DIY Letter Painted Salad Servers and another upcycle!

I bought these bamboo salad servers at Briscoes for $8 in a 50% off sale.

And as I needed a gift for an upcoming housewarming, 

decided to zoosh them up a bit!

I used stick on letters to write salad on each utensil.

Then proceeded to paint them with acrylic paint.

(Orange was the colour of choice because the modern new build house has a bright orange front door and an orange kitchen splashback!)

Dry.

Then paint a second coat of your colour.
Dry.
Then varnish.

(Dry completely for at least a week before gifting/using.
Remember that these are hand wash only, 
so you need to add a little note to the gift.)

The other part of the housewarming gift is a fruit bowl.

This pottery piece was $5 at the Hospice Op Shop.

(I choose the copper to compliment the orange colour as the new kitchen has copper hanging pendant lights above the breakfast bar.)
First step - spray paint inside of bowl copper.

Then spray paint the bottom, middle and top rims.

Sooooo very cool!

Modern and funky and upcycled!

A perfect fit for their new modern home with the orange kitchen splashback and the bright orange front door.  :)

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Mini Desert Gardens...

This is one of those 'oh so cute, 

 let's put up a 'danger' sign' kind of projects.

I'm a cactus and succulent lover. 

So this quirky desert-style mini garden is just my thing.

To create you will need:

3 x small glass bowls 
(I used $1 bowls from the Necessities Warehouse brand)

sand

potting mix

3 x baby cactus plants

Line each bowl with wet sand and press into place.

Add a layer of potting mix.

Put the baby cacti in the centre and backfill with potting mix.
Put a top layer of sand on the top.

Hint: Make a paper collar to avoid the prickles and make for easier manoeuvring.

The Mini desert gardens require minimal watering.
Remember, there is no drainage in the glass bowl, so it is vital not to overwater them, or they will rot.

I displayed each bowl in a little wooden box on the coffee table.
The cloth is vintage.
Oh, so pretty, don't you think?

I adore the passionflower design.
Right now I'm loving vintage fabric
and
Mini Desert Gardens!

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Courage Dear Heart....

What does the word courage mean to you?

Does it mean:

 Have courage to live the life true to yourself, and not one that others expect for you?

Have the courage to face life in adversity?

Have courage to make changes for personal growth?

Have courage to speak up or ask?

Have courage to take that first step for new beginnings?

Winston Churchill said:

"Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It's the courage to continue that counts".

C.S Lewis reminded us:

 'Courage dear heart'

And that is today's photographic quote.

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