So Long Easter Decorations...

The maine reason for posting this is so I can remember how I decorated for next year... I have to say my spring decor was rather boring before this year, with all my new crafts I like it much better. It's sad to think that I made over half of this stuff this year... My decor before must have been really sad...

 

Trio Spring Blocks

So we also did these blocks at my sister retreat. My husband cut all th blocks... so thanks to him...  again I was the only one that did black paint, but I'm into it right now... I'm sure next year I'll be painting everything white..  anyway, so spring on one side, USA on the other...

Again if you'd like to order the vinyl for this let me know! I'd love to help...

Easy Art

This probably isn't blog post worthy, but I don't know what i'm doing here, so whatever right?!  So I use this square frame to switch out season decor. I did the glass pebbles for st. Patricks Day

and valentines.

So i thought i'd switch it up a bit. I'm not a super scrapbooker so here is what i did...  So simple. just cut a flower out then to add some dimension or actually i just wasnted some of my orange paper in, i cut some sprig/things, and then just a simple green circle for the center...   done. 

I've been using the same paper for all my spring crafts so hopefully the black paint and the paper gives it some sort of a theme... i'll post more pictures when it's all done!

1ST GUEST POST!!!

So today I am over at guest posting!!!   this is my first ever guest post! so I'm excited. Lindsey, the creator of inspiring creations, is so talented, I was floored when she asked me to guest post. She has incredible recipes and some of the best holiday decor, and great tutorials!
Here are a few that I love.     Go check her stuff out.

Today I am showing you how to make these hobby lobby inspired eggs!

again GO CHECK IT OUT! Inspiring Creations

Thank YOU Lindsey for letting me, a newbie blogger, post on your incredible blog. I feel very honored!

I am also linking up to

. I love lil'luna too!

Spring Wreaths

Another thing at my sister/mom retreat were wreaths. I love how everyone has their own style...  I acutally love how my moms turned out.. She made her own wreath form out of poster board!  I'm probably going to make one for a 4th of july wreath...

Tulip Topiary

I had a craft night/girls night out and my talented friend cut these out for us. Mine are just a little bit different. Most girls painted theirs in different colors, which i was so tempted to do, and had basic 2x4 bases but I had seen these flower pots at craft goodies. and I knew I wanted to incorporate them, I love how they turned out. My bases are different than craft goodies. i needed my tulips and pots to be finished on all sides cause they are on my table. So i did paper on both sides of the tulips. For the bases I did a 4x4 block then for the border did paint sticks cut to size. Added some moss and ribbon. Done.

 

I'm sharing this idea over at

Spring Banners

So I was so lucky to be able to get away for a few days. My sweet husband took time off to watch the boys so I could go spend some time with my sisters and mom. It was so much fun. For one of our activities we made banners. Everyone's turned out so cute I'll post all of them.  Such an easy way to add some color and holiday decor.

Spring Topiary

So I found these iron-on felt transfers at the dollar tree.   Since I had just got done doing my Clover Topiaries I thought they were perfect for some spring topiaries.

So you need 1.5x1.5 blocks, dowels, the iron on transfers, paper and ribbon.

 1. Paint your blocks and dowels.
2. Mod Podge your paper to the blocks... you wouldn't have to do this...

3. Cut your dowels to the sizes you want.

4. Drill holes in the blocks and glue dowels in the blocks.

 5. Glue the transfers to the dowels. I used two so that these could be used both sides.  I used E-6000. Wait until dry.

 6. add your ribbon. Done!

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Spring/Summer Blocks

I needed something to get me out of this gloomy sadness. With the whole Japan earthquake, my dad's "one year" since he passed away and Utah's crappy weather, I made these blocks to remind myself that spring and summer are around the corner.  Just a little mod podge, cute paper and vinyl. It did the trick. I'm much happier.