Saturday Favorites!!

Saturday Favorites are here again-

my favorite time of the week-

I'm so excited about these creative gals...

Laura, from Top This Top That,
created this burlap wreath that welcomed spring-
My obsession with wreathes as well as burlap
drew me in and I was hooked!
Check out her blog-oh my- her ideas are amazing!

Dar, from Live by the Sun,Luv by the moon

designed this gorgeous spring arrangement for her front door-

the flowers, moss, bunny and birdsnest
evoke the spring has sprung feeling!
Check out her adorable blog!!

 

I feel like this is a themed post, don't you?!!

Next up- Pamela from Be Colorful
decorated her door with some eye candy I adore
She found her inspiration and
 recreated it for a shower she was hosting-
the umbrella, flowers, ribbon and nest...
Love this-want one!!


Lisa from Lewisville Love is a brand spanking new blogger-
but wait till you see her craftiness-
you know my rosette/ topiary obsession-
well, she hit the nail on the head and
scored a homerun in my eyes!
Go visit the new gal in town!!


Another newbie is here to impress-
Emmeline from Dear Emmeline
had a great eye for this piece
Her before and after pics are amazing-
check out this creative lady-
you'll be so glad you did!!

Love these creative blogs and these even more amazing gals!!

Don't forget about the What To Expect giveaway here!

Take care, gotta fly-

Copycat!

I love showcasing creative bloggers every Saturday-

In February, I showed you a terracotta flowerpot here...


I really loved it-
so I decided to copy it... 
1st- the supplies- a clay pot, sculpey clay

 I rolled out small clay pieces into flower like shapes-

I cut the stem off-

Baked for 15 min. at 275-

 All ready to glue-

Gorilla glue worked well-

All done- now ready for the paint!!
I used my
bff - Rustoleum's
Satin Heirloom White
spray paint

It couldn't be cuter
or simpler!!

Take care,gotta fly-

ps...don't forget my book giveaway here

partying at.......

Spring Doorways

Spring is finally here

and it really lightens the mood,

 don't you think?

The sweet scent filled air, the buds beginning to burst
 and longer sun filled days

make my step abit lighter!

I love what you've done to your doors

 to welcome spring into your homes 

and I thought I'd show off a few of yours

 that I really a"door"ed-LOL

Over On Sutton Place, Ann has made quite the statement
Her door and plant stands are stunning and
she created her springtime wreath
 with the nest and watering can-so charming!

She'll give you the step by step too!!

Another beautiful entry that caught my eye

Trish over at Uncommon Designs Online

created this adorable robins egg blue wreath to welcome spring

I see these in all the stores but she shows us

 how to make the perfect one -

I love how the eggs look like they are laying in grass!!

Over at Megan Brook Handmade

these colors shook my world

faux babys breath in lavender and green 

 look gorgeous against her door-

the plaid ribbon is the icing on the cake

                        Keeping up with the times is a new read for me

but I'm smitten-

Barb has created a beautiful pussy willow wreath

 using her backyard materials-

you have to check her out in the snow collecting them!

These springtime doors make my heart sing-

and I know you'll agree

and please don't forget my giveaway here...

Hope these doorways gave you an added spring in your step too!!

Take care, gotta fly-

Spring Wreath

I was looking around

my house gathering supplies

 for a new spring wreath-

I had this artificial boxwood wreath at Christmas-

I removed the angel

and it looked fresh and clean-

Last summer, I picked up this little nested wreath

at Club GW for 50 cents.

I layered them together,

but it needed something else.

A wooden monogram and a birdhouse

added the perfect touch to

create this springtime favorite-
(don't mind the pot and clay-that's for another post-lol!!)

After painting the "R"-it wasn't quite right-

scrapbook paper and mod podge did the trick

After, layering the wreathes together
 along with the birdhouse and monogram
my new spring wreath looks right at home on the front door!!

Birds and monograms = smiles galore!!

Love this look!!

Don't forget the What To Expect giveaway!!

Take care, gotta fly-

partying at.....

What To Expect Book Giveaway

So, I was contacted
 by the
 "What To Expect" company..

you know the one-

the baby experts

the online version-

What to Expect.com has generously teamed up with me
 to host a giveaway to celebrate this wonderful book series.
  I am giving away the first three books in this series!

We all know someone who is expecting and what a perfect
gift these would make for the mom and babe!

One lucky follower will receive:

• What to Expect When Expecting
• What to Expect the First Year
• What to Expect the Second Year

To enter this giveaway you must....

1.  follow BlessMyNest publicly, and leave a comment.
 Please include your email.
 You must do this before you complete any of the extra entries!

Extra entries – leave a comment telling me you have done each of these:

-Like Bless My Nest on Facebook

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-Follow What to Expect on Twitter

-Post this giveaway on your blog (leave the link to your post)

This giveaway will end Monday, April 9th  at 9 EST.
 Good luck to everyone!
Take care, gotta fly-

Favorites from this week

Saturday is here-

that means it's favorites time again!

Michelle, from Stitch a wish designs
created this little beauty from a dollar store find...
She used rose soap petals, a foam block, a sheet of music
 and designed her own pretty table decor-
So, love this design at almost no cost...
Go check this creative lady out!

Rachel, from suits and aprons
created her own chalk paint and
turned this dreary wooden mirror
into this dreamy turquoise looking glass-
Beautiful color and job!

Next up, Mary from The Decorative Paintbrush
is an amazing artist- I just found her blog
 but she also has an Etsy store to drool over-
She created this adorable bookcase
 going from unpainted to this lady love-
you have to check her out-woohoo!!


Emily, from Decor Chick
created a little spring vase
with a mason jar and some spray paint-
what a little aqua can do in a room is amazing!!



Hope these pretty projects put
a little "spring" in your step!!

Take care, gotta fly-

Easter crafts revisited

As March draws closer to an end,

Easter will be upon us before we know it-

I don't decorate the house like I did

 when my girls were little-

egg trees, rabbits hopping everywhere, baskets.....

but last year I was inspired

 from all the creativity in bloggyville-

there was so much talk about plastic eggs

and my fingers got itchy to craft with them, so
this is what I began with-plastic eggs from the dollar store
and white dimensional paint-

go crazy with dots, doodads and swirls...
next, my bff -spraypaint those plastic eggs-
I used a cream color

Next, glue thoses babies to a large styrofoam ball
and add some paper confetti.

I still love this and can't wait to take it out for the holiday!!

Take care, gotta fly-

Pantry Clean up

I love to see all of your organizing tips-

although my word for the year is "organize"

I have yet to achieve that in my home

until today...

This is my horrid pantry-
a big 'ole mess
it hurts to show this mess off-
really!
I even had a shoe holder filled with paints
hanging off the door-YUCK!

no beautiful french door will appear-

no wooden shelves

just a plain old shelf organizing
First step was to empty this out
and take out all the shelves.

Okay-now I wanted to brighten it up
 but only use what I have-
I had bought some pretty wrapping paper last year
but kept forgetting to use it-crazy, I know!

boring-no

White birch trees on a crystal blue background with
cardinals scattered among the branches-

Mattie's checking it out-sorry no treats!

Love the birdies, don't you?

the shelves are now in order

it's certainly not the most beautiful
 I've seen online 

but it's clean, fresh and tidy- lol

This may not excite you
but I'm doing the happy dance!!

Take care, gotta fly-