Keep it Simple STupid

It started out so innocent and simple:  My need for a quick project and a crudely made birdhouse needing to be tramped.

A little uneven and rough but full of potential - built by an elderly man in my town.

With some vintage bottle caps, old Maine license plates, a vintage child's block, chipped spindles, and old flat nails in hand, the chips went flying.  A little of this, and a little of that, some wood chipping, some metal cutting - VIOLA!

A tramped birdhouse ready for occupation.

I have to say that my simple project quickly turned into a much more involved one.  Not the simple, quick one that I was aiming for.

They always start out that way.  If only I could remember and follow through with the old KISS principal.  Keep it simple stupid!

Happy Upcycling      Angie

Tulips in Vase Frame: COmpletion

The Tulips in Vase frame has been completed.  I am quite happy with the completed piece and the end result. The colors turned out very rich and vintage looking.  On this piece I have tramped up to 7-8 layers approx 70 wooden pieces, and embellished the top with a finial crafted from a vintage spindle and spool.  At the crown of the piece are flowing fraktur tulips sprouting from a vase. On the bottom sits a very curious distelfink.  To complete this frame, I added 4 vintage drawer pulls on each corner.

 

Completed 8 x 10 Frame

                                                          Distelfink detail.

 

 

Fraktur Tulips in Vase detail.

 

This piece will be listed for sale on Ebay starting tonight. The auction will be for the 8 x 10 frame only - no painting this time.  Please feel free to let me know what you think!

 

Happy Upcycling!  Angie