Spring Banners

Well, it was time to update my chicken wire frame, it still had Christmas cards on it. I originally made the frame last Thanksgiving for thankful cards, you can see the tutorial here. It has been fun to come up with new ideas to display and Spring is always the perfect time to change things up.

The Spring banner was actually a free printable I got over at Handmade Home, she has some great printables and lots of other great ideas too. I used some left over scrapbook paper to make the other banner. I made my own template using some cardstock and a small jar to get the shape. I think I have mentioned before I am not good with freehand, but I am resourceful.

I am sure most of you have heard about this new app called Waterlogue, but just in case you haven't it is awesome. It turns any picture into a watercolor. It has been so fun to play with, so I printed out a few favorites to add to the frame. They are summer pictures but I just love them. I printed them with my home computer onto cardstock and they turned out great.  I need to print out more.

I love the new look for this frame, it is so fresh and bright. Just what I need this time of year when our snow is melting and we are left with mud and brown grass. I can't wait for flowers and a summer breeze.

Hope you are getting some warm spring weather! It was snowing here yesterday, it actually looked like a blizzard for a while. It is all gone now so that is all that matters, I guess. Have a great day!


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Fun with Moss

I love moss, especially in the spring. Stacy over at Not just a housewife had the cutest idea I just had to copy. We have had a rock collection hanging out on our back patio all winter so I had lots of choices, and I have leftover log slices from my winter centerpiece. This is such an easy DIY, it seriously only took 20 minutes, maybe.

I started with a few leftover pieces of moss that I got from Joanns a few years ago.

I am not good at freehand so I used a heart punch for my template to make my heart. I just traced it on the back of the moss.

Then I hot glued the heart on the rock. We will see how long the moss keeps the nice green color, such a bummer when it fades.

I love how simple the little heart looks.

I drew the letters on the back of the moss as well and then cut them out. Glue them down with hot glue and your done. Seriously, so easy.

Do you love moss? Have you done any projects using it lately? 

Kids are back in school this week, which they are not happy about. I enjoyed being lazy last week but the routine is also nice. Have a great Monday!

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Adding a Little Spring

As I write this post it is a blizzard out my window.  We are only supposed to get an inch but it is snowing very hard. So I am focussing inside to make it look a little more like spring. I am trying to force bulbs for the first time this year. I posted a picture on instagram, you can follow along by clicking on the link. I hope they bloom! Every fall I mean to plant some but I never get around to it, so the only way I am going to get my own tulips is if I can get these to bloom. Wish me luck.

I switched my mantle around a little and added a new banner. I had so much fun making banners for my kids birthdays I needed to make one for myself. I got a Silhouette for Christmas but have not played with it much until now and now I am addicted. I can't believe how much it can do and I am sure their is a lot I am missing. I see more Silhouette projects in my future.

I made my wreath last year and was excited to pull it out again this year. I love burlap and chevron. It was super easy to make.

I added some shredded paper or basket filler to a glass jar and some speckled eggs, so fun for Easter and Spring! And the bird my son brought home from school is perfect. I love the kids clay projects.

I added some dollar store moss rocks to my cloche (actually it is a cheese board). Their are so many easy ways to add spring around the house. Now if I could figure out how to add some spring to outside that would be fantastic.

I hope you are getting some warm spring weather wherever you are. Have a great day!



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