A Quiet Life & A DIY

A quiet life. Retirement is my quiet space. Nowadays I spend time at home cooking cleaning and doing all the household chores that wives often do. Since having a shoulder surgery where some physical limitations are evident, I have learned that a natural reaction to this has been to seek new hobbies and projects that can be done within the home – creativity, DIY projects, recycling, upcycling, cooking, and learning aspects of interior design. I’ve come to appreciate the value in slowing down, recessing and spending more time on the little things. Maybe some of this has been in my DNA all along and I have forced this into existence. Most of this has come from budget constraints, sustainability and recycling which is always on top of my mind. Most of all the content here at Rustic and Refound is based on this way of thinking.

I used to dream of a simple life. Now that it is here, sometimes I don’t know what to do with myself. Sometimes I just want to run screaming from the building. However, here I am. A Quiet Life & A DIY.

I recently read a quote that I really resonated with, “Reclaim your curiosity, your sense of adventure, and have some fun. Don’t take every moment of your life so seriously. Allow yourself to enjoy life.” ~Akiroq Brost

Now when a wild hair strikes to be creative – I don’t think, I just do it!

Easter is only a blink away and I thought I would share one of my recent DIY projects using materials that I had on hand and upcycled. Nothing was a recent purchase.

I kind of think they give the appearance of eggs in a nest. It just adds a bit more of a spring vibe.

Spring + Easter Decor

Using artificial eggs to create Easter/Spring decorations with moss, partial sections of egg cartons, and small sprigs of wildflowers.

What You Will Need –

• Paper Egg Carton
• Plastic eggs
• Acrylic paint in your favorite colors
• Gold glitter
• Mod Podge – Elmers glue will work when glittering the egg
• Moss
• Small sprigs of faux flowers or dried
• Hot glue gun – glue sticks
• Brushes or sponges
• Paper tags
• Stamps + ink pad
• Piece of torn fabric for ribbon
• String or jute to tie the label/message around the ribbon

Steps –

1. Paint the plastic eggs – May need to give them 1 or more coats of paint.
2. Glitter an egg if you choose
3. Cut the egg carton down to 1/2 a dozen size.
4. When eggs are dry & have the look you want, glue them in the carton.
5. Glue moss around the eggs and in the carton.
6. Add flowers – tuck them in, glue them where you would like
7. Stamp a message, arrange and tie it in around the fabric bow.

A Quiet Life & A DIY

Make small Easter arrangements. There are so many ways to make and decorate Easter eggs. Here is a simple way by using paint, egg cartons, small scraps of fabric, moss, pieces of faux flowers, glitter and glue. And it’s so much fun and relaxing to sit and spend some hours being creative, to create beautiful decorations out of almost nothing. You can see another egg project here.

Try it.  Have fun with it!