About Tricia

I am Tricia. Momma of nine, homeschooler, artist, foodie and maker of all kinds of things. It's a pleasure to share here our family homesteading adventures, the things we make, and what inspires our days. Read more about my family and work here. Thanks for visiting!

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Wool felted egg tutorial – Handmade Easter craft along – Day five

By on April 16, 2011 in CCM Guests, Tutorials and Patterns

So, are y’all hanging in there.  If you have gotten around to any of the projects then holler over this way or even better, send me a pic. On to the fun stuff, we are making wool felted eggs which will stick around alot longer than the plastic eggs will.

This picture is the property of Frontier Dreams blog

Today’s tutorial is not mine.  It comes from Frontier Dreams blog by the sweetest momma, Nicole.  She is a follower of my blog but it is really I who is a follower of hers.  Her blog is such a wonderful place to visit and stay for a while.  I have actually not made this one yet but will this weekend and this is the best tutorial I have seen.  Check it out here.  In my opinion, Frontier Dreams is the best of all the Waldorf blogs I have ever visited.  Make sure you visit and tell her Tricia sent you.

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Chick marshmallow pops tutorial – Handmade Easter craft along – Day four

By on April 15, 2011 in Handmade Easter Craft along, Holidays, Recipes, Tutorial

Wow, how did the day go by so fast.  I made these today even though my day was about 10 hours shorter than I needed it to be.  Marshmallow pops are very quick and they are my favorite last minute thing to take to parties.

 chicks
and ducks
Here is what you will need:
Marshmallows
Yellow candy melts or dye it with food coloring
Flaked coconut
teeny bit of orange fondant
yellow food coloring
lollipop sticks
lollipop bags
 one of my beautiful assistants rolls out our homemade fondant and punches out teenie flower cutouts to use as feet and diamond shapes to use as beaks.
 dip your marshmallows.  I explain how to make marshmallow pops here
 let your candy melts set up for about 10-15 minutes so the chocolate does not drip off the marshmallow.  Put your shredded coconut on a plate and roll the marshmallow to coat it in the coconut.
put some melted candy melts on the back to glue them to your pop
add your feet, beak (fold your teenie fondant diamond cutout in half and stick on face) and eyes and voila you have a chick and duck.  Wrap in lollipop bag and these will definitely keep until Easter.
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