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Sunday

Spring Nautical Style

How to style a Spring Nautical look!

You'll want a light and airy ensemble when you are down by the sea this Spring and here are a few picks to get you started with some inspiration. Today I was wanting to find some fun and whimsical color combinations as well as accessories that are versatile yet still playful with lots of texture.

I really love that skirt and those bracelets....

http://sweethaute.blogspot.com/2015/04/spring-nautical-style.html

Shop this look...

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What are you wearing and liking this Spring?

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great day!!!

~Be Sweet
Christina
Sweetest Haute

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Wednesday

Spring Bird Nest Cupcakes Tutorial

How to make DIY Spring Bird Nest Cupcakes Tutorial!
Perfect way to use the candy your little ones accumulated in their Easter Baskets, make these for a picnic, sports day, Spring birthdays, and for Mother's Day. Birds nest go with so many Spring themes and these cupcakes are a great idea for any event.

Beautiful and easy Spring DIY party idea that you can make and use your extra egg cartons to re-purpose as decor, and also to carry them:) I love when decor can serve a functional purpose. For these Bird Nest Cupcakes I use the mini-sized cupcake paper, then a Tablespoon of cake batter when baking them. That way the cupcakes fit perfectly in the egg carton!
I also baked up some standard size cupcakes for these traditional treats.

Use whatever color you desire for cake and for the frosting and then decorate with chocolate shavings and malted mini chocolate eggs to make the adorable bird nest design:)

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http://sweethaute.blogspot.com/2015/04/spring-bird-nest-cupcakes.html

Mini-size Bird Nest cupcakes

Supplies:

Frosting
- canned or homemade

Small / 'Mini' Cupcake Liners

Chocolate

Food Grater

Egg Malted Chocolates

Box of Cake Mix

- oil/eggs/water per mix instructions

Egg Carton

- functional / decorative

Bake. Decorate!

Step 1:

Bake up cupcakes in 'mini-paper' cups.

Step 2:

While they are baking, put chocolate in freezer for a few minutes then grate 1/2 cup chocolate shavings.

Step 3:

If using a canned frosting simple 'whip' it up and get air into it then place into a plastic piping bag {ziplock bag}...snip hole in it...

Tip: Place cupcakes into carton prior to decorating for best results.

Step 4:

COOL cupcake entirely and then dollop frosting on the top into a peak shape.

-make sure cupcakes are completely COOL!

Step 5:

Sprinkle chocolate shavings and decorate with the malted eggs.

....soooooo sweet!

Enjoy.

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I hope you have such a wonderful day:)

Spring Painted Mason Jar Tutorial

How to make hand-painted DIY Spring Painted Mason Jar!
I love the way Mason Jars look when they are painted and today I'm sharing how I hand-painted these cuties for my Spring decor. You can either paint them with glossy paint, matte, or use techniques to distress them for a shabby chic look. I chose to make these and eggshell finish, in which I merely combined the two {glossy and matte} paint finishes and eggshell was born!

These pastel Spring Mason Jar colors really evoke the feelings of gorgeous Spring flowers and beautiful warm sunset evenings to come. I wanted specific pastel colors yet I couldn't find the shade of paint I needed in my local store, so in order to DIY and save some money I decided to make my own shade using paint I already had. AND I literally used my hands to hand-paint one of the layers of paint since I didn't want brush strokes....then I finished it off with a spray paint layer for a softened effect:) Ready to make beautiful Spring Mason Jars?
Let's DIY...

http://sweethaute.blogspot.com/2015/04/spring-mason-jars-tutorial.html

They don't have to be perfect, just paint....

I put these above the stove in my Office Kitchen, I needed to spruce up the space!
It's a rental space so I can only use temporary solutions.

Pastel Blue, Yellow, Pink, and Aqua Teal
Spring Colors:)

Use whatever paint you have on hand then use white spray paint to adjust the shade to your preference...

Supplies:

Glass Jars
-Quart / Half Gallon sizes

-Ball Mason Jars

-re-purpose glass pickling jars
Paint
-craft acrylic
-spray paint

Pink- Pink FolkArt Paint
Teal- Emerald Pantone Satin Paint {Lowe's Sample size}
Yellow- Yellow spray paint Krylon
Blue- Blue spray paint Krylon
White- Gloss spray paint Krylon

Step 1:

Prep area to paint in a well ventilated space....outdoors preferably.
Paint your first layer.
For the blue and yellow jar I just painted straight on, then lighten it with white spray paint.
For pink/teal jar I painted a layer of white as a base coat.

Step 2:

If using acrylic paint:
Pink- I used 'Pink' FolkArt craft paint after the white spray paint cured, and then after that set I finished it off with white spray paint to lighten it.
Teal- I used Pantone Emerald satin paint after the white spray paint cured, and then after that set up I finished it with white spray paint.

Step 3:

Set aside to cure overnight. Outside.

Tip: These are for decorative purposes only, do not use for edible ingredients after painting.

Enjoy:)

Painted mason jars make me happy....well let's face it, all mason jars make me happy!!!

Please check out more DIY Spring Project awesomeness at my Blogger Challenge friends' pages...
We partnered up to bring you some Spring inspiration you can make this season:)

1. Peek-a-Boo Terracotta Pots 2. Spring Butterfly Wreath 3. Hello Spring Sign 4. Spring Flower Pot Card 5. Spring Painted Mason Jars Tutorial 6. Spring Blooms and Branches Arrangement 7. Spring Flowers Paper Door Hanger