My Spring Wreath

 I made a spring wreath a while ago, and I am finally getting around to posting it now. I already had the twig wreath form and just added some flowers to it so this project didn't take much time at all. I like how it brightens up my entryway.

A New Look For A Jam Cupboard

A little while ago, my Aunt asked me if I would refinish her jam cupboard. She has had the cupboard for years and wanted to give it a new look. It's a beautiful solid wood cupboard and I was more than happy to help her out. I gave it a couple coats of Annie Sloan's Chalk Paint, distressed it with sand paper, and then did a wax coat to seal it. I also switched out the wooden knob for a glass knob. Here it is:  

 

Magnolia Tree

I just wanted to do a quick post to show some pictures of our beautiful magnolia tree. I am so happy that it bloomed this year. Last year the frost ended up killing all of the buds so I made sure to take lots of pictures this year. Here are a few of them:

Sock Monkey Baby Shower Gift

 

A few weeks ago, my Aunt asked me to help her with a baby shower gift. We chose a cute sock monkey print flannel fabric and I used it to make a couple of blankets, burp cloths, a small tag blanket, and some matching pacifier holders.

Butterfly Mobile

My niece, Avery recently celebrated her 1st birthday and I wanted to make her something special as a gift. Her older sister has a ballerina themed mobile hanging in her room, so I wanted Avery to have a mobile for her own room. Here is what I made:

 

Old Window For the Kitchen

In October we made a kitchen message board to keep our lives more organized. Here's a reminder of what it looked like hanging up.

I was really happy with how the actual message board turned out but I was not happy having it hang in the middle of the kitchen. It was convenient but I couldn't help feeling like it looked too busy for that spot on the wall. I have a better spot in mind for the message board which I will share when it actually gets hung up. I decided to hang an old window that I recently stained and distressed in its spot. Here's how that looks:

My Advent Garland

Last week, I put up the garland in my front hallway so things are looking a little more festive around here. I put up the advent bags that I made last year and filled them with some little treats. I like this better than a calendar. It's fun to find a treat in each bag on your way down the stairs in the morning. Here are a few pictures: