Jars

I love this  easy project and I had to share it.    

 People have been reusing glass jars for years, me included.   The other day I decided to paint the cover.  I wanted the cover  to look a little time worn, old.   I painted the cover  tan and then went over it with bright green.

 It was nice but boring! I cut a piece of floral paper and then  mod podged it in place. 

   There you go a cute jar filled to the top with colorful paperclips!  

I love an easy project!  

  

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 My brother recommended that I try this tea.  I  am glad he did because it was very good.  I am a coffee drinker,  but I do enjoy a good cup of tea now and then. 

  

 Not only did I like the tea, but I really liked the tin.  My daughter recently  told me she  also liked old tins.   This will be one  of her birthday presents. I could not wait for it to distress naturally, so I did it myself.    A little sanding and a little paint brushed on here and there and this is the tin today!   

I added a small ivy plant and made a small sign from  a spoon.  I found the spoon  idea on Pinterest. I hope to do a post on that project soon.  

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Spring is in the house

 A friend of mine gave me a bunch of mini composition notebooks.

They have been sitting in a drawer waiting to be papered.

I covered the front and back of the journals with colorful  paper.  I found a paper that looked like seed packets.  They make me wish it was warm enough to start planting flowers.  But, it is still too cool here in New England!   

I added a piece of sheer ribbon and a white button.  They really do make me want to look out my windows and see flowers!   Have you planted any flowers yet? 

    

   

Thanks for visiting and looking at yet another paper project!

Let's Make A Plate Stand!

After I found so many of these posted on Pinterest I knew I had to make one!  

I had a few of these glass candlesticks. 

 I sprayed the candlestick outside in the yard. We do not have a lawn right now, so I did not have to worry about any of the paint showing up on the green grass. 

I love these sample size paints!  Just the right size for all my small projects!  I painted this pretty gray color over the primer. 

I then  painted  a bit of brown glaze over the gray paint.  I really the gray distressed look that is so popular in decorating  right now!  As I type this, it might be out of style!  Things change so fast now!  

   

  I let it sit for a day before I glued the candlestick to the bottom of the plate.

I did a little research and found that this glue had a lot of good reviews.  I put a thin layer on the candlestick and eyeballed where I thought the center of the plate was.  Let it sit for 24 hours.

This is the finished plate stand.  I want to make more!  I have a few more glass candlesticks. I am now on the look out for cheap plates!   

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