Whimsical Dutch-Inspired Christmas Centerpiece

I have a dear friend in The Netherlands

and it has influenced my Junker's eye the past few years.

I now seem to have a radar for windmills and wooden shoes.

I try very hard to not get carried away and impulsive

with my purchases, since there is a plethora

of Dutch souvenirs in the thrift store.

I recently acquired 2 pairs of clogs at the auction,

but didn't have immediate plans for them.

The smaller ones got a bad paint job,

which displayed a poor attempt to improve the 

existing Dutch scenery. Since sanding wasn't helping,

I decided to work some chalk paint magic + distressing instead.

But I didn't stop there.

Ta Da!

I was originally thinking of fitting a small

windmill next to the tree, but then I had an epiphany!

Why not make the tree the windmill?

And really, any excuse to use more mercury beads 

is a win as far as I'm concerned!

The beads are threaded onto thin pipe cleaners,

which I wired together 

then tucked into the treetop with hot glue.

Lots of fun crafty items in this piece.

A little classic, a little kitsch,

and lots of German glass glitter.

The mini Dutch people were from a package

of NOS mini European people from Meyer Imports.

Apparently they were used for snow globes.

I knew they had to join this ensemble.

I secured everything well enough to sell,
but I think I've grown a bit attached to it.
Maybe I'll have to just make more then...:-)


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