I caught a Fairy, Jim Holtz Alcohol Ink... Try it, You'll Like it...

My finished Birdie.... Before Birdie... It had a few little chips on it!

Ask for another markdown! My finished BOWL of ChatterBlocks!

During... Because I forgot (like so many times) to take the picture before I started!

Jim Holtz Alcohol Ink

I want to use this "stuff" on everything and anything that I can find! I love it.... I have used it on wood, paper, metal, concrete, plastic... In other words~ It seems to love anything that you apply it to! The finished effect can be anything that your little fingers can dab out~ Yes, I end up using a cotton ball instead of the stamper that comes with it. I just like the effects that the cotton ball gives me! When you first see it on the stand at the craft store, you think to yourself~ "Self, what is this stuff and why is it so pricey for these little bitty bottles?" Being the curious monkey that I am, I had to purchase it, bring it home and try it out. It became one of my favorites immediately! And surprisingly, the little bottle goes on and on and on and on... Just like that EverReady bunny thing. So... the price is a bargain after all!

This is a product that I highly recommend to any artist or crafter. Go to Hobby Lobby, buy yourself some and a little birdie while you are at it (make sure it is 50% off).

YOU will be amazed at the transformation!

Question for my artist and crafting chickadees~

Have you tried this product and what wonderful projects have you made from it?

Also.... Today I will get finished moving into my little "NOOK" at Vintage Village in Snellville!

Tomorrow will bring pictures of a finished little shelving unit,

including this little Fairy that I caught right before I was leaving to go today!

Goodwill Re-do for $2.00 and a Little Birdie....

Little Birdie~ I purchased these cute little birdies at Hobby Lobby on sale for $1.50! Great Price! But I just didn't like the color~ No problem for me~ Just change it!

Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink and a cotton pad for the base. A little brown ink from an ink pad using a make up wedge to high light some edges and a charcoal pencil for fine details. To finish a coat of spray varnish! YEAH ~ A new little birdie to fly and perch onto one of my projects. Finished Birdie
Birdie birdie before my handiwork.....

Cheese Tray from Goodwill for $1.19! Great Buy!!!!

Apply Scrapbook Paper.......

Sand Edges of Tray and Paint Easter Eggs.....

To make speckles on Eggs, Use Toothbrush with brown paint and flick....To finish eggs I sprayed with Spray Varnish.

For me to get the paint finish that I wanted, I painted the tray four different colors of my choice and then sanded the tray. This made the tray look old and used. I then hit the edges with an ink pad to give it more of an antique look. To finish, I gave it a coat of Satin Varnish.

Bottom of Tray....

Tray with nest and eggs!!

Oh So Sweet!

My finished Goodwill Project!

How about this for about a $2.00 project??

I think Birdie wants to sit by it!

Hobby Lobby Ceiling Tile Re-Do....

I love the Old Metal Ceiling Tiles Hobby Lobby sales....

Especially when they are 1/2 price!

But the color really does not fit well in my french country jewel toned home!

Time to pull out the paints and ink......
And here we have a brand new metal ceiling tile to decorate my sitting room!
Now, just to figure out what else I need to
finish off the top of this small hutch....
Or maybe I need to take down my Willow Tree Collectibles????
To be continued........

Makeover for Fireplace Mantle....

It was time for a change for the fireplace mantle....

I used my Red Candle Holders and Sphere from Hobby Lobby....

My beautiful Wooden Trinket Box from Big Lots filled nuts and vine balls......

Readers Digest Books from Thrift Stores, Yard Sales, Goodwill and wherever else I can find them for .50 cents or less.......

And to finish it off~ Beautiful dried Boxwood topiary that I found at a wonderful antique store between Atlanta and Auburn University on I85.

So.... How do you like it?

Would you like to come into this room,

cozy up to a warm fire with a book?

Or.... Do I need to change something?

I am always open to new ideas!