That’s Pinterest-ing: Getting ready for Easter

by / Wednesday, 06 March 2013 / Published in INSPIRATION STATION, That's Pinterest-ing!

 

Each Week we discover interesting topics on “Pinterest” and share them here.    This week, with Easter around the corner, we found some great ideas to prepare you for the big day.

If you are entertaining guests this Easter, you’ve probably already begun planning your menu.

You’ve even likely thought about the centerpiece for the table too.

In the event that you haven’t, we found some great ideas for you.  And, at the end of this post, there’s an easy DIY centerpiece project to try.

 click the source link below, and you will find a link to menu ideas for Easter breakfast, brunch and dinner.source 

Get the family involved with these eggs-cellent decorating tips

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The DIY Centerpiece ProjectI decided to fiddle with some fresh flowers, moss and florist foam to create this unique centerpiece.  If you’d like to try it .  The steps are below.

  • 1. Soak the foam in water
  • 2. Trim the flowers to desired height
  • 3. insert them into the foam
  • 1.Purchase moss
  • 2. This version is from Walmart and comes in a sheet
  • 3. Trim and wrap the sheet around the wet foam (this sheet comes with glue dots, but stick pins secure the moss better since it’s wet)
  • 4. Trim and save some of the leaves
  • 5. Add the leaves to the top of the centerpiece
  • 1. Now decorate to your hearts content (I Added metallic plastic eggs)
  • 2. Finish it with a ribbon or twine.  
  • 1. With the extra plastic eggs
  • 2. I centered the top in a dessert bowl
  • 3. Followed by jelly beans  (place these in different places around the house where guests will mingle, and have treats at the ready.
  • 4. The centerpiece can also be placed inside an Easter basket too (however, be sure to line it with plastic first)Other tips for embellishing the centerpiece 
  • 1. Cover the foam with flowers at varying heights
  • 2. Replace the real flowers with faux silks 
  • 3. Add a candle in the center
  • 4.  Let your creativity go wild

Happy Easter Yall!

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