I made Moss and Butterfly Ornaments

I have been wanting to make these for so long and I finally remembered to look for all the supplies!!

For these you will need:

• Glass ornaments that you can take the top off
• things to put in the ornaments... I used green spanish moss
• and these adorable glittery butterflies!

A closer look at these adorable butterflies!!

The moss was so soft and messy.  Made for a lot of fun!!

I started to stash the moss into the glass ornament... looks like there is a creature growing there!

Apparently, moss in plastic bags also attracts purdy puppies too!

Man 'o man... she wanted to play with one of those butterflies in a bad way!

Here is one of the first ones put together... darling wee things, no?

There is a little magic in getting the butterfly through the tiny hole, but really just roll 'em and stash them in.  Yes... it will work!

And voila!  Fun, homemade, personal treats for your tree!

Isn't this time of year putting the biggest amazing smile on your face permanently?  I know it is for me!

Inspire me

You may remember that I have moved recently.

Which means I get to create some new exciting design for the room that will be my office slash craft room. I'm excited to have my own space. Mr. Happy has given me the green light to do anything I want (like a little out there paint -- squee!!) and I am drawing a total blank.

Total.

blank.

sigh

So, everything I have read has said that I need to start with a theme or something to design the room around. I was looking at the furniture in the room.. and it's mainly hodge-podge.. stuff from college... stuff that works.

I have had to think about where to get inspiration for a theme. I came up with a few ideas like an ode to hiking room, a clean line Japanese theme, or even something that lends to a huge mural on the wall.

I'm not really 100% sure which way I am leaning yet, but I was at Pier 1 Imports last weekend and saw all sorts of cool things. One of which was this painting...

"Follow Your Dreams" butterflies... orange... antique feel... inspirational!

I'm not sure if I am any closer, but it's still been fun to day dream about what I can turn the room into!

Butterfly

Stalking a pretty butterfly on a pretty flower = happiness!

Last weekend we hiked on Sunday and I was so lucky to see TONS of butterflies out and about. They were so docile and let me take a lot of good up close pictures; which honestly doesn't always happen. I am usually racing around after them trying to catch a portion of a wing!

I really adore the orange and the spots on this particular butterfly. And check out those cool antennae!!

Happy Friday!