Enjoying Easter

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Enjoying Easter

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Easter can be a fun time with family creating craft from recycled items rummaging through the house and stores looking for interesting things...

My oldest daughter has noticed the Easter displays, of course they’ve only been around since before Valentines, we spend most trips telling her ‘no’ - she takes it pretty well for a 3 year old. I love the Easter program at church - there is lots of singing and afterwards I like the chocolate, ham with mustard sauce, and when my daughter got old enough to do an easter egg hunt it added a whole new dimension of fun to the holiday - little kids get so excited by the egg hunt!

I’ve already been to the thrift store to find what I can in the way of baskets and decorations… people have been known to donate those plastic eggs and goofy toys with life left in them. I found some really pressed glass bunnies - very Martha. Every holiday since we had babies I’ve realized how much I miss my mother’s festive holiday decorations around the house. We don’t live close enough to be home for the holidays - this is a bit of an understatement when we are at post in South America.

I’m determined to make sure that we have nice decorations we can get out a few weeks ahead of a holiday to decorate the house, I loved that my mom had stuff for each holiday. Much of the decorations were painted by her own hand, give me 20 years and I’ll really be ready for Easter.

Crafts:

Most of my work is eventually sold or given to family and friends. I love the website Etsy - I have a store called Beautiful Garbage. If you like what you’ve seen come and have a look.

I’ve been working on recycled t-shirt birds and ornaments. I worked up a couple of easy craft patterns for recycling catalogs and junk mail. My best work to date is the felted wool sweater ornaments with mother of pearl buttons. I am especially proud of my recycled upholstery flowers with reclaimed lace leaves.

About the Author

Cara Johnson - Beautiful Garbage is my creative outlet besides caring for my two daughters.
I’ve been playing with arts and crafts for as long as I can remember, I come from a line of crafty women. Growing up I watched my mother and grandmother sew, paint, embroider, and crochet.
I made jewelry through high school, had a chance to do lampwork glass and metalsmithing in college and since then I’ve been working, raising a family and stealing moments for art.

I’m so grateful for my sweet supportive husband and our very blessed life. I’ve had wonderful oppertunities to experience much of the US, Columbia, and Brazil.

Where to buy my creations:

Visit my shop and view all of my products. Click Here or on my banner...