Spring Satchel

While doing some much needed spring cleaning in our closet, I came accross one of hubby's carpenter pants.

 They had already had their second life as "hard manual labor attire",  and had also been used while painting the house (evidence found throughout the front side). They could definitely not be worn anymore. At least,  not in public. Still, being the bit thrifty person I can be, I could not bring myself to throw them in the trash. Could I give this old pair a third life?

Introducing: The Spring Satchel from the Carpenter Pants Collection! 

I used part of the pant leg for the front. 

Notice the side seam. I had this pretty black fabric, and added some to the front.

Part of the back side. . . well, for the back. 

The strap was constructed from the other pant leg. The hardest part was finding a piece without paint splatters on it!

Made a  little belt to accessorize . . .

                     
and back in the closet it goes!

Talk about recycling!

Easter Treats

Here are some thrifty Easter Treats:

$1 Easter topiary. It was missing the moss. I found some at Hobby Lobby for 50 % off.

While at Hobby Lobby, I found these little bunnies...

and this cute little bird

The saucer, and "upside down bowl" were 50 cents a piece at the thrift store.

More Spring saucers with the pretty little cup,

and this little bird,

more thrifty finds.

And last, but not least I wanted to make these since last year . . .

Some fabric covered plastic eggs. I can't take credit for this idea though.

Click here for the tutorial. Super quick project!

Enjoy Easter!

April Fool's Spring

Every morning, while littlest girl is eating breakfast, she likes to watch the birds from the kitchen bay window. I have to say that there's something relaxing about watching these little creatures that come around in the Spring and early Summer mornings to partake of the little crab apples. Although there's something definitely wrong with these pictures: 

What's wrong, you ask?

SNOW.

It's a bit mind numbing watching these feathered friends.

I may have to take up a new hobby. Bird-watching, perhaps?!

 And as for the SNOW. . . Go home already!