These are perfect to get you in the spring mode! They are simple and inexpensive!

STACKED GARDEN & BIRDBATH

WHAT YOU’LL NEED-

• • 1  8″ tall terracotta pot for the base
  • 4  6″ tall pots
  • 1  4″-5″ tall pot
  • 62 inch piece of rebar (I bought a 10ft piece from Lowes and had Matt cut it to size with a hacksaw. Lowes will cut if for you if you ask.) **Edited to add: My Lowes said they could cut it for me; however, someone had trouble getting their rebar cut by Lowes so you might need to purchase a hacksaw for this project. It’s $5.
  • Spray paint primer.
  • Spray paint in your color choice.
  • Discarded globe from “boob light”.
  • Little ceramic bird
  • DAP Household/Aquatic Adhesive

STEPS:

1. Prime pots then spray paint them desired color
2. Measure the height of all of your pots and then add 24 inches to that number to determine the length of your rebar. Cut your rebar to size using a hacksaw. Use a hammer to pound the rebar into the ground at least two feet down so that it will hold your heavy pots.
3. Thread your pots onto the rebar and fill with soil. Alternately tilt each pot from right to left, filling with soil as you go.
4. Take the globe from one of your discarded boob lights and place it onto the top of the rebar. The bowl will be resting on the top flower pot but the rebar should thread all the way up into the birdbath bowl. I used DAP household/aquatic adhesive to attach the bird and to seal around the gap between the bowl and rebar hole. The adhesive takes a day to cure, so I’m not able to fill my bowl with water yet.
5. Plant your flowers and enjoy!

CHERRY BLOSSOM PAINTING

WHAT YOU’LL NEED-

• Black or Brown Paint
• Empy 2 L bottle
• Pink paint
• Paper plate
• Paint brush
• Canvas/Paper

STEPS:

1. Paint a tree onto your canvas or paper
2. Dip the bottom of the bottle into the paint
3. Place on paper to create flower shapes
4. Let dry

BUTTERFLY DECOR

WHAT YOU’LL NEED-

• Bow tie pasta
• Spaghetti noodles
• Hot glue gun
• Paint
• Small paint brushes
• Skewer sticks
• Small pliers
• Mini flower pots
• Dried green peas
• Small colored wire

STEPS:

1. Paint the bow tie pasta. Add details to resemble butterfly wings
2. Break the spaghetti noodles to fit the bow tie pasta and paint them
3. Hot glue them to the bow tie pasta
4. Use pliers to curl the ends of the wire and bend in the middle. Glue to bow tie pasta to make the antennas
5. Paint flower pots
6. Fill pots with peas and stick skewers into each pot
7. Hot glue butterflies to skewers!

MINI TERRARIUM

WHAT YOU’LL NEED-

• Mason jar
• Fake grass
• Fake moss
• Extra fake nature items

STEPS:

1. Fill your mason jar with the grass and moss almost halfway
2. Hot glue your extra items inside and close lid
3. ITS THAT EASY!

DECORATED CANDLE

WHAT YOU’LL NEED-

• Mod Podge
• Tissue Paper
• Stamps that are capable of cutting through paper
• Glass bowl
• Paint brushes

STEPS:

1. Cut out the shapes with stamp and tissue paper
2. Glue it onto the side of the bowl with mod podge and paint brush
3. Add a candle! (or make your own into the bowl. tutorial found on my previous article)