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Easter cookies (and other adorable sweet treats!)

March 20 By American Greetings Leave a Comment

Everyone knows food is a universal language of love. Baking together adds so much meaning to our relationships – because it simply means spending time together.  So this Easter, make sure you’ve got as many cooks in the kitchen as possible! (Who said having too many is too much? Definitely not us!)

In honor of the Easter holiday approaching, we pulled together some amazing Easter cookies and sweet treats that take Easter candy to a whole new level, and add great opportunities to spend time with those you love! Enjoy!

1. Easy Easter Cookies by Spaceships and Laser Beams

Easy Easter Cookies by Spaceships and Laser Beams

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We loved this fun twist on Rice Krispie treats! Stephanie cuts out the bars with an egg-shaped cookie cutter, dips them in melting chocolate and then into sprinkles! How fun! (Heads up: She also has some super adorable Easter printables on her blog, too!)

2. Nutter Butter Chicks by Passion for Savings

Nutter Butter Chicks by Passion for Savings

Image credit: Passion for Savings

We were pretty sure that Nutter Butters couldn’t get more delicious, but when dipped in melting chocolate? Yes, please!

3. Adorable (and easy) Blue Birdies by Sweet Sugarbelle

 

Adorable (and easy) Blue Birdies by Sweet Sugarbelle

Image credit: Sweet Sugarbelle

We were thrilled to see Jordan almonds on display (and not just at a wedding!) A little royal icing takes these confections to a new (adorable!) level!

4. Bird’s Nests by The Curvy Carrot

Bird's Next Cookies by The Curvy Carrot

Image credit: The Curvy Carrot

Shanon makes these Bird’s Nests with chow mein noodles, but can you imagine them with pretzels? We’re positively swooning at the idea of the perfect sweet-and-salty combination!

Do you have a favorite Easter treat or tradition? We’d love to hear about it!

 

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How to Make Tissue Paper Flower Pens

April 6 By American Greetings Leave a Comment

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Tissue paper flower pens are a fun, inexpensive and easy way to make someone a gift from the heart. For less than $1.00 per pen, you can create a festive keepsake that’s sure to make them smile—without breaking your wallet. And the best news is, you don’t have to be super crafty to make one!

Here’s what you’ll need:

  1. Pens (straight ones without a clip work the best)
  2. Tissue paper
  3. Curling ribbon
  4. Double-sided tape
  5. Scissors

 

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Lay a single piece of tissue paper flat and smooth it out.  Fold it in half four times, smoothing it out each time to avoid wrinkles.
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Take your scissors and free-hand cut a cloud shape, cutting through all layers of tissue paper at the same time. It doesn’t matter if it’s perfectly symmetrical or that it resembles a perfect flower-shape. (In fact, we found that the uneven cloud-shape gives you a fuller look.)

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Take your stack of petal-clouds and restack them on top of each other, flipping some of them over and rotating them around so that they’re in an uneven stack, not perfectly one-on-top of each other.

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Use the tip of your pen and press down on your stack of petals. Carefully pull the petals up 2-3 layers at a time onto the handle of the pen.AG_FB_LINK_Tissue_Paper_Flower_Pen

Once all of the tissue paper is pulled onto the pen, wrap the flat end of the pen in double-sided tape. Pull up a single piece of tissue paper and gently press it onto the tape from several sides. Gently squeeze the tissue paper to pull it all close together.

Now you pull all of your petals a few at a time towards the end of the pen.  Gently pull your petals through your thumb and index finger to smooth them out and bring the flower together.

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Holding the flower between your thumb and index finger, wrap the very base of the flower in double-sided tape. Apply double-sided tape length-wise down both sides of the pen and wrap the base of it as well. Then starting at the base of the flower, wrap the pen in the green curling ribbon.

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Move slowly and overlap it so that the pen is completely wrapped in ribbon. When you reach the base of the pen, cut of the excess curling ribbon. If the ribbon feels loose at the tip, you can tuck another piece of double-sided tape under the tail end of the ribbon for extra security.

 

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And there you have it–an adorable tissue paper pen, perfect for celebrating any occasion! If you want to make a dozen, it will take about two packages of tissue paper and about a roll and a half of curling ribbon, keeping the total cost of this project under $1/pen.

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Still need some extra help? Watch our full video tutorial below:

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Happy Easter!

April 20 By American Greetings Leave a Comment

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Wishing you a blessed Happy Easter filled with God’s love.

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On this Good Friday, we pause to reflect on the true meaning of the Easter holiday.

April 18 By American Greetings Leave a Comment

1395891_10152332768763955_8647478903718023570_nOn this Good Friday, we pause to reflect on the true meaning of the Easter holiday.

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Easter Blessings!

March 31 By American Greetings Leave a Comment

03312013_Easter-card-american-greetinsHappy Easter from us here at American Greetings.  Send an eCard to friends or family to wish them a Happy Easter!

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Fun DIY Easter Eggs

March 26 By American Greetings Leave a Comment

Egg decorating!

Easter is less than two weeks away, which means it’s time to start thinking about baskets, bunnies, and, of course, Easter eggs! I’m sure we all remember dying Easter eggs when we were little – I certainly do. In my house we always got the old fashion kit with the pellets you mixed with vinegar to get the dye. My eggs always turned out pastel and less than perfect because I was too impatient to let them soak in the solution for more than 10 minutes. My brother’s eggs where always a perfect bright and vibrant color because he would let them soak for an hour! Regardless of how our eggs turned out, it’s a memory that I will always remember. Step up your DIY egg dying this year with some truly creative ideas that we just love!

Easter Egg Dying Tips: Pisanki, Martha Stewart, Ukranian Egg Painting, Eco-Friendly Dyes

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