One rain free day a couple weeks ago (actually it was probably only a rain free moment in a day) I managed to take a few shots of random loveliness: the flowering plum trees.
But then the rain commenced and rained all those lovely blossoms off the trees and into the mud. Sometimes we are lucky enough to see those blooms linger and flutter to the ground like mounds of soft pink snow. I love those years. . . this is not one of them. So I never got the chance to clip some branches and bring them inside. Other trees are blooming now and I might yet get to, but in the meantime I was inspired by a picture I saw somewhere.
So I made my own flowering branches. The branches and the moss are real, the blossoms are tissue paper.
I simply cut a load of 1-2 inch squares and folded them in half twice, then curved the edges to make little four petal flowers, stacked two together, wrapped them on the end of a pencil and hot glued them to my branches.
We also took a couple mirrors, a chalkboard and a chicken wire message board to replace the others that sold.
Some Holly Hobbie prints--I wanted to keep a few of those. . .
Down in front on the floor are more butterfly garland. Some are dictionary and some are vintage sheet music with a little pink interspersed (from the pink covers of a few of them). Alongside those are some clay herb tags. I will post more about those later, when I get more made and add them to the esty shop.
With the weather predictions of a little sun this week I think I will throw open the garage and paint some furniture. It's about time since we have three dressers, a vanity, three chairs, a small wall hutch, a bed, a desk, and a large mirror and some frames to paint.
