Snow snow go away.

It snowed here in Calgary all weekend AGAIN. I am sick and tired of snow. To cheer myself up, I'll post some pictures of my favourite flower, ranunculus. They start appearing in flower shops in the spring, and I am just itching to get some!

From here.

From here.

From here.

Maybe I'll try to grow some this year! I don't think Calgary has the ideal climate for ranunculus, but you never know! Come on spring!!! I neeeeeeed you!!!!!

DIY: Homemade wreath

I like to have a wreath on my front door, and I really like for it to reflect the season. It's finally feeling like spring here in Calgary, a city infamous for its unpredictable weather, so I wanted something cheery. I also wanted something simple, so I bought a can of lime spray paint and a $5 grapevine wreath from Michaels. Then I went to town, and sprayed it probably about four times on each side. I finished it with a coat of clear glossy spray.

Then I used some spare gray fabric (suit lining, actually), and cut a bunch of circles and folded them and sewed them together. I used a technique similar to this one.

 You can see the flowers better in the image above than you can on my wreath.



Anyway, I'm really happy with the results, and I just love the colour! It's my new favourite colour, I think.