HAPPY EASTER!

Hello lovelies! I am hopping in to wish you a very Happy Easter and a  wonderful start to Spring (or Autumn if you are South of the Equator)!

Sweden is definitely in Spring, though in true spirit of the month of April we have mixed spells of really warm & sunny days, and cold ones with snow/sleet. Today it's the latter and we are curling up inside with good books, movies and a nice supply of good quality organic chocolate eggs! :)

Big warm and sunny hugs to all!

xx Charlotta

Simple but very nice..

Thought this was a cute idea for Easter..

Love this clean uncluttered look. 

Image from Martha Stewart

via Un Peu Plus Jolie

xCharlotta

Cute!

Aren't these just adorable!!?

Sorry, I can't for my life remember where I found this picture...

Isabella would LOVE little biscuits like these!

xCharlotta

Easter eggs..

Though I must confess that in our house Easter does not 

entail any major decorational efforts, we try to find time

to decorate some eggs. They may not be as stylish or

elaborate as the ones below, but it is great fun!

National Geographic

 

I was totally blown away when I saw this image via the

'National Geographic' magazine - isn't this amazing!?

Travel Ukraine

Ukrainian beaded eggs. These would be great in as part of a

traditional Easter table, but where does one find the time.. 

I wish my days (& energy levels) allowed for things like this..

 

Cottage In The Making (both)

Just love these simple yet ornate eggs. Just look at some of these

patterns - they are amazing! Love the colours as well.

S

Sweet Paul

Last but not least, I have drooled over the perfection of 

this egg that was done for Sweet Paul as part of a shoot. 

Wouldn't a series  of these with personal messages for 

Easter-over-night-guests would be a magnificent treat.. 

If only...*sigh*

What Easter treats are you guys cooking up this year?

xCharlotta

Easter eggs

There is one Swedish Easter tradition that I will never

part with, and that is to hand out egg-shaped gift-

containers with sweets to my children and loved ones.

The designs have a slightly vintage children's book feel

and still to this day bring back the feeling of Easter joy

that I felt as a child. Though I have kept some old ones

that my parents gave me when I was little, I was thrilled

to find that you can actually buy them at 'Papier d'Amour'

right down the street from where I live in Sydney.. Yay!

They also stock these really cute Russian inspired 'rabbit boxes'.

 

 

Not quite like the Easter egg that Czar Alexander III gave

his wife the Empress Maria Fedorovna back in Imperial Russia, 

but cute never-the-less. And without the Fabergé price tag.. :)

Also think these little nests and creatures are nice.

Could look adorable on a kid's Easter table..or just generally

as part of a casual Easter buffet.

More from HERE.

xCharlotta

P.s. Was going to give you a post on Fabergé eggs - they are

so amazing.. but I have misplaced my file with all my research.. Iiiiih!

Concrete egg D.I.Y

Saw this over at 'Ella's Inspiration' and

thought it could be a fun Easter craft..

Click HERE to go to Ella's blog 

to read the instructions.

xCharlotta

Easter twigs..

What I love most about Easter in Sweden is the

time of the year the event takes place - April.
Spring is clearly on approach and nature is
waking up after months of hibernation.

In most Swedish homes you'll find 'Påsk Ris'

(Easter twigs) that are decorated with feathers

and plumes in bright and happy colours.

A celebration of the returning light & life, and
the increasing colours emerging in nature.

 In our little home we have twigs with
Easter carrots instead of feathers...

They have been a much loved staple since

since the kids were little and something that

now my (somewhat conservative) little ones

won't allow me to change.. These little carrots

(pink for Isabella and orange for Oscar)

are stuffed with candy. A task that Oscar sees as

his.. and Isabella is fighting hard to take over..

 Private photos - may not be used or copied.

Private photos - may not be used or copied.

Private photos - may not be used or copied.

Though I am all for genuinity over style, I would

perhaps want something more in line with this..

Tine K

Or better yet, an Easter Tree - a nice big cut of a

branch that could be plonked into a fabulous pot

 or urn and dressed with carefully selected or

handmade decorations - that would be nice!

 Stylenotes

I love twigs, branches and most elements of

nature - they bring such life into a home. 

 Martha Stewart

Loftimag

xCharlotta