Beach Lovers Terrarium...

This would have to be the most effective table top DIY ever!

In 10 minutes a plain glass fishbowl vase

 visuals into a tropical beach scene.

I love this so much!

But then I am a bit of a sucker for beach-themed styling.

 YOU WILL NEED:
A glass fishbowl

White sand
(I used 1/2 a bag of aquarium sand - cost $19.97 and still have have a bag left for another project.)


Air Plant
I had this already, but they cost about $12 to buy

Crystal Rock
The quartz I had - (found on top of Takaka Hill in Golden Bay, New Zealand)
 Malachite rock - $12 on TradeMe
Shell
Beach found.

TO CREATE:
Put white sand in the base of the fish bowl.

Position the rocks, air plant and shell into the desired position.
DONE!

I'm totally crushing on Malachite rock...

with those gorgeous green and aqua colours.
In love with the beach, shells and interesting rocks ?

Then this easy-to-create Beach Lovers Terrarium is for you.
It's also a superb 'Beach lovers' gift idea too.

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DIY French Styled Jewellery Box...

From THIS...

 To THIS!

Using chalk paint.

A beautiful bird decoupage paper.

 And some brushed metal knobs!

 After removing the old wooden knobs, I sanded back the old paint

 The box and drawers were painted in Annie Sloan's Duck Egg' blue chalk paint.

 Once the paint was dry I measured a piece of this pretty decoupage paper 
and mod podged (glued) it to the top of the box.

Then I painted a layer of Mod Podge over the top of the paper to protect it.

The wood was waxed.
And the shiny new knobs screwed on.
Quite a transformation - 
from that unkind green colour to duck egg blue sweetness.

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Spring Flower Basket...

What do you do with a basket from a hamper gift

 when you have baskets literally coming out your ears?

Upcycle it of course!

 I spray painted the basket in a soft grey.

This also gives it a little bit more water repelling protection.

 From Bunnings I bought ready to plant annual pots.

A Pansy, sweet alyssum, and two polyanthus.

 Next I lined the basket with a heavy clear plastic, 

and poked drainage holes in the bottom.

 A good quality potting mix filled it.

And the plants planted.

It's such a pretty way to display flowering garden plants, and it looks fabulous on my deck step!

It also a wonderful idea for a gift for someone special.

 It upcycles and utilises a basket that would have probably been lost and forgotten in the storage shed.

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