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DIY: Ribbon-Embellished Spring Basket

Posted on March 22, 2016August 8, 2018 by mjtrimming

We’re hearing the hop of the Easter Bunny just around the corner, and he’s inspired our latest DIY! This Easter we’re approaching DIYs differently. Why should eggs have all the fun, when the basket they come is just as inviting for DIY enthusiasts? We’re using grosgrain ribbon to add a little pastel pop to a basic basket.

What You’ll Need:

Small Woven Basket

Sobo Glue

8 1/2″ Mundial-Dressmaker Shears Scissor

3/8″ (9mm) Grosgrain Ribbon

9mm Grosgrain Polka Dot Ribbon

40mm Wire Edged Taffeta Ribbon

22mm Ruffle Elastic Trim

Green Paper Basket Filler

1. Follow the horizontal weave of the basket with your grosgrain ribbon.

2. Switch between the polka dot and solid grosgrain.

3. Cut and glue the ends of the ribbon down once you’ve wrapped the basket once around.

4. Try to place the end of the ribbon underneath an opposing basket groove to hide edges.

5. Top it off with a big bow! We recommend using wired-edge ribbon because they’re malleable and great for making statement bows that hole their shape.

Easter Party Inspiration

Posted on April 1, 2015August 8, 2018 by M&J Trimming

If you’re throwing an Easter party this Sunday, but you’re scrambling for clever ideas to make your party stand out check out these adorable ideas! Bunnies are a must at almost any Easter party, and we love these little moss-covered cuties!

Don’t let all of the jellybeans go to your head, there’s plenty of room for cake at an Easter party! Especially one that’s THIS cute.

Decorate your party space with some veggie garlands! Carrots are a fun and unique addition to your decor.

Pastels are the perfect palette for spring festivities! Baby blues, pinks and spring yellows are the ideal colors for a celebration this sweet!

A carton of eggs makes the best set of vases for flower cuttings and looks so cute when clustered together!

Bold paper blooms help to really make your party vibrant!

DIY: Embellished Easter Eggs

Posted on March 31, 2015August 7, 2018 by M&J Trimming

One of our favorite Easter events is decorating the eggs! There are so many fun and unique ways to make your eggs stand out. You can use ribbon, buttons, and countless other embellishments to decorate. This year add a little dazzle to your Easter celebrations with metallic accents and rhinestone embellishments!

What You’ll Need:

Faux Eggs

Gold permanent marker

Rhinestones

Crystal Katana

Syringe

Green Egg:

1. Create a scallop pattern with your gold pen going around the middle of the egg.

2. Glue down a rhinestone at each scallop corner.

Pink Egg:

1. Take your gold pen and draw a line going around the egg. Under that line draw a scalloped pattern like the green egg design. In the loop draw stripes.

2. Glue down a rhinestone at each scallop corner.

Blue Egg:

1. Take your gold pen an create a loop going vertical on each side of the egg.

2. Create a rhinestone pattern in the center of the egg. Mirror what you do on one side to the other sign.

Easter Egg DIY Roundup

Posted on March 28, 2015August 7, 2018 by M&J Trimming

Get your eggs ready for embellishment, and get cracking (hopefully not literally) on your Easter eggs with these fun DIYs! If you’re egg-cellent at puns, you’ll love these stamped Easter egg DIYs!

img_9188-8 Easter eggs can always take on a little “extra”. Bring in gold leaf, washi, and even trim for eggs that will really catch your eye!

If you aren’t artistically inclined, decoupage your eggs using decorative napkins and let them do the hard work for you.

Say what you’re feeling without saying a word with these emoji easter eggs.

Easter Decor DIY Roundup

Posted on April 16, 2014August 7, 2018 by M&J Trimming

Easter is merely days away, and if you’re like us then you love getting your home decorated for upcoming holidays. Here are a few inventive ways decorate your home for this fun spring celebration!This bunny pallet art piece from Design, Dining, and Diapers is ideal for a rustic, country home. Pallets are a staple in DIY furniture, and it’s nice to see how you can use them in smaller ways around the house.

This fun little centerpiece from Love Grows Wild uses the Easter bunny’s favorite veggies to bring the holidays into your home, and the unexpected orange adds a fresh pop of color.

An average table runner gets an unexpected Easter upgrade with some cute cotton tails! Find out how to make your own at Eclectically Vintage.

If you need a DIY that’s great for spring, try these dip-dyed napkins from Trendenser! They look like beautiful tulip petals, and go well with almost any arrangement.

This great wreath stays cute without the use of plastic eggs. We love the beautiful felt flowers used, and you can find out how to make your own at Very Truly Me!

DIY: Trimmed Easter Eggs

Posted on April 15, 2014August 8, 2018 by M&J Trimming

This Easter don’t stop at just dyeing your eggs. DIY them! These DIYs will show you how to create cute and original Easter eggs that will dress up any spring dinner table!

15mm Ombre Rococo Trim

15mm Gingham Rococo Trim

6mm Cup Loose Sequins

8mm Cup Loose Sequins

3.5mm x 12mm Rectangular Sequins

E6000

Plastic Eggs

Scissors

All Trimmed

Glue on Trim 1. Put some glue on the top of the egg, and place the end of the trim on the glue.

Wrapped Trim

2. Wrap the trim around the egg and glue the end of the trim on the part that you already glued. Opposite Wrap Trim 3. Repeat going in the opposite way.

Sequin Speckled

Sequin on Egg 1. Create a polka dot pattern with your loose sequins.

Polka Dot Pattern on Egg 2. Glue each sequin down with a dab of glue.

Shapes and Sizes

Rectangular Sequin on Egg 1. Glue your rectangular sequins down going around the egg horizontally. Make sure the sequins are going in a straight line around the egg.

Wrapped Ombre Trim 2. Once dried wrap your ombre trim around the top edge of the sequins, and glue down.

Trim Wrapped Easter Eggs

Egg-cellent DIY Roundup

Posted on April 13, 2014August 7, 2018 by M&J Trimming

This Easter don’t just DYE your eggs, DIY your eggs with these fabulous ideas! From vegetable dye, to hidden message eggs, there’s so much you can do with your Easter eggs to make them unique and special this year!

Forget sending a message in a bottle. What about sending a message in an egg? This inventive egg from Poppy Talks will certainly add a special something to the average egg!

Easter Bunny Egg Combine two Easter favorites with this adorable bunny egg! The details are just too sweet. We love the little pom pom tail!

Want eggs that you can definitely eat afterwards? Try dye made from vegetables and spices! You’ll be amazed at how many different colors you can create using ingredients from your kitchen!

These eggs from BHG use wax to create beautiful negative space designs!

For a glam touch to your table, create these gold marbled “robin’s eggs” from She Knows!

This year take on a new egg challenge, and DIY a creative alternative to the usual dye! Which of these ideas will YOU be trying first?

Easter Egg Inspiration

Posted on April 12, 2014August 8, 2018 by M&J Trimming

The Easter bunny is just around the corner, which means it’s time to bust out your favorite food dyes and start painting the town pastel! If you and your family love dyeing Easter eggs, take a look at these adorable inspirational eggs!
These frilly eggs are perfect for lightening and mood or party! We love the idea of using mixed mediums to create tiny, dynamic works of art.

Our obsession with ombre knows no bounds, and we love the look of this carton of blue eggs that shifts from baby blue to a deep navy. So beautiful!

These golden eggs are definitely not for consumption, but they do make a beautiful and simple centerpiece.

These decoupaged eggs are the perfect for a natural look.

Have something to say? Take a look at these eggs that use messages. They’re like Valentine’s Day conversation hearts, but just for Easter!

Top 5 Easter DIY Projects

Posted on March 31, 2013August 7, 2018 by M&J Trimming

Here are some of our favorite Easter DIY projects.

Armommy

Studded Egg Crafted in carhartt

She Knows

PS I Made This

Nikki in Stitches

Did you make any original DIYs for Easter this year? Tweet us at @mjtrim or post pictures on our facebook wall. We love seeing your creations!

Happy Easter!

Posted on March 18, 2008July 26, 2018 by mjtrimming

By Dara

In just a couple of days Spring will arrive and before you know it, it’ll be Easter this coming Sunday. This year, Easter falls on March 23^rd. Can you believe it’s already the end of March? Where has time gone? Next thing we know, we’re celebrating New Years again. Okay, maybe I’m way ahead of myself.

Since, I won’t be back home in New Mexico this Easter, I’ve decided to dress up this boring basket and brighten it up. I’m definitely using it to send some flowers back home to my Mom. You can get a basket like this at any local dollar store. Also known as the 99-cent store. Sounds like a good deal, right?

Using about 1 ½ yard of wired ribbon, I started wrapping the basket’s handle. With another 1 ½ of the same-wired ribbon, I added it along the basket using crafts’ wire to hold it down every 3 inches. This created the little bubble like form you see. To finish it off, I took the same-wired ribbon and a yellow organza ribbon and tied a bow on top of the handle.

I filled this basket with some silk flowers because that’s what my Mom likes. However, you can fill yours with anything you’d like such as candies. If you were planning on giving it to a child, I’d recommend some items like crayons, coloring books, barrettes or even some educational books. This might take them away from all those sweets that can cause cavities.

If you’re planning on giving this basket to a friend, family, co-worker or partner, you can fill the basket with items they might like. Maybe some CDs, DVDs, reading books, cook books or accessories.

I hope everyone enjoys your Easter!