Pocketful of Blue

I wanted something new for our front door this year so when Hobby Lobby had their flowers on sale I found some that I thought would look pretty and fresh on our door for spring. I bought two bunches of the miniature roses and one bunch of the little white flowers which came to about $5.00. Not too bad. I had all of the other supplies that I used. The green wall bucket has been in my stash for a long time  and the bow was made by cutting a strip of the blue striped fabric  that I've had forever. I stuffed the floral foam into the bottom of the bucket and then cut the blue flowers into individual stems for easier arranging.  I left the white flowers connected and it worked out fine  just sort of spreading them apart.   Next came some spanish moss tucked in the front and the addition of the bow. It was all very technical : ) I love when I can create something new by using mostly things already...

We are fortunate to have two fireplaces in our house so of course that means two mantels to decorate. I wanted a new look for spring but sometimes it takes me awhile to come up with a fresh idea. The living room mantel really had me stumped. I've been trying to just use what I have because I sure don't need to buy any more stuff. It finally hit me to see if my old screen door would work. It's the perfect length when turned on its side and light weight enough that it wasn't too much of a problem to heave it up there. I think it worked out pretty well as a backdrop for some pitchers of flowers and a couple botanical prints. Once I had the living room mantel all fixed up, I needed to do something with the corner fireplace  that's in the kitchen area. This mantel is very shallow so I'm really limited  on the size of items that will fit. I ended up just keeping it simple with my Blueberry Mountain Lodg...

To celebrate the first official day of Spring, I found some pretty and easy table centerpieces to inspire us. This first one is what I currently have on my table. I'm sure I will be changing it out many times especially when the flowers in my yard start blooming. Here are a couple more from previous years. As you can see, I usually stick with something pretty easy - a pitcher or flower pot with flowers and a few other accessories to make it a little more interesting. There are so many possibilities. Using jars or bottles for flowers can be so pretty and I love how the Spring sunshine reflects through them. source source source I also love nature inspired centerpieces. You can get really creative with some spring blooms,  moss and terra cotta pots. source source source I have never made a centerpiece using veggies but I have seen  some like these below that look amazing. The colors are so fresh and vibrant. source source source If you like a more rustic look, ...

Hi Everyone, We've been working our fingers to the bone doing yard work.   This past weekend was so gorgeous, we spent the entire two days outside  and I have been doing some work myself the last couple days as well.  I wanted to show you something I picked up over the weekend at Home Depot. They had onion plants for sale and they were in these cute crates. I asked an employee what they do with the crates when they're empty and he said they throw them away.  So of course I asked if I could take one and he said I could - he only looked at me a little bit strangely. : )  The red lettering is what really caught my eye. I started thinking of things I could do with it. It's not terribly sturdy so you couldn't use it for anything heavy but I think it's cute enough just on its own.  It has a little wire latch if you want it to stay closed as well.  You could use it indoors or out.  It looks ki...

I got a little spring decorating done this week. The table centerpiece is a tiered basket found at Hobby Lobby for $15.00. I thought that was a great price.  I have seen similar tiered stands for a lot more. As you can see, I filled the top basket with my favorite blue and green eggs and the bottom basket is holding some faux hydrangea. My favorite little table simply has some delicate flowers placed on an old brick. I just loved this tin when I saw it at Homegoods a while back. I have been saving it for spring so now it's making its debut. My kitchen shelves and the area behind the sink had to have some pretty spring color as well. The tins that I showed you in my last post added the perfect touch. I hope you all have a wonderful spring weekend and a visit from the Easter Bunny. Thanks a bunch for visiting!                      joining THOUGHTS FROM AL...