Spring Eggs and Pussy Willow Decorating

Springtime and nature go hand and hand. For this vignette I went with natures colors.

The white plastic eggs are covered with light brown packing material. The pussy willow buds have a wonderful warm gray color with light gray tops. The branches are earthy with a reddish brown wood color. The gray paper egg holder plays off the gray pussy willow buds. Adding the twine to the glass vase was another element of texture and color. Texture plays an important role in monotone decorating; it's the key element in achieving the look without it looking bland and flat. It gives the vignette that touchable feel. I love decorating with color but monotone decorating can also be beautiful. You don't need to be an artist to have beautiful artwork.  Just follow with texture and you will achieve the look of a professional designer.  Here I made my own wood art using the woodworker's transfer tool.

 *Watch the video to learn how to use the tool on my sidebar. 

Don't be afraid to paint items in your home. The sweet birds were originally silver in color, but I painted them with chalk paint.

After they were dry, I went over the birds with a vinegar and steel wool solution. The same solution I made for the French parfumeur picture. 

Here are the recipes for the vinegar and steel wool solution/Faux Barn Wood and homemade/ Chalk Paint. 

Unfortunately it's been very overcast here, and on top of that, the flash on my camera washed them out a bit. The birds have a wonderful patina to them and it works so well with the earth tones.

I also painted the shelf table with chalk paint and sanded back the edges to reveal the wood. 

French Pussy Willow/Salix Caprea can be found in your local floral market. My sweet husband knows how much I love pussy willow and brought them home for me. I cut the pussy willow branches down to size using my clipping shears. I put them in a glass vase without water. Putting water in the vase will encourage the pussy willow to continue to grow. The fuzzy buds will turn into leaves and twigs will form roots. If you're looking to plant them in your own garden this is a great way to do it. Plant your pussy willow in a moist sunny location. Did you know that if you cut your pussy willow branches in the winter and bring them in your home they will grow the gray fuzzy buds just like they do in spring? To do this you would need to put the branches in water for a few weeks until the buds appear. After that let the branches dry out and display them in a dry vase. They can last for a few years. Dust them off by using a hair dryer on low or cool. 

Thanks for stopping by!

XO,

Dee
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