I really do love embellishing bottles. These are some I had used for other projects but kind of fell out of love with. So I peel off the old labels and embellishments, and start over from scratch. The tall bottle originally had a Halloween touch. Now it's a shabby button holder. I used some leftover red ticking that I bought from Somerset a couple of years ago. I hand-stamped PARIS on a random piece of...
Anyone else ready for spring? I'm counting down the days after a horribly cold week here. Peat pots always make me think of warmer days, so I embellished a couple over the weekend while we were staying warm indoors. First I gave them a coat of white acrylic paint. Then I ran some tissue paper through a printer to get these great French graphics. I used Mod Podge to adhere them to each pot. I...
There is less than a month until the official start of Spring. Although we've had a relatively mild winter here, I am sooooooo ready for Spring! I started adding some seasonal touches to the homestead yesterday. Putting them out immediately made me feel much perkier! I have to thank my sister Kathy (Creative Home Expressions) for my acquiring these little cloches. I have been admiring them on her blog for over a year and I...
