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Stained Glass Color Fix

My blue stained glass turtle that I’ve had for years has been a trusty night light that I could never part with. After changing my room accents to red recently, it was time for Mr. Turtle to get a dye job. I didn’t have any glass paint, so I had to improvise a bit. I had a big fat Sharpie aka Sharpie Magnum laying around and gave it a try. 

Step 1- Clean the glass really well with glass cleaner and air dry.

Step 2- Plug in light and cover each pane with Sharpie strokes until completely covered in new color.

Step 3- Let dry 30 minutes and then re-touch as needed.

It worked out well I think. Such a quick easy cheap fix!

Re-purposed tire into a swing planter.

Supplies: Old tire, hammer, chisel, knife, band saw, heavy wood block, potting soil, plants, rope.

Easy 1-2-3-4

1. Cut around bead of tire tread 1/2 the tire radius. A detailed How-To on tire cutting can be found on eHow http://www.ehow.com/how_5821535_cut-rubber-tires.html.

2. Spray paint outside the tire your color of choice.

3. Let dry a few hours, then fill with potting soil and plants.

4. Hang your masterpiece up on a tree or porch with a rope or chain.

This would be really pretty at an outdoor country wedding with white tires.

TIERED SERVING PLATE

Hot glue + old goblets + old plates from Goodwill= best $6.00 craft EVER!

Most everything on this wreath came from Dollar Tree a few years ago for my “Mother Nature” Halloween costume. Today, I pulled it deep from my crafty-junky stash box and had a quickie up-cycle project!

I watched an inspiring episode of Junk Gypsies when they took an old rusty bucket and used buckshot to rough it up with light holes which resulted in a lovely rustic lamp shade. I can’t shoot a gun very well, and I only had tiny $1.00 buckets from Target to work with so I didn’t go Annie Oakley on this one.

Steps:

1.  I followed a tutorial on how to age galvanized metal with vinegar over at It’s All Connected.
2. I poked holes in my buckets using a hammer and phillips screw driver.
3. I also gave the buckets a few beatings to make the edges less rounded.
4. I knocked holes in the bottom of the buckets with a ball-peen hammer to allow them to slip over the light sockets, then secured on with light bulbs.

I am pretty pleased with the results of this easy super duper cheapie project. My outdated brassy 90’s bathroom light fixtures have been transformed into unique rustic buckets full of whimsy!

Best $5 spent EVER!

I have been itching to make an ombre chrysanthemum out of dyed coffee filters ever since I spied some paper beauties on Aunt Peaches Blog. My wonderful friend Sarah recently gave me an awesome Ikea Regolit lamp which is way too lovely to botch up with a craft mistake, so I’ve been practicing on chopped up toilet paper rolls. My “practice” flowers have turned out pretty decent and I can’t bear to toss them in the trash.  I have discovered you can throw anything in a wire basket and call it decor. Some day soon I shall  tackle flowerifying my lamp!

I know all of my projects have been garden-related lately. Tis the season though. 

Finally found a use for this vintage deer planter. I love cleaning out our storage barn! Next…..