A Little Bit of Spring Inspirations

I thought that a couple of cute spring ideas might be perfect right now. 

This cute birds nest idea comes from a blog by Sarah Ortega.  

I imagine that the eggs could be made with beads or polymer clay.  

What a cute spring idea!  

 

 And Bonnie McLain published this adorable spring tag.  Such creativity!  

This would make a fabulous gift tag for a planted spring flower.  Very creative!

HAPPY SPRING!

An Ancient Plum Tree (correction)

A plum tree has been discovered! I've lived here eight years and did not know this tree existed. This year, I've walked my ten acres more than I have in the entire eight years that I have lived here. My honey discovered this one though!

The span of the branches is massive. The entire thing was covered in blooms. It was absolutely gorgeous. The trunk is weathered and many, many roots are showing. I don't know much about these trees, but I can tell that it is quite old.

It really is beautiful and I was able to capture a number of adorable photographs of the spring blooms. In autumn, it will be exciting to see all the plums and determine what to do with them.
**Correction** August 2010 - Ok, so I was told it was a plum tree and it is not - it is a crab apple tree!  Bummer for me (jam and jelly considerations) but still adorable and interestingly old!

Activities at the Bird Feeder

It was surprising to have five of these birds at the feeder at one time!  Yes, I know, you can only see four of them in this photo.  They are so pretty.  They didn't stay long though, I was lucky to capture them.

My son made the barn feeder when he was young; I'm thinking that he was only 5 or so and he made the whole kit and painted it himself!

This adventurous creature has broken the feeder house three times now!  I just don't understand how he gets up there and my man is quite upset with Mr. Squirrel.

Happy Easter!

Spring-Easter Craft Project

This adorable Spring or Easter bucket is simple to make.  I just used one of the paint cans with clear plastic base that you find in the craft stores.  I cut circles for the top, a colorful one the exact size of the top and a coordinating plain colored one for inside of that.  I stamped a cute little message on it.  I did the same procedure for the center stripe inside of the can.  I also tied a bunch of coordinating ribbons to the handle.  I put some colored strips of paper on the base, inside the can.  Finally, I added the coordinating tootsie-pop suckers!

My baby brother is having a baby!  This is actually going to be a prize for one of the games at the baby shower on Sunday!  What a fabulous little door prize or hostess gift!  Whatever season or occasion it is, you can make it coordinate!