DIY Spring Decorations
I know we are technically still in winter but I don't care. I'm springafying our house in drips and drabs with some easy DIY spring decorations. We are enjoying gorgeous weather her in Jersey and we are spending tons of time outside watching the daffodils pop up. I'm ready! So I got out my paints and some other things and made some pretty eggs to fill a homemade nest!
There is a little story associated with these eggs. My mother-in-law passed away somewhat unexpectedly 4 years ago. I had known her for a long time since Jim and I knew each other a long time before getting married. But it wasn't long enough. I feel like we would have become even closer and I feel like she could have taught me so much about being a strong woman. Aside from raising my sweet husband, she was a nurse, mother of 5, animal lover, and an O.C. You know, Original Crafter. She crafted before most of us knew Mod Podge from a glue gun. She loved making ugly things beautiful and creating a pretty home with homemade pretties.
This summer I was thrilled and touched when my father-in-law invited me to go through her massive boxes of craft supplies and take what I wanted. So I happily inherited a huge amount of acrylic paints with a snazzy rotating rack and some other things, including a set of wooden eggs. I knew then what I would do with them! So I feel like my sweet mother-in-law would be happy to know her paint, brushes, and eggs were all used to make something pretty just as she would have!
I used blue, white, ivory, and dark brown acrylic paint. I just used the white to lighten the blue and the ivory. The eggs are just wood and I didn't need to prime or anything.
I applied several coats of paint and tried to make it as smooth as possible. They aren't perfect, of course.
I used a small, short paint brush to apply the speckles. I just dipped it in the paint and ran my thumb over the bristles so it splattered on the eggs. Um, don't do this in your kitchen on the counter next to your china serving dishes. Just trust me. Do it in a box or the sink.
Remember the bed crown I made out of a planter? Well, this was the coco liner that I removed to do that. I just cut it into a circle that would fit inside my container.
I squished it in and tucked in some sticks to make it look more "nesty."
Sweet and springy!
And here are a few other little snips of spring!
Have you started adding bits of spring to your decor?
Cheers!
Jenny
This summer I was thrilled and touched when my father-in-law invited me to go through her massive boxes of craft supplies and take what I wanted. So I happily inherited a huge amount of acrylic paints with a snazzy rotating rack and some other things, including a set of wooden eggs. I knew then what I would do with them! So I feel like my sweet mother-in-law would be happy to know her paint, brushes, and eggs were all used to make something pretty just as she would have!
I used blue, white, ivory, and dark brown acrylic paint. I just used the white to lighten the blue and the ivory. The eggs are just wood and I didn't need to prime or anything.
I applied several coats of paint and tried to make it as smooth as possible. They aren't perfect, of course.
I used a small, short paint brush to apply the speckles. I just dipped it in the paint and ran my thumb over the bristles so it splattered on the eggs. Um, don't do this in your kitchen on the counter next to your china serving dishes. Just trust me. Do it in a box or the sink.
Remember the bed crown I made out of a planter? Well, this was the coco liner that I removed to do that. I just cut it into a circle that would fit inside my container.
I squished it in and tucked in some sticks to make it look more "nesty."
Sweet and springy!
And here are a few other little snips of spring!
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| A few soft blue and white plates and a bird print in the entry |
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| A new springy excerpt from a poem for our hallway chalkboard |
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| A blue mason jar with some hot pink roses on a pretty silver cake plate with my little Ellie from two springs ago when she was just a month old. This is sitting by my sink so I can see her as I wash the dishes. Really though, all I need to do is look down because all she seems to do is tug at my pants right now. |
Have you started adding bits of spring to your decor?
Jenny
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