All week, I've been painting, and figuring out what I'm taking to my show next weekend. Some of my garden from my last post is going, furniture, and a lot of decorative things. I have a ton of vintage bottles, and rosaries I purchased at various garage and estate sales. They look beautiful together.
The three bottles are sitting on another stand I made with wood, and vintage hooks as feet. You can review the first one I did here. I then unified it with layers of gesso and paint. The piece with the dolphin heads is a lamp part I painted, and repurposed as a candle stand.
I just got the little girl fountain. She's a cutie.
This is another of my peat pot designs. I attached a cardboard applique, and followed with layers of gesso. The nest gives it a nice spring feel.
Vintage satin rose pins.
This spoon with the enamel birds is another of my fave pieces.
More repurposed lamp parts. They really do make great candle stands, and decorative sculpture.
Layers of paint and gesso unify ornate frames.
I have so much more to get to. I'll be sharing. See ya soon.
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You have such great ideas!
ReplyDeleteSo many pretty things! I love that little spoon with the bird on it!
ReplyDeleteEverything is so lovely. Love the angel, the little spoon and the gorgeous frames, wow! Have a blessed Sunday Rosemary.
ReplyDeleteFABBY
Eye candy everywhere I look. Your show next week is sure to be a huge success.
ReplyDeleteLove the fountain girl, seeing your photos just makes me want to crack open the gesso : )
ReplyDeletealways lovelies when I come here.
ReplyDeleteHope the sale goes great!!!
blessings
barbara jean
Lovely! I really like the old bottles and the little angels.
ReplyDelete-Revi
Everything is so lovely--I wish I could go thrifting with you. You find great stuff!
ReplyDeleteyou find such great things and know how to make them more beautiful! wish you were nearby...i'd love to shop in your booth!!
ReplyDeleteblessings,
abigail
What an eye for beauty you have! I like the idea of the lamp repurposed into a candleholder...smart. If I ever get to Chicago I'd love to come to one of your shows! xo wendy
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Rosemary! I love the rosaries on the vintage bottles. Enjoy your Sunday, Gail
ReplyDeleteThe wee bird in spoon is darling. I bought a large cross from a rosary yesterday and thought of you.
ReplyDeleteyour both is going to be packed! oh my...it's all sooooooo gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteRosemary,
ReplyDeleteLove those bottles.Today may be a better day to work outside.It is gorgeous here.You must be getting ready for Kane?Lovely creations as always.
Blessings,
Anne
Hellloooo Rosemary...
ReplyDeleteThat BiRdiE Spoon Creaion ~ Sooooo Sweet!!!
Jeanine Burkhardt
P.S. Please do check my email TO YOU - from yesterday... Waiting on a reply... ~ Thanks!
More beautiful things, Rosemary! It must be hard to decide what to bring with you when you do a show. Liking the smalls myself, I imagine that go pretty quickly.
ReplyDeleteWonderful finds. You're so creative! Love everything...
ReplyDeleteJody
I think you should take everything on top of that table and the table itself just as it is as a display because I believe there wouldn't be one item left on it if you did including the table!
ReplyDeleteIt looks just lovely Rosemary...P~E~R~F~E~C~T!
Oh I love that precious little bird spoon!!! Gorgeousness:)
ReplyDeleteLove those old bottles with the necklaces hung around them!
ReplyDeleteSo creative. Thanks for the sharring. Richard from My Old Historic House.
ReplyDeleteEverything looks so beautiful...I love it all!
ReplyDeleteYou can make a rusty old nail look beautiful!!...Love all your creations..I am sure you cannot keep up with your customers!
ReplyDeleteThe spoon is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYou photos are beautiful - magazine worthy.
ReplyDeleteRosemary, your studio is filled with SO many lovely things. Wanna come play at my house ?
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Deanna
I want your life :) These are so pretty -- loooove the lamp part/candle holders!
ReplyDeleteFantastic stuff, as per usual Rosemary! I'm really loving those bottles!
ReplyDeleteWell I'm totally drooling over everything here, Rosemary! You have such an amazing eye, not only for transforming treasures, but for displaying them as well! I'm going to be on the hunt for interesting lamp bases that I can upcycle, I love what you have done with yours, how imaginative!!
ReplyDeleteIs there ANYTHING that you can't make beautiful, Rosemary...?? Wow. You are truly amazing! Where do you find your rosaries? They're gorgeous.
ReplyDeletexoxo laurie
Rosemary I love how you displayed the rosaries on the old bottles, what a pretty shot!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful as usual Rosemary. I think you could gesso and paint a sewer pipe and make it look like a work of art! Have a great week my friend :)
ReplyDeleteDeborah
Such a beautiful collection. I think you might be the most prolific artist/blogger around. Inspiring.
ReplyDeleteAhh....love my bottles with the keys. :)
ReplyDeleteEverything looks awesome! I'm still trying to get the hang of applying gesso to a frame.
ReplyDeletegorgeous stuff, rosemary! i esp. love those darling rose pins:)
ReplyDeleteLovely, Lovely items in the studio, also love the spoon! Always a pleasure to visit!
ReplyDeleteYou have a ton of treasures there, I have got to get some peat pots!
ReplyDeleteCarol
So many beautiful pieces!
ReplyDelete~Shanon
Two words Rosemary: YUM-MY! LOL! Wish I could shop with you...it would be detrimental to my wallet, but fun as all get out!
ReplyDeleteHappy WW,
Judy
You do beautiful creative work, very inspiring!
ReplyDeleteHi Rosemary...great inspiration as I am getting ready for a show!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Rosemary. Reading your blog and looking at your pretty treasures is just like flipping through a romantic homes magazine. If I was at the show, I'd take 1 of everything! ;)
ReplyDeleteThis is great stuff. I'm always on the lookout for vintage rosaries, I use them in my jewelry. One of yours looks like it actually has the Child of Prague on it, I've never seen one like it before! Wow, just love it!
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Kathleen
This is great stuff. I'm always on the lookout for vintage rosaries, I use them in my jewelry. One of yours looks like it actually has the Child of Prague on it, I've never seen one like it before! Wow, just love it!
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Kathleen
Rosemary -
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
Such lovely photos!
I LOVE the vintage ribbon roses.
Visiting via Wow Us Wednesdays.
Hope you will pop over for a visit.
Elizabeth
As always, beautiful pictures of your beautiful work. Love to see the rosaries on the bottles.
ReplyDeleteSusanne.
This looks so pretty. I am looking forward to seeing you at My Dream Canvas. Visiting you from Wow Us Wednesday
ReplyDeleteHi Rosemary,
ReplyDeleteGirl you have me swooning with all this eye candy! I love the bottles with the rosaries, and the fountain girl, but the angel, oh the angel! I love her.
Big hugs, Stay dry!
Patti
So much inspiration here.. Love the lamp parts and frames... I am new to blogging I would love it if and when you have time for you to come by and say hi.
ReplyDeleteWonderful finds and treasures! And your photos are stunning~Angie
ReplyDeleteAmazing images of your incredible work. Thanks for sharing them with us.
ReplyDeleteLove these pieces Rosemary, so unique and beautiful!
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