A Bluebird in a Myrtle Tree

I'll bet you're singing a Christmas song in your head now, aren't you?

Well, this title was better than the one I originally thought of:

"Bird in My Belfry"

(Ok...no comments from the peanut gallery,

thank you very much).

Anyway, Rosemary at Ozma of Odds once again,

in her fairytale-like way,

had me falling head over heels for another beautiful project of hers. 

(I truly think we're kindred spirits. I love everything that she creates.)

She recently posted that in many of the photos in the Jeanne d'Arc magazines,

there was some type of topiary.

source: Pinterest

Small, tall, round, thin.

Oh, so very French.

source: Pinterest

It got me gazing around the rooms in this old JDA-inspired farmhouse.

It was lacking in greenery.

There was no topiary.

(gasp!)

I made a quick trip to Michael's.

(I swear I could spend all day pushing my cart around in that store.
On second thought...
I think I could just live there and craft all day...)

I didn't make my topiary as beautifully lacy and glittery as Rosemary's,

source: Ozma of Odds

but after loosely following her tutorial, 

I'm loving my rustic little olive tree topiary.

It fits perfectly with my rustic French country farmhouse style.

While on my new greenery kick,

I did discover a couple of charming myrtle topiaries on Ebay.

One for the frantle in a little galvanized pot....

 

and one for the bedroom,

where I added a sweet little bluebird.

I love opening my eyes to see this every morning...

 

Almost feels like I'm waking up in a French bed & breakfast...

source: myfrenchcountryhome

Well.....almost.

{ Hugs }

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