Desserts by Annie: Easter & Spring Craft

Friday, March 30, 2012

Easter & Spring Craft

Hi there! Time for a craft project at Desserts by Annie! I just realized that in 2 weeks, we will have been married for 6 months! So I have made this decorative "G" for our last name. Just in time for Easter and Spring!

I made one of these for winter with red berries and it lives on my t.v. console. So when it started to warm up, I wanted to make one with more cheery colors. Let's get started!

What you need:

Wooden letter (you can get these at Michael's or Walmart)
Paint of your choice
Paintbrush
Fake styrofoam "berries" floral (Michael's or Walmart)
Tacky glue
Decorative butterfly

First, I painted the front and back of the G in purple.

Here are the "berries" floral and butterfly that I used.

I used scissors to cut off branches of the floral, then gently pulled off the little styrofoam berries. I separated most of the berries, but left some in little clusters. Do whichever you prefer, or a mix of both like I did.

Now, when you pull apart the berries, some of the coloring will come off. Either glue that berry white side down, or you could use a similar color marker to gently fill in the white space. Don't worry if it's not the exact same shade. You won't notice once everything is glued on.

Here is a berry that I colored with a pink marker.

All the berries waiting to be glued onto the "G".

I used Tacky glue to glue the berries on. I applied it in small sections, and then placed the berries on. I made sure to mix up all the different sizes and colors. But you should do it however you like!

Since I use Tacky glue, it will dry clear and you will be able to see some purple in between. So I left a little space in between some of the berries.

All the berries are glued on.

These butterflies I got had little clips on the back. I gently pulled the clip off. Put a good amount of glue on the butterfly, since you will be gluing it on top of the berries and it is not a smooth surface.