Back to playing again...

After being so rudely interrupted by a little thing called diverticulitis!

And it wasn't such a "little" thing...OMYgoodness ~

it's quite painful but thank goodness it was diagnosed quickly

and the meds have worked wonders in just a few days.

Thank you all so much for your well wishes!!

I wanted to share my most recent project with you ~

Last Christmas I made several adorned bottle brush trees.

Well, I still have a good many left that had already been bleached
just waiting to be painted and decorated ~

I don't know why I love painting them, but I do.

On these three trees, I used a Martha Stewart white perle craft paint...

it has a subtle shimmer to it.

I like to get down the dark roots and really lay the paint on.

Next, I used a little flecking tool that I have (but you could use a toothbrush)

to fluff the bristles back up as sometimes they would get matted with the paint.

Wow, you'd think I'm working for Martha BUT I love these two glitters

and while the paint was still wet, I held the tree over a plate and
sprinkled on both glitters pretty heavily.

Don't worry, you can save the overflow in a separate container!

Here's my little tree, you really can't see all the glitter on it but it's beautiful!

Next, I added a few pretty pearls (from old pearl necklaces found at the thrift!)
using my favorite "go-to" glue, Fabri-tac...
no, I'm not working for them either but just love the stuff!

Then, I ran across these wonderful, tarnished silver
sugar and creamers from my stash

and thought they would be sweet containers for my little forest!

I'm still going to adorn them a wee bit more...

maybe an old earring for a tree topper, a tiny banner and of course

I may try to work in a bundle of seam binding on the handles, we'll see!

All three soon to be placed in my Etsy shop ~

WOW, time is whizzing by oh-so-fast!!!!

I have so many things I want to make and do before Christmas...

Who has time to be sick???

Good health truly is such a treasure ~


I'm linking up with Becky of Timewashed Blissful Whites Wednesday!

Wishing you a beautiful Thursday precious friends ~

hugs and love,

Dawn