Wednesday, November 30, 2011

White Glitter


Below are my junk~hunting finds with the "before" repainted tree~~



I removed all the colored beads~~

 hand~painted the tree with leftover house paint; let dry and brushed on Elmer's glue and sprinkled on gobs of white glitter~~

then NOT finding any replacement clear "Christmas" type beads anywhere~~used a sprig of holiday floral beads; cut them off and glued stems into the holes.  Worked perfectly!






Christmas cards were turned into "hanging ornaments" ~~(these have been good sellers for me this year at my booth);  used vintage papers and trims and hot~glued sparkle berry sprigs~~they look pretty gathered in bowls and baskets too~~



~~and Dollar Store ornaments revamped with more silver or white glitter~~







~~I love how the ceramic tree turned out; too cold to spray paint~~actually cut expenses by using leftover can~paint! 

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20 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 30, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    I love it, I'm tempted, I have one just like this and I think this is a great idea!!!!

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  2. UnknownNovember 30, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    This is a very pretty makeover... you would never know it, now that you worked your magic on it! And the way you displayed it with the cards is awesome! Thanks for sharing this idea with us...Have a good week!
    Best Wishes,
    Loretta

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  3. Barbara F.November 30, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    You turned that tree into a thing of beauty!! You have the magic touch. I wish I had one with purple accents for my bedroom. xo

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  4. SusanNovember 30, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    Oh, just LOVED your white tree transformation. Fabulous! Susan

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  5. PamelaNovember 30, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    What a great project!! I have two of those ole trees. Wellone I made last year so it is not old. The other one is though but it looks pretty good. Thanx for coming to the party!!

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  6. Liz @ the Brambleberry CottageNovember 30, 2011 at 6:16 PM

    Your transformations have breathed so much new life and beauty into these pieces! Honestly, I wouldn't have given that ceramic tree a second look in its original state, but I certainly would look NOW! And I'm not surprised that you sold bunches of those Christmas cards. They're gorgeous!

    Thanks for linking to Time Travel Thursday this week.

    Blessings,
    Liz @ The Brambleberry Cottage
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  7. Cindy AdkinsNovember 30, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    Wow, I'm impressed! I just passed up a tree like this at Goodwill for $1.00! Now I wish I'd gotten it. Love everything!
    Cindy

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  8. kristinDecember 1, 2011 at 12:05 AM

    Thank you for stopping by and commenting! :) I am your newest follower.
    My mom has a ceramic tree similar to this one that will be mine as soon as we move again.. I just dont want to have to move it too many times and risk breaking it, i am not sure if i want to keep it green because I LOVE what you did with yours!

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  9. The Cottage Market {Andrea} ♥December 1, 2011 at 1:57 AM

    WOW...what a fabulous make over!!!!! i just adore it! : ) thanks so much for sharing : ) thank you for dropping by to visit me also...i am trying to find where to follow your blog -- i am going to back to see if i can find it : ) maybe it is too early : ) LOL!!!!! take care and tons of hugs...

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  10. CynthiaDecember 1, 2011 at 3:48 AM

    This is so adorable and a such a great idea! Your little ornaments are really pretty, too.

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  11. HoneySageDecember 1, 2011 at 5:33 AM

    White paint and glitter makes it beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

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  12. ChristieDecember 1, 2011 at 6:17 AM

    I remember that tree that you found! I love what you did with it and how creative you got when you didn't find the replacement bulbs...great idea to use those glassy sprigs...I wouldn't have thought of that...I'll have to keep my eyes open for a ceramic tree now...seems that the ones I find are missing bulbs...I'll know how to fix that problem :) I think the ornaments you made using recycled cards are so pretty too...you are good girl...you know that?!
    Hope you have a wonderful holiday season :)
    Big hugs,
    Queenie

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  13. AnonymousDecember 1, 2011 at 6:23 AM

    Beautiful makeover, I like it!

    Have a nice day, kisses:)

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  14. UnknownDecember 1, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    How awesome is white paint!! Love your Christmas decor! I would love for you to come link up today @ passionatelyperfect.com! your newest fan!

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  15. Ivy and ElephantsDecember 1, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    That is a brilliant transformation. We all pretty much inherited such a tree or two or three. I love what you did with it. I would love for you to link this wonderful post to our newly launched linky party. I really hope that you can join us.

    Paula
    ivyandelephants.blogspot.com

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  16. AnnDecember 1, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    Oh my gosh that tree is wonderful. Love the card ornaments too.

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  17. Kirsten HarrDecember 2, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    I remember when you first shared those finds--I LOVE that tree

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  18. CorineDecember 2, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    I love what you did, I have one of these trees and haven't put it out now I am going to. After some paint and glitter, thank you for the inspiration :)

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  19. very merry vintage styleDecember 6, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    This turned out great! I never would have thought of repainting those tress. Thanks so much for linking up to Share the Love Wednesday!
    Mary

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  20. RachelDecember 20, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    My grandparents used to have that exact same tree! But your white glitter version looks SO much better! I don't know if I would ever have seen that potential but you've made it look great!

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