery bags, which are super environmentally friendly but limited in color choices. For this ... [Read More]
How to Make Multi-Colored Metallic Foil Prints
I received compensation for this post, but all opinions are completely my own, and I only recommend products I truly love. This post also contains affiliate links when possible. Thanks for supporting Persia Lou! I am super duper excited to share today's project with you all! Is it weird for me to say that I think it's pretty awesome? I really, really like it. Maybe it's just because this was one of those (extremely) rare projects that went off without any problems and came out exactly as I pictured it in my mind. Yeah, that doesn't happen very often.Anyway, I've already shared my love for the Heidi Swapp Minc and it's foil applicator magic with you all, but I wanted to try to step up my foil game. So to really show off what this little machine can do, I decided to try for a ... [Read More]
Watercolor Drip Dyed Easter Eggs
This post was brought to you by PAAS. All opinions are 100% my own. Find out more about their products here or connect with them on Facebook.It's probably no surprise that coloring Easter eggs is hands down my favorite Easter tradition.Every year I like to play around with different techniques, and this year I wanted to try to give my eggs a watercolor look. These pretty drip dyed eggs are what I came up with. They are a lot of fun to make and easy enough to do with the kiddos! My kids loved watching the colors drip and blend.PAAS sent me a bunch of their dying kits to play with (there is a really fun foil one I can't wait to give a try!), but I ended up using the original kit.Here's What You'll Need:PAAS Egg Dye Tablets White Vinegar Water Round Brush ... [Read More]