Jars, Light and Hot Chocolate

A couple items from my weekly finds last week didn't need anything but a little washing and a new location.  This is my table centerpiece right now.  I love fun shaped jars in clear or blue.  Add a little candle light and they sparkle.  

Here is the new little jar that joined my collection.

Keeping this in a collection on the white chalk painted tray keeps it grounded and together.  

Bear with me as I take a few photos.... it's hard to stop.

The branches are still from this fall with pink berries on them. 

I finally broke the news to John that I'll be painting the table once again.  This will be there 3rd time.  This black paint was a high gloss that I did many years ago before chalk paint was even heard of and it shows everything from dust to fingerprints.  It also causes everything to stick to it, I usually have a table cloth on it to hide the dusty look and then I have to peel the table cloth off the paint.  Since chalk paint can go over any surface without sanding it's a perfect solution.  

Hummmmmmm what color will I paint it this time?

My next weekly find that just needed to be washed up is this cute coffee cup.  

I have a hot chocolate station for the grandkids and it found a spot right on top.  

Again bear with me as I take a few too many photos.....

More jars in the house........ who knew??

A simple little winter tree chalkboard to match the deer and tree cups.  

Chalkboard is Linen White Rust-Oleum with only a clear wax.

If you attended my Mason Jar Box class this is the box turned on it's side.  

Thinking outside the box.  hee hee hee

Makes you want a hot chocolate now doesn't it?

I found those deer/tree glasses at a second hand store last year.  They are great for hot or cold drinks and they look fun too.

Two very fun additions to make me smile as I walk in my house.      Later........

Trash to Treasure Tuesday

The second hand store is starting to put out their Christmas decorations and there are a TON of them.  I'm not normally a seasonal decorator but a few things catch my eye.  These stoneware plates did.  The snowflakes are so big and they are puffy giving them a 3 dimensional look.  

Each one under 50 cents I decided they were worth a shot at making pretty.

If you liked them before you might want to stop reading.  I didn't like the brown color.  

I painted them all white.

Then I painted one a soft blue,one a soft pink and kept one white.

Gave them a bit of distressing bring out the dimensional look and help the white and brown peek out from under the color.

Now here's a helpful tip.  Using E6000 glue, attach a soda can tab to the back of the plate.  Let them dry overnight.

 So having to take a photo of them was the most difficult part.  I found a wide worn out board in the garage that was perfect for the display.  Gave it a quick sanding to smooth our the rough spots and a oil rub to bring out the color and then I attached three nails and hung the plates on it from their soda can tabs.  

The Christmas holiday is a ways away yet, heck I just got my fall decor up so this little location was easy to swap out for a bit of a wintery look and then swap back to fall.  

Yep I have a dresser in my house that is not painted.....and missing a knob.... why you ask?  Because I'm always too busy painting for everyone else that I never get my own done.  Kinda like a mechanic who's car is past due for an oil change or a carpenter who's house has no trim..... same thing.

I gave each of the plates some dark wax for a dirty vintage look, here you can see the details.

That red wall has got to go..... maybe this weekend I'll get time to paint it.

What treasure can you find in the trash...... later