A Day Of This & That And A Blush!

A rainy, cold, quiet Sunday is a great time to putter away at all the odds and ends that have been lying around.

I started with an old whisky bottle that washed up on the riverbank.  I always pull these things out, first for environmental reasons and next because I find them fascinating.  It's not whisky bottles in particular that fascinate me, it's junk in general.  I decided to leave the dried mud on this one and find a sinister label to attach to it.  You know I'm going to say I found one at The Graphics Fairy but I do have to give her credit.  After all, she has given me over 2,000 images for free!

I cut the image into sections, burned the edges with a match, washed some ecru colour craft paint on and Modpodged the label to the bottle ~

I'm thinking the glass vial (it had vanilla beans in it) would look great filled with red food colouring blood!

I moved on to a super tall vase I picked up at the Salvation Army store for $3.99.  Here I broke all the rules of floral design.  I put a bit of Spanish Moss in the base and added peacock feathers that barely clear the top.  That inverts the rule of the vase being 1/3 of the height and floral being the other 2/3.  I'm always drawn to unusual floral designs and this works for me.  It's balanced a bit with some wispy, black fronds. ~

The majolica bowl was retired from holding soap in the bathroom as it's colours match the peacock feathers perfectly.  This will go on the sideboard in the family room.

A stroll along the riverbank turned up two pieces of driftwood.  As I put them together to carry them to the house, I realized they made a scary figure of a man.  I get my craft on and start tying them together with twine.    Out comes the craft paint again and I paint on eyes, moaning mouth and a big, white BOO.  How's that for thrift?  Cost = $0 ~

Now, before I show you the next pic I have to tell you I did not see it!  I'm always telling clients to take pics of their rooms and they'll see things they simply don't notice otherwise.  Honestly, I did not see this until I downloaded the picture!  He's anatomically correct!  I promise to put some straw in front of his privates!

I'm still laughing my butt off!!!


The poison bottle is on the Brag Monday on The Graphics Fairy and the challenge on Funky Junk Interiors!