Another hobby is decorating. I never used to care about decorating or crafting, but I think getting married did the trick. I've been in extreme nesting mode the last two years. I want to create and be an artist in my own home and I love it. I've recently become more intrigued with vintage style decorating. I love going to thrift stores to find some antiques that I can transform. I recently thrifted a lamp and spray painted and added a lamp shade to it. I LOVE IT. I also like to go to thrift stores to find old glass bottles. Some of them I leave them as they are, others I spray paint. Here are a bunch of pictures of my latest creations.
Mason jar filled with a gold beaded garland my mom gave me. It's perfect for the jar.
This mason jar is spray painted with Krylon's "Looking Glass" spray. It give it a reflective finish!
All of these glass jars were thrifted finds and then spray painted!
This has more of a cream/gold theme.
This is a bottle I couldn't paint. It's too beautiful and antique by itself, and it's very unique. I probably won't find a jar that looks like this EVER again.
That painting is from my brother when he in Europe for work. I can't remember if the painted is from Malta or Prague...
My thrifted lamp. I'm proud of this one.
you are very talented!
ReplyDeleteLove It !!!
ReplyDeleteI have a unique green bottle like the one you have. What do you know about it?
ReplyDeleteNot much. I found it at a Salvation Army store! It's a nice find for less that $1!
DeleteWondering where you found the lampshades. Love all your Craftiness!!
ReplyDeleteGot the lampshade at Target for $15!
DeleteDo you paint the jars on the inside or outside?
ReplyDeleteThe jars in this post I used Krylon Looking Spray Paint and spray painted the outside of the jars....hope that helps!
DeleteWhere can you find this paint? Do you know if it comes in blue??
DeleteThe Krylon Looking Glass spray *I think* comes only in the metallic color. I got it from Hobby Lobby but I'm sure you can get it at Michael's or another craft store.
DeleteI bought my Krylon Looking Glass spray at WalMart.
ReplyDeleteWhere did u get the jars from?? (:
ReplyDeleteThrift stores!!!
DeleteWhere did you get the mirrored tray?
ReplyDeleteI think I got it at Walmart or Target or Bed, Bath, & Beyond. I can't remember it was so long ago that I purchased it!
DeleteThe painting is Praga, that's the city center. If you ever go there you will not miss the view of those two towers.
ReplyDeleteAndrea
I tried the looking glass spray on a clear glass vase. It won't stick. Just kinda slides down the vase. Any tips on how I can get it to stick and coat properly?
ReplyDeleteHmm..that's interesting, I'm not quite sure. The only thing I can think of is to make sure to clean and dry the vase...and when you spray paint it don't hold the spray paint too close to the vase and do several light coats instead of putting a thick layer of spray paint. I'm not sure if that's helpful...
DeleteOk thank you. I'll give it a try.
DeleteI love the silver jar. It is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you!
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