Sunday, June 27, 2010

Met Monday - birds and cherry reds...



Monday Nights....Garbage goes out. Also Curbside pickup items.
Walking the dogs around the neighborhood, one never knows what will be waiting to be snatched up!

Today I am joining up with Susan with a very simple makeover, a Metamorphosis
created from one of those "finds."

You'll find the party here:

http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/

Last Winter, I found two black iron planter baskets sitting amongst a lot of throwaways . Hmmm... Surely I could do something with those. They were perfectly good.

I finally got around to creating with one of them!


Take one planter.



Turn it over.
Super glue or gorilla glue one lone little birdie sitting around the house to the bottom (now turned into the top)!


Spray Paint a very cheerful cherry RED!



Take one wooden pedestal....


Add one yellow plate.


Find a favorite item to display under your "new and unique" cloche! Another pop of red in a yellow kitchen!

Stand back...Smile...Feel the wheels turning...uh-oh...change is coming again!
Yes, I do believe I will add chicken wire to this one for the finishing touch. Change is fun. Especially if it is in your nest...

Thanks to all who dropped by. Flit over to Susan's and see lots more Met Monday makeovers...

Blessings to all.

14 comments:

CACHANILLA73 said...

Julie, You are so talented!!!! it looks great... Hope everything is going smoothly back home.

Blessings and hugs....

Cotty

Kim @ Savvy Southern Style said...

That is so creative and cute!

Sandy said...

Very creative! I love to decorate!
I'm glad to know I'm not the only
one who goes through other people's
stuff on pickup day! A friend of
mine found a beautiful wooden rocker
and all it needed was some paint.
I wish I had seen it first. Last
week I found some lovely lavender
flower pots, a pretty cotton afghan,
and a little ladder to decorate with!
Love,
Sandy

Kelly B said...

What a creative idea!! I love using things in a new way! Great job!!

Theresa said...

Julie, I love what you did with this. You really came up with a great way to create something beautiful for your kitchen.

Thanks for your continued prayers and your sweetest ever encouraging comments. I am thankful beyond words to call you my friend! What if we had never met? Girl, that would be awful:)

Have a blessed day my sweet friend! HUGS!

KK said...

You need chicken wire for your "fixer-upper" project in the garage, too. ;)

Privet and Holly said...

Darling! And to think you dared to take a chance and GORILLA GLUE it all together....that is GENIUS and a leap of faith!! The top of my bird-bath cracked over the winter, but the base was intact. A friend gave me a concrete-look bunny as part of my b-day gift.....I bought aquarium glue and presto! glued one to the other. It now peaks out amongst my bee-balm and looks pretty sweet, I think. It is such fun to salvage pretty pieces like this : ) Nice job!!!
xx Suzanne

Julie Harward said...

You got a good head on those shoulders Julie...this is very creative and cute! :D

Ro said...

Oh my goodness! That is just so creative! I just popped over from Between Naps on the Porch. :)

billypandnikkysmom said...

Another great idea brought to you by JULIE!!! WOW!!! You are quite the little fixer-upper!!!! BEAUTIFUL :) Have a great nght, blessings & hugs to you!

Dianna said...

What a wonderful change you made with that imagination of yours! Cute, cute, cute! Yellow and red...love those colors together.

Been praying for you, sweet bloggy sister. Praying your mom is doing much better now.

Hugs coming to you,
Dianna

Susan said...

Wow! That was very creative! Susan

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