Completed Valentine Pillows

Here they are....already to be placed in plastic bags so not to get glitter over everything else around.
I plan on having them in the red basked on display at the shop. Terrye French does such cute designs
for those fast to work up gifts. Well, fast might be pushing it a bit.......I had to get out the sewing machine
and dust it off. Then to find thread, needles, stuffing, why doesn't that stuff stay where it belongs?
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These are the finished pieces. Its hard to get the glitter and everything into one picture. Of course my camera doesn't do will with closeups either. Keys, buttons, charms and glitter are all added to the pillow.

Time for Valentines Day

I fell in love with a pattern by Terrye French. Its the sweetest little pillow to place on a bed, dresser, or if ties are added to hang from a door knob. They paint up easy and fast. A neat little project.

New Tin Box Finds

This little tin with the snowman is the last of my set of tin items that I purchased this last summer.  Of course its a design from Shara Reiner.  There are so many darling designs by so many that I just love.  I am going to sure give it a try to do them all.  This tobacco tin needs a twisted black wire handle and a little metal puffed heart tied to the side of the handle.  Della was out of the hearts so next order I will get one for it.

These are the three sizes of tins I found on the holiday markdowns at our Walmart. They were $9.00, but the markdown
was 1.25 each. The tall narrow one has a window in it, lots of uses for this one come to mind. Pet treats, cookie or cocoa mixes.
There are labels on the top and bottoms. If you use a hair dryer they come right off. Start a tiny corner and keep it under the hot
air and keep pulling in one continues motion. Make sure you use an all purpose sealer or metal sealer and let it dry over nite. You
could spray paint it too.

Comparrison

Several people have asked to see what the original color was when I bought the angels.
The two in the picture are the ones my hubby managed to resuce with the broken votive bottoms still in place. I found if you put a little water in the bottom of the little pan that held them, it loosened the glue enough to take the rest of the broken glass out. Anything could replace the votive if you didn't want to put another one there. The angel is a mustard gold color with raised line work. I didn't put any metal sealer on the wings nor the head area. Every thing that would be painted was sealed with metal sealer first. If possible let it dry over nite. If not then use a hot hair dryer to dry and set the paint. Will send pictures of the metal boxes later.
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The Sun is OUT!!!!

Looks like its going to be a great day.  I finished the large sized tobacco can and need to spray today for sure.  I have some of the candy cans ready to prime and spray too.  I found on the candy cans, the easiest way to get the top and under labels off was to use the hot settings on a hairdryer and pull steadily off.  Comes out super clean.  I used an all purpose sealer on a can and found that the paint I put on last night scratches off.  So now I have several of the cans with different sealers on them currently drying.  I will put a coat of paint on and use the hot setting on the hair dryer to dry them.

Plugging Along

This is what I have done so far........not much. Lazy days for sure. I love Shara Reiner's designs. They are simple to do, yet require some of your skills to get the look. I finished the lunch box, needs to be varnished, then a strip of fabric wrapped around the handle. I believe she as lime green with a print on hers. Good thing its spring, now the fabric stores will have some good fabric to choose from. The tobacco cans are coming along too. Hopefully they will get done today.

Behind the tin pieces are the finished angel and the two adoptes my husband managed to get the day after he brought home Pozy. He needs to take the other two outside and break out what is left of the glass votive cups that are firmly glued to the metal holder. Sure.....the one time the glue sticks! It was a let down not to be able to get more, especially since several of my chapter friends loved them and wanted to do a class.

WELL.....Taaaaa Daaaaaa.....I had an Angel help me out! Yup, a wonderful angel off of my Brush Bunch internet group. I have belonged to this wonderful group since its beginnings, I believe somewhere going on 12 years. The angel is Nancy Carroll from the state of WA. She and her wonderful hubby went to Walmart and piled into their buggies 30 of these angels for me. Can you believe that? I called her last night and her hubby answered with Angelville, or Angels unlimited......LOL, it threw me off guard and I can't remember what exactly it was, but I loved it. What a great couple. They have them packed and ready to send out.

Mean while I went to Walmart and found in the same area some marked down tin boxes of candy. There were 4 different sizes. When the plastic wrapper comes off, they are the basic tin color, light grey. Well.......yup.....I filled my cart this time, no turning back now. Oh the candy was originally $9.00 each, I bought them for 1.25 each. Of course I started a frenzy of customers grabbing what they thought this must be a really good tasting cookie candy. They really aren't bad, come in a separate sealed bag inside. If you look close there is one next to the back angel. Nothing but a few labels on them to take off with a hairdryer. Sigh.....more surfaces. Anyone want a class???
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