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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Country Prim Gingerbread Wall Decor Made From Rusty Vintage Tongs

Hello,

I wanted to share these gingerbread girl Christmas decorations 

that I recently made.

I had two old and rusty vintage salad tongs...

that I just couldn't seem to sell and of course I couldn't throw them out...

sounding like an episode of Hoarders! ;)

So I decided to dress them up a bit with some faux greenery, 

a resin gingerbread girl, berries and cinnamon sticks!

And I finished them off with a burgundy checked bow...

I added a jute tie for hanging...

Perfect for any Country or Primitive decor!

Thank you for stopping by,

Beverly

http://www.countryclipart.com/christmas2.htm

Repurposed Vintage Gas Can ~ Reindeer Fuel ~ Christmas

 Hello,

Here is another project I did by repurposing an old vintage gas can.

The original label was already worn off so I found these

stickers that are actually for wine bottles that say reindeer fuel.

I thought they would be perfect for this old gas can!

I added snowy evergreen branches to the wood handle

that I had wired old used christmas bulbs to.

I also added a bow made from traditional Christmas plaid ribbon.

The package came with two labels so I put one on each side.

I will be adding this one of a kind item to

my ebay or my etsy.

Thank you for looking and have a great day!

Love,

Beverly

Christmas In July ~ Sharing Some Craft Tutorial Links

Hello,

I apologize for the lack of posts in the past few weeks I have been very busy.

But the month of July I am going to try to post some links of

Christmas craft, decorating and recipe links.

This adorable and easy stocking is made from brown craft paper.

You can find this tutorial at Sweet Tidings

This cute and easy salt shaker ornament tutorial can also be found

Sweet Tidings

You can find directions for these oh so cute recycled ornaments

at Our Big Earth

These shimmering stacked trees are by no other than

MARTHA STEWART

These adorable snowmen and elf tutorialls can be found at Childmade.

Snowman Hot Tub

Snowman Treat Bucket

Lightbulb Elf

And this pretty dove made from a recycled lightbulb

is also found at Childmade Blog

A tutorial for this adorable softie tree

can be found at Lucky Kate's Crafts Blog

And last for tonight is this adorable jingle mouse ornament.

The tutorial can be found at Pimp Stitch

Thanks for looking.

Love,

Beverly

~~~If anyone would like to share please add your links into the comments~~~