DIY Metal Leaves

1)  TAKE A USED TEA LIGHT

2)  SCRAPE OUT THE WICK AND ANY WAX RESIDUE

3)  FOLD IN THE MIDDLE

4)  FLATTEN DOWN WITH YOUR HANDS

5)  TURN OVER

6)  HAMMER FLAT

7)  TURN OVER AGAIN -  YOU'RE READY TO SPRAY PAINT ( OR NOT )

USES ?

HANGING MOBILES  ( NURSERIES MAYBE - PAINTED I N PASTEL COLORS )
WREATHS ( ANY COLOR TO MATCH DECOR )
SCATTERED ON RUNNER FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER
FLORAL ARRANGEMENT ON BRANCHES ( HANGING BY THREAD )
GREAT FOR OUTDOOR - WEATHER PROOF GARDEN ART !
YOU COULD CUT OUT A CIRCLE - AND USE THESE AS PETALS ALL AROUND THE
PERIMETER AND CREATE FLOWERS
SPRAY PAINT WHITE AND USE FOR WEDDING CENTERPIECES AND RUNNERS
and probably thousands of uses I can't think of at the moment !!!

I spray painted mine gold - but the possibilities are endless ( and they won't be staying gold - that was just for the tutorial )

Now I have to do enough to make a wreath..................................

I saw artwork done from this method once - and can't find it anywhere ( I'm not even going to tell you how long I searched the internet ) - so I'm going from memory ( which is most definitely NOT what it used to be )
If anyone knows please drop me a line?
I'd like to give credit ( where credit is due ! )
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John says - Why the hell are there so many candles burning all over the house ?
John says - It looks like a witch's coven ..............................

But this witch is on a mission now.

Have a wonderful day everyone !
Much love,
Me


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Painted Mantel

Good - thank God - it's Friday everyone !

I've been plugging away at the reading room for I don't know how long now - and it's still not finished - I still have all the finishing touches to do - but here's where I am with the mantel

hmmmmmmmmm...............I spy painter's tape on the right hand side - if I didn't blog and take photos that may have stayed there until we move LOL

the plan is to install an electric insert - but for now I happened to have a piece of plywood that almost fit perfectly.- we just need to frame it out with a little molding to fill in the gaps

I painted it using the same paint I used as the base under the paisley pattern on the floor

Than I placed a mirror against the dark background - it's one of those mirrors that's boxed in with a mirror frame as well- so it's 3 dimensional and looks like it has a depth ( from a distance anyway )

I'll be installing ( probably marble tiles from Home Depot ) some type of hearth underneath it - which is why the painted floor stops abruptly - I don't want to paint one inch more than I have to of that paisley design lol.

Suzan says - I need you to cut out some molding to frame the plywood in the reading room
John says - In the what room?
Suzan says - The reading room
John says - Why are you calling it a reading room?  It's a den
Suzan says -  It's a reading room - I've always wanted one - so that's what it is
John says - Where do you think you're living - a town house in London?

Not quite - ( do only houses in London have reading rooms? )

Oh well -  so does this ramshackle house of mine now too !

This is the seller's photo - they had an insert in it too

But I thought wood against the plank wall was going to be too much of a mish mash of rustic.............

You all have a wonderful weekend
Big hugs,
Me

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