Dog-Sitting, Peat Pots, and Berry Baskets

Yes, it's been awhile since I last posted. 

Here's what I've been up to this time. 

Dog-sitting this little imp.

Maisie

Creating Spring/Easter treasures for my Etsy shop.

Last Spring I produced a few of these chicken wire nest baskets.

I love the design, but I thought it would be fun to create them in a different color. 

Moss green makes me happy. 

And rather than stay with German glass glitter for the eggs, 

I opted for Bronze mica flakes from Meyer Imports.

A great bold, yet sophisticated effect.

And more feathers is always a good idea.

I also decided to make twigs by wrapping thin wire, 

bending it into shape, then painting it. 

Real twigs are so fragile and I didn't want
to worry about them breaking.

The final touch was creating a bow using this luscious wired 

French Ribbon in an antique Moss green.

My other creations involved playing with vintage
wooden berry hallocks.

I bought them a while back, but hadn't come up
with a good design yet.

Finally figured it out. All I needed to do was
craft handles by twisting rustic wire.

Just for fun, I thought I'd give them some age,
using the rusty vinegar method.

Some of them turned out darker than I wanted,
so I decided to paint them 

with sheer coats of mossy green. 

Finally, I accented them with thick crepe paper bows and 

Spanish moss, which I hand-dyed for just the right tints.

Up next?
My rustic creations using old-fashioned milk bottle caps!

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