No chicks were harmed in the making of this post......

How’s that for a title?

I was torn between it and ‘Three Chicks walk into…’

But I wasn’t sure walking into… my apartment was too exciting.

Since I did take pins to the chicks (gasp) I think I picked the right one.

A couple weeks ago I saw these chicks at a discount store and had to pick them up.

I mean, look at them.  Could you resist them for a dollar each?

I picked up three yellow and three white ones.

I’m the proud owner of half a dozen chicks.

I wasn’t exactly sure how I would display them but I had a few ideas.

  I had planned all along to make a basket weave pattern with crepe paper and when I saw some left over insulation foam I had from mailing a mirror it was a match made in heaven.

I lined up strips of crepe paper along two of the sides and attached them with stick pins.

(I knew the dull, blunt end dollar store stick pins would come in handy one day.)

   Then I flipped it over and made sure all the crepe paper would cover and reach around to the back of the foam.

I then ran the long strip over and under the shorter strips of crepe paper.

It worked best to fold back every other strip and then lay the long strip down and switch what short strips are up and what are down.

I tried to make sure the paper was as close together as I could make them.

I pinned all the strips on the back and covered them with tape.

I don’t think the tape was necessary but I wanted to be sure they stuck in and didn’t mark up my wall.

I love the weave pattern.

Then to decide what chicks to display.

My first thought was two yellow and  one white.

Then I tried three yellow and liked that better.

I used some of the stick pins to go through the wire on the chicks and then into the foam.  I didn’t take a picture but this is where I tell you that I didn’t harm the chicks as I stuck them with pins!

The stick pins held up to the vertical test.

No falling chicks.

Look at those cute little feet.

They are keeping an eye out on you, oh I mean me.

I’m not sure where their final home will be but for now they are perched (yeah I went there) on a frame I have against the wall under my rainbow ribbon jars.

For now they are at home and I have completed my first Easter craft.

Don’t forget that no chicks were harmed in the making of this craft….

I guess I really do have a thing for trios.

Now to decide what to do with the other three chicks I have.

June

I usually link to these fabulous parties:

Transformation Thursdays at The Shabby Chic Cottage

 Feature Yourself Friday at Fingerprints on the Fridge 

Frugalicous Fridays at Finding Fabulous 

Hodgepodge Friday at It's a Hodgepodge Life

Catch as Catch Can at My Repurposed Life 

Flaunt It Friday at Chic on a Shoestring 

Fabulous Finds at Frou Frou Decor 

Weekend Wrap Up at Tater Tots and Jello

 Saturday Nite Special at Funky Junk Interiors

 Saturday Soiree at A Little Lovely

 Tools are for Women Too

 Lucky Linky Tuesday at Lucky Star Lanes

 Anti-Procrastination Tuesdays at New Nostalgia 

I Made It Without My Hubby at Shanty 2 Chic

Show and Tell at Blue Cricket Design

 Make it Yours Day at My Backyard Eden

Creative Share Wednesday at The Trendy Treehouse

Whatever Goes Wednesday at Someday Crafts