Yesterday I stopped by my local thrift store, and picked up these birds for 75 cents each. I'm not sure what kind of birds these are (help?), but they looked Christmasy to me. But, the thing that makes them look less than perfect to me, is the painted on face. I liked the idea of them being all white, but for Christmas, I wanted something with a little more sparkle. I was going to cover them in glitter, but then I remembered this silver leaf kit I've been dying to try out.
I gathered my supplies, and simply followed the directions on the kit. You brush on a liquid adhesive, wait for it to be tacky to the touch, and then press on the silver leaf sheets.
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| I LOVE decorating for Christmas! |
Tausha ... you are beyond talented. I adore how you have done this. Do you know how to put a little icon for pinterest on your blog so I can pin some of these. I thought they looked like turkeys and would make the perfect Thanksgiving or Christmas gift. They look like something right out of Pottery Barn or Restoration Hardware but affordable. Don't show Marina ... you need to block her from this blog or she will see where I am shopping these days :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Allison! I will try to get the pin icon on here. :)
ReplyDeleteAll right! I figured it out. Now all you have to do is hover over the image, and the "pinit" button should appear. Thanks for the idea, now pin away!
ReplyDeleteThose birds are awesome!! I love seeing what clever people come up with. Wish I had that talent. Great blog!!
ReplyDeleteTausha, you sure can take something plain - or even ugly and turn it into something of beauty! Love what you've done...so christmassy! And the birds are doves. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'll call them turtle doves. :)
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