Tiger and Lily Boutique thought this was a cute, simple, Edible Easter Candy Arrangement.  Perfect for your little ones! 

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Easter Candy Arrangement

Materials used for this candy arrangement: an Easter bucket, “Dum-Dum” pops or other lollipops, decorative Easter grass, curling ribbons of different colors, floral foam, a stuffed bunny, chocolate bunnies, bamboo skewers or lollipop sticks, hot glue, wired decorative Easter eggs (I bought them in Michaels Craft store), and Easter ribbon.

Tiger and Lily loved this craft because it gives three different super cute cards to choose from.  Plus we love pink and anything with hearts!!!  It is posted on our How-to’s page too!

We updated our store with a new Valentine’s Day item – our very cute Porcelain Cupid Doll!

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Pretty in Pink Valentine’s Day Cards

by Rachel Paxton
Description: Easy pretty pink Valentine’s you can make in less than an hour for Valentine’s Day.

Looking for some easy cards to make for Valentine’s Day? These pretty pink Valentine’s Day cards will take you less than an hour to make and your friends and family will love them.

I have designed three different Valentine’s Day cards for you to choose from. They are all based on the same theme so you can prepare and put them together at the same time. It is more cost effective to make them this way…I put together six cards from two 12×12 pieces of scrapbook paper.

Materials:

3 white pre-made greeting cards
1 piece of white 12×12 scrapbook paper
1 piece of pink 12×12 scrapbook paper
Small heart-shaped rubber stamp
Black ink pad
Pink colored pencil
Narrow white ribbon
Hole punch
Scissors
Paper cutter
Glue stick

Before you get started on the actual cards, you can create the hearts that will decorate each of the three cards.

Use the paper cutter to cut six 2×2″ pieces of white scrapbook paper. Using the heart rubber stamp and the black ink pad, stamp a heart in the center of each piece of white scrapbook paper.

After the ink dries for a few minutes, color in the hearts with the pink colored pencil. Now you are ready to start your first card.

Card #1:

The first card will open horizontally. Using the paper cutter, cut a rectangle from the pink piece of scrapbook paper. The rectangle should take up about three-fourths of the card.

Using the hole punch, punch two holes right next to each other near the top center of the pink piece of paper.

Cut a piece of white ribbon approximately 6 inches long. Thread the ribbon through the holes in the pink paper.

Glue the pink paper in the center of the white greeting card. Carefully tie the white ribbon into a bow, cutting the ends of the ribbon to your desired length.

Next space out three white squares with the hearts on them in the center of the pink paper. Glue in place.

Card #2:

The second card will open vertically. It is very similar to the first card, in that you will cut a pink piece of scrapbook paper into the shape of a rectangle that takes up about three-fourths of the card. Attach the white ribbon at the top center of the pink paper, as for the first card.

Glue the piece of pink paper in the center of a white greeting card. On this card, you will center two hearts in the center of the pink paper, one above the other.

Card #3:

The third card will also open vertically. For this one I cut about an inch off the bottom of the white greeting card so it is closer to the shape of a square.

Cut a piece of pink scrapbook paper into the shape of a square that takes up about two-thirds of the card.

Attach the white ribbon at the top center of the pink paper as with the other cards.

Glue the piece of pink paper in the center of the greeting card. Glue one heart onto the center of the card.

These cards are very easy to make. If you don’t want to mess with rubber stamps, you could use heart-shaped stickers in their place. Your friends and family won’t believe how little time you spent making them!

Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom of four. For scrapbooking, card making, gift-giving ideas, and more family memory-making activities, visit http://www.crafty-moms.com.

Here are a few a great ideas for simple easy to create Christmas decorations.  Make a fun family project out of creating new home decorations for the holidays.

Check back here at Tiger and Lily Boutique for more fun and simple holiday ideas.

Homemade Christmas decorations are some of the most unique. They are also a lot of fun because you can enjoy them with your family. Below are 4 fun and easy to make homemade Christmas decorations:

Popcorn Stringing

If you like strung popcorn, it is simple to make. Start with a big bowl of popcorn (unbuttered, of course) and string it piece by piece using a standard sewing needle and thread. Make sure there is plenty of popcorn because, if you are stringing it for a garland, you are going to need a lot.

Cranberry Stringing

Much like the popcorn stringing method, many people used to string cranberries using a standard needle and thread. Again, make sure there is plenty to go around if you are going to use it as garland. Most importantly, and I know it’s tempting, don’t eat all the decorations. Save some for the Christmas tree.

Paper Chains

One of the greatest memories of decorating for Christmas, as a child, has to be the traditional paper chains. Using green and red construction paper, cut horizontal strips of each color. Fold them into a circle and seal with tape. Scotch tape is recommended and, if you use this when your child is young, the smell will always remind them of Christmas. It will likely become “Christmas tape” to them. Once you have a complete circle, take another strip in an alternating color and run it through the first circle. Next, fold it around and seal with tape. Complete this step until you have a big strand of paper garland in red and green. You and your child will enjoy doing this together and it will create wonderful memories for you both.

Lighted Wreath

If you love the look of a lighted wreath, but do not quite have a budget for one of the more expensive ones, consider another option. You can purchase a plain green wreath very inexpensively. A small strand of lights can cost anywhere from $1.00 to $3.00. But, put them together and you have the look of a professionally lighted Christmas wreath. For this project, you could use either clear or multi-colored Christmas lights. Simply take the plain green wreath and wrap the lights around in a design similar to the stripes on a candy cane. Once you have gone all the way around, tuck the last light into the green of the wreath. Make sure that you place it near an electric outlet because there will not be a lot of extra cord. Now that you are ready, plug it in and see your very own design. A red bow is a nice touch, but not necessary. As people drive by, they will see a beautifully lit wreath in your window and they will have no idea that you saved a few bucks by wrapping the lights yourself.

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Add a warm wonderful homemade touch to your thanksgiving table.

By: Angela Tyler

Every Thanksgiving table should include a centerpiece to add to the festive feel of your dinner. It’s quick and easy to make a Thanksgiving centerpiece from fall flowers, pumpkins, gourds, and greenery. You can create a beautiful Thanksgiving centerpiece in very little time and for very little money.

HARVEST GLASS BOWL WITH FLOWERS
To make a Thanksgiving centerpiece that includes all the symbols of fall, you will need the following:

- a small glass tumbler
- one very small pumpkin that has had the top cut off and the insides scooped out
- six or more small gourds
- a few dried leaves (preferably in various colors)
- a dozen or more fall flowers such as mums
- a cup of fresh or dried cranberries
- shallow glass bowl

After you have gathered your supplies, place the tumbler inside the pumpkin and fill it halfway with water. Arrange the flowers in the tumbler and place the pumpkin in the glass bowl. Place the bowl containing the pumpkin and the flowers on a cutting board or large glass plate on the table. Arrange the leaves, gourds, and cranberries in a random fashion around the pumpkin. Add a few small candles if you wish. You will have a beautiful centerpiece in just a few minutes of your time.

CRANBERRY CENTERPIECE
Create another easy centerpiece with only a clear glass vase (any size you desire), two pounds of fresh or dried cranberries, and a large bunch of pink or white carnations. Cut the carnation stems so that the flowers will be just above the top of the vase and remove any leaves. Place the carnations inside the vase and pull the flowers away from the edge. Drop the cranberries into the vase and then fill with water. This is a very easy and inexpensive centerpiece that will look beautiful on your table.

FLORAL PLATTER CENTERPIECE
Here is a simple centerpiece that you can arrange on a tray or platter in just a few minutes: You will need a small potted ivy or mum, a few small gourds or pumpkins, several miniature pumpkins, a few apples, and some dried or fresh greenery such as leaves, moss, or parsley, and of course the tray or platter in which you will place your arrangement. Place the mum or ivy on one side of the platter and place a gourd and two small pumpkins next to the plant. Make sure you water the plant, but sparingly so as not to overrun or spill the water onto the other items on the platter. Arrange the miniature pumpkins around the platter and place the apples randomly to give a splash of color. Use small apples of both red and green colors. Place the leaves and/or greenery between the apples, gourds, and pumpkins. This makes a wonderful centerpiece
that will make your Thanksgiving table a thing of beauty.

It is quite easy to make a memorable centerpiece with very little time and money. Use your imagination and add lots of colors and textures to create a centerpiece that will create the perfect Thanksgiving atmosphere.

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In keeping with the theme of the holiday I found the following projects to be fun to create and easy to do!

This is a great article.

You can turn any home into a haunted house for Halloween by adding the right Halloween decorations. Here are simple do-it-yourself suggestions for Halloween decorations that you, your family, and the neighbors will enjoy this fall.

Gourd Candleholders

Dim lighting is essential in creating the right Halloween mood so work on that as the first of your Halloween decorations. Create a low light atmosphere in your home by using candles instead of overhead lighting. To create a spooky candleholder, cut a hole in the center of a gourd, squash, or miniature pumpkin. This might be hard to do so start by gently rocking the knife back and forth until you create a slit. Keep moving the knife carefully until there is an open section large enough to hold a candle.

Safety warning: Make sure you put the candleholder on a tray with aluminum foil. As with all Halloween decorations, advise your children to stay away from the flame.

Witch’s Cauldron

To create the ultimate witch’s cauldron you will need a large bowl, dry ice, and water. You can purchase dry ice from a local ice cream parlor or grocery store. Put the dry ice in a container with a tight lid. Then submerge the container in water. Warm water will produce more smoke that will disappear rapidly while colder water will produce less smoke that will last longer. You can put the cauldron at your front door or as the centerpiece on your dining room table.

Safety warning: Do not touch the dry ice with your bare hands. Either use tongs or thick gloves. Make sure that children do not play with the dry ice.

Glowing Ghosts

A glowing ghost is the perfect example of how simple and fun making Halloween decorations can be. Activate a mini glow stick, slip it inside a balloon, and blow up the balloon. Position the knot of the balloon at the top center and use a black marker to make a face. Use a thin or transparent white cloth to cover the balloon, cut a small hole in the cloth and push the knot through so you can tie a string to it and hang it from a tree, your door, or a lamppost in your front yard. Your glowing ghost will blow in the wind, letting all your neighbors know that Halloween has arrived.

Halloween’s just around the corner. It’s that time of year again when ghosts and goblins roam the streets. Here are some ideas for Halloween costumes that are easy to execute.

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I was surfing the Internet and found this great article that helps to outline the perfect way to keep your spooky Halloween memories from become ghosts of the past! Take a look and let us know what you think. Better yet send us pictures of your scraey  Halloween scrapbook creations so that we can post them here on http://www.tigerandlilyboutique.com!
It is for sure many children are passionate about Halloween. Deciding a costume, picking out carving pumpkins and trick-or-treating are few to be innovative and use their mind’s eye. Halloween is the best way to get your child involved in fun filled project that will earn them enjoyment. To keep all the memories intact when they grow up ask them to create their very own Halloween scrapbook.

 To begin with, allow your ward to purchase the scrapbook of their choice. At the craft store, let them select from the huge collection of scrapbooks, just inform them your budget. Once they finalize their choice, ask them to pick few Halloween stickers and few different colored craft papers. To assist them you can make a Halloween workout area in the drawing room. For this, bring all the pencils, sketches, crayons, paint brushes and paper paints in pumpkin made up of plastic or cauldron.
 
Make use of the views given below that you and your ward can make use of while filling in scrapbook:

You can add colorful leaves that you and your child have collected on autumn walks in the park.

Halloween invitation cards cut offs or the whole cards that you receive from your relatives or friends for him/her can be attached.

Halloween drawings cut offs that your child ahs made. Or paintings cut offs that your child has done.

School crafts done on Halloween.

Crafts that they individually make at home or you both make together such as devils or pumpkins made out of color papers or Halloween cards to send out.

Goodies from the Halloween party visited, such as gift bag or name tag.

A complete list of your ward’s favorites in Halloween; like favorite Halloween costumes, Favorite song, favorite TV special on Halloween, and their finest opinion on this celebration.

Photos from your tiny photographer. Get you ward a tiny disposable camera so they can prepare their own album of Halloween adventures, like visiting a pumpkin patch, having fun at Halloween party, clicking their Halloween costumes, decorating the residence and assisting bake pumpkin bread or ghost cookies.

Photos that you click of them. Like, picking out pumpkins, carving or painting their pumpkin, in their fun mood at parties, in their Halloween costume etc.

Cheer your kid to be innovative by putting Halloween stickers and lots of craft and color paper in the entire scrap book.

This can be of real fun for the Halloween season as it’s something which can involve all the family members together and look back on each Halloween. A scrapbook can be complete piece of memory which can help your ward to share experiences with friends. Moreover, besides just sharing this can be cherished by your grown-up ward once you leave the world after crossing the age bar.

Usha is a Copywriter of Adult Halloween Costumes.She written many articles in various topics such as Costume Store,child halloween costumes. For more information visit: www.halloweenfantasy.com. Contact her at usharani.articles@gmail.com
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