Holiday Bazaar Display

I am slowly gearing up for the Holiday Bazaar that I am going to be a vendor at on December the 14th. Each vendor is only allowed one eight foot table-- so of course, I had to go buy an eight foot long table. I need all the space I can get! Luckily, my husband had received $75 dollars in gift cards recently, so out of  our pocket the table only cost us $5. Seeing how space is tight, I thought I would make the most of the space and pile it high. I had this 3 tiered plant stand for.ever. and thought I could repurpose it to hold some smalls on the table.

A little bit of cardboard and packing tape....

and of course some sheet music and mod podge....

 Lastly, finishing it up with a few wire edged ribbons sealed the deal, on a new display piece....

Aside from working on display pieces, I've also whipped up some small stockings. More out of the need to free up valuable space in my fabric area!

I'll have these on display in a silver pedestal bowl I picked up a while back....

I also made some snowy mittens which I'll display in this fabulous little punched aluminum container...

I have a lot of things ready to sell and I should really be focusing on getting things organized and ready for the event rather than playing--- but that just isn't as fun now is it!
big hugs,

Faux Boxes

I am always on the look out for old wooden boxes to use in my back yard as pirate props.... I have a few old fruit boxes that I've picked up for a few bucks each, but I want a LOT more! Finding wooden boxes cheaply is hit and miss, some people think they are "antiques" and charge $10 each--- that is always good for a chuckle~ While driving past some curbside treasures a few weeks ago--- from a distance I could spy some wooden boxes. *gasp* Pull over quick! But alas... they were only drawers from a dresser.... But that immediately got me to thinkin'.... so I piled them in the back of our truck and took them home. Look at my fabulous new drawers boxes!

Here is a before photo of the rum boxes I made--- I simply flipped the drawers upside down and sprayed black paint along the edges and then tacked on sisal rope for some added detail. I made the stencils myself using card stock covered with packing tape. The hardest part of this project was stopping curbside and putting them in the truck..... *sigh*

I always want to throw my hands out and exclaim, "Don't any body panic, I am an artist--- I know what I'm doing."....lol... eiy-eiy-eiy... Normally, I just keep my head down and don't make eye contact with anyone! I guess in the end it is all worth it because I have some fabulous props for my yard. Here are some smaller boxes I made using small dresser drawers...

I think they are just to cute! I need MORE!!!
big hugs,

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my online friends :-) I hope everyone gets to partake in some delightful company while chowing down on some yummy grub...

I'm sure everyone's home is decorated with fabulous artistic creations made especially for the days festivities...

Instead of sitting on the couch all day today watching a football game or parade---

I'll be working in my pirate yarrrrrd while its still relatively warm outside.... 

Pirates never get a day off....aaarrrrgggghhhh~
big hugs,
 

New Jewelry Stand

I have always wanted a spinning round jewelry display made out of a small wooden wire spool and a wheels rim... Imagine my surprise when I spotted one at the swap meet. The asking price was $5.00... I got it for $2 ---plus the jewelry you see hanging from it. It was in pretty rough (as in ugly) shape when I purchased it. It was very "home-made" and not in a good way. *wink*

Not for long though.....ah much better! Just what I was looking for!

I added some one hundred year old sheet music to the cylinder and the round piece at the bottom. Nothing adds instant charm like hundred year old sheet music in my opinion. The quality of the paper is much thicker than what is used in later years. I aged the edges of the antique paper with some ink, glued some lace to the wheel to dress it up a bit...

There wasn't a spinner on the bottom of this piece when I bought it. Luckily I had stashed under my bed a vintage "Twister" exerciser that I picked up for a dollar. The metal plate with the ball bearings is the best I have ever come across-- it was originally made to hold someones body weight, so it is very-very heavy duty. The top of the cylinder was open, so I created two pieces to sandwich the wheel spokes between to keep it centered. I used some vintage silver tinsel trim to cover up the edge.

To use as a necklace display, I simply looped the ball chain with the hanging stamped vintage spoon pendants on them to the wheels rim. Easy peasy and just what I wanted! I am loving this piece!

Not a bad $2.00 investment~
big hugs,

Flattened Spoon Necklaces

I came across a huge stash of old spoons recently and decided to make some flattened stamped spoon necklaces out of them. I stamped some new sayings on some.... whine diva and dumpster diver... 

It has been hard for me to transition from working in my pirate back yard to working on artsy stuff~

With the temperature outside getting colder, it does help keep me indoors forcing me to get projects completed.
 
I have a lot to do before the big Artist Holiday Market next month, but as soon as I feel it getter warmer outside--

I am drawn to go do something, anything in my yard....

The colder it gets though, the crazier that idea seems. *wink*

big hugs & kisses,

Vintage Tart Tin Christmas Ornaments

I pulled out some vintage fluted oval tart tins and decided to make them into Christmas ornaments...

I have a huge stash of vintage die-cut angels that I simply adore, that along with some one-hundred year old sheet music and I was all set to create some little ornaments.

 I matched each little cherubs sash color to the vintage seam binding I used as the hangers on the ornaments. yes, I have that much vintage seam binding-- hooray!

I also added a clear faceted glass bead to dangle at the bottom of each tart tin.

I punched the holes in each tin by using one of my eyelet punches. Some tins were a little thicker than the others, but with some work, the eyelet punch created very nice little holes in the tins.

 I will pack these up to take with me to next months Artists Market that I will be a vendor at...
 
big hugs,
 

Repurposed Tiki Torches

I was given some tiki torches recently that were missing the metal containers that hold the tiki fluid. I knew I could repurpose them into something--- and if nothing else, I would just cut off the tops and just poke the bamboo into the ground. Well... I came up with something that I absolutely LOVE! It was so easy and I think it came out so darn cute! I cut away the bamboo pieces that were woven around the tiki and then I just filled it with seashells. So simple and so darling!


 I also made one into a little cage that holds a small skull. This one I cut away every other bamboo piece so that the skull fit inside--- then I used the tiki cap to hold the four remaining bamboo prongs together.
This one below is my all time favorite..... Loving it!!!

 I think the stringy excelsior moss tucked in amongst the seashells really makes it look fabulous! Oh my goodness, now I want a bazillion tiki torches to repurpose!
big hugs,