Super Simple Spring Decor: DIY Egg Tree

I'm practicing a little "simple repurposing: at the farmhouse today. I made the world's easiest Spring Egg Tree out of the sticks that I used in my Valentine's day door decor. Having a little spring in the house is saving my sanity and you can DIY a little spring of your own if you've got a few sticks and faux eggs hanging around.

Custom Artwork with Reclaimed Wood Frame

Every now and then, I have the opportunity to create one of a kind pieces of art for very special people.  Last year, it was a Pallet Wood Nursery Sign for a friend who became a Grandmother for the first time. Then, it was a Pottery Barn knockoff Glitter Santa that I made as a surprise for my sister last Christmas.

Today, I have the opportunity to create a custom piece of art with a barn and pallet wood frame for the Bat Mitzvah of a young lady named, "Esther".

Spring Tablescape with Flowers in Moss Covered Containers, Ironstone and Glass

I've got a confession to make.  Remember the cute, Pier1 knockoff burlap bunny ear and butterfly napkin rings that I showed you last week? The ones that I was convinced were going to be a part of my Easter tablescape?  Well....they didn't make it into the final design.

Spring Break, Nesting and A Moss and Butterfly Wreath

I decided last week that recently it feels like all I've done is write tutorials.  Have you noticed?  Does it feel that way to you, too?  For me, it started to feel like that brief period last summer when I turned into a food blogger or at least I thought that I did.  

Spring Side Door Decor - April Showers

As the old adage goes, "April showers bring May flowers".  Now that it's nearly April 1st, I thought that a little Spring Decor for the outside was in order.

I have a double door on the front of my house (and I still need to make two of some type of wreath for that) but the side door is the one that all of my family and friends use every day so I thought, "Why not make something cheery and just a little bit "unexpected?!"

I have a collection of vintage umbrellas and parasols and this little beauty is one of them. She's ivory silk on the outside and has a second layer of tan silk on the inside. Both layers have pink painted flowers and green vines which made her the perfect choice for filling with some of my favorite signs of spring.

I had some daffodils, tulips, ranunculus, hyacinth, moss and a piece of  french ribbon hanging around in the basement from last Spring's arrangement in my urn:

 I simply added one of the multitude of birds' nests that I seem to have collected, snipped a few more sprigs from my pussy willow bush, retied the ribbon with a little vintage lace, and voila!  Free side door decor that's guaranteed to make my girlfriends smile and my sons wonder if I've lost my grip on reality.

Have a sunny Thursday and don't forget Week 2 of  This Week in My Midwest Garden tomorrow!!!

xo, 

S

Linking to:
Spring Decor Link Party at Southern Hospitality
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Happy First Day of Spring! - My $6 Spring Mantel

At long last, Spring!  

We've had some unusually warm weather in Illinois these last few weeks. In fact, many of my friends are referring to 2011 as the "best winter that never was".  But today, Spring has "officially" arrived!

I decided to keep my spring mantel simple this year. Since mother nature is cooperating, I simply snipped some forsythia branches, a few pussy willows,  and some of the daffodils from my yard. I added some of the smaller pieces from my collection of ironstone, a couple of nests, some lace, and a statue of a garden fairy that  was a gift from one of my girlfriends last year. 

The only purchase was the "SPRING" letters which I found in the $1 bin at Michael's earlier this season.

Speaking of spring and growing things and GARDENING, I'll be announcing a new weekly feature for this
blog tomorrow....Don't Miss It!

Have an incredible day!

xo,

S

Linking to:
The Lettered Cottage
Romantic Home