Monday, June 30, 2014

Red, White and Blue...4th of July Centerpieces...


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With the 4th of July coming up I've been thinking in red, white and blue.  Here are a couple of centerpieces I've been playing with...

Monday, June 9, 2014

Repurposed Vase Ladies...


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Meet "The Girls"...
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I found a couple of cracked vases at garage sales recently.  I decided they might be finished being "useful"...but they weren't done being "pretty".
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 Flipped upside down they looked a like a skirt and a couple of arms to me.  How about you?
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 Add a clock for a head...

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 ...and some jewels, of course.
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 What do you think?  Do you see "her"?
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 I'm pretty sure my inspiration for these lovely ladies came from these little sugar bowl cuties by Betsy of MY SALVAGED TREASURES.
Don't you love them?
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For now they are enjoying their new home on top of the hutch in my Great Room.  They might make their way to our booth...soon :)
Chat soon,
 

Thursday, June 5, 2014

A Fairy Garden in a Tote...Centerpiece


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We've been enjoying all of the fun fairy gardens out there.
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 So I decided it would be fun to put a quick one together for a centerpiece.  I used all things I had on hand...
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 This chippy wood tote only looks old.  I bought it at Home Goods a couple of years ago.  I still love it.
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 I had a couple of different kinds of moss left over from other projects.  I used both for fun texture.
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These glass insulators looked like mushrooms to me.  I put some crumpled book pages inside.
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Can you see my little junky fairy in there?
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 Just some random bits and pieces glued and tied together.
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Her "house" is just a Ball jar with an enamel lid on top.
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The plates were just tucked in for "flowers".
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I love how it looks out on my rustic PALLET PERCH...
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 ...BUT, this is definitely an indoor centerpiece.  I plan to put it on my dining room table...as soon as I finish up a couple more projects that are taking up that space :)
Sharing this at...
Funky Junk Interiors for Sat Nite Special
Coastal Charm for Show and Share
Knick of Time Tuesday 

My kids say they are "happy/sad" about the last day of school today.  I know just what they mean.  I remember that feeling, don't you?  Excited for long sunny days without homework...but sad to say goodbye to their teachers and friends.  It's been a great year! 

Happy Summer,