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DIY Crafts~ Big Dreams Butterfly Window

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Big Dreams Butterfly Window By: Brittany aka Pretty Handy Girl Capture big dreams before they fly away with this Big Dreams Butterfly Window from  Brittany aka Pretty Handy Girl .  Made with an old window frame, this butterfly wall decor is great for decorating a nursery room.  Bring color and life into your  home  with this beautiful art piece! Materials: Cardstock weight scrapbook paper Cardstock letter paper Butterfly hole punch Real Butterfly Wings Glitter Mod podge Small cup (to pour mod podge into) Scissors Paintbrush Eye bolts for hanging Rope for hanging Bottle of Resin (Included in the EnviroTex Lite kit) Bottle of Hardener (Included in the EnviroTex Lite kit) 2 Mixing Cups (Included in the EnviroTex Lite kit) Stir Sticks (Included in the EnviroTex Lite kit) Rubber gloves (Included in the EnviroTex Lite kit) Disposable brush (Included in the EnviroTex Lite kit) Utility lighter Glitter Protective plastic to cover work...

Butterfly Parks

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Butterflies are urban canaries indicating diverse natural habitats that support all sorts of beneficial pollinators .  No butterflies equals poor urban habitat. Only one or two sightings or species means the habitat is lacking in many of the elements needed to support a diverse community. Here’s how to create a Butterfly Park in your backyard or community garden.   §   A Butterfly Park is an area planted in a sunny spot in your garden to attract butterflies (and other pollinators) filled with a variety of native perennial nectar and host plants. §   Sure, you can plant annuals and sunflowers in a Butterfly Park . Just remember you will have to replant or replace annuals every year.   §   Most native plants will tolerate weather conditions in the area and may be drought tolerant. You should, however, mulch the Butterfly Park to help retain water and keep the weeds down.   §   Butterflies and the nectar and host pl...

Treasury Thursday~ Spring themed boards

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More beautiful Etsy Treasuries!   This time a beautiful and colorful collection from Monika from MonaLina , a fun shop of handmade contemporary porcelain jewelry, with a twist, based in Athens, Greece! Check her out! Then there's "Spring" in shades of grey from Sudrishta , shop based is Istanbul, Turkey, specializing in crochet handbags and accessories. Beautiful Items in her shop, check it out.   You can also find her on Facebook .