Little Bits

I have been in a crafting mood lately. I finished some little things and have more in the works.  I also finished some sconces that I got forever-ago that have been waiting for stain.

Here are some of the little goodies I finished:


Sisal covered candle holder.  I bought the candle holder for $1.29 and the sisal ($5.00) at the Wally World.  Easy craft.  I might do some more and just cover a portion of the glass.  Similar to what you see online at PB.  I like it more than the jute covered glass I did when I first started my blog.  More texture. I have a ton of the sisal left, so I am trying to figure out what else to cover.  Anytime I get to pull out the glue gun I am happy,  especially if I am able to manage to finish the project without burning myself - which I did this time!

 Mini chalkboard. I don't remember how much it was at AC Moore, but it was cheap.  I taped it off and spray painted it Heirloom White.  Then hot glued a simple little flower that was made from drop cloth fabric.  I attached a jute cord to the back with hot glue to hang it from in case I want to hang it later.  In the meantime, I plan to use it on my mantle or the dresser in our living room.

French Script Clothespins.  I made some of these  for my chicken wire memorabilia holder and liked them so much that I am making a bunch more.  We use them as chip clips all of the time.  Don't know what else I will do with them, but I like them.  Got the stamp off of Ebay because I couldn't find any in the local craft stores. Weird how the black ink turns out purple.  The others are a gray, which I think I like better, even though the script is fainter.

Candle sconces.  I picked these up from a thrift store for $4.00.  These are made from wood, which is unique.  Most that I have seen have been made from plastic.  They were a lovely garish gold. A couple coats of Heirloom White and some walnut stain and now I love them!  Going to see if someone is willing to buy them!  Wish I had room, but the walls of my little cottage are already at capacity with decor on the walls!

Felt wreath.  I used a straw wreath and covered it with strips of onasburg fabric and affixed them with hot glue on the back.  Once that was done, I made a bunch of earthtone felt rosebuds and then affixed them to the wreath with hot glue.  Then a nice thick grosgrain ribbon in chocolate to hang it from and it was done.  Super easy, but those rosebuds can be time consuming when you have a bunch to make!  I really like how it turned out, but I probably wont hang it on my front door until the Fall because of the colors.  I call it the mummy wreath because of all of the strips of fabric covering it!

So what have you been up to?

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