I hope you all had a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend!
One of the Mother’s Day traditions when my girls were still at home was for them to head out to the nursery with my dear hubby to buy flats and flats of summer annuals for my garden.
It was always such a treat!
It was always such a treat!
This post contains a few Mother’s day flowers and another lucky Goodwill find, along with a few personal reflections at the very end.
These metal planters were a two for one deal, marked half off on the day I came across them. I wasn’t sure exactly what I would do with them but I knew I couldn’t pass them up!
A little time spent over at The Graphics Fairy gave me the inspiration needed to transform them into something special. The first one is decoupaged with some fancy script and an adorable page out of a rare Victorian children’s reader. I added a few colored birds, lace across the top and a mixed fabric rosette (instructions for making rosettes can be found right HERE). The hanger is simply a torn strip of drop cloth fabric.
The second planter is also decoupaged with pages of script, topped with the title page of a rare book entitled The Poetry of Flowers (also from The Graphics Fairy). To this urn of beautiful cascading flowers I’ve added a couple of buzzing bees, more lace across the top and another rosette of mixed fabrics.
Oh the wonders of ModPodge! Have you done any projects with it lately?
I have a wee bit of an obsession with it myself as it turns so many of my Goodwill finds into great items to add to my French Flea Market repertoire!
Now for a few personal reflections, a little overflow from my heart. Last night I said to Mr. OTN, with no small amount of wonder, that I am living my dream right now and I didn’t even know what that dream was!
Though I don’t have my two girls close to home on this Mother’s Day, I am so proud of these beautiful young women who are each, in their two opposite corners of the country, impacting the lives of those around them by being the kind, generous, caring people that they are. My family makes my heart full!
As we come upon another Freedom Session graduation (May 19th) and look forward to hearing our hard working Participants share amazing testimonies of lives transformed, I feel so blessed that Mr. OTN and I get to be a part of this awesome ministry, as Directors in our local church. This also, makes my heart full.Then there is this other part of my life (creating and blogging) which is secondary to family and ministry but is also a dream come true. I feel so fortunate to have the freedom to work at something I enjoy and I’m very excited about being given the opportunity to participate in my first ever French Flea Market in September.
I am loving this season of life so much and I need to remind myself not to take it for granted.
So TODAY, I will embrace this moment in time and thoroughly enjoy the process of making OldThingsNew!
Blessings,
I’ve been known to link up to the following great parties!!! Sunday:
UnderTheTableAndDreaming, TheDIYShowoff, TheTablescaper, IHeartNapTime, My1929Charmer, LifeOnLakeshoreDrive, NavyWifePetersUSSCrafty, SuburbsMama
Monday:
IShouldBeMoppingTheFloor, ModVintageLife, BetweenNapsOnThePorch, TheGraphicsFairy, TheDedicatedHouse, UncommonDesigns, WestFurnitureRevival, BoogieboardCottage, DIYHomeSweetHome, HuckleberryLove, RainOnATinRoof, AlderberryHill, TwelveOEight
Tuesday:
HomeStoriesAtoZ, AStrollThruLife, Elizabeth&Co, MyUncommonSliceOfSuburbia, CoastalCharm, CozyLittleHouse, PJHDesigns, NaptimeCreations, CedarHillRanch, BloomingHomestead, FlusterBuster, KatheWithAnE, NotJustAHousewife,
VMG206
HickoryTrail
VMG206
HickoryTrail
Wednesday:
SavvySouthernStyle, The36thAvenue, SouthernLovely, VintageOnADime, IvyAndElephants, DIYByDesign, DesignedDecor, ViewFromRiverMountain, TheStyleSisters, AdornedFromAbove, SewCraftyAngel, Timewashed, SomedayCrafts, GreenWillowPond
Thursday:
NoMinimalistHere, ImpartingGrace, DesignedDecor, TheVintageFarmhouse, TheSabbyCreekCottage, EmbracingChange, HaveADailyCupOfMrsOlson, BeyondThePicketFence, StoneGable, AllThingsWithPurpose, MyRepurposedLife, FromMyFrontPorchToYours, ADelightsomeLife
Friday:
MyRomanticHome, FrenchCountryCottage, TatertotsAndJello, MissMustardSeed, ThriftyHandmadeDays, CraftJunkieToo, CommonGround, TheShabbyNest, LizMarie, Redoux, JenniferRizzo, TheCharmOfHome, RootedInThyme, 504Main
Saturday:
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Emily says
May 13, 2013 at 6:12 amGraduation! Thanks for believing in me, to you AND Mr. OTN. I’m grateful for you both and am thankful that I did my second year… But seriously looking forward to Graduation. 🙂 Be blessed and know that there are a few weeks OFF coming up!!!
Biljana says
May 13, 2013 at 2:15 pmSo vintage and beautiful:) Thanks for stopping by, hugs Biljana
Deneen@dreaming-n-color says
May 13, 2013 at 9:10 pmOh Patti! I love this! What a great project.
Botanic Bleu says
May 14, 2013 at 2:07 amWhy doesn’t my Goodwill have great things like yours does OR maybe I should just open my eyes? 🙂 I love the transformations…birds and bees always attract me…
Judith
marty (A Stroll Thru Life) says
May 14, 2013 at 1:11 pmOh my goodness, what an amazing transformation. I love this idea. Thanks tons for joining Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty
Home Lifestyle Design says
May 14, 2013 at 2:55 pmOk, so this is like the coolest post ever! I just found your blog (A Stroll Thru Life) and I am your newest follower.
Thanks for sharing, Patty at http://homeandlifestyledesign.blogspot.com
Self Sagacity says
May 14, 2013 at 6:08 pmFantastic creation. I love your idea on the old paper transformation!
Judy diyAddict says
May 14, 2013 at 10:42 pmHi Patti,
This is pretty. Please share your goodwill wall planters at Pin It Monday Hop#8/. we’d love to have you. I hope to see you there. Have a nice day!
Judy
http://www.pursuitoffunctionalhome.com/2013/05/live-pin-it-monday-hop-8.html
Art and Sand says
May 15, 2013 at 4:57 amWhat a great idea. I love your little planters. I don’t think I would have seen those in the store and thought of such a great idea. Thanks for sharing a fun project that I can add to my to do list.
srpprcrftr says
May 15, 2013 at 5:22 amYou made those so gorgeous, great job getting the papers decoupaged on so neatly. They look so pretty with all the great papers, ribbons and laces you added.
Seeing yours reminded me of two I have that I haven’t used for some time. I’ll have to go dig them out tomorrow to see what I can do with them. For sure they’ll get painted, after that not sure yet. Mine weren’t from goodwill but will work anyway. Your pictures look like ones I have are about the same size as yours. I’m really excited to start on them now. So glad I found your post. Happy Days
Angela Betlewicz says
May 15, 2013 at 6:58 pmOm my goodness…How cute! I would love for you to link up with me at http://hickorytrailblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/assets-and-efforts-linky-party-2.html
Thanks,
Angela
Michele @ The Nest at Finch Rest says
May 16, 2013 at 12:01 amOh my goodness, how awesome – you have done a remarkable job with these two wall vases = WOW!!!!!
I cannot even believe how much prettier they look with your special talented touch! Well done!!
Holly Lefevre (504 Main) says
May 16, 2013 at 4:54 amThose are beautiful! I would have snatched up those planters too!
I love that you said “I am living my dream right now and I didn’t even know what that dream was” Beautiful!
BeBetsy says
May 16, 2013 at 4:49 pmVery beautiful! We found you through the Style Sisters party (just browsing away) totally a great find. We love your site and hope to see over at BeBetsy when you have a minute or two. Sharon and Denise
Donna Wilkes says
May 17, 2013 at 2:05 amLove this mixed media piece – so many lovely layers!
Susan Fidler says
May 17, 2013 at 7:36 pmThese are so cute I would have never thought of this! I would love it if you could share this at my linking party today! http://www.fidlersunderoneroof.com/2013/05/linking-party.html
Hope to see you there!
Shirley@Housepitality Designs says
May 18, 2013 at 1:35 amWow…you have really turned those plain wall planters into stunning things of beauty!…love the script on them!! Have a wonderful weekend!
Emilia Bellflower says
May 19, 2013 at 1:36 pmBeautiful! Fantastic vintage makeover:)
bj says
May 19, 2013 at 4:16 pmJust beautiful….
Over from Tablescaper..
Jann Olson says
May 20, 2013 at 3:58 amSuper cute Patti! You turned them into sweet May baskets. Love the graphics that you used. So glad that you are living your dream. I feel the same way. Very blessed indeed! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says
May 20, 2013 at 7:35 pmSo pretty!
Kathy Moody says
May 24, 2013 at 12:38 amThis is so gorgeous and such a great idea! I love it. You amaze me each week with your awesome creativity. Thank you so much for sharing at A Bouquet of Talent. Just pinned. Hope you are having a wonderful week!
Hugs
Kathy
My name is Rita says
May 25, 2013 at 11:48 pmThis is so pretty! Great transformation. Thanks for linking up! hope to see more from you soon.
Tennsley says
May 27, 2013 at 5:49 amThese wall planters are just darling! I love the little rosettes and the antique touch.
Marie bloominghomestead says
May 28, 2013 at 2:21 pmThis turned out great! I love modge podge! Thanks for sharing.
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