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.

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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.

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Betty

Bunny Buns for Easter Dinner

Happy Easter to all!

In true holiday custom,

we gathered together at the in-laws

house on Easter Sunday.  Each arriving with 

the "dish to pass" , or several!

I couldn't resist trying my hand

at the cute little bunny dinner rolls

I'd seen on Pinterest.

I watched a couple of youtube videos.

There was one where the bunny ears

were cut into the ball of dough with kitchen shears, 

but baked up more like kitten ears.

I decided maybe I didn't want to go that route.

I went with the one where she added 

second piece of dough, sticking it onto

the ball of dough that was the bunny body.

The smaller ball of dough was flattened

into an oval and cut 1/2 way through

to form ears. 

The ears were further shaped by 

rolling a wooden skewer across the

middle of each ear to indent.

Eyes were marked on either side of

the face with the skewer as well.

Here they are put together and left to rise some.

I really didn't fuss excessively, some looked

better than others, I was just hoping they'd

still be recognizable after they'd increased

in size.

They are puffing up.....

The faces and ears sort of just 

blended into the body, but were still 

recognizable after baking.

I was happy with them.

They were dinner rolls but 

with a hint of bunny.

Althooough... my nephew did say he noticed

the dinner roll he ate was oddly shaped

but just though it had gone wrong.

Then in going back taking a second look

over the whole basket he laughed and said 

 "Oh, they are bunnies!"

Everyone else recognized them at first

glance and thought they were adorable.

An egg wash before baking

helped them bake up a beautiful golden color.

My mom always put a light coating

of butter on top of her freshly baked

homemade dinner rolls.

It keeps the crust soft and give a nice shine.

 Each bunny buns was placed in a cupcake liner

and tucked in a basket with Easter grass

for presentation at Easter Dinner.

Enjoyed by all.

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Decorated Easter Tree

I did a quick change of the 

office tree decor this afternoon.

Easter is so early this year,

just one 10 days after St. Patrick's Day!

Visitors to our waiting room 

frequently tell us how much

 they enjoy the tree, 

they look forward to seeing

how it will be decorated 

the next time they visit.

Many people passing in the hallway

stop to admire the tree.

Some even take pictures!

So today she has been

all dressed up for Easter with

a string of colored egg lights,

purple tulle,

 a narrow lavendar tinsel garland,

little baskets painted in

springtime pastel colors filled with 

green Easter grass,

colored eggs hung with pretty

fabric ribbons

and my absolute favorite pieces, which are

paper castings made by myself,

"chocolate" bunnies and eggs! 

Read more about them in a previous post

here.

Don't they just look good enough to eat?

Thank you for visiting today,

I wish you a Happy and Blessed Easter.

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Warm Hugs,

BettyJean

An Altered Vintage Window Project

Hi, thanks for stopping by today.

Pour a cup of tea and come with me,

I'm excited to show you a project 

 I put together for a bridal shower gift.

I took an old 4 pane window I picked up

at a yard sale that I'd been saving

for something special.

Then I used these laminated
sheets of burlap...
they go right in my printer like a sheet of
copy paper.

I chose a font I liked and
printed a large letter-- one per page
to spell L O V E,

and mounted the sheets in the window
like so...

Did you notice the two screws
on the center vertical piece of the window frame?

I like a stacked frame look and went 
with that for this project.
Let me explain....

I had a 5 x 7 inch photo frame that I liked
because of the moulded details 

painted it an antique white to coordinate
with the window frame.

Then I hung the photo frame on the
two screws in the center of the window.

I wanted the photo frame to be secure
enough so as not to fall off at the slightest
bump (say when you dust it or whatever)
but yet still be removable to
change out the photo as desired.

A wide burlap ribbon covers the hanger wire
and just gives the whole piece that finishing touch.

What do you think?
Do you think the bride be happy with her gift?

Thanks for visiting me today.

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Until next time

Warm Hugs,
BettyJean