Three things I said I'd NEVER do again: Buy more Christmas ornaments Downsizing means you haul things OUT of your house, not bring more in! Have another "real" Christmas tree. No more needles in the carpet! Decorate for Christmas before Thanksgiving Really, people, at least wait until after the Turkey Day dishes are done! Before leaving town to spend Thanksgiving with family, I did not one, not two, but ALL THREE of those things. Oh, brother... My proverbial downhill slide (which I happen to think isn't so bad after all) began when I started decluttering my vintage ornament stash by making a mercury glass wreath. It was so much fun that I made a few more wreaths. And that was so much fun that I made the ... Keep Reading...
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My newest obsession: Vintage Ornament Wreaths
The secret is out: For the past two weeks, I've been obsessed with making wreaths from vintage ornaments. I think I knew it would happen. That's probably why I waited so many years to make the first wreath... Some of you love the old orbs, too—and you love them in wreath form. I know. You told me right here at My Place, at Hometalk, and via email when I told you my secret for creating this beauty. You see, after I worked my magic on the chippy-paint "useless" ornaments, I still had waaaay too many just the right amount of vintage pretties to turn into wreaths. Isn't that a creative way to declutter my stash? :-) I started by separating them into color families and possible ... Keep Reading...
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How to make a MERCURY GLASS WREATH from old ornaments
It was last January when I took a bunch of "someday I'd like to make a wreath" vintage ornaments... and actually completed the project. I didn't particularly want a wreath in these colors, but I was downsizing and wanted to play with the great old ornaments I'd been hauling around for years—so play I did! A few weeks ago the wreath was a silent auction item at our church's mission yard sale. Time for someone else to enjoy its vintage vibe! Ever since making the wreath, though, there's been another one I've been wanting to make—to keep... year-round. Last week, after months of dreaming, I finally set aside some time to play in the ornaments again... If you like the look of old mercury ... Keep Reading...
