Tuesday, April 5, 2011

{Spring-ify}

First off, I apologize to anyone who has sent me emails the past week, I just haven't had time to respond but will try to get to it today I promise! I even got an email from my mom asking if my hands were broken cause she hadn't heard from me in a while. :) So sorry I haven't been around much but you know how it is when life comes callin'.

I wanted to quickly share a few fun spring decor items I am displaying in my home along with my spring printables. I found this piece of wood at the flea market for $.99 and thought I would try my first painted sign.

I sanded it down with my sander and went to town on the edges for some dimension.
  I painted it with the same sample of blue paint that I used on my OJ Bottle vase.

Then I printed out the some letters in a font I liked and cut them out by hand and taped them to the painted wood and stenciled with a pencil.
 I got a little paintbrush and filled in the letters with flat white interior paint and let it dry for a day. I went back with my sander to roughen it up a bit. My only regret is the oak wood texture, pine would have been better but it still turned out quite cute.

I also updated my frame that I switch out for holidays. I added some carrots I found at Hobby Lobby a few months ago.
Click here to see her during the fall, valentines, & St. Patrick's day.

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15 comments:

  1. You are very creative. The sign is very pretty and the framed carrots are gorgeous. ~~Sherry~~

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  2. This is so awesome and adorable!! Would love for you to link it up at my party this week too:)
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  3. I just found your blog and am your newest follower. Thanks for creating such an amazing blog full of inspiration. I'll be back often (and I LOVE the sign and those darling carrots)!

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  4. Howdy!

    What cute decorations!!

    I am so happy to have found your blog. I am stopping in from the Ultimate Blog Party and this is my very first year participating and this is SO VERY exciting!! LOL

    Anyhow...please stop by my blogs and follow whenever you get the opportunity:

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    I welcome your visit at either or both of my blogs and hope to have you stop by and follow really soon!!

    Have a very blessed day!! :0)

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  5. Love the sign and the carrots. I am a new follower. Love your blog design. Visiting from Show and Tell at Blue Cricket.
    ~Kimberlee
    {$15 Amazon GC Giveaway} 

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  6. Hi, I found your adorable blog on the Ultimate Blog Party 2011 and I'm a new
    follower. Hop over and say Hi if you get a chance, Jennifer from Just
    Wedeminute

    I love the framed carrots...A-dorable!

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  7. I found you at Bluecricket design! I love your sign and the cute carrots!

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  8. Beautiful spring sign!And I just love the framed carrots! :)

    Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
    Hope you have a great week!
    Jill @ Creating my way to Success
    http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/

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  9. Cute, cute, cute!!!! I love the sign and the carrots just make me smile. You did a great job and have inspired me to do something new for spring.

    Cha Cha

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  10. Very pretty! Love that font...what is it?

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  11. That is way cute! I love the carrots!

    lucyluvinyl.blogspot.com

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  12. those carrots and the frame are SO adorable!!!!!

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  13. I love those carrots! I was hoping to see how you made them, but I guess instead I just need to check out Hobby Lobby:)

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