Welcome Spring Link Party

Let's Welcome Spring! 
It's time for some fresh ideas and some colorful flowers , so join this fantastic group of bloggers as we kick off the season.
You're invited to share your spring time posts with us from March 19 through April 19. 

Meet the co-hosts of our Welcome Spring Link Party

Beverly - Across the Boulevard • Laurie - My Husband Has Too Many Hobbies

Michelle - Our Crafty Mom • Carol - Comfort Springs

Lynda - Reviews. Chews, and How - Tos • Shirley - Intelligent Domestications

T'onna - Sew Crafty Crochet • Sharon - The Blue Willow House

Sherry - Olives & Okra • Gail - Purple Hues and Me

Joann - Our Unschooling Journey • Michele - Coastal Bohemian

Marci - Stone Cottage Adventures • Kristin - Peppermints & Cherries

Erlene - My Pinterventures • Donna - Two Chicks & a Mom

Julie - Sum of Their Stories

Each co-host will be sharing a spring time post to kick off the party. You'll find their links first in the Link Up below. Please visit their links and check out their posts. You're sure to find lots of inspiration!

Since I live at the beach my Springtime slogan is "Bloom at the Beach" It means so much more then blooming flowers, it's the place that I find myself, spiritually, so for me , it's more spiritual when I say " Bloom at the Beach." Spring is the time of year when nature changes the most and it becomes a magical place at the beach. That's the truth right there. I'm a Coastal Bohemian for a good reason, because I bloom at the beach.

Check out my Nautical Spring Wreath  

You’re invited to share any spring related posts: Crafts, Decor, Activities, Gardening, Recipes & More. If it’s a way to celebrate spring, we’d love to have you share it with us! We're looking forward to seeing your spring time creativity!

All of the co-hosts will be sharing a Welcome Spring Link Party features post on April 23, so be sure to check back. 

An InLinkz Link-up

Blooming at the Beach 2018

With love and gratitude
Michele
Coastal Bohemian

If you are in Myrtle Beach come on down and visit us at the Coastal Bohemian Studio or check us out on Facebook, Pinterest , Instagram, or  G+ .


You can find me partying all week here at these link parties.

Nautical Spring Wreath

I knew as soon as I heard about the Welcome Spring Link Party that I was going to create a nautical, beach themed wreath. The first thing I thought of was that this will certainly  need some beach grasses! I headed to A.C. Moore  for my supplies. 

You'll need fishing net , rope, a grapevine wreath, assorted  beach grasses, ribbon and a mix of seashells.

This was pretty easy to make.

Drape a piece of fishing net around the wreath leaving a piece hanging in the middle as a backdrop. 

Make sure to hot glue the netting in place in some hidden places. 

Next you'll need to place the rope on the wreath. 

Use my wreath as a model to lay it out.



Make  several small bouquets with a variety of beach grasses and use tape to hold them together. 

Then add these to the back of the wreath to add some dimension and create a larger looking wreath.

I also added this speckle tulle to the back. I just cut 4 x 8 in. pieces, gathered it in the center and pinch it into a "V" shape and glued that to the back between the bundles of beach grass. Make sure to glue it so that it's far enough out when you flip the wreath around to be seen.

I didn't get a pick of that but you can see the speckled tulle here. It was the perfect pop of Spring color.

 Gather faux flowers and more grasses and  tie with wire twist.

 Hot glue this to the front of the wreath. 

Make a pretty bow using a pretty ribbon. 

Add some seashells and pearls to bring it home.

To make a little sign you'll need the wide popsicle sticks . I used Tacky glue to glue the bottom 5 sticks together and then I added a top stick across for some added support.

I just painted a base color and then painted my Spring slogan "Bloom at the Beach".Add it to the wreath with some hot glue. Done .

With love and gratitude
Michele
Coastal Bohemian


You can find me blog hopping at link parties here all week.

If you are in Myrtle Beach come on down and visit us at the Coastal Bohemian Studio or check us out on Facebook, Pinterest , Instagram, or  G+ .

Host Nautical Spring Wreath

I knew as soon as I heard about the Welcome Spring Link Party that I was going to create a nautical, beach themed wreath. The first thing I thought of was that this will certainly  need some beach grasses! I headed to A.C. Moore  for my supplies. 

You'll need fishing net , rope, a grapevine wreath, assorted  beach grasses, ribbon and a mix of seashells.

This was pretty easy to make.

Drape a piece of fishing net around the wreath leaving a piece hanging in the middle as a backdrop. 

Make sure to hot glue the netting in place in some hidden places. 

Next you'll need to place the rope on the wreath. 

Use my wreaths as a model to lay it out.



Make  several small bouquets with a variety of beach grasses and use tape to hold them together. 

Then add these to the back of the wreath to add some dimension and create a larger looking wreath.

I also added this speckle tulle to the back. I just cut 4 x 8 in. pieces, gathered it in the center and pinch it into a "V" shape and glued that to the back between the bundles of beach grass. Make sure to glue it so that it's far enough out when you flip the wreath around to be seen.

I didn't get a pick of that but you can see the speckled tulle here. It was the perfect pop of Spring color.

 Gather faux flowers and more grasses and  tie with wire twist.

 Hot glue this to the front of the wreath. 

Make a pretty bow using a pretty ribbon. 

Add some seashells and pearls to bring it home.

To make a little sign you'll need the wide popsicle sticks . I used Tacky glue to glue the bottom 5 sticks together and then I added a top stick across for some added support.

I just painted a base color and then painted my Spring slogan "Bloom at the Beach". Add it to the wreath with some hot glue. Done .

With love and gratitude
Michele
Coastal Bohemian

If you are in Myrtle Beach come on down and visit us at the Coastal Bohemian Studio or check us out on Facebook, Pinterest , Instagram, or  G+ .

Bunny Slippers Dollar Store Challenge and Funtastic Friday 170

Dollar Store Craft Challenge #Easter #Bunnyslippers #CoastalBohemian #Dollartree

This month I've joined this amazing group of bloggers

My Husband Has Too Many Hobbies • Across the Boulevard

My Pinterventures • Stone Cottage Adventures

The Boondocks Blog • Coastal Bohemian

Our Unschooling Journey • Purple Hues and Me

Olives & Okra • The Blue Willow House

Sew Crafty Crochet • Reviews, Chews, & How - Tos

Our Crafty Mom • Dazzle While Frazzled

Peppermints & Cherries • The Inspiration Vault • 

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                     This is the result of the Dollar Store Craft Challenge

I headed to Dollar Tree looking for some inspiration and walked around for some time before I passed these cute stuffed bunnies and thought, " I could chop his head off and put it on something."  

Normally, that would scare me a bit except that I'm a crafter and a crafter's gotta do what a crafter's gotta do. 

Then I found the slippers.

This was soooo simple. Just snip that little cutie's head right off with a pair of scissors.

Hot Glue to the center of the each slipper . Done. Total cost for one pair of slippers. $3.00

Happy Easter Everyone 

and now on to 

Funtastic Friday 170 Link Party

Welcome to the Funtastic Friday 170 Link Party. 
We're always looking for party hosts. If you're interested in joining us, please get in touch with me or one of the other party hosts.

MEET THE FUNTASTIC FRIDAY 170 LINK PARTY HOSTS

We would love for you all to follow us on social media.

• Sherry @ Olives & Okra | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Google+ | BL | SU |
• Donna @ Two Chicks and A Mom | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | BL |
• Lacie @ Easy Peasy Pleasy | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | BL |
• Heidi @ Building Our Hive | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram |
• Debra @ Life Between the Kitchen and the Coop | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Google+ | BL | SU | YouTube |
• Cristy @ Happy Family Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram |
• Michele @ Coastal Bohemian | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Google+ |

MOST VIEWED

Easter Bunny Printables @ Comfort Spring Station

HOST FAVORITES

Michele's favorite - Irish Green @ A Day of Small Things

Heidi's favorite - Easy Easter Wreath Idea – Embroidery Hoop Wreath DIY @ Run To Radiance

Debra's favorite - Peanut Butter Pie @ Simply Stacie

Donna's favorite - Pinch Protection Gifts for St. Patty's Day @ Happy Family Blog

Lacie's favorite - Easter Basket Alternatives @ Desperately Seeking Gina

Cristy's favorite - Surprise Easter Bunny Cake @ All That's Jas

Sherry's favorite - Crochet Unicorn Snuggle Sack @ Sew Crafty Crochet

 
If you’re a featured blogger, please grab a button to place on your blog (right-click on the image and save the image to your computer): If you’re linking up and joining the party, please grab a button or link back to Olives & Okra or one of the party hosts (right-click on the image and save the image to your computer):
 
 We will also share your post on social media if sharing buttons are readily available in your post. Help grow the Funtastic Friday link party. Tweet about the party, please!

All features are pinned to Olives & Okra’s Funtastic Friday board.
Disclaimer: By submitting a link to this blog hop, you are giving me permission to share and/or feature your blog post and image on social media and on my blog, Olives & Okra. All links shared will either link back to the blog hop (link party) or to your blog.

FUNTASTIC FRIDAY 170 LINK PARTY RULES

1. Post as many links as you like
2. Family friendly posts only
3. Old posts are welcome
4. Comments are greatly appreciated
5. Show fellow bloggers link love

An InLinkz Link-up

With love and gratitude
Michele
Coastal Bohemian

You can find me at these link parties all week.

If you are in Myrtle Beach come on down and visit us at the Coastal Bohemian Studio or check us out on Facebook, Pinterest , Instagram, or  G+ .

DIY Bunny Slippers #Easter

This is the result of the Dollar Store Craft Challenge

Be sure and check out all the amazing posts at this challenge 

I headed to Dollar Tree looking for some inspiration and walked around for some time before I passed these cute stuffed bunnies and thought, " I could chop his head off and put it on something."  

Normally, that would scare me a bit except that I'm a crafter and a crafter's gotta do what a crafter's gotta do. 

Then I found the slippers.

This was soooo simple. Just snip that little cutie's head right off with a pair of scissors.

Hot Glue to the center of the each slipper . Done. Total cost for one pair of slippers. $3.00

Happy Easter 

With love and gratitude
Michele
Coastal Bohemian
Join the fun with me at these link parties all week . If you are in Myrtle Beach come on down and visit us at the Coastal Bohemian Studio or check us out on Facebook, Pinterest , Instagram, or  G+ .