Tulle Easter Carrot Garland

So last year when I began writing, I never thought that this little blog would lead to anything other than perhaps a little bit of enlightenment.

I was looking for a creative outlet and it seems that now, due to the blog, I have several.

I know that I mentioned my new affiliations, but in case you were curious, here's how it all transpired.

It started with a few articles for Parade Magazine, one of which was seen by the people at Bowdabra.

They liked my spring rain boot and asked if I would like to be a designer for their blog.

Now honestly, I never intended to get involved with a brand, but I can't make a decent bow to save my life, so this sounded like a pretty good gig for me.

I mean, usually my bows are either very simple (think tying your shoes) or filled with staples!!

I do use bows frequently in my decorating, so it seemed like an organic partnership and one I felt very good about entering.

Very authentic.

And after a lot of thought, I accepted.

They provided me with a nifty little bowmaker, and now I have some fabulous creations.

None of which have staples. 😉

The first project I wrote about was my Easter Carrot Garland.

I don't usually decorate big for Easter, so I thought that the garland was the perfect little light touch to add a bit of color and some seasonal flair to my home.

This is where my banner obsession began.

It was made from a yard of tulle and some yarn. The tulle cost me $1.49, it was from the remnant basket, and the yarn was $3.00.

I had yarn scraps at home, but when I saw this variegated one, I just had to splurge. It was an easy project, which is just my style.

I whipped it up in no time.

I started by cutting the tulle into a 12" oval shape.

Next, I folded the circle in half and stuck a needle through the center and made a knot.

I made a carrot shape wrapping thread around fabric on a diagonal, from bottom to top and knotted it closed.

I pulled at the tulle a little to help the shape along.

To make the carrot top greenery, I just wrapped the yarn around my fingers a few times and stitched it on the carrot top.


 I cut some of the loops open, but left some closed for a natural, full look.

Then I added them to a ribbon with bows and hung the garland up. If you would like to see the bow maker in process, you can peek at that part of the tutorial on the Bowdabra Blog.

My second project, a dollar store gardening Easter basket, is there too, if you are looking for a simple grown up basket.

My sister already swiped mine.

I'm actually really thrilled with the way it turned out.

Whimsical and fun.

What do you think?

Do you decorate for Easter?

I'm all ears (get it ~ it's a bunny pun!)

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  *At the time of this post, I was a Designer for the Bowdabra Blog. They provided me with some of the materials that I used to make this pretty project. All opinions are my own.*