If April showers do bring May flowers, it is going to be a botanical garden around here because it has RAINED SO MUCH this Spring!
This door decoration was inspired by BHG
I saw this last year and it has been lingering in the back of my mind ever since…while their version is totally awesome, I doubt that it would hold up very long on the outside…the delicate egg shells, fresh flowers and lacy moss are all beautiful but I wanted something I could actually hang on the outside of the front door for a month.
On a recent trip to Hobby Lobby I spied this umbrella. It has a delicate pink paisley print on the fabric and a dark wooden handle. They had some in other fabric prints too, but the pink one spoke to me…so I wandered over to the floral section and saw the much welcome 50% off all stems sign! I love Hobby Lobby! I know, they probably mark everything up 50% , but it just makes you feel so excited about scoring a bargain! I liked the texture of the burlap tulips and the grassy buds. The bud stems are more like paper than plastic.
Not really having a plan here, I hung the umbrella on a cabinet door knob and started trying different things
The umbrella was staying in a slightly open position and I was able to secure the stems by weaving them through the inside spokes. At this point I decided to go ahead and put it on the door to see what would happen when the arrangement was flat against it.
I used a wire around the base of the handle to attach it to the nail in the front door. Everything seemed to stay in place without having to stuff the umbrella, but it needed something to make it pop…
This old watering can was perfect! It has a burlap label and when secured with the umbrella’s self tie, it made the whole decoration tilt in a jaunty way!
We will be going off to the garden center this weekend to make sure there is something in our yard to bloom after all these April showers!
Have you started your Spring gardening yet?
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I’m joining some of these great parties this week:
the Tablescaper for SEASONAL SUNDAY
Between Naps on the Porch for METAMORPHIS MONDAY & TABLESCAPE THURSDAY
Stone Gable for ON THE MENU MONDAY and TUTORIALS, TIPS & TIDBITS THURSDAY
The Gunny Sack for TIME TO SPARKLE TUESDAY
Our Home Away from Home for TUESDAYS AT OUR HOME
A Stroll Thru Life for TABLETOP TUESDAY
Memories by the Mile for TUESDAY TRIVIA
Savvy Southern Style for WOW US WEDNESDAY
Cuisine Kathleen for LET’S DISH
Rattlebridge Farms for FOODIE FRIDAY
Alderberry Hill for MAKE THE SCENE MONDAY
The Dedicated House for MAKE IT PRETTY MONDAY
No Minimalist Here for OPEN HOUSE THURSDAY
the Answer is Chocolate for BFF OPEN HOUSE
The Busy Bee’s for THURSDAY BLOG HOP
Crafts ala mode for WHAT TO DO WEEKENDS
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