Progress & Things

I've been hard at work around here, so the time has been spent doing things instead of blogging.

A tart pan chalkboard welcome sign for the back door.

Hanging plates in the dining room.  I think they need more friends.

Weeding the garden . . . although the corn is still smothered in weeds over on the far side.

And, the progress . . .  the long wall is done in the basement bedroom.  Two more walls to go . . . I'm trying to finish the trim this week so I can paint the family room and kitchen this weekend and the board and batten next week. 

Faux Egg Vase Filler

Everyone seems to be doing it this spring - making Pottery Barn Knockoff egg vase filler.  Here is my version.

I started off with some Dollar Tree foam eggs - the glittery ones with ribbons for hanging.  I got two dozen ($2).

 

Then I went through a very scientific process involving dipping the eggs into sample jars of paint and hanging them on unbent wire clothes hangers across our step ladder (with cardboard underneath to catch drips).  I bought the blue but had the cream and brown/tan on hand already.

Two coats later, I cut off the ribbons, put all the eggs in a box, and flicked some brown craft paint on them (using a little paint brush and my finger - it was messy).  

Voila!  Faux egg vase filler.  Not too bad for $5 in supplies.  I think they go just fine with my larger Kroger eggs and my thrift store apothecary jars and bunny.