Welcome Spring the Flowers are in bloom!

Here in the Northwest of Colorado our Spring is wet, cold and very long. 

March 12th, still a lot of snow.

March 29th, the snow is melting. Robins are back!

Coming up are Iris's and Purple Illusion Spike  Veronica, (this was taken May 4th)

Same Iris and purple Illusion, (was taken June 5th)

The Lilac bush is in bloom, (this was taken June 7th).......Maybe, spring is finally here!

Thanks for stopping by,

Vicki

March Leprechaun Tricked Us

The two youngest grandchildren made Leprechaun traps for school last week.  

The were able to bring them home to see if we could catch the little guy

That evening after the grand kids went to bed. I thought it might be fun to stage a visit from the little guy.

 I had some random felt in my craft stash and decided to made a little Leprechaun suit.

The grand kids put gold coins in their traps and set the out in the playroom. The bet was on to see whose gold coin would be taken.

When the grand kid got up they saw that the leprechaun was running so fast through their traps while taking their gold coins,  that he lost his clothing as he was running so he wouldn't be seen.

I hope you had a wonderful St.Patrick Day celebration. Thank you for stopping by and until the next adventure.
Have a great day!
Vicki the Colo Junkett

DYI- Thrifted Heart Shape Twig Wreath

A thrift heart shape wreath, I believe I paid $.50 from my January 2019 Thrift Haul

I removed as much of the old hot glue and greenery as I could, I also trimmed up the center twigs.  I had some left over Spanish moss from another project, using Aleene's Tacky Glue, I applied the moss to the wreath.  When the moss applied wreath was dry I attached the burlap ribbon bow  with hot glue.

I really like how this project turned out.

Thank you for stopping by,

Vicki

Rustic Farmhouse Valentine Conversational Hearts Diy

Hello Friends,

I have another rustic farmhouse project from a thrift, paper heart banner I picked up in January.

The heart were pink with glitter and as you know I'm not much into glitter so, I painted all six heart with Waverly white chalk paint, it two coats. 

I used Sharpie fine point markers to free write the saying and added the doodles.

Added a red felt heart then glued a wooden heart shape painted white that I used stencil to write X O, and free hand arrows around edge.

With this cute heart I used a black Sharpie, to free hand the word and vine, added a checked fabric bow.

Another heart I just used black and red Sharpie markers wrote Be Mine then free hand the little heart vine

The last heart I added a large fabric heart and glued a small red felt heart in center and then added a little doodle around the edge.

I think the finish project turn out quit cute. 

Thank you for stopping by,

Vicki

Valentine Decor DYI - Button Hearts

 From my thrift haul in January, I pick a set of three paper hearts on a ribbon to use for this project.

I decided to paint them with Waverly white chalk paint.  I have a stash of buttons and choose colors of white, tan, pale pink, and faded red. Then I glued them about a quarter inch in from edge.

This is how I used the hearts in my February decor.  On my coat closet I have hung a small twig wreath and added one of the hearts. 

This year I'm using a lot of the black and white check material in my decor.  Here I took a picture frame added the black and white check material to the card board backing of the frame and attached a button heart on the material, I also added a heart from a material I have in my stash.

I think this project turned out nicely and didn't cost me much.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Vicki

Valentine DYI- my take on buffalo check heart

Hi friends welcome to another DYI!

I had a plain wooden heart I picked up in my January thrift haul  for $ .50

I painted the entire heart using white acrylic paint.  Then using 1" making tape I laid out the tape 1" apart, next I painted the heart gray, just mixing white and black acrylic paint together.

Letting the piece dry after painting the white and gray, I applied black acrylic paint for the final step.

Here is the unveiling, I reused the masking tape so in this picture it looks like I really got mixed up with the stripe, but there is still more tape to pull off.

This is my attempt to paint a "Buffalo Check" pattern, I did have to touch up a little, I suggest using new masking tape with each color

Here is the finished project, I added a red felt heart and topped with a small red felt heart glued on a large burlap heart glued on a larger red felt heart heart left over from a I made last year.  I place the heart on my mantel leaning against a silver color charger I thrifted.  I think this project turned out great.


Thank you for stopping by,
Vicki

DYI - Red Felt Heart Garland

This year I wanted to add more garland to my seasonal decor.  

So for February I added red felt hearts garlands to my old window in my entryway

First window is on top of the shelving unit in the living room

and the this small window is in my entry-way.

I always keep on hand as part of my crafting essentials jute string and a collection of felt, of many colors. I dug out the red felt and spent a couple of evening tracing and cutting out red felt hearts 

and hot gluing the hearts onto jute string.

This project  took a little of time cutting and tracing, but a very simple project to do.

Thank you for stopping by.

Until the next project, happy crafting.

Vicki

February Decor

Here are some of the areas of my home that I decorate for the seasons

In my living room on top of the entertainment center

A cherished black shelf in my entry way, that my mother painted beautiful flowers on.

The two tiered shelves in our main bathroom.

The mantel of the den fireplace.

I want to thank you for stopping by My Little Colorado Cottage.  And have a wonderful day!

Vicki

Seasonal DYI - Red and White Yarn Pom Pom Garland

One of my DYI for February were these red and white yarn pom poms.  I believe there 1" in diameter.  I tried each pom pom to a length of yarn to make a garland for my mantel and one of my old windows.

I really like this new addition to my seasonal decor, I may use these pom pom garlands in July.
Did you made a DYI for your February decor?

Thank you for stopping by and have a Great Day.  Vicki

Make Over "Dollar Tree" Sign with a Rustic Farmhouse Decor feel for February

Hi Friends,

Here is another diy project to add to my rustic farmhouse  decor for February.

A project that was fairly easy to do.  

I bought these signs a while back from "Dollar Tree" liking the shiplap design, but not having any ideas how to make over to fit with my rustic farmhouse style. 

I took the string off, but left the brads, got out the Waverly White Chalk Paint and gave both signs two coats of paint. 

 I also added a few touches of gray paint to help age the seam lines on the signs, I am working on that technic of shading.   

After letting it dry over-night I took jute string and restrung the arrow pattern.

This was a pretty easy project to do and I think it added a nice touch to my 

February decor.

Thank you for stopping by for another dyi project.

Vicki

DYI Heart using Puzzle pieces

Hello friends, I found this Idea off of YouTube at

Krafts by Katelyn  

I took puzzle pieces that were missing pieces mixed paint to get this gray color and painted the puzzle pieces

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This heart was purchased at Dollar Tree I chalk painted it and tried a little distress technique with a brush and some of the gray paint.  You can see I need a little practice.

Glued the puzzle pieces on the edge three layers deep, the tin heart was from a sign also purchased at Dollar Tree and I tied a jute bow and glued it to the tin heart.

This is how I displayed  the heart in my den on the tiered red shelves.  I think it turned out to be a great item to my decor, it was very easy and looks so nice sitting in this cigar box on a shelf in my den.

Thank you for stopping by, and please check out Katelyn's You Tube channel.

Have a wonderful day!  Vicki