Easter Decor Galore!

This is a sampling of my Easter decor this year. So far it has been different every year and every year I add more goodies to my Easter collection. You'll notice that none of my own creations are included...they unfortunately were still packed up from the last show I did. :(

I love little chenille and cotton chicks! Some of these I got when I was in Germany...like the little chick in a half shell on a velvety leaf.

My mom made the large needle felted chick for me last Easter (or was it the Easter before?). I love it! You can't see it in the photo, but his back is hollowed so he can carry an egg! She put him in my Easter basket. Yes...she still gives us all Easter baskets!! Yay! But last we started giving one to my parent's as well! (I'll show you what's in this year's Easter basket after they get it.)




I also have a collection of ceramic bunnies and poultry as a centerpieces on my dining room table. This large lamb planter was the first in my collection and the bunny next to her was in my Easter basket last year!

I got this pink bunny planter when I was in college. I remember that it was $5 and I was hemming and hawing for a long time because I thought it was expensive! lol Oh...to be a poor college student again. I remember one year I had only $18 at the end of the fall semester and with that I had to get home for the holidays AND get everyone presents. lol It paid to be creative.

Anyway...Happy and Hoppy Easter everyone! :)

Back from New York City!!

I had a great time in New York but am happy to be back in Boston in my cozy apartment! The show went great and I'm still just so thrilled that we were able to make it happen! You can watch the segment on Martha's website here.

The producers of the show and Martha's whole staff were so unbelievably nice and wonderful. They did a great job helping me outline the steps of the project and giving me tips when I was on air. The show aired live, but I tried not to think about that too much!!


Martha gave me a bit of a hard time about the tinsel and the dollar store...but it was all in good fun!


The pretty nests we made...


I stayed in Greenwich Village with my friend Dan (on the left) who was also in the audience and got to hold a bunny! He's a real character and it was great to have him along for the ride!

One of the best parts was seeing the craft studio and the set of the Martha Stewart show in person. They were amazing!!! The craft studio was stocked with every craft material imaginable all neatly organized and finished projects from the show and magazines were scattered about for inspiration. Loved it! And the set was so bright and warm. So cheery and inspiring! And they decorated it with a whole bunch of my little Easter characters!

And of course I must mention the reason for being there at all...the nest project! The directions and template for the armature are on Martha's website. It's a little bit of a challenging project, but it's so much fun once you get the hang of it!! I was so flattered that Martha wanted to share it on her show and she even is taking one to keep in her house!

So much fun and such wonderful memories made. :)

Watch me on the Martha Stewart Show this Wednesday!

Yes it's true! I will be teaching Martha how to make my pretty needle felted nest! I'm leaving for New York tonight and the show will be airing live on Wednesday. The best part? You can learn how to make a nest of your own! I'll be demonstrating on the show and there will also be instructions on Martha's website.

Marc Morrone (the animal guy) will also be there on Wednesday and I'm really hoping to be able to hold one of the adorable bunnies he'll be showing off!

Don't forget to watch and I'll see you all on Wednesday! :)