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Why cameras were invented ~ WW

This is what cameras were made for....

Making Key Chimes ~ Kids Craft

This is a fun and easy project for the littles! 

Not to mention inexpensive :)

We've been enjoying a late Fall here with temps still in the 70's.

Making the most of spending time outside while we can.

Sticks are always a magnet with little ones aren't they?

We decided to do something useful with them

After each choosing the "perfect" stick they were brought in

The painting began

Each had to be the perfect color ;)

Some pretty unique colors came out in mixing and creating 

While the sticks dried, they painted the keys.

 I tied the strings onto the sticks for them

Added a drop of Super Glue to each knot

Let everything dry thoroughly

They keys were added to the bottom of the strings

Each string received a beautifully colored key

Here they are in all their glory!

The littles were so excited to hear them tinkle in the breeze!

Remember When? The 1942 Sears Christmas Book Images ~ WW

Shiny Home Decor from Your Garden

Surprised?

While out pruning I saw the the dried stems of what used to be flowers of my Agapathus (Lily of the Nile). My light bulb sparked (as it sometimes does), and for some reason I saw these as silver.

 Then thought they should be paired with an aqua color. 

My light bulb was getting brighter by the moment!

I knew I had everything I needed to try to make my vision.

The dried Agapathus, silver paint, a clear vase and aqua paint

Please excuse the mess on the deck - everything is shoved against the house ready for Winter

I placed the glass vase over a pole I found.

 I wedged it between flaps of a cardboard box that happened to be outside.

Seemed sturdy

The vase took 2 coats of the Krylon Sea Glass

Next was the Agapathus. I wedged them in the flaps of the box also

and started spraying away with the Rust-oleum Silver Metallic Finish.

They only took one coat from every direction possible.

All dry and ready to come in the house

So pretty!!

Take a good look at this vase.

You won't see it again.

Yep, I dropped it!

Oh I was so mad!

I didn't have any slender vases left in my stash

Do I just scrap the project?

This was to be a $0 cost light bulb idea!

I finally gave in and dropped into Dollar Tree a few days later. Wouldn't you know they had the smallest variety of vases I have ever seen there. 95% were large sizes. I didn't have much to choose from. I wanted one with a ''waist'' - yeh another spark had flickered while spraying the original vase.  Dollar Tree didn't have any with "waists" (gets narrower somewhere along the otherwise straight "body").

I ended up picking the best I could find for what I wanted to do.

Took it outside and commenced spraying.

Dry -

I made it into the house with dropping this one!

My other spark ~

some bling 

See why I wanted the ''waist''?

I ended up using the strips I had leftover from another project.

Found a spot I thought they would look best and applied.

Viola`

I think it's pretty festive for a buck

$0 if you have all needed leftovers ;)

I can see these at parties, weddings, practically anywhere, 

any color ~ for table centerpieces and other decor.

Turned out easy and pretty useful for a little Holiday smile

each time I go in the hall bath!

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There is a very similar vase available in my cousins Etsy shop,

if interested.