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St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun Pot

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Make an adorable St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun Pot filled with paper gold and shamrocks using the Cricut Maker!

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I think I’ve finally given up on checking for snowflakes on my weather app.  Spring is just a short time away now and New Jersey has begun to thaw.  Actually, Jersey’s been pretty mild all winter.  Although I’m sad that the appearance of snow is unlikely for the remainder of the season, I have started to feel the spring fever trickle in.  And for us, that means the start of gardening season!

I’ve been cleaning out pots and my husband turned over our garden soil over the weekend to get it ready for peas and radishes.  While I was out and about, I picked up a few new flower pots and I can’t wait to transplant some of my flowers into them.  I also picked up a couple of small terracotta pots to use in springtime projects.


With St. Patrick’s Day coming up, I decided to use my small terracotta pots to make a leprechaun inspired decoration – one for me and one for my mom.  I’ve seen a lot of DIY pots on Pinterest that are flipped over and painted as leprechaun hats for St. Patrick’s Day, but I wanted to make something with a festive, springtime vibe. 

This cute holiday decoration is filled with paper gold and four-leaf clovers.  It’ll not only make your home a pinch-free zone, but all of that green will make it look like spring has certainly sprung! So I painted the pots with Shamrock green paint (what else?) and used my Cricut Maker to add the rest of the details! 

St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun Pot


After painting the pot, I pulled up a simple belt shape in Design Space. Then, I selected a square from the “Shapes” option.


You want to have two squares to create the belt buckle.  So I made one a golden yellow color and another black.  Then, I fit the black square inside the yellow one.


Once the belt buckle was sized, I used the “Slice” tool to cut out the black square and create a buckle shape.


Once that step was completed, I resized the belt and buckle to fit my pot and cut my vinyl shapes with black and gold vinyl.


After the belt was placed onto the pot (I didn’t need to use transfer tape for this project), I chose a simple shamrock shape from the Design Space image library.  I cut shamrocks in different sizes on green cardstock.


Since this is a leprechaun inspired pot, I also created gold coins by cutting a circle shape on yellow cardstock.  Once both shapes were finished, I added moss to the pot and glue some shamrocks and coins down into the moss.

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STEPS

  1. Paint the entire surface of the pot with green paint.  Allow paint to dry.
  2. Open the Leprechaun Belt design in Design Space and resize, if necessary.
  3. Prepare one Standard Grip mat with black vinyl and another with gold vinyl.  Continue to cut out the shapes.
  4. Peel the black vinyl from the backing and place around the middle of the pot.
  5. Then, peel off the gold vinyl and place the buckle shape in the middle of the belt.
  6. Open the Paper Four-Leaf Clover design and prepare a Standard Grip mat with green cardstock.  Continue to cut.
  7. Open the Paper Gold Coins design prepare a Standard Grip mat with yellow cardstock.  Continue to cut.
  8. Fill the pot with Spanish moss and heat a hot glue gun.
  9. Before gluing down the paper four-leaf clovers and gold, arrange them in the pot first.  Then, add a little glue to the bottom and carefully place them into the pot.


If you’re going to a St. Patrick’s Day party, this would make an adorable gift to bring!  As I’ve mentioned before, I don’t have a lot of St. Patrick’s Day decorations, so it was nice to make to be able to make one and hopefully bring a little more good luck into our home! 

Did you make this St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun Pot? Share it on social media using the hashtag #livinglavidadiy. Don’t forget to tag me @lavidaholoka!

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Minimal St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Candy Jar

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Create this St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Candy Jar with Cricut vinyl as an adorable, candy filled gift or minimal St. Patrick’s Day decoration.

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Everyone celebrates St. Patrick’s Day differently.  Some make corned beef and cabbage.  Some drink Shamrock Shakes while others drink Guiness or whiskey.  And some might not celebrate at all. Me? I think it’s another great excuse to decorate the house! I may not go all out for St. Patrick’s Day, but I do like to add hints of green and gold where I can and keep it kind of minimal.  

I don’t have a lot of St. Patrick’s Day decorations.  I have a green glitter shamrock for the front door and a green shamrock made out of horseshoes that I bought at an Amish farm stand in Lancaster, PA.  But that’s about it!  I have more spring decor than shamrocks, rainbows, and pots of gold.  So I decided to make a candy jar that would be perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, but could also work its way into everyday decor.


The inspiration for the rainbow design on this DIY was an iridescent jar I picked up at Dollar Tree.  The color shifts and it’s just so pretty!  I loved the rose gold top on it, too.  I thought it was perfect for a modern, minimal St. Patrick’s Day decoration (and it also has some major springtime vibes as well)!

I found a simple rainbow image on Design Space and used my Cricut Maker to cut each individual rainbow arch.  In what seemed like no time at all, the design was cut and transferred onto the jar, and I had a cute St. Patrick’s Day decoration!

Minimal St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Candy Jar

 

There are a ton of St. Patrick’s Day images in Design Space, but I searched for a rainbow.  I found this Rainbow in Circle image and toyed around with it a little bit.  I deleted the circle and changed the rainbow colors around.


Once I finished editing the image, I resized it to fit the jar, set my mats with vinyl, and continued to cut my rainbow.  When each layer of the rainbow was cut, I layered each arch on transfer tape and applied it to the jar. 

SUPPLIES

STEPS

  1. Open the Minimal St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Candy Jar design in Design Space.  Resize, if necessary.
  2. Prepare Standard Grip mats with vinyl and continue to cut.
  3. Once each color of the rainbow is cut, weed the excess vinyl.
  4. Cut a piece of transfer tape to fit the largest rainbow arch.  Lift the vinyl onto the transfer tape.
  5. Continue lifting each rainbow arch onto the transfer tape. 
  6. Once the full rainbow image is on the transfer tape, place the tape onto the jar.
  7. Rub the image into place.  Then, slowly and carefully remove the transfer tape.
  8. Fill the jar with gold wrapped candies and replace the lid.  


Fill the jar with colorful candies like Skittles or go for a more “pot of gold” vibe with gold wrapped candies like Rolos and Milk Duds. Just make sure you watch out for greedy, candy snatching leprechauns!


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Farmhouse Style St. Patrick’s Day Decor

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Decorate for St. Patrick’s Day with all the charm and rustic appeal of farmhouse style with these Farmhouse Style St. Patrick’s Day Decor picks from Amazon!

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I keep my St. Patrick’s Day decorations pretty minimal like the rest of our home.  There’s a faux boxwood wreath hanging on the front door (an all-season staple), a couple painted horseshoes (one that’s my mom’s and one that I bought on a farm), and a few simple green touches, like glass lanterns filled with candles. 

I tend to gravitate towards farmhouse style decor with a hint of boho here and there.  I like the classic look of farmhouse trends.  It’s timeless and makes our home feel cozy!  Buffalo check has become so trendy that it’s not only become a staple in our everyday decor, it’s part of our holiday decor as well.  So when I saw buffalo check decorations for St. Patrick’s Day, I couldn’t help but add a few to my Amazon wishlist!   

If you’re getting ready for St. Patrick’s Day, and would like to add a few more decorations to your home, check out these 12 items from Amazon.  Aside from trendy buffalo check, there’s an adorable plush gnome, a comfy blanket, and some cute farmhouse style St. Patrick’s Day signs!  These green items are festive enough for St. Patrick’s Day, but minimal enough to incorporate into any home! 

Farmhouse Style St. Patrick’s Day Decor 
  1. Texture Green Throw Blanket
  2. Framed Wood St. Patrick’s Day Sign
  3. Faux Boxwood Wreath
  4. Scandinavian Plush Gnome
  5. St. Patrick’s Day Throw Pillow Covers
  6. Green and White Buffalo Check Rug
  7. Lucky Burlap Banner
  8. Loads of Luck Kitchen Towel
  9. St. Patrick’s Day Beaded Garland
  10. Hanging Wooden Truck St. Patrick’s Day Sign
  11. Buffalo Check Table Runner
  12. St. Patrick’s Day Twig Clover

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You’ll Think You’ve Struck Gold with These St. Patrick’s Day Desserts

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You’ll feel lucky to have these 20 St. Patrick’s Day Desserts on hand to keep your St. Patrick’s Day pinch-free!  Your Irish celebration just got a whole lot sweeter! 


Is St. Patrick’s Day a big deal in your house?  For as long as I can remember, I have always had corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick’s Day.  What I can’t remember is having a St. Patrick’s Day inspired dessert to follow.  Our St. Patrick’s Day sweets never really went beyond a slice of Irish Soda Bread toasted with a little butter.  That’s all well and good, but after finding these recipes, I feel like I’ve been seriously missing out! 

For as long as my husband and I have been together, we’ve always had corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick’s Day, too.  Occasionally, a nice loaf of rye bread has shown up on the table, too, to make sandwiches.  My husband’s not much of corned beef and cabbage guy.  He thinks eating it once a year is enough.  I, on the other hand, could eat corned beef sandwiches all throughout the year. 

So maybe this year I’ll figure out a way to make our St. Patrick’s Day dinner tradition a little sweeter for him!  After all, I love spoiling him with homemade goodies!  I’ll definitely have enough inspiration to work off of with these 20 St. Patrick’s Day dessert recipes!    

You’ll Think You’ve Struck Gold with these St. Patrick’s Day Desserts
  1. Green Velvet Cheesecake Bars – About A Mom
  2. St. Patrick’s Day Marshmallow Pops – Simply Stacie
  3. Mint Chocolate Cookie Cups – Live Well Bake Often
  4. Shamrock Pretzel Pops – Mommy’s Bundle
  5. Baileys Irish Cream Cupcakes (Non- Alcoholic) – Living Sweet Moments
  6. St. Patrick’s Day Rice Krispie Treats – Barbara Bakes
  7. Peppermint Patty Stuffed Chocolate Cookies – Tastes of Lizzy T
  8. Mint Brookies – Two in the Kitchen
  9. St. Patrick’s Day Mint Brownies – Yesterday On Tuesday
  10. Homemade Andes Mint Chocolate Fudge Recipe – Midwest Modern Momma
  11. St. Patty’s Day Parfait – Sincerely Jean
  12. Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes with Baileys Frosting – Homemade Hooplah
  13. St. Patrick’s Day Jell-o Parfait – Life Love Liz
  14. Leprechaun Balls – Mom Foodie
  15. Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Pie – Barbara Bakes
  16. Sandwich Cookies – Thirty Handmade Days
  17. St. Patrick’s Day Brownie Trifle – The Cookin Chicks
  18. Mint Brownie Ice Cream Push Up Pops – A Pumpkin and a Princess
  19. St. Patrick’s Day Irish Dirt Cakes Recipe – Outnumbered 3 to 1
  20. Grasshopper Marshmallow Pops – Hoosier Homemade

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What’s your favorite St. Patrick’s Day dessert?



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