So yesterday I decided it was time to change some things up in our living room and help things feel a bit more springish and St. Patrick's dayish. So the craft bug hit and I got to work. Here's what we ended up with.
To do the ball on the piano I glued split peas all over a styrofoam ball. I started with Elmer's glue, but quickly realized that hot glue is the way to go. I put the glue on and then rolled the ball in the peas and then tried to pack them in as tightly as I could. It turned out pretty good, if I do say so myself.
I love spring blossoms on trees in the spring, so I decided to bring some into our front room.
I wanted something fun to give an elegant accent as well. I saw on http://twotwenty-one.blogspot.com/2011/02/thrifty-hurricane-tutorial.html the tutorial for making these hurricane lanterns. They were very inexpensive, super easy and turned out really good. Basically you take a candlestick and a vase and glue them together with some super strong glue. Apply some pressure and let it dry.Here's what we started out with.
And here's our finished product. I added split peas to the sides to give it a more festive look. It also compliments my accent ball on the other side of the piano.
And here's our finished product. I added split peas to the sides to give it a more festive look. It also compliments my accent ball on the other side of the piano.I love subway art and added this little sign to help get us all geared up for a great St. Patty's day.
All in all it was a pretty fun day. Sometimes you just need an outlet from a stressful day and it's fun when you can do something productive with that.
All in all it was a pretty fun day. Sometimes you just need an outlet from a stressful day and it's fun when you can do something productive with that.