Colors of the Rainbow

Trying to finish up my mantel I needed to find (or make) something else to go with my St. Patrick's Day theme. Browsing through Pinterest I saw rainbows so I tried that.

Yes I do realize I am missing one color if I were being true to the real rainbow. But, it has the rainbow effect I was going for!!

All I did for this project was cut some colorful paper & stick it in an old frame I had. I added the photo of my kids in front & sat it on the mantel. Since my t.v. hangs  above my mantel it really limits my decorating :(  This works though!!

That big ole TV really messes up my look!! ;)

We are having some wonderful temperatures around here & I am definitely getting Spring Fever!! I am really looking forward to some more crafts :)

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St. Patty's Day Subway Art

I found an adorable Subway Art printable for St. Patrick's Day from this website. It should still be available to print for FREE if you follow the link :)

I printed mine as a 5 x 7 & put some coordinating scrapbook paper behind it. Then framed it with a black 8 x 10 frame I bought at walmart for $1.92.

I think the green paper makes it cuter.

{green}

The fun little shamrocks are from last year. Felt cut outs hot glued to skewers.

I added it to my mantle.

I love subway art, especially when it's FREE :)

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Getting out my GREEN

I finally got my Valentine's decor taken down & stuck in a box in the dining room put away :)

Time to get out my GREEN!! Last year I didn't have much, so I really needed to come up with a couple new things to put out for St. Patrick's Day this year.

I had these 3 cute mini pots that I painted black & stuck vinyl numbers on. I had intended on putting some kind of fake plant in each one & have never come across anything that would work. I even looked again at walmart yesterday for something, but came home empty handed.

Digging through my craft closet I found this pretty green moss.

And these wonderful foam balls that I only paid 50 cents for. The price says $2.47 originally :)

Here is how they turned out!!

{I love the green moss}

Love them!! The white feathery thing in the middle is a Christmas ornament I picked up on sale at Hobby Lobby. It doesn't look christmasy to me :)

Check back soon for more GREEN to come!!

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Getting a Head Start

My sister was over today & she wanted me to help her with some crafts. She is {one of those} that claims she is not crafty. She needs me to walk her through & reassure her that she is doing it "right" ;) Since Valentine's Day is only a week away, we thought we might as well just get a head start on St. Patrick's Day decor!! Oh, AND before you start any craft, a quick trip to the thrift store is necessary :)

This green vase type thing was one she picked up at the thrift store today for $1.69. SCORE!!

She traced my shamrock template onto green scrapbook paper & cut them out. Then, hot glued them to skewer sticks.

Filled the vase with lima beans.

How's that for a St. Patty's Day craft in February!!??!

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