Ornate Splendor: Decorative Eggs

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Spring visit from the Ducks

Spring Time!! Warmer weather and sweet sunshine....are we there yet? Are we there yet?

Spring is definitely near when the mallard ducks visit my back yard....

This photo is from 3 years ago....they have come back every spring! The male and female would visit every day...then just the female...Then one day -- DUCKLINGS!!!

Oh my! Oh my! They couldn't get out of the pool! Mama duck kept trying to get them to follow her, but they couldn't jump up high enough! My son and I placed this board for them to climb on to the patio.

It took them a while, but they finally got it!

I've been working on spring assemblages these past few weeks...

I used an image from the graphics fairy. Printed it on fabric using the freezer paper method.

Added lots of laces, pearls, roses, vintage jewelry, found objects, and last - but not least - a little nest of eggs that I made using the beaded fabrics that I also use to make pretty autumn pumpkins.

The ducklings only stay about a day or two. Then mama duck takes them elsewhere. We keep the wooden plank (now warped) just for the ducks...we just pull it out of the garage every spring for them! Right now, mama duck is bringing two males with her to visit our pool every morning. That's new from last year!

Hopefully we'll have ducklings again this year. I so love to watch them for the short time that they are here! Thanks for visiting my little blog-- so happy you are here!

Hugs, Catherine

Sharing with these fun linky parties:

Project Inspired at Extraordinary Day
Amaze Me Mondays at Dwellings

Make it Pretty Monday at The Dedicated House

Inspire Me Monday at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Table it at Rustic and Refined

Feathered Nest Friday at http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/

Show and Tell Friday http://romantichome.blogspot.com/

Simple and Sweet Fridays http://rootedinthyme.blogspot.com/

The inspiration Gallery at The Craftberry Bush

Shabbylicious Friday http://shabbyartboutique.blogspot.com/

The Friday Flea

All Things Thursday Blog Hop at All Things With Purpose, Glamorous Affordable Life, Posed Perfection, and Posed Perfection

Talk of the Town at My Salvaged Treasures

Simply Neutral Tuesday at Apple Apricot

Let's Talk Vintage Party at Bella Rosa Antiques

Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House

Cooking & Crafting with J & J at Julie's Lifestyle

Five Star Frou Frou at A tray of Bliss

The Scoop at Confessions of a Plate Addict

Tuesdays at our Home at Our Home Away From Home

You're Gonna Love It (Tuesday) at Kathe with an E

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

Seasonal Sundays at The Tablescaper

Share Your Cup Thursday at Jann Olson BlogSpot

Vintage Charm Thursday at Thrifty Rebel Vintage

Share your style Thursday at Common Ground

Share your Creativity (Saturday) at Welcome To It's Overflowing

What's It Wednesday at Ivy and Elephants

Pink Saturday at How Sweet The Sound

Pin me Linky Party at Diana Rambles

What to do weekends at Crafts a la mode

Share it One More Time Sunday at One More Time Events

Snickerdoodle Sunday at Across the Boulevard

Saturday Sparks Linky Party at Pieced Pastimes

Saturday Show Off Party at Rose Garden Malevik

Friday, February 26, 2016

Hippity Hoppity!

Here comes Peter Cottontail

Hopping down the bunny trail

Hippity Hoppity Easter's on its way!

Childhood memory: There was a radio station with the call letters "WBAP" that my mom listened to sometimes...In our childlike minds (My siblings and I), we wondered what the letters stood for, and we came up with "White Bunnies Are Pretty." We'd pass by billboards advertising the radio station, and we'd all yell "White Bunnies Are Pretty!"....(I am one of 7 children).

It's Super Glam Bunny!! I began with a paper mache bunny... painted her white... then covered her entirely in luxurious silk chiffon beaded & pearled fabric that was from a vintage formal evening gown...several different gowns, actually. I've pieced them together strategically to make this sweet bunny extra gorgeous and glam!

But that just wasn't enough....so I've decorated her in glitzy vintage rhinestone jewels! On her head is a crown-like set of jewels to accent her pretty face. Here necklace is a vintage rhinestone bracelet, and I hung a chandelier crystal for her pendant. Down her back are rhinestone chevrons....then around her sides & back are more rhinestones and a delicate chain draping down and sewn on to her necklace.

Look at her swirly little cottontail! Then I also made a sweet little nest of eggs also covered in beaded fabric and set it a pretty little silver bowl..... Here are a few more pretties that I made for Easter.

Pinks and Blues and Yellows, OH MY!!

Aren't the sequins fabulous?! So much fun creating these! :)
Check back soon to see the decorated bottles I made in the same style, complete with an Easter egg stopper to go on top of the bottle. Thanks for visiting my little blog-- so happy you are here!