Front Porch Spring Decorations

Good morning! I hope you all had a good weekend. I'd like to share some pictures of my springtime porch. I've got potted geraniums and candle lanterns along the walkway.


Hopefully the vincas and impatiens will bloom soon...pink and white.






I wrapped ivy around a grapevine wreath, hot glued moss and an egg filled wreath to the bottom and added a bow.




A new addition...an old fashioned style dinner bell! On sale at Hobby Lobby.


More eggs in a moss filled flower pot. Thank you for looking at my springtime front porch! Have a wonderful start to your week.

Fairy Gardens

Good morning! Thank you for your wonderful comments about my new mini bistro table and fairy garden. I had a few questions about where I got the fairy items, so I will try to answer them all.


My mom found the plastic patio floor and table set at a yardsale last year, *but* you can get very similar ones in the dollhouse section at Hobby Lobby. This is also where I got all the gardening tools and mini pots.


The "pond" is a small mirror, also found at Hobby Lobby or Michaels.


Here is what the fairy garden looked like last year. I didn't have the the patio, so I made one with small tiles found in the mosaic supply section of Michaels.




And lastly, another type of fairy garden that I've had. The door is from the dollhouse section, which I painted and set up against a small rock. The stepping stones were also found in the mosaic supply section.

If you don't have a Hobby Lobby or Michaels near you, just search for "garden dollhouse" at Ebay and you will find lots of cute things. I shouldn't have just looked! ;0) Let me know if I missed any questions and have a wonderful weekend!

Fairy Garden and Bistro Table-Show and Tell Friday!

Welcome to “Show and Tell Friday!” Do you have something special to share with us? It could be a trinket from grade school, a piece of jewelry, or a treasured collection. Look around your home for something to share; dig through those boxes in your closet if you have to! Share photos and the story that goes with your special item.

Happy Friday! Today, I am sharing a new addition to our patio. I fell in love with this mini bistro table set from Hobby Lobby, and I especially liked the 50% off price tag! I was originally going to put it in my secret garden on the side of the house, but it gets more use here.


It is wrought iron and has that white shabby look.


Grace has a potted pink vinca on the table and there is a view of our water garden.


Our lily pads are slowly coming up and will turn bright green soon.


Speaking of tables...the fairies in our garden have been enjoying their patio table as well.




Just like us, they've been busy gardening...


and enjoying their springtime pond!

Thank you for taking a look at my show and tell and have a wonderful weekend!


Please read the Show and Tell Guidelines for step-by-step instructions on how to participate.

If you would like to join in, please leave your *permalink* below, along with your first name only (this makes the list easier to read). If your link has been removed from Mr. Linky, please re-read over the guidelines before re-posting, or e-mail me with any questions. Have fun!

Handmade Cards, Paper Crafting and a *GIVEAWAY!*

Welcome to this week's card making project!


You will need:
-5 1/2" x 4" blank notecard
-4" x 3 3/4" piece of scrapbook paper
-3 3/4" x 2" piece of scrapbook paper
-Small tag with stamp or sticker
15 inches of ribbon


Glue the larger piece of scrapbook paper to right side of card, and the then smaller piece on the left.


You can use a paper punch for a small tag or hand cut one ( 2 1/4" x 1 1/2"). Add stamp or sticker.


Cut a small slit along the top of card, at the paper seam, wide enough for your ribbon.


Thread ribbon through and tie on tag.


I also added a tiny paper rose.


Send to a friend. Thank you for stopping by for a visit!

~More Handmade Cards and Instructions~


Here are a few more things I've made this week...

Silhouette Mother's day card


"Once upon a time" note cards.


Teapot gift tags.

Items can be found in my Etsy Shop!


Weekly Giveaway: Leave a comment between now and next Tuesday (8:00pm EST) and I will use random.org to pick a winner, who can choose *any* item from my Etsy Shop! You don't have to have a blog to join in, just leave an email address. International participants are welcome. Good luck and thank you for stopping by for a visit!

Paper Crafting Fun: Post any kind of paper project on your blog within the upcoming week, then add your link to Mr. Linky. Feel free to use one of the buttons on your blog. Next Wednesday, I will draw *two* names and they will receive a card making kit: blank card, envelope, paper, stickers (or stamped image), and ribbon. Link back here in your post, so that others will know where to join in the fun, too!

Easter Celebrations

Good morning! Thank you for all of the Happy Easter wishes. I hope you and your family had a wonderful celebration, too. We had a good week off of school and I had extra time to clean out the gardens and plant flowers.


I made a double batch of hot cross buns on Friday. Thankfully, the neighborhood kids helped eat them.


We went to a fun Easter party on Saturday and then stayed up late cooking, baking, and putting baskets together.


It was cold and rainy, but we still dressed up in our spring outfits for church.


Daisy had fun raiding the Easter baskets while we were gone. She especially liked the bubble gum and peeps. Then, she dug in the muddy sandbox. Twice.


We had a delicious ham dinner with Phillip's family and a friend from church. I won't have to cook for a week!


Now it's time to start a new week and get back into our routines. How was your weekend?