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Quick Shop Bought Bunny Make-over

Quick Shop Bought Bunny Make-over

Blog· Easter / Spring· Easy Crafts and DIY

It’s no secret that I absolutely LOVE The Range (I’m not kidding you, I’m really missing my weekly (well, at…
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Decorate with some quick and easy Spring bunting

Decorate with some quick and easy Spring bunting

Blog· Easter / Spring· Easy Crafts and DIY

I know the majority of you guys will decorate for Christmas ( don’t you just LOVE it??!! .. I may…
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Cute Scrap wood Easter Budget Bunnies

Cute Scrap wood Easter Budget Bunnies

Blog· Easter / Spring· Easy Crafts and DIY

OK, I know this this is random but .. we’ve got a lot of scrap wood. And when I say…
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Home sweet (quarantined) home sign

Home sweet (quarantined) home sign

Blog· Easter / Spring· Easy Crafts and DIY· It's a sign!

I just wanted to hop on and do a quick blog post to share this with you. Like any other…
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Add some colour with this simple DIY pom pom tree

Add some colour with this simple DIY pom pom tree

Blog· Easter / Spring· Easy Crafts and DIY

I’m all for creating something that requires very little effort but packs a big punch. And sometimes the easiest projects…
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Easy Easter Bunny Canvas

Easy Easter Bunny Canvas

Blog· Easter / Spring· Easy Crafts and DIY

Is it just me, or does it feel like winter has been going on for-eee-ver?! I am so ready to…
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Hi guys!  My name is Marianne and I’m so pleased you stopped by!  I love decorating on a budget, as well as sharing fun, simple craft & DIY projects to turn your house into a gorgeous home.

But most of all, let’s have some fun along the way – it’s great to see you here!

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Easter breakfast is one of my favourite family mea Easter breakfast is one of my favourite family meals 🥰. This was our table before the troops descended and caused chaos 🤣

Hope you’re all having a fab day too!! Happy Easter everyone 🐣❤️ #easter #eastertable #eastertabledecor
One thing missing from our Easter decorations (can One thing missing from our Easter decorations (can you believe it’s only 10 days??😳) was a bright Centrepiece for our table.  And I think I’ve achieved it!  It’s bright, bold and colourful and I think it’s going to look lovely on our breakfast table on Easter Sunday 🐣 

Details on how to create your own are on my latest blog post @onceaduckling  #easter #topiary #topiaryeaster #eastertopiary #eastercenterpiece
Do you follow me on Facebook?? Catch me for regula Do you follow me on Facebook?? Catch me for regular Live craft sessions!  Here’s one we made earlier today 🥰. What better way to welcome Spring?? 🐰🐰##livecraft #springcrafts #springiscoming #springishere
One of my absolute favourite things to do for each One of my absolute favourite things to do for each season is making some kind of drinks bar.  And this year is no different!! Not being able to get to the shops means reusing some of my items from last year. BUT with a bit of creativity you can give it a whole new feel!! 

Details of where I got my items, as well as some #freeprintables (so you can have your own tags and Cottontail sign), are on the blog @onceaduckling 

I’m secretly already looking forward to creating the summer corner (which will be featuring something completely different than hot cocoa!!🍓 

#eastercoffeebar #easterdecor #coffeebar #cottontailcafe #springdecor #freeprintable
Morning everyone!! It’s another day closer to th Morning everyone!! It’s another day closer to the clocks changing to summer time and I for one can’t wait!! Who else is ready for some Spring and Summer vibes? ☀️💐☀️

And talking about vibes ... how CUTE has this country vibe wreath turned out?  I hadn’t planned to make another wreath but this one just kinda happened naturally!  The bunnies from @therangeuk were just meant to sit on their little swing tucked inside this straw wreath, watching the world go by.  Check out the blog post on @onceaduckling for all the details. 

#springvibes #summervibes #countryvibes #strawwreath #springwreath #springwreaths
Happy Wednesday!! In between painting our newly pa Happy Wednesday!! In between painting our newly panelled bedroom wall (which we hadn’t planned BUT that’s a blog post story for another day 😜), I’ve had time to sneak in a few Easter projects!!

And the beauty of this project?? It’s  suitable for ALL occasions!! See the coasters?  They’re  plain gloss tiles covered with a napkin.  When you can’t find the perfect coasters .. get creative!! All details are on the blog @onceaduckling 

Have a great St Patrick’s Day!! 🍀🍀

#easter #eastercrafts #coasters #coasterset #modpodge #modpodgecrafts
Oh my .. the weather is doing ALL sorts of things Oh my .. the weather is doing ALL sorts of things here today!! But we’re all set for Spring indoors .. and Easter is only about 3 weeks away!! Still .. that means you’ve got PLENTY of time to add some bunnies to your home 🐰 

This little lady has pride of place back in our lounge 😍. I got her on Market place last year and she still makes me smile 😊 

Do you have a favourite Easter decoration? 

#easter #easterdecor #thumper #eastermantle #springiscoming #springisintheair
Meer the latest member of our family 😜🤣. I c Meer the latest member of our family 😜🤣. I completely forgot I made this little cutie last year and found him among my Easter decorations. 

I’ve been adding all our Easter/Spring touches to our home and I’m SO ready!! Roll on blossom, longer evenings and sunshine !!☀️ 

#easter #easterdecor #easterbunny #modpodgeproject #modpodgecrafts
Outside it may be back to rain this week, inside S Outside it may be back to rain this week, inside Spring has definitely sprung!! I’ve added Spring colours in most downstairs areas and I’m loving this latest addition to our hallway.  Sign from @hobbycrafthq and letters from @therangeuk 🥰

I made this fun floppy ear 🐰 sign on a FB Live and the details are now on the blog too.  Head over to @onceaduckling for details how to make this fun simple sign for your home! 

#easter #eastersign #springiscoming #easterdecor #easterdecorations
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