Around the Store: Spring Vignettes

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DIY Moss Letters

It's starting to feel more like springtime around here and I'm absolutely loving it! 

Last year I made several of these moss letters for gifts and received so many compliments so I thought I would make some to sell at the store. Needless to say, they have been popular and I've been busy-as-a-bee making them for our customers. I just wanted to share a few with you today. 

I have seen these moss letters from local boutiques and Pottery Barn... but they are usually $60-80 each. Wow, a little too much for me, especially since you can make them for A LOT less. 

These were fairly easy to make once I had all of my supplies on hand. 

For this project I used a 13 inch tall wooden letter, sheet moss, hot glue gun, utility knife, scissors, and burlap ribbon. 

First I laid the moss out and cut around the shape of the letter by leaving enough moss to cover the edges of the letter once it was glued in place. Some letters are trickier to cover than others, to me the best way is to glue in sections by making slits around the shape of the letter. Then I just hot glued the excess moss around the back of the letter. Once that was dry, I flipped the letter over and filled in any gaps along the edges of the letter with extra moss... it blends well because of the texture. Lastly I made a burlap bow and glued it to the back of the letter for easy hanging.

I'm sharing with The Shabby Nest, Craftberry Bush, One Astsy Mama, 504 Main, Chic on a Shoestring Decorating, Create Craft Love, Home Stories A to Z, Too Much Time on my Hands, Nifty Thrifty Things, Funky Junk Interiors, and Jennifer Rizzo.

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Sheet Music Eggs

Can you believe it's already March?! I can not express how excited I am about warmer weather and all the wonderful things that come along with Spring! These next few months will be exciting and stressful as we finish building our house. It seems like it's been a long planning process, but the actual build has flown by so fast. I'm looking forward to moving in, decorating our new home, and making it our own.  

Today I'm sharing with you a simple project that would be great for Easter or spring.

To make these sheet music eggs, I started out with a pack of inexpensive plastic eggs, then I tore strips of sheet music and randomly modpodged them to the eggs. 

I let them dry, then I added bird, butterfly, and floral scrapbook stickers to the eggs for a bright and springy look. 

I have the eggs displayed in moss and I love how they look all grouped together.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

I'm linking to The 36th Avenue, Just us Four, Rooted in Thyme, Somewhat Simple, Craft-o-Maniac, Uncommon Designs, Thistlewood Farms, and Whipperberry.

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Spring Mantel

Now that Valentine's Day is over that means Spring is just around the corner. I'm really looking forward to warmer weather! Today I want to share with you our Spring Mantel that I put together for the store. 

It has a mix of nature- inspired elements including branches and moss, neutral colors from the canvas books, concrete and terracotta pots with fresh greenery, a framed bird print, and a little red bird. 

I adore this mantel because it has so many special details and the mirror really adds a lot of character to this revamped mantel.

To make this fun- shaped object, I simply folded the pages of a vintage paperback book. 

I added buttons, twine and numbered tags to the canvas wrapped book bundles.

This aged terracotta pot was a freebie at a recent estate sale. Can't beat that!

I like to play around and mix different textures and materials with old and new pieces to create vignettes around the store. This Spring Mantel has all of those elements combined.

I'm sharing my Spring Mantel at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia , Uncommon Designs, Craft-O-Maniac, Alderberry Hill, Knick of Time, Cedar Hill Ranch, Nifty Thrifty Things, Homework, The Winthrop Chronicles, Green Willow Pond, Cupcakes & Crinoline, Tatertots and Jello, Sand and Sisal, Someday Crafts, Thistlewood Farms, DIY by Design, and Twigg Studios.

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Butterfly and Bird Art

I know it's only February but I already have spring fever. I'm always thinking in advance for the seasons ahead so I can decorate the store. 

If you remember I made a Spring Moss Wreath last month for the store. Today I'm sharing another fun project using moss.

I simply used sheet moss and a foam core board cut to fit inside the frame and then I attached the sheet moss with spray adhesive. For a collected, natural looking piece of artwork I added butterflies, birds, and nests to the moss. 

It's no secret that I'm pretty much obsessed with anything nature- inspired, so I try to incorporate nature into my displays as much as I can.

Thanks for stopping by!

I'm linking to Too much time on my hand, Tatertots and Jello, Twigg Studios, Jennifer Rizzo, It's Overflowing, Sand and Sisal, and Liz Marie.

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Spring Moss Wreath

During the last week I have been redecorating and finishing a few projects since the weather has been so dreary and rainy. I wanted a little freshness and brightness so green moss, birds and nests have brought a little glimpse of spring around the store.   

To make this spring moss wreath I simply bought a bag of moss and used spray adhesive to attach it to a straw wreath form. 

Then I added a bird and nest and hung it with burlap ribbon on an old chippy door. So now when people walk in the store it's hanging there to greet them. 

I'm sharing this wreath at Clean & Scentsible, Primp, The Winthrop Chronicles, Homework, Liz Marie, Silver Pennies, Home Stories A to Z, Sand and Sisal, Craft-o-Maniac, Uncommon Designs, Thistlewood Farms, Funky Junk Interiors, and The 36th Avenue.

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Spring Mantel

I just wanted to share with you the spring mantel I put together at our store. I gathered a few of my favorite things... architectural pieces, fresh greenery, a mirror, vintage books, old keys, and glassware. Then I added a few handmade items in the mix.

I took a plain frame- painted and distressed it, made fabric flowers, added my initial, a bird nest and eggs then hung it with burlap ribbon for a natural looking spring wreath. 

I layered moss in a silver container, added a small bright floral arrangement, and a fern for some fresh greenery.

This charming mantel was salvaged from New Orleans. Some of my favorite characteristics about this old mantel is the detailed curved top along with the years of chipped and layered paint- in all the right places. 

Happy Spring. Thanks for stopping by!

I'm linking my spring mantel to The Lettered Cottage Spring Mantel Party, Faded Charm, Savvy Southern Style, Style Sisters, Grits and Glamour, Today's Creative Blog, Take a look Tuesday, Tip Junkie, Clean and Scentsible, Not Just a Housewife and Funky Junk Interiors. 

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Spring Burlap Wreath

Hello Friends! I hope you are having a good day so far.

I wanted to share with you a cute little burlap wreath I made for spring. The weather has been beautiful here in Alabama so I have been decorating and spring cleaning.

I love how this wreath turned out, originally I wanted to use natural colored burlap, but purple was all I had at the time. I knew I wanted it to be easily interchangeable because I plan on gifting this burlap beauty to a friend.

Here's how I made it.

Materials:

A straw wreath form

Approx. 1 yard of burlap

Straight pins

Extra decorative accessories of your choice 

{I used a newspaper bird, birds nest, and my DIY moss initial}

1. I started out wrapping the wreath form with 3" wide strips of burlap {I cut along the length of the burlap so the strips were long}. It took about 3 strips to get all the way around. I just pinned them in place.  

2. I cut A LOT of 4x4 square burlap pieces. It doesn't have to be perfect at all. 

3. Next, I took the squares one at a time and folded them in half.

4. And then in half again.

Then I simply used straight pins to pin them into the wreath form. I pinned two together {side by side} at a time, which sped up the tedious process of folding and pinning. Go all the way around until you're done. 

I made the moss initial from a wooden letter wrapped in sheet moss using craft glue. Just cut the sheet moss about an inch or so extra around the letter- then wrap and glue. So simple! It was made for less than $5.

Then, I just added a burlap ribbon and hung it up. Now I'm ready for spring!

Thanks for stopping by today.

I'm linking this wreath to Craft-O-Maniac, Skip to my Lou, Tatertots and Jello, Creations by Kara, Lolly Jane, and Itsy Bitsy Paper Spring Party Hop.

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