Spring's Blooms

Spring has teased us here in the midwest, 

today was another gray drizzly day in the 40's.  

Things are just beginning to blossom. 

I hope you don't mind a repost from a

few years ago.

Looking forward with anticipation to what's

 to come with warmer, sunnier days.

I enjoyed walked around the outside of our home 

snapping photos of flowers blooming in our lawn 

including our apple tree 

to share as a slideshow.

But alas, after spending seemingly 

countless hours of trying to figure out 

how to post a slideshow 

I remain unsuccessful. 

I hope you don't mind letting your 

fingers do the walking 

as you scroll through the "slideshow".

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Apple Tree Blossoms in My Side Yard

The following photos are actually of a 

couple of flowering trees in our local city park, 

but they are just so beautiful, I hope you don't mind, 

I couldn't resist including them.

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I hope you enjoyed the show.

See you at the Garden Party at

Share Your Cup Thursday

A Music Page Spring Cone

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A music page rolled into a cone

 crepe paper ruffle, a button and twine

a nest of reindeer moss, paper shreds 

and a speckled egg

lavender colored flowers

a touch of glitter

 brown paper and stamped book page butterfly

needlepoint ribbon

a drop of morning dew

Wishing you warm, pleasant,

sunny Spring days.

Sharing at these parties:
Share Your Cup Thursday
Show and Share
Won't you join us?

Betty

Garden Hose Wreath

I'm so glad you could stop by today.
Please pour a cup of tea and take a 
comfortable chair.

I'm excited to show you
another fun piece I made and

donated to a silent auction fundraiser.

Image it hanging on a garden gate 

or potting shed.  Cute, huh?

Wish I'd taken a photo of it

hanging before donating it to the auction.

I assembled it in my laundry room

so it's laying on my washer here.

The hose itself is actually used.

A $2.00 estate sale purchase from

 an elderly gentleman who was moving

into an apartment.

I added a burlap ribbon 

with a pair of garden gloves purchased new

 and coffee stained to look well-used. 

I added a pod and twigs to the bow.

Next, two terracotta pots.

Craft paint dabbed around the edges make them

 appear time worn and crusted with salt.

I glued in some faux succulents.

and added vintage garden hand tools.

Love this little birdie.  

Isn't she sweet?  

She looks to be chirping a happy

song to welcome the season..

although, it has been a bit chilly again with

overnight temperatures dipping back into the 

high 30s and today's high reaching only

in the mid 60s.

Warm Hugs,

BettyJean

You can find me at these parties, 
won't you please come along 

Sew Darn Crafty

Ivy & Elephants What's It Wednesday

Share Your Cup Thursday

Knick of Time Inspiration Party

Fabulous Friday

April Showers Bring May Flowers...

April Showers Bring May Flowers...

...that is the theme of 

my office tree this month.

To see how I made the little paper bunting,

go to my previous post here.

I made these little sprinkling cans

a previous year 

using paper cups and  Christmas icicles...

as well as fan-folded art paper 

umbrellas with pipe cleaner handles.

 I try to keep it fresh and interesting,

but it's sometimes a challenge to continually

come up with something new,

not that anyone but me 

is keeping track. 

So I've pulled some things from storage

then added something new this year--

that being the bunting. 

Our patients seem the 

enjoy the tree in our waiting room.

Returning patients

have commented to me that

they look forward to

seeing how the tree will be decorated

the next time they come in.

To see how I've decorated this tree
for other months of the year click here 
or click the Tree of the Month tab 
under my header at the top of this page.

Hope all is well with you this Spring

season.

Warm Hugs,

         BettyJean