Springing Up the House

Despite the erratic weather (the sunny days seem like such a gift and Easter rocked them all!), we are technically into spring. It's time to spring up the house! Some of these critters are Easter-related, of course, but I suspect most will stay in place a bit!

My spring thing tends to go in a couple of directions. 

There are the birdhouses, birds and nests and bunnies.

Most of the birdhouses I've made. Most of the nests here I've picked up along the way -- 

although I do love making these sweet little things, too.

Bunnies are mandatory guests. The one above I've had since I was a kid. 

It was my mom's favorite, and mine, too, with its sunny yellow color and plump cheeks!

I found these two bunnies a few years ago. They look so nice with silvery things.

Silver seems to be my Easter tone this year.

Bunny Tutu was a gift from a good friend a few years ago when I had my shoulder surgery. 

The nest she sits in is a gift from another friend and one of my favorite baskets 

(because, really, it's more of a basket than a nest!)

The few pieces of chintzware my mom had fit the season! 

I like it so much, I'm pondering starting another collection. 

(I can just hear the panic in Rick's voice now!)

 

The nest here in the center is one I did from a Claudine Hellmuth tutorial, which I posted about earlier here.

 

For whatever reason, I seem to be caging things lately, like this bunny.

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...and my Hummel madonna. Seems a little odd to put her in a cage, but she fits perfectly!

 

This is the little Easter Egg tree...

 

...along with another birdhouse and sweet ladybug figure that was a gift.

The bathroom tree is back -- this time with eggs!

Along with the eggs, there are my favorite butterflies and the obligatory bunny.

 

And this is my newest and favorite spring thing -- bird in a basket! What a prolific layer she is! 

 

So don't be too shocked!  

 

 It's time for a little spring -- at long last! Bring out your happy!