Tuesday, April 28, 2009

a before & after

I recently purchased this at an estate sale for $2:


it had some issues...two of the blades were broken, there was some fire damage to the roof & one of the angels had lost her halo {you can't tell from the photo because it was after I took it apart & removed their metal wings and halos}. so I didn't feel bad about painting it:


I added some vintage millinery flowers & created a backstory to account for their outfits...they are french nuns who wear pink habits and grow flowers at a convent located in the countryside outside of paris.


that's babette - she likes to sneak out at night & sit at the outdoor cafes in paris.
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16 comments:

  1. Jeanne E.April 28, 2009 at 7:47 AM

    that is truly awesome. go babette!

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  2. JillApril 28, 2009 at 8:09 AM

    Love It.... This will no doubt be the highlight of my day! So modern & clean the pink nuns the very best touch. See you Soon!

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  3. Shari from Big Yellow FarmhouseApril 28, 2009 at 9:12 AM

    So simple, clean and sweet! Love this and love the story - makes good sense to me!!

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  4. Amanda WinterApril 28, 2009 at 9:22 AM

    This is so absolutely awesome! Love the pink nuns and all the colors! I'm jealous... I want to find that :)

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  5. AngelMcApril 28, 2009 at 10:12 AM

    oh my gosh!! pink nuns--i love it!!!

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  6. SkulleighApril 28, 2009 at 10:36 AM

    I love these things! We had a 3 tier nativity one when I was growing up - the wood dried out over the years and it just kept breaking apart. I'd love to find a simple one like this that I could use all year long!

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  7. snappy fish vintageApril 28, 2009 at 10:41 AM

    Love love love!! I'm thinking that Babette has the right idea!

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  8. HannitaApril 28, 2009 at 11:12 AM

    You're awesome.

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  9. Sarah and JackApril 28, 2009 at 11:53 AM

    Wow, paint really freshened that up.

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  10. AllieApril 28, 2009 at 2:28 PM

    brilliant!!!!!

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  11. AnonymousApril 28, 2009 at 4:12 PM

    There really ARE pink nuns. They wear pink habits, though they are almost never seen as they only leave the convent once a year.

    http://www.holyspiritadorationsisters.org/lincoln.html

    I love your ability to see potential in some of these old objects.

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  12. CassApril 28, 2009 at 10:03 PM

    That is great you have done a wonderful job

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  13. ginaApril 29, 2009 at 7:23 AM

    thanks so much everyone! and I LOVE that link to the pink nuns - that was awesome - thank you anonymous :)

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  14. Jess SnellApril 29, 2009 at 11:16 AM

    This is great! I used to have one of these, but alas, I did not have the foresight to do something this awesome with it. I should have though, before it got too beat up.

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  15. * elizabeth *April 30, 2009 at 9:18 AM

    Oh my LORD. What a find! I love it all painted up!

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  16. LeslieMay 1, 2009 at 12:34 PM

    Wow, you did an AWESOME job with this! It looks absolutely beautiful! I love it!:)

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