Faux Succulent Jars...

Faux succulents
I love placing decor pieces on a windowsill, don't you?
A popular trend at the moment is textured glass, so I was very happy to happen upon these sweet cut glass vases on sale!

Tilly@Home is a range that you'll find at Farmers
and honestly, there are some very, very, very cool things available.

These jars were $7.99 each - I paid $4 on sale.
Three is always the most gentle on the eye, so I bought three.

Now you could place mini bunches of fresh garden flowers in these,
 but I chose to buy the faux succulents to put in my jars.
(unkillable plant = love, and they look soooo real!)
They too were on sale and were bargained at $5 each.

Easiest decor spruce up ever -

Faux succulents
Take your shopping home...
Unwrap the packages...
Place on the sill.
And voila'...

Faux succulents
A fresh pop in the bathroom decor!
And the best thing is:
I can't kill these plants.
And I do not have to water them!


#fauxsucculents #easyhomedecorideas




A Painterly Quote About Attitude...

Tracey Lee Cassin


#quote #artquote #quotes #attitude



DIY Pallet Poolside Towel Hanger...


Add a little poolside whimsy with a DIY towel hanger.

All you need to make this is:
a hanger ($12 from KMart)
A larger piece of pallet wood that is painted white to attach the hanger 
Pool word clipart
(see bottom for the link and printable)
Modpodge glue
Scissors
Rope
Staple Gun

Print your word art

 Cut it out.

Mod Podge onto pallet wood.
When dry, seal with an outdoor spray on sealer for added weather protection.

Nail the hanger in place onto the pallet.

Staple rope to sides and use it to attach to the pool fence.
It must be time for a pool party!

Note:
The free download for the 'Pool' word clip art is via 
I resized it.
By saving it to word.
Right click.
Then click size and position.
Rotate.
And use corner arrows to adjust size.

This is a one summer project - as the ink will gradually fade on the pool word if in the sunshine.
To make it more permanent - paint (use acrylics) the word using the template as a guide and then seal.





Silver A Little Seaside Charm...


I am forever changing up the decor in my home.
And wanted something simple...
silver...and...
beachy...
that also incorporated old music sheets 
for on top of the coffee table.
So I created a little 'Silver Seaside Charm'.

Painted Shells
I used a simple box from my collection,
a French Country style tray
an old music sheet
beach found shells

Painted Shells
and my favourite silver spray paint.
Painted Shells
What I love about this spray paint is its metallic mirror-like gloss.
It is very effective when sprayed onto shells.
Painted Shells
Honestly, this project was completed in 20 minutes.
All I did was:

Measured and cut a piece of old music sheet to fit the little box tray.
Spray-painted the shells using 'PlastiKote' Brilliant Metallic.

Painted Shells
I waited 15 minutes for the paint to dry.
Then put the shells onto the music sheet paper in the box.



Painted Shells
Onto the coffee table, it went.
It was perfect for inside the botanical tray.

Painted Shells
And even more perfect beside the 'Beach Lovers Terrarium'.
DIY Terrariums
(You can find out how to make that HERE.)
.
Honestly, this project was completed in 20 minutes.
You can use whatever metallic paint colour you like, gold, bronze, or copper, but just select the super glossy type so you get the shiny shell end result.
And if you don't have a beach near to collect shells from, most craft stores sell shells, or you can source them from places like Amazon online.
I'm really happy with how the painted shells turned out for this simple DIY shell decor project.

Shell Craft
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#diy #paint #shellcraft #paintedshells




What You Chose - Most Popular - Craft & DIY...


The upcycled rake head bird or butterfly feeder was top of the 2016 Craft & DIY list.
It was a super simple DIY that you folk LOVED.
And then there actually was a whole heap of banter and debate regarding its safety.
(I kid you not!)
Some thought those spiky tips on the rake were dangerous.
But I am not about to jump over a fence, and the Mia Bella Passions cats are so used to all the feeders in the garden,
plus they are so well fed, fat and lazy it really wasn't a bother to them.
So you will be pleased to know no one got impaled!
Find out how to make one HERE.

Number two in popularity was this uptake on an old fashioned macrame pot plant hanger.
It brought out a whole lot of nostalgia in y'all!
Find out how to create one HERE.


Next on the list is:
The 'On A Wire' Hanging Frames.
I loved how some added suggestions to this creation like: 
Decorating the picture hook hanger that the wires are hung with, with beads,
 or paint the hook in a contrasting colour.
Instructions on making one are HERE.

So those were the top three most popular DIY's for 2016...
I can't wait to share more creations with you this coming year.
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE.


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