Which brings me to the title of my post and the new spin my sweet project took. So fast I'm still dizzy!
I was so proud of the hard work I'd put on my 3 little angels and jars from the Dollar Tree. I don't have much Valentine's decor and will not go out, buy stuff and then only use it once, So I decided to make something I could keep all year round in any room.
As you could see they were initially white with very little character, so I decided to make them more interesting by giving them an antique look using Americana Raw Umber (.59 sale at Michael's) and Martha Stewart's Antiquing (using 40% coupon also at Michael's) So far so good!..less than 7 dollars spent on my project!
The antiquing came out to my satisfaction, perhaps other future projects will turn out better once I practice the technique some more.
To the lids I gave a coat of Hammered finish spray paint...not sure if this is a no-no but I liked how they looked.
Finally attached the little angels to the lids, filled them out with candy and labeled each jar by hand to give it a personal touch with funny names (remember, we don't take Valentine's too serious at this blog), Where do broken hearts go? Conversation Hearts, Foolish Heart Marshmallows and Heart of Stone Crunchy Chocolate Hearts! Perfect...I loved them all....get it, "loved them" ., lol
All was perfect until my hubs said happily "Hey Dear! Are those your Dr. Who Angels? I didn't know you finally started watching the old DVDs? What season are you on now?" He was so excited...and I was like HUH?...
I explained to him what I thought I was doing...and he said, a little disappointed, Oh (silence)...BUT, if you watch the episode you'll see that yours look just like the ones on Dr.Who!!! Needless to say...I did not BLINK and watch the whole episode and got a lecture on Dr, Who for Beginners...
Needless to say, my little guys have personality alright...Not quite sure if they are the sweet good guys they started at or now....the Sci-Fi spooky winged creatures who play tricks on you if you dare to blink!
At the end I said to myself...well I'll be....leave it to the hubs to make a joke out of my almost, almost first true serious approach to Valentine's and Valentine's Crafts!
Besitos,
Lizy
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The Ivy Cottage
Ginger Snap Crafts
$Fluster Buster
Primp
Beyond The Picket Fence
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confessions of an ADD Housewife
Your Homebased Mom
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you did a nice job on these! Nice!
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Hi Katie! Thank you so much for visiting!!!! and yes...your post rocked!
DeleteWow! You are so creative! Great job! I am happy to become a Follower of your Blog. Thanks for sharing this at my linky party. Have a good Monday.
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Hi Judy! Thanks for Stopping by. I love your blog!
Deleteoh..you had me at DON'T BLINK!!! They turned out so cute, but yeah, everytime I see an angel now thats what I think too...:) Great job!
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Karin
I knew you were going to get a kick out of it!!!lol...Thanks Karin!
DeleteWow! You are so creative.....I love this project...looks so easy.....They turned out so cute...I love little Angels! Keep up the good work! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd Cheap too Jeannie!!! Thank You Love! I think my hubs lecture on Dr. Who took longer than to make them! Thank You so much for stopping by!!!
DeleteThank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop this week; I hope you’ll join us again!
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Certainly Kathy! Thanks for hosting and for stopping by.
DeleteWow, they look fabulous! You did a great job. Thank you so much for sharing at A Bouquet of Talent. So sorry I'm just now visiting. Last week was one of those weeks. :) Have a wonderful weekend.
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Oh sweet Kathy! Not to worry...I'm glad yo came and liked the little guys! Big Hug!
DeleteI love these!!! The antiquing came out beautifully, I am totally gonna have to try that! And what a darling idea to make jars out of them :)
ReplyDeleteSaw your post over at My Romantic Home. Love your angels!
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Love this idea! And they look great on the jars!
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