Spring Wreath

It’s Spring right? I ask because I’m not sure mother nature has made up her mind yet, either that or she has REALLY become fond of teasing me.

Tease me with the sun if you must oh cruel lady but I. will. make Spring themed decor! If nothing else but to trick myself into feeling like its warmer outside……………or maybe that is my hand still burning from the hot glue? Eh.

This is my, please of please say it’s Spring wreath.

I purchased a wood wreath form for a dollar and covered a portion of it with moss

**Enter the burnt hot glue hand, Yes I said H-A-N-D not just finger because what is the fun in that! Might I suggest not gripping the moss as I’ve discovered hot glue seeps through moss quite easily.

After the moss glue dried and the tears stopped flowing………I kid…………no really, then I attached the butterflies and a bright yellow ribbon. When I see it, it reminds me of a little fairy garden and I love how whimsical it feels.

Total cost- $4 with supplies left over.

Spring Mantle

Summer is almost here, can you believe it?

Since I’m not feeling well enough to be any sort of creative I figured I would post the pictures of my Spring mantle……….. before the season completely escapes me and no one ever gets to see the cuteness!

Please tell me I’m not the only one who absolutely loves that brown and pink ribbon! Oh and the over the top picture frame tucked in there LUHVE!Anyone know where those finials came from? Don’t you love the dollar store!

Here's to hoping I’m actually back to normal someday SOON and actually have something wonderful to post about.

$4 Knock Off Spring Decor

I had purchased these frames (they were plain black) from the dollar store a few months ago, I had to have them but wasn’t sure what to do with them. The HB doesn’t understand the logic but you know what I’m talking about! Want and need, same dif.

I had zipo-zilch in the form of Spring decor till Cinnaberry Suite saved me with her adorable project, please check her out.

The light went on and I was able to say “See HB I knew I needed them”.

Birdhouse shaped frame with the nest,  LUHVE IT! Not to mention my favorite blue!

I purchased the frames and bird from the dollar store, had the paint and moss.

For the frames I took tiffany blue craft acrylic, dry brushed it on and then wiped it off with a paper towel to give it an aged look. I hit the scrapbook paper stash to fill the frame. For the nests I started out using just the moss in a nest shape, things weren’t working out though. I had a huge mess and something that didn’t look anything like a nest! I grabbed a miniature grapevine circle, my glue gun, the moss and had a nest in 2 seconds. Shortcuts people, shortcuts. I plan to add eggs to the nests as soon as I find/make something the appropriate size for these mini nests.

Same process for the bird with one additional step, I watered down brown craft paint, brushed it on and then blotted with a paper towel. I love how it made the detail of the wings stand out.

See the gloom outside, I hope we get some nice Spring weather to go with my Spring decor soon!

Linking to:

Easter Decor

Collage of the various Easter decor this year.

Now to replace with the Spring decor……… I’m so addicted!

Cutest Spring Cupcake Stand

 

Is that not the most pinch your cheeks, adorable cupcake stand ever! I can’t believe someone gave this to goodwill but I’m so thankful they did.