Stiffened Vintage Doily Covered Glass Vase ~ Shabby Cottage Decor ~ Tutorial

Hello,
I am going to be sharing my first tutorial of the new year!
I had an old clear glass vase that had white water stains in it
and I tried everything to get the stains out.
I tried using vinegar, denture cleaning tablets, magic eraser
and even tried a Brillo pad... but I could not get the stains out.

I loved the shape of the vase and being me I did not want
to just throw it away... 
which as most people who know me personally ...
this would come as no surprise :)
So I decided to repurpose this by covering it 
with a vintage stiffened crocheted doily!!!
You will only need a few simple materials to do this:
Glass or plastic vase
Doily large enough to cover the entire vase
Home made Mod Podge = All purpose glue and water
Rubber bands
A piece of ribbon if desired
You will probably want to lay down a piece of newspaper,
wax paper or aluminum foil because this can get messy!
Now I never actually measure the glue and water mixture
I just add about a half of cup of glue into a bowl
and add enough water a little at a time 
stirring until it is about the consistency of milk.
It averages about equal half a cup of glue to half a cup of water.
Next add your clean, dry doily into mixture and make sure 
it is completely wet with the glue and water mixture.
Again this can get messy and  you can use rubber gloves
but I just squish it around in the bowl 
making sure it is completely covered.
Turn your vase upside down elevated by something...
I used one of my milk glass vases because it was tall.

Then drape your wet doily over the vase
and secure with rubber bands.
Since my vase was shaped at the top and bottom
I added 2 rubber bands to show the shape of the vase.
This is the time to adjust or shape your doily 
so that it is evenly distributed around the vase.
Let dry overnight!
When dry remove the rubber bands and add
a ribbon of your choice or it looks pretty plain too.
I added a pink wired ribbon to mine :)
These also look pretty with tea light candles 
or a string of lights inside!
Add some real or silk flowers and your done!
These would also make great Valentine's Day or Mother's Day Gifts.
I hope you enjoyed this and thank you for stopping by!
love,
Beverly
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Thrifty Pink Roses and Vintage Silver Christmas Vignette

Hello,
Well here it is New Years Day and I am still catching up
on my Christmas posts :)
I am hoping that this coming year I will be more organized!
But time will tell on that and in the meantime...
I wanted to share with you
this little pink and silver vignette that I set up in my dining room.
I used my white washed fold up table ($1 yard sale find)
Then added this beautiful mosaic chalkboard
made with vintage china that I purchased on Ebay 
a couple of years ago.  
It was only .99cents but with 
shipping it was almost $12.00
I have had this old wood avon tray for years and I recently
redid by gluing a piece of rose ticking material on the bottom.
I used a mixture of white glue and water.
I recently found this metal cast iron candle holder 
at the Salvation Army store...already painted white
so I added a clip on silver glittered bird to the top.
Added a vintage white urn topped with a 
vintage silver finial thingy ... for lack of a better description :)
I also added my little tree with roses that I had made 
... you can find the tutorial HERE
And to finish I added a vintage silver creamer
and a mini flocked tree.
 ♥♥ Not too shabby for all yard sale and thrifty finds ♥♥
I will definitely have to find a way to use this for Valentine's Day!

Hope you enjoyed this!
love,
Beverly

Happy New Year

I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year!
I would also like to say a special thank you 
to all of my wonderful customers over the past year.
I am looking forward to adding new items 
in the coming year and as always on the search
for great vintage items to offer you.
Have a wonderful day!
love,
Beverly