Easy Spring Easter Wreath

Happy Spring to all my visitors!

I was a little under the weather, even though it is around 75 degrees and so sunny, but unable to go out and get supplies for a new Wreath for Spring.  It was time to take my St Patty's Wreath down!  My neighbors know me, and must be wondering, what's up with her? 

I had the twig wreath that I use for many occasions and went to my Easter box to check on what did I stash last year?  Yes, found artificial flowers with eggs, now how lucky was that!  Most of use can use items we already have, right?

Below is all it took!

Just clip off the thick stem bottom and then just stick the individual stems in and place where you like!

This made me feel much better and took very little time!

I hope all is well and you are enjoying your Spring time!

Take care, 

Marilyn

 

Linking to:

 

 

http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/2014/03/spring-has-sprung-2014.html


http://acreativeprincess.blogspot.com/2014/03/its-party-151.html

Irish Fabric Ribbon DIY and Decor

Just a Shamrock  hello and a wee bit of luck and fun for St Patrick's Day to Ya!

A banner of Shamrocks from the Dollar Tree I purchased last year, I knew I would use them 

sooner or later!

I really did not do that much this year for an Irish Lady!

I wanted to share my Hair Spray trick!  

You see I needed a nice big green bow and wanted  green ribbon on my already made Burlap Wreath from an earlier post.  I had planned for days to get that green ribbon!   Have you just wanted to do a project, like right now at that moment?

Well an idea came to me.  Fabric ribbon, I have a fabric stash!   So I Found just the right material, but it was too limp to make a bow?  Hum?  Checked the house for spray starch, found some from 10 years ago,  it was full but the spray tip was missing, go figure!  I tried every spray tip I could find in the house, crazed but no luck!  Not wanting to go to the store, I came up with the idea "Hair Spray". I had just the Hair Spray too stiff for my hair!  YES!

 

I cut the width I wanted,  ironed out any wrinkles and went outside where it was sunny and warm to spray the strip and let it dry.

I sprayed 3 times heavy too, letting it dry each time.   This worked for me, I was happy with the stiffness.

Any firm hair spray should work.

I could use a bow making class, but I did it!

This should be a pot of gold instead of a pot of cones!

I love white candles, you can do so much.   I just added some green ribbon 

And glue stick.  I told you, I did not do a lot, but a little is good sometimes?

I love my chalk board, use it all the time, this one is in the dining room.

 

 

Take Care, Marilyn

 

Linking to these parties:

 

 

 http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/2014/03/time-travel-thursday-190-talented-time.html

 

 

 http://acreativeprincess.blogspot.com/2014/03/its-party-149.html

Old Barns

Wishing you Health and Happiness for 2014!

I love Barns and love this photo, it has been on Facebook
and Pinterest, sorry I do not know the source.  Let me know
and I will give credit.  What a wonderful Barn!

I wanted to share my pictures of Barn's I took from travels in Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, and Canada.  I have had these pictures, and many more.
I know others can't get enough of Barns, so I will share mine! 
There just may be some you would like to pin to pinterest!

Now to go down my Old Barn Ln



Love the Vintage Ford Truck

Very Tall Barn

Small working Barn



Love this spread!

Forgotten Barn

Love Red Barns

Barn near the Lake

Tractor and Lots of Hay

Love the Moo Cows

Not sure of the symbol on the Barn?

Barn very close to road

Old Barn with old Truck

Love the rolled Hay!

Barn Down

Love this one, maybe an old fire truck?



Tired old Barn

I hope you enjoyed some of these wonderful old Barns,
I will be posting my redo of furniture soon, check back, and
take care,

Marilyn

Sharing at these great Parties:


http://too-much-time.com/2014/01/get-schooled-saturday-110.html


http://www.commonground-do.com/2014/01/be-inspired-172.html



Christmas Decor to Share

Merry Christmas From our Home to Yours!

Yes, that is our cat in the tree, so this one is for Her!  Just

one strand of lights and a topper.  I just had to have one fresh tree

to put presents under for family.

Leopard poinsettia for Sheba (kitty)

My special tinsel tree, all the vintage ornaments I found on my last antique shopping trip with my 

Brother Mike, RIP. He was so tickled I found them in the shop where he had a space!

Remember these trees?  I have had this since 1970!

By now you know I love Trees!

Yes, inspired from Pinterest, I did it!  Spray painted the

frame, had the screen, and did purchase the ornaments.

The trunk was made from an ornament I had, little package in gold,

perfect, and I was lucky to find the star ornament for the topper!

This took patience, but so happy I made this project.

This is the inside of our entry door.  This Wreath was simple to make, I purchased these leopard poinsettias to put on a tree, but with the cat climbing in and out of our live tree, the idea came to me to make a wreath!  I just used a twig wreath and the the poinsettia's had a clip on their back, it was fast and easy.

I love Santa's too!  The tree is done in all my Santa ornaments from years past.

Would you believe my sweet Brother Rick, found these for me, he knew I had been 

looking for for them.  I have 5 brothers and only two are not into collecting various items,

The fever is in the family.  Love ya, Rick!

I made my own vintage feather tree 3 years ago, used small cookie cutters 

and put cinnamon pine cones in my husbands vintage bowl.  Love this for the kitchen!

I do have more to share but need to go, it is Christmas Morning and family will be arriving, I have been away for a while, I lost my Brother Mike to Multiple Myeloma and Amyloidosis November 25th, it is only 1 month today, I miss him so much and it has been hard, but with family coming and needing to be there for others, has kept me going.  Give lots of hugs today and say "I love You" to close ones!

I hope everyone has family surrounding them today,

Merry Christmas

Marilyn