I've been hoarding glass jars like a squirrel hoards nuts. I had a teeny bit of free time this week to start embellishing some of them. I started by adding distressed French book paper to each jar. Then I added different rub-on transfer images to the paper. For this one - which is my favorite! - I also added a strip of burlap and some white twine. The finishing touch was this lock...
We spent much of our weekend, cleaning the yard and taking the boys into Manhattan, so I didn't have time to devote to any projects. And the boys are off from school this week, so I'm sure I'll have even less time for crafting but here are a few things I worked on, picked up and have plans for. I picked up this pretty spring wreath at a garage sale literally a stone's throw from...
I picked up a vintage metal bulb planter at a local garage sale last summer. I wanted to give it a quick makeover and a new purpose: a photo holder. I didn't think to take a before picture - boo! This is a side view so you can see that it is indeed a bulb planter. I started by giving it a few coats of white spray paint. Once the paint was dry, I used...
I was able to get some spray painting in this weekend. Yay! First up was this bunny that I picked up at a garage sale about a year ago. I wasn't jazzed about the original coloring so I gave it a quick makeover with a few coats of white spray paint. Here's the after: I'm loving it much more now! It's amazing what a few coats of paint and some tea-stained seam binding can...
I stopped into our local thrift store this morning and spent a whopping $2.50. It doesn't seem fair considering the cuteness I found: Aren't these little wood place setters adorable? I got 6 of them. I originally bought them to redo as shelf sitters but the more I look at them, the more I like them for Easter. You know me, I never met a Mason jar I didn't like. I also picked up this...
