Easter Garland { Thanks Home Depot!}

This past weekend, I have put a few finishing touches

 on my Easter decor. 

The upcoming week will be dedicated to shopping, 

baking, cooking and cleaning - all worked in between

my everyday job.

(I am already tired)  :)

It hasn't exactly been a good weekend here at 

The Grits House.

My son was at the ER where they found out he had 

a heart murmur.   He also has a clotting condition and I 

am concerned the clots are back.  He is going to his

regular doctor tomorrow, so please keep him in

your prayers.

Some of the projects I had planned on didn't work out, 

but I knew there was one which I just had to make.

Remember this cute Egg Garland I shared with you

a few days ago in my "Easy Ideas for Easter" post?

You can see that post HERE.

Well, due to the generosity of

The Home Depot by offering me their paint chips

for free, I was able to whip this cute little garland right up.

I purchased a clearance package of stick-on lettering

 for $1.99 at Michael's.  I already had the ribbon in my stash.

I adjusted my style a bit.  The one on Pinterest

shows a series of eggs with progressing colors.

I switched mine up by mixing the colors.

After a Facebook chat about 2am this morning, 

she gave me the brilliant idea of using cookie

cutters as shapes.

I didn't have cookie cutters, so I just printed and traced

the shape of a bunny and chickie.

My boys love it!

I love how it adds a fun touch of Easter to the breakfast hutch.

Some grocery store tulips were planted in a white pitcher,

and I added just a few springs of silk daffodils, too.

I'll transplants these into the garden after Easter.

They are nestled in a wicker basket filled with some of my
 blue and white plates, and a few extra yellow Bordallo

plates with the bunnies. 

On the other side of the basket, I added another black and 

white Toile plate with a lamb, and another

Bordallo Bunny plate.

A dear friend, who lives in Canada, sent me this precious

bird's nest.  I love it.

I added some pastel speckled eggs to a cloche on 

a small cake stand.  The pastel colors go with the

colors of the garland.

My little, white Target birds have gathered here, as well.

I love that this is a bit out the box for me.  I think having 

grandbabies in the house makes you look at design

with a whimsical eye at times. 

Cole's school is having an Easter Egg Hunt this Thursday,

and the teacher asked that we help decorates their

baskets.  I have a few ideas in mind, but I while I was

cutting away for the garland, I made two extra bunnies

for the boy's baskets.

More of the lettering spelled out their names.

I'm actually going to redo Devin's so it says "Roo."

And wouldn't smaller versions of these make cute

placecards at each tablesetting?

I am going to use the egg shapes on my dessert and beverage

buffets to mark the different dishes.

So - once again, thank you Pinterest for the Inspiration. 

Thank you Home Depot for the Paint Chips.

I promise I won't take anymore - well,

at least until July 4th.  :)


Have a Wonderful Week, My Friends!  ~Barb

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