TIME for Spring!

This is a post I did a while back, but I wanted to share my subway art with the Springtacular party that is going on now.

As I was putting away the Valentines décor this past week I started contemplating about what
exactly I wanted to do now.
It’s A bit too early to decorate for Easter, and I no Longer do the St. Patty’s décor.
I pulled out some of my pastel green and yellow dishes to go on my bowl stand.

Look at this cute polka dot trio that I picked up a while ago at ‘Train Wreck”.  I almost passed it up, thinking I didn’t need any more dishes.  So glad I didn’t .


I thought, “Now if that doesn’t look like Spring”.  That’s when it hit me, I’ll do a “Time for Spring” thing.  I am such a theme person.  Give me a theme, and I’ll go hog wild. lol!
Even though it’s been a mild Winter, I am counting the days till Spring!
I started gathering clocks I had around the house. I was having so much fun. Then I decided that I needed to make a craft project I had been thinking about.
I wanted to make a dimensional ‘Subway Art’.  I bought a 16 x 20 canvas a while ago for $4.50. I went to my stash and started laying out letters and a few Spring odds and ends.  At first I thought that I would cover the canvas with scrapbook paper or vintage sheet music. But as I saw how much was going on I knew that would be too busy.  I decided to water down some blue paint left from my kitchen island and wash it on the canvas.  I then glazed it with a brown glaze.  Got just the look I wanted.  I had so much fun inking, stamping, and glittering letters. I had come up with words I wanted to use but needed a few more.  I googled Spring subway art.  From there I got the words Tulips and daffodils. I  added A few embellishments. (well maybe a bit more than a few) hopefully I didn’t get too carried away. This is what I came up with.

I didn’t have to buy anything for this project. I had it all.  Don’t you love that?  Well, actually I did have to go borrow the big SPRING chipboard letters from my sister, Jeanne.  I do have some, just couldn’t find where I had put them. UGH!  She was nice enough to let me use hers and I’ll give her mine.  Guess I’d better get lookin!

The Spring and the S on the word sun look like they are the same color.  The Spring is green and the S is golden yellow.

Notice the glare from the sun?  Ha-ha, couldn’t pass up that opportunity! Best put on your sunglasses.
Spring is my favorite season!  I love the renewal of ‘time’ and how the earth comes to life again!
Here is my subway art now that it’s found a home on my mantel. I made a nest banner last year.  Wondering if I should pull it out.

joining my subway art are my nest plates, my birdhouse I bought on a road trip in Idaho, a nest, a red robin, and a few of my clocks.  Put them all together and what do you get?
A “Time for Spring” theme!

I don’t know about you, but I am so ready!
I will be sharing a bit more of my theme this week.
Hugs,
Jann
Linking my “Time for Spring with:
http://randomthoughtsfromanincoherentmind.blogspot.com/2012/03/springtacular-craft-link-party-parade.html


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