Feeling Crafty Today

 The fire was made, the wood brought in, the chores done, Mr H was napping (while watching football), so I went into the craft room and just started putting things together. 

 This basket is a flat wall basket which was handmade here in Lancaster County. It was sitting empty in the spare room closet, so while cleaning it out to turn it into a guest room, I thought this basket could use some greens. (It was empty) I added some moss, ivy, fern, yellow floral and some berries. I think I will hang this on the front door after Valentine's Day is over, as my Valentine heart wreath will be put away. 

 This little guy is from a green glass pitcher I had laying around. I actually have two of them. The other I use for fresh  flower bouquets in the summer time. Anyway, I put some floral foam inside and covered it with moss. I then placed ivy stems around the bottom and took apart an old swag that I had in my floral box. The swag was filled with white and yellow daisies. I took the heads off and placed them throughout the arrangement. I added some more moss and some ivy sprigs and finished with that. This arrangement will go on a shelf in  the bookcase in the guest room. 

This was just done on a whim. I had a nice flat piece of dried mushroom like piece. It laid nice and flat, so I took a small styrofoam ball and covered it with moss. I used floral pins to keep the moss in place. Next I glued the mossy styrofoam ball to the mushroom piece. More ivy was used (I still have ivy left even after using on all 3 products). I then looked through the floral box and found a bush that had pink roses and such and just took it apart and added it to this piece. It is different and unusual, but I think it will also fit nicely in the guest room. 

I am going to paint the bookcase white and distress it, so these country like pieces fit nicely in that setting. Most of my home is a combo of country, prim and some shabby chic.....so that will do. Also, the colors will all fit. The yellows and pinks will fit in with the mint green I plan to use as well as go with the quilt that belonged to my grandmother. 

I am happy with my pieces and can't to show them off when the room is complete!!!