Summer Cloche

I’m joining Marty at A Stroll Thru Life for her Summer Cloche Party, be sure and check out all the other lovely vignettes!

I had to borrow my mom’s cloche to be able to join up to the party.  This is the one I made her for Mother’s Day last year and she changes it up with the seasons.  It sits in the corner of her kitchen.

Sorry for the glare, it was hard to get a good photo.  She has some mushrooms, a moss ball, and a stone with little froggies attached all nestled on some river stones.

I love the neutral colors and how it doesn’t just scream summer but instead gives you a subtle feel of summer.

These cuties are attached to the rock, love them!Thanks for looking!

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Flea Market Find Transformation: Drab to Fab!

I’m sharing another one of our treasures from Canton today.  Sometimes you have to have a keen eye when you’re digging through flea market finds.  I spotted this piece and instantly knew it had potential:

What do you think it is? Our guess was a light fixture of some sort.

Whatever it is, I convinced my friend to buy it.  For $6 I knew she could use it for something.  It didn’t take long for me to suggest using it as a base for a bell jar/cloche or terrarium. 

She brought it home and introduced it to Mr. Heirloom White:

She created a glaze by mixing some brown craft paint with water:

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Rubbing it in the crevices really highlights the great detail.

Next, she assembled the elements for her cloche.  A plate from TJMaxx made the perfect base:

Of course a glass bell jar, purchased in Canton:

Some fun little accessories, all purchased in Canton.

Having a variety of items allows you to change it up every so often.  For now, she chose to use the small fern, fleur de lis finial, and ceramic bird.

And, voila! The perfect table centerpiece!

One more look at the

BEFORE:

and AFTER:

By the way, are you totally in love with this table runner?!? My friend made it! I’ll share more details tomorrow.

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Mother's Day Wrap-Up

I hope everyone out there had a great Mother's Day - moms and children alike. I've been promising to share the gift I made for my mom, so here it is:

I made a terrarium! This came together piece by piece. I bought the glass bell jar lid a couple months ago from Paul Michael Company in Monroe and knew it would be perfect for a terrarium, I just had to find the perfect things to display inside.

I knew I wanted to put something real inside, not a fake flower or anything like that. Luckily, during our shopping extravaganza in Canton, TX, last weekend, I stumbled upon these cute little air plants that don't need to be planted in soil. Then I found this great piece of driftwood at another booth and a cute little iron turtle at yet another booth.

My terrarium was finally coming together! I just had to find a base. So many of the ready-made ones were a little more than I wanted to spend, so I decided to make my own. I picked up a terra cotta saucer at Lowe's for about $5 and spray painted it with some Stone-look spray paint I already had.

So, I just glued the plants to the driftwood, arranged everything on the base, and topped it off with the glass lid. My mom loved it and it will make a great centerpiece on her kitchen table, or outside on the patio.