Diy Snowflakes Projects For My Winter Decor

Last year I cut out a few different patterns from paper snowflake patterns card-stock and attached the paper snow flakes to the small willow wreath forms I use around the house.

 This year, I'm still using snowflake in my winter decor, but I'm branching out and using some different mediums like stencils, box signs from Dollar Tree, and old book pages. 

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For both of the diy, I painted 6 x 6 little box sign from Dollar Tree
with Waverly white chalk paint.

For the first project

With a mix of blue and acrylic paint, I came up with a gray color 

placing a snowflake from Wal-Mart on top of the box sign  then using paint brush I brushed the gray color over the snowflake ornament while holding down the snowflake and let dry.  Turned out like this, not to bad this project was a bit harder than I thought.

So, the second box sign I painted the top  with the gray color, let dry and mod-podge a paper snowflake on it, quiet a bit easier.

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Using two more of the painted 6 x 6 little box sign from Dollar Tree that I painted with Waverly white chalk paint.

 I measured out lines to make the appearance of a wood strips.

Then I went back over the lines I drew and using my box cutter and a ruler made grooves on the lines to emphasize the board lines.

 I went back and added brown and black paint over the grooved lines to add distress marks.

With the  snow flake pattern  I found on Pinterest, I used old paper back I had and made the snowflake from the book pages.

I used tacky glue to attach the paper snowflake to the box sign.  I really like how these turned out.

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Thank you for stopping by, I hope I gave you some simple ideas to add to your winter decor.

Until the next project, Vicki

Diy Giant Snow Flake from Craft Sticks

Very easy giant snow flake from craft sticks project

 Using a packet of craft sticks from Dollar Tree , my glue gun  and a hand drawn design I found on Pinterest  Popsicle-Stick-Snowflake.  I started gluing the craft sticks together

Once all the craft sticks were in place I paint the entire snow flake with Waverly White Chalk paint.

If you want a quick and easy project to add to your winter decor try out this project.  Let me know what you think of this diy giant snow flake from craft sticks project.

Until the next project take care.  Vicki

Winter Pine Cone Wreath Project For my Mantel

I have always incorporated pine cone into my Fall, Christmas and winter decor as filler, but this year I have decided to go a bit further by making a few pine cone projects to add to my winter decor.

I always have a bag of pine cones on hand for craft projects. 

I used a willow wreath from Dollar Store, my glue gun and a stash of pine cones 

I used some ribbons I had on hand and tried to make a crazy bow like Tracy at crazy bow

The bow was easy to make, but in my opinion, I need more practice making this style of bow.

Hope you enjoyed this diy Pine Cone Wreath project using items from nature, in my winter decor.

Thanks for stopping by, until the next project.
Vicki 

Winter Décor Project - Let's Stay Home and Cuddle DIY Sign

Another Project using items from Dollar Tree

Using Waverly white chalk paint, gave sign two coats then added gray for distressing

Using a ruler and my trusty black sharpie, I made board lines and cut in the lines with the box cutter to make more of a imprecation.

Using a word doc I printed out the saying, "Let's Stay Home and Cuddle"

I tried the transfer methods using pencil, but the marks didn't show up.  So, I went to  plan B wooden letters and a stencil.

Glued the wooden words on and then working with a stencil  I painted the rest of the words to the saying.

I like how this sign project turned out adding a little more brown touches on the lines and around the edge made it look weathered I think.

Thank you for checking in to see what I have been up to.

So until the next project, take care......Vicki 

1st Thrift Haul of 2020!

So So excited with the things I found today!

I'm hoping to use this Pepsi bottle crate to house some of the little hens

This bean pot  came with out lid, but had a USA mark on the bottom, so I had to bring it home with me.

I'm kinda a sucker for retro kitchen items as you will see. When I saw the label I knew I  should bring had another piece home.  I'm hoping I will be able to take the white enamel paint off... huh, will see.

Back in the late 60's, my Aunt gave us kids a set of these Disney books. I have one I have kept over the years and was super excited to find two for $3.50 each, and their in good shape.

This is what I was saying about reto kitchen items.

another exciting item were these kids blocks

This soap tray isn't that old but I just liked it to use as a jewelry or earring tray for my dresser.

Thank you for stopping by, I can't wait to clean these wonderful finds and put the into my decor.

Until next time.  Vicki

My Best Vintage-Thrift Finds of 2019

Happy New Year Day!

 Today I'm sharing some of my best thrift items found in 2019

This pair of salt & pepper shakers have cute little red and yellow birds pecking at seeds on the ground as you can see they also have yellow and green detail trim, on the bottom they have a JAPAN stamped in red.

I paid $6.00 for this cute pair of salt and pepper shakers from a local antique store.

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A vintage Kerr Self Sealing Mason jar with a 

purple hue, maybe late 1800 to early 1900

I paid $14.00 at a local antique store

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This little Bond Ware beauty will be added to my vintage collection of  Moss Rose China. 

Marking on bottom. 

I paid $1.50 at local Community Budget Center

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This beautiful Moss Rose dish piece, I also bought at my local Community Budget Center.

Their is no markings on the bottom

I paid $3.00 for this beauty.

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The bottles were bound with copper tape that I believe is used for finishing up stain glass projects.  I just couldn't past this up I love the shapes and color of the bottles. 

 This cute little 3" inch bottle has two handles at the top, a worn label that says Tally-Ho cream hair tonic by Mac Gregor

Here is a view of the back of this cute "Tally-Ho" hair tonic bottle

A bottom view.

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 The middle clear bottle, I  believe is a prescription bottle made in 1915.

 

it has measurements on the side of bottle,unfortunately it has paint or dye inside the bottle than I'm unable to remove.

and  I in the middle of a diamond. 

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The tall green bottle is 7" square at bottom and tappers to  a 1" neck I was unable to find any markings

I paid $4.00 for three bottles

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I'm always looking for crochet hot pad or dollies I added this white and red round shape hot-pad to my kitchen.

I also found this jadeite salt shaker.  This pewter mug has an emblem on one side that says Malayan Motor Sports Club there does seem to be some stamp mark, (MARC-16older - E.R.N.S.) but I couldn't find any reference.

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Every DIY'er on You-Tube is making wooden bead ropes to add to the farmhouse decor 

SO ....

when I found the bags of beads,  I was so excited that now I could make a wooden bead rope for myself.

2 bags of pink wooden beads, for $5.00.

Natural wooden beads, I believe they might have been used making macro may plant hangers, back in the 70's?  For $5.00

I paid a total of  $10.00 for all the beads

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Little houses that spell out WELCOME, I love them! What a find, I will probably paint the houses with white chalk paint and display individually in my vignettes.

Thank you for stopping by to see some of my favorite thrift finds of 2019.

Take care and God bless your family.

 

Until the next thrift adventure,

Vicki