Fun New Treasures

 Remember the old McCaskey Register?

Here it is with a bit of Creamy white decor added.

 

and some other creamy dreamy treasures next to it.

Vintage slide viewer.

 Old roller skates....

 love how they rusted...

 

 broom holder???

or....what do you think it is??

and here is a 'new' clock face. It was shiny gold....

 I have used the rust/patina method on it.

check out free tutorial here.

Thanks for visiting..

blessings

barb

PS Just letting yuou know I have been a 

bit under the emotional weather,

and not feeling like writing much.

I'll be better soon....=)

Nuts? and Nests

Am I nuts, or is this really cool??

I bought one of those domed clocks,
all bright an shiny new, to use the glass for a cloche.
Then I took the clock all apart,
(a fun adventure in itself),
and got to all these gears and that back piece
(the square piece on the right.)
Of course all were just new and shiny, and nice. Too nice for me.
And the clock face, though cute, again, was just not me.
So I rusted the whole works!!
And I LOVE how they turned out!

What do you think? Like them?
Or am I nuts?

hugs and blessings from rustland,

barbara jean

Oh almost forgot to show you these:
Nests, in the rough.
These are nests I have made but have not added my touch yet.
Love this one. About 5" across.
Click to see details.
I may not add anything to this one. It is pretty cool just on it's own.

I Made It!!! New Cloche

My New Cloche.

This is how it started:

I bought this old clock for a friend,
but it was not what she wanted.
It did not work, but for the project I thought of it did not matter.

I had also purchased this candle holder,
thinking I would use the glass part for a cloche.

I took the clock face off the big wood part......

Laid the clock face on the candlestick and was gong to glue it together.
It looked great! don't you think??
I noticed upon closer inspection, that the candle holder
top was crooked. Putting the clock on it made it even more noticeable.
We tried to level it out with a piece of wood, but, it did not work.
Back to square one.

So, enter wood candle holder.
Glued clock on there, added cloche and contents.

Wa la! Cuuute!! and unique!!

Now question: I tried a black one under it and did not like it.
I used a stained wood one, but it is only OK.
I'm thinking maybe white and antique it.
(my most fave of all was of course the brass
because it matched so well, but....)

What is your vote???
leave it brown??
Paint it white?

Thanks for visiting!!
Blessings
barbara jean

Oh, for new Sachet tutorial: go
HERE

Just For Fun Tin and Ribbon

Love old Clocks.
More about this one soon.

Love old tins.
Thought these would be great to put vintage jewelry in.
But, leave them this color?
Love it, but not too attractive for jewelry.

oops. sideways pic.
Another tin.
What do you think?
Paint them black?
Leave them like they are and use for jewelry?
Use them for something else?
I'm stuck on this one.

Stuck on this one too.
50 yards of wired, 2" Fall ribbon.

Bright Orange!
Ideas???

Thanks for coming by.
HAPPY WEEKEND
Blessings
Barbara jean