Sunday, November 24, 2013

Makeovers part 1

 I finally got around to making over some of my recent Vintage Christmas Finds.  With the temperatures here starting to be in the freezing zone, I have to have a lot more patience when waiting for the paint to dry!  But it was worth the wait when I finally got to add some bling to these candlesticks!
Some white paint, pearls and a few vintage pieces of jewelry make this candlesticks so pretty!  I only made these three for now but I am excited to finish the rest of the ones I have and maybe even find some more!
 I painted the orange bulbs white but will have to find some clear ones since the orange light shines right through.  I didn't make them too Christmasy in hopes of keeping them out year round on my mantle.  I even added some white glitter to the "drips" to really make it shine!
 I still have so many tart tins left over after making these trees and ornaments.  I guess that is a good thing since I have so many more ideas in mind for them.
 I love using vintage sheet music in my crafting and part of the fun is finding different ways to incorporate it into my project.  You can see here how I used it in a couple different ways.
 Clearly I am in to white and silver this year!  Maybe I should add some Christmas colors as well, just to spice things up a little bit.
 I still need to figure out what I am going to use to put on these ornaments for hanging them.  Should I use ribbon, twine or something else that I haven't thought of?  Each little tree is decorated a little differently and they are all tiny and sweet!
I have been having so much fun creating all of these things and I am not done yet!  On December 5th, there is an arts and crafts show at the college I work for that I will be participating in.  It doesn't cost anything to sell your stuff, but 10% of your proceeds go toward a scholarship.  I can get behind that!  So I better stay busy and get as much ready to sell as I can.

Thanksgiving week is finally here and I am so excited!  Not only do I get a 4 day weekend, but I get to spend it with people that I love.  Wishing you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving!

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14 comments:

NanaDiana said...

Well, aren't you a clever girl? Everything looks great and what a cute use for those little tart tins. LOVE it! Happy Thanksgiving to you and a I hope the show is a sellout success- xo Diana

Donna said...

Your creations are all your beautiful, Trisha! I adore the tart tins with the mini trees, how sweet! That craft show sounds perfect for you, best of luck! How about using crinkly seam binding for hangers?

Dreaming of Vintage said...

Gorgeous creations Trisha!

Unknown said...

Hi Trish,

Happy Thanksgiving!
Loving your vintage style here and I've had the tree tarts on my list of crafts to do too! Great crafting minds think alike.
Hugs, Lynnie

Cynthia said...

I'm in to white and silver this year, too. Your little molds are so pretty...love your little trees!

Donna Wilkes said...

As a bottle brush tree and tart tin fanatic, I love your creations. Love the creamy whites with the silver. What about tinsel ribbon for the tart tins? Good luck with the sale.

Julie Marie said...

Those are all sooo pretty Trish!... and I bet you had so much fun creating them... wishing you and your family a beautiful Thanksgiving... xoxo Julie Marie

Anonymous said...

Your making is speechless.
You have a good creative thinking...

Marty@A Stroll Thru Life said...

Gorgeous, I love the little trees and the tart tins, beautiful. Thanks so much for linking to Inspire Me. I hope you and your family have a very Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving. Hugs, Marty

Mari said...

How creative you are ;-)
Sooo many pretties you have created ;-)

Wishing you a very Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving!

Smiles~
Mari

Ivy and Elephants said...

Lovely! You have so many pretties I know you will sell out for sure!
Good luck!
Hugs,
Patti

Shanon at Vintage Sparkle Chic said...

Love the vintage sheet music christmas trees! In fact, all of your christmas creations are so adorable!

Thank you for your sweet comments on my blog.

~Shanon

Stan and Jody Gabara said...

Love all your creative ideas!! The white trees in the tart tins and vintage music sheet trees are my favorites!!
Hugs,
Jody

The Charm of Home said...

Very charming. I love the little trees in the tins.
Sherry