Rustic Floral Centerpiece DIY

This floral piece may look like it took a lot of time but no, it couldn't be easier! 

Ingredients: 

4 mason jars

1 rustic planter box (find HERE)

1 small bunch of lemon leaf

1 small bunch of seeded eucalyptus

6 mini green hydrangeas

4 stems of pink alstroemerias

6 stems of purple asters

1. Fill jars with water and floral preservative.

2. Strip leaves from lower stems that will be under water. 

3. Trim stems under water. 

4. I like to start with the greens. 

5. Add the mini hydrangeas. 

6. Add the alstroemerias.

7. Add the asters. 

Enjoy!

Warning! this post may give you spring fever...

Being in retail, we are forced to think way ahead when it comes to designing products for the upcoming seasons/holidays. I am horrible at working on Christmas designs in the summer months, even the early fall months. However, I have no problem at all working on spring/summer items in the winter!

I agree the short days, snow, cold and ice we are buried under make it difficult to be motivated to do much.  But you do have to go to the market at least! So while you are there, pick up a small bouquet of flowers for yourself.  A perfect fix for anyone suffering from the winter blues.  You will think of spring every time you look at them!

After shoveling some heavy slush, snow and ice yesterday and losing feeling in my fingers, I couldn't wait to head into the studio and work on some new floral designs. You can find these arrangements in my Etsy Shoppe. 

Preserved roses, boxwood greens, hydrangeas and berries.

 a few of my favorite things...

So even if you can't get to the market, I hope this post brought you thoughts of spring.
It will be here before you know it!

a simple welcome basket

Birch branches and pear blossoms in a tall basket are simply a fresh welcome for anyone coming up the walkway to your door. Loving the green against the blue/grey door.

A Perfect Robin's Nest

Lots of nesting going on around our house. We found this nest in the corner of backyard swing. What a place for a nest! The eggs inside are the most beautiful Robin's Egg Blue. Great inspiration for my nest paintings.

Spring weather + new designs + pink tulips = photo shoot

It felt and looked like spring today at my house.

Rustic Lace Planter

Playing with my new camera (I do have a bit of learning to do)...
I just had to share these gorgeous pink tulips.

It's been such a mild winter on Long Island - we are going to be in the high 50's the next couple of days!

Rustic Planter in Coco

So, you feeling like SPRING??

Mini Chocolate Cake Eggs

Using a cake pop recipe with homemade cream cheese frosting - chocolate cake eggs without the stick!

Yummy!

Happy Easter!

Wishing you all a beautiful Easter! 

Decoupaged Eggs ~ two looks

Love the way these eggs turn out. Here are two different looks for the same paper, same process. I like using paper mache eggs - so I can display them again next year.

Glittered in Crushed Glass

Tea-Dye Varnished

Start with your paper mache or wooden eggs and prime them. You can find the eggs in different sizes.

Then take some tissue paper and tear it into small pieces 1"-2". I like using an allover pattern such as this pretty floral.

Using, white glue or Mod Podge, start gluing and placing your pieces all over the egg until completely covered.

The next step is going to give you two completely different looks.

You can use a tea-dye varnish for a vintage look. I don't know if this product is still in stores - but anything like it will work - or an acrylic glaze would be fine too. And don't worry about the folds ~ I love how the varnish collects in the creases.

Or german glass glitter for a sparkly egg.

For the finishing touch, I like to add some vintage lace and buttons.

 And paper shreds for display.

Hope you enjoyed the project! Would love to see how you are decorating with eggs this year. Leave a link in the comments for us to visit.


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Spring Paintings

We woke up to a couple of inches of snow on the ground this morning.

So, I thought I would paint some spring!
Inspired by the fabric and accessories from my laundry room (almost finished).

Just listed in my Etsy shop...

Only a few days left to enter our Spring Giveaway ~ 
$50 Gift Certificate - See the post below to enter.

Spring Giveaway!

Happy Spring! 

Thrilled to say winter is over. The cold dark days don't usually get to me - but this was a long one. 

To celebrate the new season - I'd like to giveaway one

$50 Gift Certificate to my shop

Hydrangea Home

To enter:

1: Visit my website here:

Hydrangea Home
or my Etsy Shop here:
Hydrangea Home on Etsy

and tell me what you would use your gift certificate for in the comments of this post.

For additional entries:

2: Blog, Facebook or Tweet about the giveaway and leave me a comment with a link to your post.  

Please make sure I am able to contact you through your comment or leave an email address for me!
(if your profile is not enabled - I will not be able to get in touch with you)

Comments open until Sunday March 27th, 8pm eastern time.

Winner announced Monday morning 3/28.  

Thanks so much!!

and

Good luck to everyone!!

In the studio...

Getting to work on all of my favorite things:

~Custom Tassels~

~Wedding Table Numbers in Damask Wallpaper~

~Wish Cards~

~Spring Flowers~

~Wedding Cones~

What are you working on these days?

Hope you are being creative!!

Post a link in the comments for all to see.

I'm Having Spring Fever

We are having beautiful "spring like" weather (compared to what it's been!) here on Long Island.

And in the mailbox arrives the new Pottery Barn catalog.

Now I've got the fever!! How about you?

Look at their new items for Spring...

~Love these plates~

~and this beautiful spring table~

~adorable bird mugs~

~sweet nest place card holders~

~birdhouse salt and pepper holder - too cute~

~what a fun bird theme table~

~source~

Have the fever yet?