Chicken Wire Decor

Seriously, chicken wire?  
When I think chicken wire, this farm girl's brain isn't anywhere near chickens. I'm thinking of mixing the glam with the glum, or the shab with the chic.  

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Cloches made of chicken wire when paired with white tulips and a hint of an elegant doily, make a great marriage.

My favorite creations designed with chicken wire are crowns:   

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Elegance against rustic has never looked better. A perfect crown for the bride, or mom to be.

flickr: marianne@sonbird's

Chicken wire in cupboard doors isn't just for country decor. It's a little bit French Country, a little bit Shabby Chic, and a whole lot of  elegant. Silver platters and chicken wire, woo hoo!!!

  

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Now for the easy peasy project idea called,

"Frame your Chicken Wire, or Chicken Wire Your Frame"

*find an old frame and spray paint, brush paint, or hey, leave as is

*cut chicken wire with a wire cutters a little larger then the frame opening

*using an electric or heavy duty upholstery hand stapler, staple wire to the back of the frame

*add a picture hanger, or wire for hanging

*use decorative clips, clothes pins or ribbons to add pretty bits and pieces, pictures, or cards to the chicken wire

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Chicken wire, seriously? Absolutely.

Hope you're having a great week.

Ele

It's in the Jar

Welcome to my happy place.....a place with jars. 

It's Spring cleaning time in my church building studio, so I've been dusting, rearranging and trying to destash.  I like storing art supplies in gass jars.

So, what's in the jars? 

millinery flowers, vintage jewelry, lace, clay roses, glittery letters, clothes pins, fabric yo yos, fabric roses, old keys, scrabble tiles, sea shells, vintage Christmas ornaments, ribbons, lavender  

A lazy susan with vintage creamers and sugars holds decorative pins, miniature parasols, glitter, and other bits and pieces. 

Supplies are visible and within reach.  
This is a happy place.
Ele

Yum

It's a pink butter cream frosting kind of day. 

Pink sugar sprinkles dance on swirled frosting.

Fluffy white french vanilla cupcakes melt in your mouth.

Buttercream Frosting:

1 package powdered sugar (16 ounces)

1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)

3 tablespoons milk

2 teaspoons vanilla

Beat sugar, butter, milk and vanilla with electric mixer at low speed until well blended and smooth. If frosting becomes too thick, beat in additional milk by teaspoonfuls until the frosting is of spreading consistency. Add a little Wilton food coloring, if you like.

I use my Wilton decorating kit to frost the cupcakes. It's much easier then trying to frost them with a knife.

Yum

Blessings,
Ele

Project Closet

I love to organize and then reorganize what I think is already organized only to find that it really wasn't organized as effeciently as it could have been in the first place. Did I confuse you with the long over run sentence? Simply put: I emptied my closet, painted it, added some organizational pieces, and put everthing back.    

My closet already housed great shelving, so I added a fresh coat of white paint. 

I purchased a drawer kit at the local home improvement store.  It was easy to put together and will store smaller items like scarves.   

My favorite purchase- a couple of shoe organizers. Be still my heart. Again, this was a kit that was easy to put together, and sturdy.  I'm heading back for a shoe organizer for Mr. Pink Heaven's shoes, and possibly another set of drawers.

Looking good, and easy to do.
Give it a try....organize. 

Hope you all had a blessed Easter,
Ele

Milk Glass Love

Each time I visit the Carribbean, I stand in awe of the vibrant, yet peaceful colors God has painted upon our earth. My recent vacation wasn't any different. My mission, upon returning home, turned to thoughts of creating vignettes of this beautiful calm. Sand provides soothing ground for inspiration with shades of white and lots of texture. My collection of white milk glass started singing to me before I had even set down my suitcase.  

Milk glass is found in many shapes, sizes and yes, even colors.  Just like grains of sand it can be opaque or translucent, and comes in various shades of white.   

Milk glass was first produced over 100 years ago, but was reproduced in the 1980's. Never pay a large amount for a piece of milkglass, unless you are very sure of it's origin. It is very hard to tell the real antique pieces from the reproductions. In my opinion, the newer pieces are just as desirable.  

Milk glass isn't just for great grandma anymore. The calm, chic look has achieved a new level in decorating and is showing up on shelves, in cupboards, and even in wedding decorations.

(wedding decor from fetefanatic.blogspot.com)

Next time you are at your local thrift store and see milk glass, close your eyes for a moment and visualize yourself walking barefoot in warm white sand. I promise, if you didn't like milkglass before, you will now.

(photo credit from theflyingbeeblog.blogspot.com) 

Blessings to you!
Ele