Wordless Friday

Shabby Chic Spring Bunting

I managed last week to get a bit of spring put up in our home.  I know the mantle here needs a little tweaking to balance it, but more than likely, it's not going to happen.  

We are often off balanced around here anyway, ha!

After making this bunting with my daughter, I sure thought it would be neat to make another one.

And, although, we really don't have "shabby chic" in this room, throwing in a little for some seasonal decor works for me!

As I did here with the lace, I used handitac to put the bunting and flowers on the mantle.  The flowers are just a shabby rolled rosette made with muslin and the hot glue gun.

I think the subtle colors are romantic and soothing.

Just for fun, I made color swatch board.

It's still quite cool here, but at least the sun has been shining off and on and it is officially Spring!!!

Texture Tuesday: The Word Edition

I'm linking up once again with Kim Klassen for Texture Tuesday. This week's theme is to use words in your photo or post.

Each of the following photographs was textured with a layer of Kim's texture "wisdom" on overlay at 45% opacity.

I took these photos last summer in my tank garden.

The blooms were plucked from my Black-eyed Susan Vine.

I thought they might make a nice pressed flower.  

And, if I can find the dictionary that I pressed them in, I'll find out. :)

So True.

A tree that looks at God all day,

And lifts her leafy arms to pray;

A tree that may in summer wear

A nest of robins in her hair;

Upon whose bosom snow has lain;

Who intimately lives with rain.

Poems are made by fools like me,

But only God can make a tree.

                      ~Joyce Kilmer

                         1886-1919

My son gave me a Wacom Bamboo tablet last year for my birthday and this year he gave me the wireless adapter so it's much easier to use.  I need to make myself learn this cool tool, so  I spent a bit of time with it and added the text to the above photo.

I tried taking pictures of the geese in flight above our pond this weekend, but really just ended up with pictures of trees. Ha!

So, with the lemons of pictures, I made some lemonade. :)

I hope your week is off to a good start!