More Easter Table Decor

Hi All!  I’m back to show you what I am doing for my Centerpiece and more for Easter ; )  I actually came up with this idea last year and made it for my mother in law’s easter table decor.  I loved it all so much, that I made myself one ; )

Supplies needed:

• Candlesticks, lots of them (a minimum of seven) from a variety of places in a variety of styles.  The more ornate, the better, in my opinion.
• Spray paint in the colors of your choice.  I chose some pastels and some fluorescents in a variety of colors.  I also got some Flat black spray paint, but chalkboard paint would work great too.
• Paper Mache or wooden eggs.
• Chalk Marker or White Marker
• Drop Cloth
• Rubber Gloves or something to protect your hands.

Step One:  Get you some candle sticks gurrrl! or boy : )  I have been collecting candle sticks for a year in anticipation of this project.  This will be the more expensive item on your table, but you CAN find inexpensive candle sticks, it IS possible.  I didn’t pay more than $4 for a single one.  I shopped the clearance section at Hobby Lobby mostly, but also found great deals at Ross and thrift stores.  If you can paint it, then pick it up!  I tried to stay away from too many skinny, simple ones : )  I like the bulky, ornate style better, but whatever you find will work.

Kind of boring now, but wait until you see the finished product!

 You will want to clean them from any dust, hair or sticky residue from price tags.

Step two: Pick up some paper mache or wooden eggs from the craft store.  I used paper mache eggs because they were 3 for $1, but I will never use them again for this type of project.  Stick with the wooden eggs if you can because it is so difficult to get the sticker tags off of these eggs that sometimes the paper mache rips off with the tag….grumble!  If you leave the tag on, you will see the edges of it after painting, so that’s stinky ; (

You can see the tag in this picture. This is why wooden eggs might be better!

Step Three: Paint!  Lay out your drop cloth outside and go for it!

I LOVE the black, it just makes everything else REALLY pop!

I used Flat Black. Looks like chalkboard paint, but cheaper!

Step Four : Allow them to dry for at least 24 hours.

Step Five:  Once everything is dry, you can add names to your eggs for each place setting ; )  I used a white chalk-marker.

Cuties!

All Done!  I just love how everything turned out!

If you love them, but don’t want to make them, I do have them available for sale in my shop by custom order only, that way you can tell me what colors you want ; )  I have one set of seven available for purchase in these colors.

Do it Yourself – Jelly Bean Jars – KKTV follow up

It was fun this morning with Stacia on KKTV 11 News.  Reese ran across the set in the last seconds of the segment…Stacia just rolled with it, she is definitely a pro!

As promised, I am back to show you how to make these wee, little, pretty, jelly bean jars!  Use the colors you like, I went with some flourescent colors mixed with some pastels AND black to shake things up a bit, but if you are a stickler for those easter pastels, by all means, go for it!  The color theme we use here will be what we use for all of our table decor, so just keep that in mind.

Items you will need:

• Craft paint, such as acrylic paint
• Glass Jar
• Sheet Music, Book Paper, Newspaper, any kind of paper
• Paint Brush
• Decoupage/Modge Podge glue
• rub on’s or stickers
• ribbon scraps
• jelly beans, baby!

Step One: Paint stripes on a piece of paper, I used a page out of an old dictionary and old sheet music.

Acrylic paint

Painting stripes. I love pink!

Step Two: Let the paint dry, then cut the paper into strips

Step Three: Embellish your paper strips with stickers, rub-ons, stamps, whatever!  I used rub-ons for all of mine.  The best place in town to buy all of your scrapbook supplies is Scrap4Less at Austin Bluffs and Barnes in Colorado Springs!  I buy ALL of my scrapbooking supplies there!  Susan, the owner of Scrap4Less is offering a give-away!  More to come about that at the end of this blog entry!!!!

Rub-ons from Scrap4Less

An 'S' for Stacia...this will be her jar!

Step Four:  Glue your strips onto your jars.  Start with a layer of decoupage on the jar, place the strip, then cover in the decoupage glue.

I got these cute little jars at Hobby Lobby, I think they are on sale NOW for 1/2 off! Mine were $1 ea.

First, glue.

Second, place the strip of paper, all the way around. You may have to trim the paper to fit.

Another layer of decoupage over the top.

Step Five: Once the glue dries, add some ribbon scraps.

Add the ribbon in your choice of colors.

Step Six: Fill with Jelly Beans!!!

This is the best part!

All Done!  I will be using these Jelly Bean Jars as party favors at my Easter table.  They make the perfect finishing touch!  Over the next couple of days, I will share the rest of my table ideas with you!  It will be so fun ; )

If you don’t want to make them, you can also buy them in my shop!

da da da daaaah!!!  AND NOW for the moment you have all been waiting for!!!

Today you can enter to win 2 prizes!!!  The first prize is your own set of 6 “Spring” Jelly Bean Jars…

Keep reading to find out how you can win these jars!

There are several ways to enter, and you can enter more than once!

• follow (subscribe to) my blog – 1 entry
• ‘Like’ Kabibi Mei on Facebook – 1 entry
• follow Kabibi Mei on Twitter – 1 entry
• share a link to my blog on Facebook or Twitter – 1 entry

(So, you can potentially have 4 entries!)  You can comment here (at the blog) and fill me in on what all you have done, so that I don’t miss any entries.  Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions.  I will pick the winner on Friday!

The second prize is a $25 gift certificate to Scrap4Less!!!

How to enter:

• ‘Like’ Scrap4Less on Facebook – 1 entry
• Add your name to the Scrap4Less mailing list by filling out this contact form on their website – 1 entry
• Share the Scrap4Less Facebook link – 1 entry

(So, you can potentially have 3 entries!) You can comment here (at my blog) and fill me in on what all you have done, so that I don’t miss any entries.  Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions.  I will pick the winner on Friday!

Ok, all!  Thanks for reading!!  I hope you’re excited, I sure am!

This Morning on KKTV Channel 11 – Jelly Bean Jars ; )

This morning, Stacia and I will be crafting Jelly Bean Jars.  During the 9am show.  You don’t want to miss it!

Tune in to Channel 11 News

Hello Cuties!

When I am finished with the show, I will put up the tutorial on how to make these pretty babies AND I will let you know how you can win your own set of jars…

SPRING is in the air (even if it is snowing!)

AND there will be another give-away, but I won’t tell you about it now because it’s a surprise ; )  But I can tell you that you don’t want to miss it!

So, make sure to check back HERE around 10am!

Oh yeah, almost forgot…I will also be posting some other easter table decor ideas this week!  If you stick with me, you and I can have your entire table ready in time for your easter meal!

Talking Shop with Laura Simms

Laura Simms at Create as Folk…she probably didn’t know it until now, but she has been coaching me in my small business.  This morning she asked her readers:

Imagine that you and me have 15 minutes to grab a cup of coffee and talk shop.  What would you want to ask me about your business or career?

Ok, Laura here is my loaded question:  How do I take this to the next level?  I mean, what can I be doing better?

 

New Listings on Kabibi Extras

I thought I would show you my new items : )  Hope you love them!

Love this mustard blouse and navy skirt!

Tweed skirt

I never tire of houndstooth!

80s denim skirt.

 

Easter Dress Shopping!

Last year around this time I did an Easter Dress Shopping post.  You liked it, so I thought I would do it again : )

Here is what I came up with.  You may notice a theme…If I could, I would buy a new 50′s style dress every year because, well, they make the world more beautiful!  All of these dresses are from fantastic Etsy shops.

Something in yellow:

Gorgeous Yellow Dress from TheVintageStudio

 

I am loving this yellow dress from FireflyVintage. You could wear this one any day!

Something in blue:

Simple and Elegant from VogueVintage

Another beautiful dress from TheVintageStudio on Etsy. LOVE THIS SHOP!!!

Lavender, of course:

LOVE Lavender for Easter! This one is from bohemiennes on Etsy.

Absolutely love the plaid! From mom24kids.

And saving my favorite for last…PINK ; )

love. From persephonevintage.

And, dun da da da!!!

My favorite. From TheVintageStudio.

 

That was fun : )

SALE! SALE! SALE!

Hi all!  I just marked down several items in my Extras shop! All sweaters are $9.95!!! Grab em’ while you can : )

Here are just a few:

Just marked down to $34.95!!!

Just marked down to $20.95!!!

Just marked down to $10.95!!!

Coffee Filter Flowers on KKTV Channel 11 news

Reese and I did these coffee filter flowers on KKTV 11 news this morning!  Here are the step by step instructions on how to make them…

Supplies needed:

food coloring, vinyl paint or koolaid for dying flowers

drinking straws, pipe cleaners, floral wire or pencils to use as a stem

coffee filters (brown or white or both)

floral tape or masking tape

First, if you would like to dye your flowers different colors, you can mix vinyl paint, food coloring or koolaid with 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup water.

Dip your coffee filter into the tinted water.

No need to soak the filter, just wring it out and lay flat to dry.  If you would like your filters to dry faster, you can put them in a 200 degree oven for a few minutes.

Once your filters are dry, you can begin assembling.  First put a little floral tape (masking tape works too) around your stem, about an inch from the top.  I used drinking straws, but you could use pencils, floral wire or pipe cleaners too.

Next poke the stem through the center of one coffee filter.

Make sure the filter stops at your tape marker, about an inch from the top of the straw.  Then, you simply twist the filter around the straw.

Continue twisting around until you have a little bud.

Secure the bud into place with a little piece of floral tape.

Repeat with as many coffee filters as you like.  The more filters you use, the bigger and fluffier the flower!

This was a fun craft!  I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

If you love these flowers, but don’t want or don’t have the time to make them, they are now available for purchase in my shop!

Thirty-five?! Holy Smokes!

I am 35!  My Birthday is actually in November, but today is the first chance I’ve had to do this blog entry ; )

So, this year, my New Years Resolutions sort of started on my birthday.  Thirty wasn’t easy for me, and really every birthday since hasn’t been all that exciting…I’m not impressed with getting older, it’s not cute…ha!  So, this birthday was no different, I woke up depressed, I mean, I hadn’t even opened my eyes, and I thought, “Crap, It’s my birthday.”  It’s funny how things change!  When I was younger, I loved to celebrate, especially with gifts, the more the better!!!  But as I get older, even the presents don’t seem to stifle the nagging feeling of youth exiting every pore of my ever-aging skin more rapidly by each passing moment, ugh.  Just the thought of getting a day older adds another wrinkle! (See this is what I woke up like that morning, exhausting isn’t it?  I could barely stand being around myself!)

By 11 that morning, I got a GRIP!  What is my problem?  Thirty five is the new fifteen, after all, I AM STILL getting zits!!  I have so much life left to give!  I have people to see, plans to make, children to raise, dogs to walk, missions to accomplish, and gift cards and birthday money to spend!  Who says that thirty-five won’t be my best year yet?  Certainly not me, I would never whine about getting older, this glass can only be half full!!!!  Out of my way world, look out because I am just getting started!  I mean it!

Tomorrow on KKTV 11 News….a teaser

Tune in to KKTV 11 news tomorrow morning in the 9:00am hour.  The kids and I will be doing a little craft : )

See you then!