Willow House with Nanci...A Mother's Day Centerpiece How-To

I just love that I don't always have to be creative!  I can learn from someone like Melanie Grant!  Take a peek and enjoy and idea from Willow House!

Willow House with Nanci....Make-n-Take Day

Welcome to Make-n-Take Day

 Willow House with Nanci

Ten wonderful ladies came to enjoy the afternoon and design their own Welcome Willow House Basket!

Here's Emily, Ann, Janice and Gina all figuring out which branches to use.

Gina is soooo sweet!  She's making this one for a friend to welcome her into her 60's!  oooohhhh I don't want to have THAT basket anytime soon!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Here's sweet Amy's beauty!  She is so proud..look at that look on her face!

This was definitely not a sit-down type of job!  Heck it was hard to hold up the baskets while trying to decorate them.  

Janice is very excited about her Welcome basket!

OOOOO pretty,.....{love} the orange Emily!  

60's...it's coming whether or  not we want it to!  I hope someone is kind to me and sends me a basket!

Telle's Basket....wait is that her in the background?  She sort of blends in!

Almost newlywed, Meredith preps her new home with her first door bucket!  Meredith, love your color choices too.....very trendy!

Lynn matches her basket it too...... and it wasn't even a requirement!  So pretty!

WOW, Michelle!  Took that basket right home and up it went...See you don't have to use a front door basket for the front door!

Wendy, so pretty...love your color choices too.  The lilac and cream contrast with your black front door.  Very, very nice.

PS..thank you for sharing your willow tree with us!

Ten area homes are now adorned with Welcome Willow Baskets!

I think our Make-n-Take day was a huge success!  

Many more tutorials to come!

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Willow House with Nanci Clean, Sophisticated and Elegant.. Plus a Sponsored Giveaway of $250

Clean, Simple and Elegant.  What makes these photos so interesting to look at?

Maybe it's the clear vases or the simple greens?!

 Maybe it's the organization or the color palette!

Maybe it's the bulky flowers adorning the mantle in a simple row!

 Clean, Simple, same color scheme

 At Willow House, our designs are versatile.

If you find that your home doesn't feel calm and serene as you would like, gather photos and create a space to copy in your home!

Show your home a little {LOVE}!

My newest sponsor is  HomeTalk.  I would love for you to head over to their site and join the community where people, just like you, are talking about their home improvements, projects and ideas!

And while you are there, enter in the drawing for a $250 giveaway! 

Played a Little in the Rain

Well, not really!  I hate to get wet, however it has been raining her in NC, so I thought I would "play" with a few  pieces from my new Willow House Spring 2012 catalog!
One of the FIRST pieces I ordered was our new "Willow Welcome Basket"!  Way bigger than I thought it would be.  If fact to give you some perspective, here's my daughter holding it. At 18 1/2 inches, it's a great size for your front door.

Awe...isn't she cute?

Now of course you need to write a message on the chalkboard plaque.  I recommend using chalk ink.  You can find these at your local craft store back in the art section. 

 Don't be surprised if the clerk doesn't know what you are talking about...my Michael's didn't.

They come in an assortment of colors; I prefer white.

and no.....I wasn't in a sorority...

OK, so remember the post about the willow branches my friend gave me?

I am going to put them to good use.

I cut them about 1.5 as high as the basket.  However, rule of thumb is double the height.

I slowly added some color to the willow branches with some faux flowers I found in my bins in the garage.  If you would like to use real flowers, just use Ziploc bags to hold your fresh flowers.

More color and arranging....

My mission.....to adorn our "Willow Welcome Basket" to doors all over America!

Wouldn't it be neat if front doors were all so welcoming?

Best of all, the basket is only $29.96....great price!

Come on in!

Willow House with Nanci.....It's Time to Get Creative..What Inspires You?

I found that over the Christmas holiday, I was a little stuck with creativity.  At a time when our decorativeness (ok I know that's not really a word) is supposed to be at an all time high, I was finding myself at a lull and only dressed up my home with minimal effort this year.  We are all so busy with family, kids, work .....oh and yes I did get addicted to "Words with Friends"! (if you play, let me know, search nanburt and let's team up!)But there is something about spring the really ignites me.  Even though it is 23 degrees here today, the sun is shining and I have a brand new catalog from Willow House that is just fantastic.
But instead, I wanted to ask my loyal friends, and yes I consider you my friend, what is it that ignites your decorating passion?
For me, it's flowers.I adore most flowers.  I have written about my Camellia bush in the front of my house before.

This year, the blooms are a bit lighter in color.  
A friend of mine was clipping her Curly Willow Tree

and shared some of her branches with me (thanks Wendy K.){So "NO" I didn't snag any out of neighbor's yards as I have suggested in the past, not endorsing stealing ;-)}  I had so many I was able to share with others.

This isn't the best picture but you get the idea.

So for more inspirations, I really would {love} to know what inspires your decorating?

Is it the weather, your family, your faith, your work?

Share with me and I will share more with you!