Thursday, December 2, 2010

A Christmas Vignette

  A Christmas Vignette
 


Happy Thursday!! I spent all day working on unfinished projects and it felt really good to finish some one of them completely! I dabbled with the faux mercury glass thingy again, so I could finish my basket, and it still isn't quite what I was looking for, but it is much better! Instead of mixing the Krylon Metallic Silver with black, I opted for Krylon's Brushed Metallic in satin Caramel Latte...and I love it! 

 I alternated spraying the silver, then the water hose, then the caramel, then the silver, then the water hose, then the caramel until I was happy with the way it looked.
Once the water droplets dried, I took a pair of old boxers (thank you to my husband for supplying my project rags) and gently rubbed the outside to expose the glass underneath.
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  Done!! I took a basket that I already had, and filled it with fresh pine branches, real pine cones (with a few little outdoor, woodsy, spiders attached...ick), and my faux mercury glass candle holders. I took some burlap and wrapped the top and voila...it is a simple, inexpensive vignette!



The only problem I'm having now is where I'm going to place it for the holidays.....here....
 It's sitting on top of my Pottery Barn wine rack and you see it as soon as you walk up my steps and come into the living room. The other option I'm thinking of is here.....


On a chair in my hallway....what do you think? I can't decide!!

I'm linking this post to Rhoda's Holiday Vignette Party at Southern Hospitality! Go take a peek to see some amazing decorating ideas!!

http://southernhospitalityblog.com/

Other Linky Parties:
http://alittleknickknack.blogspot.com/ 
http://tidymom.net/  
http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/2010/12/frugal-friday.html 
http://decormamma.blogspot.com/ 
http://southerninmyheart.blogspot.com/ 
http://www.504main.com/2010/12/tickled-pink-no-32.html 
http://itssoverycheri.com/ 
http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2010/12/feathered-nest-holiday-time.html 
http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/ 
http://serenitynow4amanda.blogspot.com/ 
Perfectly Imperfect's Christmas Cheer Challenge 
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13 comments:

  1. That is so pretty!

    I just found your blog through one of the Friday Blog Hops! Have a great weekend.

    Amanda @ http://nutritionistreviews.com/

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  2. Love your take on the mercury glass votives. Might have to give your spray paint technique a try. Really love how your basket turned out. I love the combo of the rustic outdoors with the shine of the silver.
    I followed along from one of the linky parties, too.

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  3. Those are so pretty! I found you through Trendy Treehouse blog hop and am now following you! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

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  4. Oh my goodness, I love that basket. I'm so impressed with your mercury painted glasses. I'm right there along with you about trying to finish some (ONE a day would be nice here too) projects.

    Excellent. I love it!

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  5. So cool! I love the look of homespun mercury glass! They really turned out wonderful! The basket is so sweet as well!

    Donna
    http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/

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  6. Oh goodness~ how charming!! I love the basket and your mercury glass~ thank you for sharing at Feathered Nest Friday! :)

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  7. Hi Tracey! Wow! That is absolutely lovely and I'm totally impressed with your crafting skills! The faux mercury glass looks amazing and the entire vignette is just fabulous! Thanks so much for linking up to Inspiration Friday!
    Vanessa

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  8. nice job on the faux mercury!
    thanks for linking up
    gail

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  9. Love it all lit up!! :) Very pretty. And the burlap is a nice embellishment. If you could please add a link back to me (or my party button) to your post, that would be great. :)

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  10. How nice! I really like how you added the candles to the basket, what a great idea! THANK YOU for visiting me...hope you will drop in again soon!
    http://dwellings-theheartofyourhome.blogspot.com/

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  11. Oooh, I love the mercury look! I must try it! Thanks for sharing such a fun project!

    Hope you can join my stocking stuffer giveaway going on now, too! http://alittleknickknack.blogspot.com/2010/12/giveaway-with-path-less-traveled.html

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  12. I like this because it is different and oh so pretty! Love your mercury glass!

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  13. That is gorgeous Tracey!! I like it displayed on the wine rack!!

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