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Thursday, December 30, 2021
Monday, December 27, 2021
Snowballs in a Jar
Clearly these are not real snowballs. Had they been real snowballs, back in my day, I would have won the snowball fights, hands down, with my secret weapon prickly balls. Lol. These are sweet gum pods/cones/seeds. I always love the way they look and this last summer I grabbed up a bag from my in-law's home.
They were sitting on my table as I was painting something and I grabbed a few and started painting them white. Then I sprinkled with sparkles and bam I saw a snowball. What could I do with it now? A banner or a string of balls? Yes. And then I walked into the other room and saw on display my snowball sign, that I had painted several years back.
I could gather up the balls into a pile for a display and set it next to the sign. Or even better what about a vintage style candy jar where you could reach in for your snowball? Yep
The snowballs set inside this jar were lackluster until I added a bit of white fiber fill aka snow.
I think this was an adorable way to showcase these little balls. Now I'll start those snowball strings.
Happy New Year and DO NOT THINK OF THROWING THESE IN YOUR SNOWBALL FIGHT!
With love and gratitude,
Michele
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Sunday, December 26, 2021
Tin Can Art Planter #clay #airdryclay #stamping #stampedclay #coastalbohemian #artsandcrafts #chalkpaint
I was thinking about designs for Valentine's Day when I created this planter. I knew I wanted to embellish the can with stamped clay and I knew I wanted to use this beautiful red paint.
I started by rolling out a bit of air dry paper clay. Next, I chose a decorative stamp to create the impression.
I used wood glue to adhere the clay to the can and pressed out the edges.
It took 2 coats of red chalk paint to get full coverage.
Even though I loved this red, I felt like it needed something to highlight the floral impression in the clay. I decided to mix up a batch of white wax.
I used approximately a rounded tablespoon of clear wax with 1/2 tsp of white chalk paint. This gets applied with a brush. As soon as it's applied I use a scrap of an old sheet to remove the excess wax and then I buff.
I did give this one as a Christmas gift, to a friend that really loves red.
With love and gratitude,
Michele
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Thursday, December 23, 2021
Funtastic Friday #364
Happy Joyful Christmas to you all that celebrate. Let's enjoy some fun holiday posts, maybe even find some last minute inspiration.
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Michele
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Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Upcycled Vintage Silver Coffee Cup w Hot Cocoa Spoons
I picked up this vintage silver/silver plated ?? coffee mug at a thrift store for 50 cents. It had a little piece of metal on the side where I believe it had a handle. I'm pretty sure these mugs had glass inserts that held coffee.
As soon as I saw it I thought it would look cute next to the coffee pot with some tea spoons or some chocolate spoons.
I love to chalk paint silver pieces. It's always quick work to make these pieces coordinate wherever you need.
It's a quick paint, some sanding and then I use a coat of clear wax, the same wax I use for my furniture. And of course a good buff to set the paint.
I made the white chocolate and dark chocolate spoons and embellished them with mini marshmallows and red, white and green sprinkles.
Great for coffee or hot cocoa. My husband couldn't wait to get a hot cocoa and a marshmallow chocolate spoon. He was like a little boy with his spoon and said, "This is the best hot cocoa I have ever had."
It's all very festive and the perfect way to upcycle this little lost vessel. Suddenly it's the star! A perfect upcycle.
With love and gratitude,
Michele
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