I admit I can’t grow orchids. I have friends who grow them, but mine always die. So I quit buying live orchids. Several years ago, I bought a faux orchid in a basket at Ross for Less. I liked the texture and rustic detail of the basket with stones on top. Below it’s beside the futon on a side table on a wooden slab. The shell-covered little basket behind it holds woven coasters. I have coastal elements throughout my Florida home.
Toward the end of last year when I was browsing in my favorite thrift store, I saw a dirty little bundle of ribbon and what looked like a bird house. I got it for practically nothing and brought it home. I put it away until the new year. I meant to redo this bird house several months ago, but life has been a bit wonky. I’m finally doing it in August. I must apologize for not taking photos when I first got it. When I emptied the second bedroom for the new floor, my crafting supplies were stacked in the living room. My friend helped me move things and then we were sitting across the room from each other (safe distance) for a while. I absent mindedly picked up the dirty mess and started taking it apart while we talked. When I first picked it up, my friend Vickie asked why I even bought it. It was covered in lots of dirty sheer “white” ribbon. I think it must have been bows maybe originally but at that point it was lots and lots of loops and glue all over the bird house. As I picked it off Vickie suddenly said now I like it. She couldn’t stand the ribbon. I’m not one to waste anything and I handwashed the ribbon to use on something else. The bird house had been hand painted and lots of details were glued on. I liked the bird house except for the roof. The roof was a green/peach striped tape with 2 additional details glued on. I really felt there was too much green with the house body being solid green. I peeled the tape and details off.
Last November I found an old eucalyptus floral swag at the thrift store. The ribbon was stained and the real eucalyptus was dried out and disintegrating. The painted wooden house background for the eucalyptus and flowers was a coastal cottage complete with palm trees. It was perfect for my Florida home and I thought I could remake it. At the time, I was completing a long list to prepare for my family’s Christmas visit and put the swag away. Read More
Today I’m sharing a little wood slice frame made from a dollar store frame and small wood slices from my craft supplies. Early this year I found several wood frames at Dollar Tree with wider flat sides. I bought several to embellish later. The wood slices are left over from my wood slice chargers I made. Read More
Several years ago I bought some inexpensive faux wood chargers at Walmart for about $1.99 each. They are a dark brown with wood markings. The main problem with them is that they are not as large as I would like. I’ve really wanted the sliced wood chargers but am not willing to pay the price.