Finally...Spring Blooms!

Finally, my spring bulbs are starting to bloom! And no, it's not an April Fool's joke. :)

Nothing like having spring blooms when the snow is flying. (Yes, we had snow this morning)

Crocus among the sedum

Pansies planted last fall starting to bud out

Hellebore putting out buds while still covered in snow

Waiting on more spring bulbs to bloom, including these narcissus

Have your bulbs started blooming? Or, if you are further south, are they finished? 

He Died For Us

Happy Easter!

"Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said." - Matthew 28:5-6

My heart is bursting with joy watching my these videos. I had to share, I hope it means as much to you. 

Gaither Choir Band - It Is Finished

Ernie Haase & Signature Band - Then Came The Morning

He is risen...Hallelujah!!!

Our Easter Buffet

Yep, I know, I'm way behind in sharing my Easter decorating. Everyone is probably moving on to April Fool's Day decor...do people do that? 

I love rustic, and I love spring. Mixing the two together can be challenging, bright spring colours with dull rusty metals. But, I love how our buffet turned out!

I love the blue of the tropical Hydrangeas

To me Easter means flowers (after the real reason for the season, of course!). Because Easter is the start of spring. And spring brings flowers. 

Okay, this pheasant breast aloe isn't a flower, but the pot it's in worked with the decor. And the saucer is a silver plate that's tarnished...perfect.

This Bible has been in my maternal grandmother's family since 1871! It is tattered and I want to build a special case for it, for now it looks perfect on the buffet (which was my grandmother's, too).

I set the cloche on our family Bible with a bird, brass pear and egg-cup filled with a twine wrapped egg.

Heather, from New House New Life New Home, gave me some branches from her magnolia tree when we met earlier in the month. The branches I forced are finished, so I really appreciated them to fill up this space. They are starting to bloom and I like the height they give to the vignette. 

I moved the chalkboard from the fireplace mantle and the other books & cloche from the buffet to dress up the matching china cabinet on the other side of the room. 

I really need to practice my penmanship for chalkboard art.

I love the look of old brass, tarnished silver and rusty keys. 

Today we are having a few of the kids and grandkids for dinner. And everything is looking lovely. 

Better get peeling potatoes and making the deviled eggs. The kids will be here soon! 

Happy Easter to everyone! Have a safe holiday weekend with family and friends. 

I'm sharing with:

Serenity Now 

A New Paint Shelf

I've been working on my craft room for the last while. I have completed a few projects I still have to share, and this is one I'm thrilled with.

I have been looking for something to display my acrylic paint on. It was a pain in the butt trying to find the right colour with them lined up on a shelf. You can get an idea from this tiny, really bad photo. 

I was at the thrift store and found a cubby shelf for $3.99. And then I found another...higher price, but I got them both for the lower price. Nothing like being able to create a solution for the craft room for such a low price. Just like my glue gun stand I made from scraps!

I primed them, painted them...

And then we hung them on the wall beside my cabinet.

All my paints fit in there perfectly! I love it and now it's easy to find the colour I need. 

I still have room for more...especially since I took duplicates out and put them in the crate with the grandkids' craft supplies. 

Gotta love great finds at the thrift store! Where do you store your craft paint?