Spring Has Sprung

Finally..... The weather is cooperating with us.... The winter was long and harsh and as a new dog owner brutal! Not only was I training an energetic puppy but I had to walk the little fellah everyday since my backyard was filled with snow and little paths only do so much. His short little legs couldn't handle it! It was a funny sight actually. Now He is outside in the yard all day long watching over the house and greeting bypassers. We still go to the dog park to socialize and exercise and maybe soon to swim. Anyways, Hubby and my 2 sons went to England this weekend and left me home alone. I was in great company obviously since Nugget follows me everywhere. On Saturday I woke up to this beautiful weather...it was warm and sunny and absolutely gorgeous and what better things to do than do some planting

The focus was mostly on the entryway since the yard hadn't been cleaned up but I think curb appeal is so important and makes the house more beautiful for everyone. I got a mix of flowers. No greens as I usually do since I know I am going to kill those Pansies and then I can fill in with some greenery! No I don't have a green thumb although I try hard and I am getting so much better! 

My new "favorite" flower Ranunculus 

Pansies and Daisies and a little bit of Forget Me Not 

Pretty-ing up the Garage door area with some colors

And the shed area

Looks like a Shabby Shed....

One big planter in the back to start out with! I am so incredibly lucky to have a helper with me at all times :-)

This is my favorite picture....I painted the planter some time ago and made it look shabby. Then I left it out one winter and it got weatherized....Is that a word?

Anyhow, hope your weekend was pleasant and if you like this post hit the "LIKE" button for me or share! 

Thanks 

Bryn

A4 Askorun 2015/ A4 Project 2015

A4 hannyrðir og föndur, skoraði á nokkrar bloggara að koma og skoða þetta mikla úrval sem er í verslunum þeirra, síðan máttum við velja okkur efni til þess að vinna úr.  Við höfðum algerlega frjálsar hendur um efnisval.

Með í þessari áskorun eru 10 önnur frábær íslensk blogg, og ég hlakka ekkert smá til þess að sjá hvað kemur út úr þessu öllu saman!

Hér eru hin bloggin og ég hvet ykkur til þess að fylgjast með þessu frá byrjun til enda:

Skreytum hús

Rósir og rjómi
Heima
Fífur & Fiður
mAs
Blúndur og blóm
Svo margt fallegt
Heimilisfrúin
Manicure lover
Deco Chick

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Hérna kemur svo verkefnid sem eg kaus. Vodalega audvelt og skemmtilegt sem allir aettu ad geta buid til ur einfoldum vattkulum.

This post is sponsored by A4 in Iceland. Few of us in the blog world were challenged to come to the store and pick out products, create something and share. Of course I was all over this one for the love of crafts! I am sharing with you this easy lil project that anyone can do. I hope to inspire you and perhaps get you to tap into your creative side.

Fyrir Thetta verkefni tharftu  / To make this you will need to get the following items:

Vattkulur.....Hvada staerd sem er / Any size of styrofoam balls 

Pappirsblom/Paper Flowers

Tituprjonar/ Head Pins

Veldu hvada staerd og lit sem heillar thig af blomum / Choose the flowers and colors that appeal to you

 og bara ad byrja ad stinga....eitt blom i einu / Start by inserting ...one by one

Svo bara profa sig afram og budu til munstur sem ther finnst fallegt. Mundu bara ad blomin thurfa ad snertast til ad hylja fraudkuluna / Create your own pattern just make sure that the flower petals are touching so you wont see the styrofoam

Nu ertu buin ad bua til blomabolta  / There you go you have a flowerball

Um ad gera ad profa sig afram med mismunandi staerdir og gerdir / Just try playing with different flowers, color and sizes...

Fullt fullt af litum....endalaust haegt ad bua til og skapa / Lot's of colors...Endless possibilites

 Ef thu hefur ekki tok a thvi ad utvega pappirsblom....hvernig vaeri bara ad bua til sin eigin  / No paper flowers on hand....no problem make them yourself with a puncher

Blod, gjafapappir, eda bara hvada skrapp pappir sem thu att geturu nytt / Use magazines, wrapping paper or whatever scrap paper you have on hand

Svo saett / Really cute

Ein af fraudkulunum er i laginu eins og egg...Tilvalid sem paskaskraut / One of the balls I used has an egg shape  ...That would look great as an Easter Piece

Eg setti borda a minar blomakulur en thad er haegt ad setja thaer ofan a kertastjaka sem bordskreytingu / I put a ribbon on my flower balls to hang them up but you can even place them on top of a candleholder as a table centerpiece

Nu er bara ad drifa sig i A4 og utvega kulur og blom....Mikid urval! / Thank you to A4 in Iceland for sponsoring this post. All the products used in this post are available there.

Bestu Kvedjur 

Brynja....Deco Chick
Remember to check out the other contributors :
Skreytum hús

Rósir og rjómi
Heima
Fífur & Fiður
mAs
Blúndur og blóm
Svo margt fallegt
Heimilisfrúin
Manicure lover
Deco Chick

Easy DIY Gold Vase

How gorgeous are these flowers?

I recently figured out that I am into gold. 

I swore up and down few years back that I would never EVER like it again.

But somehow it happened....Call it peer pressure or being easily influenced!

I recently gave my bedroom a little makeover and added some beautiful gold. I blogged about it HERE

So on Saturday the weather was so beautiful that I got the urge to go outside and spray paint. I had seen a vase somewhere that looked really cool with gold stripes. I grabbed a tall vase, some painters tape and Krylon gold spray I had from a previous project. I wanted to use the thinner tape but this is all I found. I think it came out great in the end

This is probably the simplest DIY that I have done....Fast and Easy

I just peeled off the tape and Voila! 

Well Hello there....

Ranunculus is one of my favorite flowers. I love the color too. 

So that's all.....I just love looking at the vase with the flowers in it. So very elegant.

Enjoy your Monday

Bryn

Post linked up with: 

My Uncommon Slice Of Suburbia

Cedar Hill Farmhouse

Dwellings The Heart Of Your Home

Savvy Southern Style