Oh my goodness, I just love me some cute little decor carrots to go along with all those fluffy bunnies at Easter time!
I saw some wicker type of carrots somewhere the other day. Pinterest, Facebook... I don't know. But I saw them. And they stuck in my brain. I had to have carrots! Cute ones too!
By sheer luck, this idea popped into my head while I was waiting in the parking lot at the school later that day, waiting to pick up Kennedy. I saw a sort-of-a-version of it on some kids craft show from the 80's once and I don't know what made me remember it now but I'm glad I did!
Newspaper and tape!
What?
No, really! Look!
Oops! Got my root vegetables a little mixed up there! Happens to the best of us, right?
But do you see how neat it is? We painted the carrots in various levels of orange because they do honestly look a little like parsnips in the natural color. Which is fine, but maybe not quite as cute.
The reason why I'm so obviously over-excited about these carrots isn't just about these carrots.
It's about the potential! I can make so many different things using this crazy little idea of mine. I just make a shape out of newspaper and tape and then wrap it in something! It's going to be extraordinary!
And also, I just really like these carrots.
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34 comments:
Love it and what could be more perfect to go with a burlap bunny? And wow are you right the possibilities are endless! Thanks for sharing this great idea!
peggy
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Just saw it on pinterest, and my heart skipped a beat. Easy, practically free AND adorable? Three of my favorite things! :)
These are absolutely adorable ... love a good rustic veggie :)
i like your amazing details and it is so excellent for me!
LOVE them!!!! And I have no idea what a parsnip looks like so I'm taking your word for it that they look like bleached carrots. These are tooooooo cute!
THE cutest ever. No joke. I crazy-pants love these, girl.
Socks knocked off...
but now mah feet be cold...brrrrrr....
er...yum. Except for the twine part.
Now see if you can make a bunny rabbit with newspaper. You are on a roll of fabulousness!
What did you use to paint the carrots? These are ADORABLE?
Just good ol' acrylic paint mixed with water!
Too cute! I would love for you to share this at the HOPPITY EASTER CRAFT PARTY! Just follow this link....http://sew-licious.blogspot.com/2013/02/hoppity-easter-craft-party.html.
xoxo,
Marti
Shut the front door these are awesome!!!!!!
Ok it's a small… web?? BlogHer emailed me this post this AM and so I included these stinking adorable carrots in my Spring Craft round-up post that just went live moments ago. THEN I just saw that the Fabulous Ms.Marrs featured me and you commented! Too funny! I LOVE these carrots! Too cute!
:) Claire
You're stinking brilliant! Love them!
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So cute! Love these.
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These are absolutely adorable! Love them!!!
FANTASTIC, Courtenay!! Love this project. Pinned it!
<3 Christina at I Gotta Create!
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These are so seriously cool and that you used such simple everyday materials makes it even more so. I would love it if you linked this project at Thrifty to Nifty Thursdays at A Jennuine Life - http://www.ajennuinelife.com/2013/03/thrifty-to-nifty-thursdays-10.html.
This is super cute! And what a great idea this is!
I love the carrots! Such a great idea. I would love to feature your carrots on an upcoming post of mine!
These carrots are amazing! love them!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE these!!! You did such a Fantastic job!! Thank you so much for stopping in and sharing at Knock Our Socks Off!!
xo
Angelina
These are really cute. I just saw you at the spring linky party. I just bought one carrot for $4 yesterday made out of chenile. Not nearly as cute or as real looking as yours. This goes in my file..Happy Monday..Judy
Genius.
How cute!!!! These carrots look adorable! What a fun craft!
I love these and I just happen to have some of that grassy stuff you are referring to!
I am off to pin this and will give it a shot!
I would love it if you would link this up at my In and Out of the Kitchen link party! It is live right now and will run through Wednesday evening.
Cynthia at http://FeedingBig.com
What mixture of acrylic paint & water did you use? Make it a watery "dye"?
I just made these! It was so easy and I'm about to paint them to see how they turn out. I haven't added the stems at the top yet because they local WM had NOTHING! However, I don't think it will be a problem to add them later as I left space. I'm adding them to a burlap wreath and am super excited to see the finished product! Thanks!
Made these FAB carrots this afternoon! So fun and so easy! I used orange tempura paint cuz that's all I had. I cut some leaves from cane we have growing at our place.
Wow...What creativity...Nice
Just.. great ! Love it !
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