Painted Birdhouses !

Good morning everyone !

The weather's been glorious in Montreal - absolutely glorious - but we still can't plant flowers until the third week in May - that's the rule of thumb in these here parts.

So...............I added color to the garden with these dollar store birdhouses that I painted in vibrant colors !

And hung them from my vintage ladder/arbor

in front of my vintage door

They're a far cry from flowers.....................but they'll do.
At least for a few more weeks !

Have a wonderful day everyone
Much love,
A quiet me
( for a change )



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A BIRDHOUSE SPRING MANTEL

Good morning everyone !

It started with this

and led to this ( it takes a village )

Well I did it - I worked on a Spring mantel !

Is it nice & Springlike in your corner of the world?

We still have snow - it's rapidly melting but I'd rather look outside and see none at this point -

Spring means everything will start blossoming - including these never ending reno's ( which have kind of been on a stand still the last couple of months ).

I decided to jump on the blogging bandwagon and do a Spring Mantel ( to give me hope give me hope give me peace on earth  )

The birdhouses come from the dollar store - cheep decor ( is that witty or what ? )

Now please keep in mind that we are renovating - what you see through the mirrors is an unfinished home - I probably should NOT have used a mirror as a back drop - s.t.u.p.i.d.

I'm so pretty  and WITTY and wise   I'm still witty...............you can't take that away from me..... yet

Some branches in one vase -

blossoms in another -

a few sprigs of flowers peaking out of the birdhouses

Here you can see a ladder leaning against the wall ( in the heart ) awesome !!!

Think I'll just hide it with a butterfly instead

The houses were all dry brushed with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint ™ - pure white
( but wouldn't different pastel colors be pretty too?  hmmm there's still the mantel in the bedroom )
and the letters were stencilled on with a sharpie

I'll change the letters up to S U M M E R later on and hang these outside - maybe on my ladder?

or on my ladder arbor?

And then Autumn - with berries

And Winter with icicles

And I'll never have to change the mantel again LOL !!!

Suzan says - John let me know next time you run in the dollar store ?
John says - Well that's unlikely................

Have a wonderful day everyone !
Hugs,
Me

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