Today I’m going to share one of the projects I finished. I was inspired by Creature Comforts post here, as well as The Constant Gatherer’s post here and this beauty by Emily at The Black Apple, and decided I wanted to create some sort of covered scene. However, the kinds of containers I wanted to use are expensive new or as antiques so I wasn’t sure how I was going to proceed. But then, as often happens when I put a thrifting request out into the universe, I found this at the thrift store:

It’s pretty small – a cheese server maybe? But it had a pretty glass lid and that was what I was looking for so I snapped it up for $1.
A trip to the craft store for a bird’s nest, moss & fake flowers then a raid of the crafting stash at home for birds, green glitter, cream paint, candle rings & glue and I was set to try to make something.


All together it looks like this & I am quite happy with it:


Over the weekend I also had some time to look at some magazines and wanted to point out a couple potential project ideas for repurposing thrifted finds from the April issue of Country Living.

Also just wanted to pass on this link to yet another beautifully photographed & written post at soulemama. I can’t wait to see Ezra’s finished project & see what the other projects pictured become. There was also a sneak peak of more of her little quilts here which I can’t wait to see more about!
{p.s. I am back to posting in the evenings when I get home from work…it was nice posting in the morning before work but its just not realistic on a long-term basis for me since I never get up on time!}
11 comments:
I have had that same cheese server in the cabinet forever waiting to use it for something. This was such a clever use for it!
It looks great. I love the little blue birds.
And PS: you ARE cool!
It looks great! I love how all the colors look together, and it's perfect for welcoming spring.
I always see those cheese servers at the thrift store, now I'm going to have to pick one up and make something out of it myself! I love it!
my thrifty place always has a couple of those exact cheese plates. I never know what to do with one. Your idea is fabulous. It came out really great.
Seriously is there anything you CANT do?!?!?! So glad you started a blog you are non-stop inspiration for me!
That's a cool reuse for the cheese server. It reminds me a bit of a terrarium, which I've been wanting to do recently. Maybe I just need to do it if everything is going to remind me of a terrarium ;)
it tuned out so pretty. i love the little blue birds too.
hey the idea is cute and simple.
The cheese dome birdies looks divine! What a great idea!
Thank you for the shout out!! I really appreciate it! Your piece is adorable! xoxo
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