pretty, prettier...?

I bought this white, plain (and pretty)

flower pot from Ikea store earlier

this ear, but I didn't use it!

Instead I found myself wanting to

make it "somehow prettier" ?!

So this is what I came up with... ;)

"Bladet" flower pot from Ikea

I had an old porcelain rose but it did

not have any leafs, so I made two leafs

using clay, and once dried, I glued it onto

the pot. I also glued around the top,

a plastic neckless!!

Then it was time for two

layers of good acrylic primer

and (only) one layer of

kalklitir/limecolors, using my

favorite gray (san saccaria)

The rose got some very soft pink color,

while the leafs got a little darker gray

Then some sanding was needed to

give it a smooth and "used" look

voila...

so much prettier..? ;D

kalklitir/limecolors from www.kalklitir.com

Thank you for stopping by.

boxing things up...

I made ​​this box for the things we use in the kitchen,

things like olive oil, vinegar, salt & pepper etc.

This is what I did :

I bought some mdf...

and (simply) made a 36x43cm. box out of it...

in fact I made two boxes, so I still have one to go!

(I'm thinking pink box for perfume, jewelry etc.?)

I painted the box gray... ( my favorite color ;)

and I also bought these handles, which I painted

and decorated, using silver-leafs.

( my old pepper grinder got

the same makeover... )

(much nicer, don't you think?)

"voila"

Now I have all these things, that "fit together",

in one place.

Thank you for stopping by.

aquamarine...

Since early times aquamarine has been

believed to increase intelligence,

make one youthful and also to provide

the wearer with foresight,

courage and happiness!!

What a wonderful thing you are, aquamarine...

sources: browndresswithwhitespots, castlescrownscottages,

vintagerosegarden, 4inspireddesign, and google.