Inspiration Home Design: primrose

<div style="text-align: center;">And THE WINNER IS.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">First, the drawing for the giveaway  -  my first - and thank you so much for everyone who participated.  It was a smaller drawing than I had hoped, but we are growing little by little.  You are what keeps me going!  Thanks to everyone for your comments</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Using an independent application, a winner was selected from the comments and emails I received over the last two posts.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the winning comment.  If you left this comment, please contact me at <a href="mailto:your-nest@hotmail.com">your-nest@hotmail.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and leave me your name and address so I can send you your prize:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Anonymous said...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">what a beautiful transition. But Claudine, you always make a happy difference.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Congratulations! I hope you love it. I think it is adorable!</div><br /><br />  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4_h-fWJD83UVGR-DYEPn-qmnHNrF2TluwJjgc-i5Pcf8z7bD67ayhhMXWBHeyw85f7JoBhQvU_ZMP75TBnf7G-SJgRxNY0P_PLFF4umNDGH0-iyRa6E_we0_WEO9m1lVjXXQWYkiFqGL/s1600/1lamb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4_h-fWJD83UVGR-DYEPn-qmnHNrF2TluwJjgc-i5Pcf8z7bD67ayhhMXWBHeyw85f7JoBhQvU_ZMP75TBnf7G-SJgRxNY0P_PLFF4umNDGH0-iyRa6E_we0_WEO9m1lVjXXQWYkiFqGL/s320/1lamb.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">SPRING HAS SPRUNG</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and it's beautiful... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and even more beautiful when you bring a bit of it indoors</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As a child growing up in England, the crocus and primrose were the first harbingers of spring</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNh_V18EsuNCQO_YrMF6MlIjFEXFIDatl4uTuC1CIz-YmqcCYEHKZ5m8uuOQYOBOI-a7f4FBbYsZU9kbKKcMyI03BjswpgEcvQr7Rzj51hQFZ0AFDdYh5OcvLlDgHjksveabevR0tMnx8/s1600/spring+bulb-pot-de+countryliving.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="312" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNh_V18EsuNCQO_YrMF6MlIjFEXFIDatl4uTuC1CIz-YmqcCYEHKZ5m8uuOQYOBOI-a7f4FBbYsZU9kbKKcMyI03BjswpgEcvQr7Rzj51hQFZ0AFDdYh5OcvLlDgHjksveabevR0tMnx8/s400/spring+bulb-pot-de+countryliving.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">country living</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">bring a few bulbs in to grow inside, like crocus, hyacinth or daffodil</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">tuck a nest here and there, and some speckled eggs</div> <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaSEVdHRPaQ9xZ-Ffi7195SLMJdOmVX_pfBgxkc7ASsYywQ1IEwsCLPbOCIUfRTcODeCzwP5ktdCDjx-kDLsb7bmAdcNwtU7h40BtHQc2KAg6pdT_-hfPrUF8qBlzAuwZPhqEISxqrhWU/s1600/spring+bottles-display-fb+gh.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaSEVdHRPaQ9xZ-Ffi7195SLMJdOmVX_pfBgxkc7ASsYywQ1IEwsCLPbOCIUfRTcODeCzwP5ktdCDjx-kDLsb7bmAdcNwtU7h40BtHQc2KAg6pdT_-hfPrUF8qBlzAuwZPhqEISxqrhWU/s400/spring+bottles-display-fb+gh.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">good housekeeping</span></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">and fresh flowers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really don't decorate for Easter - but I do love to add Spring touches and fresh flowers.  My lilacs, wisteria and pink jasmine are all in bloom in my garden.  Three fragrant favorites - I think I'm in heaven.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I also love creative ideas for Easter table settings.  Here are a few new ideas I've discovered that I would like to try this year - I thought perhaps you would enjoy them, too</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Adorable napkin bunny fold - see how to at:</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnrSMvlcH-gqkj2t__M-EDx2sLMAdRzxuVLOOR3KedayC_8AYF2M56-TKZ56Ure_7dSMRmxe-Auw8Q_oLwB4sC6qvH2O8JzKja1tureO9E1CMsH3e8bz7A36ODgiq5dJzdx6aHO5VL0XE/s1600/spring+bunny_napkins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="617" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnrSMvlcH-gqkj2t__M-EDx2sLMAdRzxuVLOOR3KedayC_8AYF2M56-TKZ56Ure_7dSMRmxe-Auw8Q_oLwB4sC6qvH2O8JzKja1tureO9E1CMsH3e8bz7A36ODgiq5dJzdx6aHO5VL0XE/s640/spring+bunny_napkins.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><a href="http://contentinacottage.blogspot.com/2010/03/bunny-ears-napkin-folding-for-easter.html">http://contentinacottage.blogspot.com/2010/03/bunny-ears-napkin-folding-for-easter.html</a></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UiTCjRj9HkI/S620khxUBKI/AAAAAAAAG3U/-_MI00PI3Fw/s1600/3372848562_46572d8157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Paper flower covered eggs. These could be wooden, papier mache, or blown eggshells.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCzzK7oUJRuVJUYLmanRSmyzFTA1LzSjl_rifnDJwltCrNIRTuWoSw1fBWxcVb6l8feGoYqWXvU1enxq-nUgDnK2jI2-zQdkpuqKC2O05HH7O1SfUlVMnrK_m-pjhylISZwrbxsvIKvM/s1600/3372848562_46572d8157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCzzK7oUJRuVJUYLmanRSmyzFTA1LzSjl_rifnDJwltCrNIRTuWoSw1fBWxcVb6l8feGoYqWXvU1enxq-nUgDnK2jI2-zQdkpuqKC2O05HH7O1SfUlVMnrK_m-pjhylISZwrbxsvIKvM/s400/3372848562_46572d8157.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQrrfkd6o5hhJMdtPzHEFHQRnyuK8Jl7Z5kT4OPGpfwXJG65l7vovbHH3pX-FUOomkZTqHBFOrJey5YL_VXc6GROHnUb9VUpShj_q93Mh-wuwMbjJ7P12AdsYTcmLHZw76DD5JM1KMt8/s1600/3372848568_6e36babdb9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQrrfkd6o5hhJMdtPzHEFHQRnyuK8Jl7Z5kT4OPGpfwXJG65l7vovbHH3pX-FUOomkZTqHBFOrJey5YL_VXc6GROHnUb9VUpShj_q93Mh-wuwMbjJ7P12AdsYTcmLHZw76DD5JM1KMt8/s400/3372848568_6e36babdb9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Button covered eggs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYKmxjw2zT-_sNR8BlR3wT8cXpdQmN3x7IC-EoEtNNm_QqNUD2s8Cc3R-heNsJf11VRApy49WeEg5SEciosltpTdp5jSi7nrIGBqyXuv4BYVL3GF7gXs1FjfjFOJ51c8De04EM76fCzs/s1600/creative-easter-eggs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYKmxjw2zT-_sNR8BlR3wT8cXpdQmN3x7IC-EoEtNNm_QqNUD2s8Cc3R-heNsJf11VRApy49WeEg5SEciosltpTdp5jSi7nrIGBqyXuv4BYVL3GF7gXs1FjfjFOJ51c8De04EM76fCzs/s320/creative-easter-eggs.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sweet little floral and egg ideas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWyTNrILmLEOoBDvHGr2NyWC4o45KDWCztNnnXAddpf5bM-Gs5CaxcDyPkcG8GSOwL4f74RnAIuoYhfGkRJ_m2nt8cKLtwV8XAfioy6fIHaFu3pKEWIpPG8-_-3FJ395urE9-Dy4AUBEY/s1600/Easter+table+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWyTNrILmLEOoBDvHGr2NyWC4o45KDWCztNnnXAddpf5bM-Gs5CaxcDyPkcG8GSOwL4f74RnAIuoYhfGkRJ_m2nt8cKLtwV8XAfioy6fIHaFu3pKEWIpPG8-_-3FJ395urE9-Dy4AUBEY/s640/Easter+table+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59a9pSpBR2Wal1WLHP-xsqgrW1VN9zEDfRPMYbLXz3m-JlhVNWHYctOzAFblrMYmAo7oTd_sycekidJCXFi9-lZyYb4HuErxjicsYJr9kYF4AQSMg-_N7cP08NFnFwtgO_1OIpKu5M0A/s1600/mytime-nesting-basket-pti.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59a9pSpBR2Wal1WLHP-xsqgrW1VN9zEDfRPMYbLXz3m-JlhVNWHYctOzAFblrMYmAo7oTd_sycekidJCXFi9-lZyYb4HuErxjicsYJr9kYF4AQSMg-_N7cP08NFnFwtgO_1OIpKu5M0A/s640/mytime-nesting-basket-pti.jpg" width="435" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">designed by Lauren Meader</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Make from fabric or scrapbook paper and ribbon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Cardstock and scrapbook paper basket</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div> <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFedmeiiSSbvd8rumWug8CmLtygVOX3uNbHgmKQZb8wMt-6XM5nFPr08khnw2dHapSXHc8xPw7uuOpVqSWcXsH5XrwjmVcVOYFNq97YH4G_ydZnjvOa3JcWCXCRM5APfBu0bCdoN1aQdM/s1600/FrenchMarketBasket.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="531" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFedmeiiSSbvd8rumWug8CmLtygVOX3uNbHgmKQZb8wMt-6XM5nFPr08khnw2dHapSXHc8xPw7uuOpVqSWcXsH5XrwjmVcVOYFNq97YH4G_ydZnjvOa3JcWCXCRM5APfBu0bCdoN1aQdM/s640/FrenchMarketBasket.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">from French Garden House</td></tr><br /></tbody></table> <br /><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Armfuls of flowers - Spring's bounty</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcLE-FSGFuFaAZ9n7lAZyWJ61mmb4jQFz5KKkKMg9zrHKyaSNBKHcWuOJqQSzy1gqJYDt53nFjQ0KiSkSZucC61E3nqOw7HxmGA7_yAC8gSXDQtWCSf1eSKVe1r1zhkXrqeyfxpkSAcV8/s1600/twigs-for-spring-016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcLE-FSGFuFaAZ9n7lAZyWJ61mmb4jQFz5KKkKMg9zrHKyaSNBKHcWuOJqQSzy1gqJYDt53nFjQ0KiSkSZucC61E3nqOw7HxmGA7_yAC8gSXDQtWCSf1eSKVe1r1zhkXrqeyfxpkSAcV8/s640/twigs-for-spring-016.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoy your Easter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love and Best Wishes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Claudine</div>

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