Letter Holder

Lately, I've been obsessed with chalk paint. It's a bit expensive to buy at about $35 per quart, so I've been making my own. This led me to search all over the house for things to paint. I've found this cutie on a bottom shelf in my studio. Instead of chalk paint, I used a beautiful spray paint blue called "Exotic Sea" by Valspar. After it dried, I added a piece of vintage wallpaper. I think it turned out pretty well. Now, what else can I paint...

Little Paint Can

This little guy is new, in my shop here
For only $12, he can be anything you want him to be: a pencil holder, a vase for wildflowers, a candy jar....
Oh, and if the lid is not needed at the time, you can use it as a coaster!

Scissors Tea Light Holders

Scissors Tea Light
Originally uploaded by CarolinaCottage

New at the Cottage!

Glass tea light holder decoupaged in stripped-down sheet music that has 4 different antique scissor images transferred onto it.

Busy, Busy, Busy...

These little guys were featured in Etsy Finds on Sunday and I got loads of orders during the afternoon and evening. I haven't finished orders from the last feature a few weeks ago. Nice problem to have, some would say, but a bit overwhelming.

Thanks Etsy!

Sewing Pattern Tea Light Holders

Country Living magazine contacted me yesterday, asking for a sample of these tea lights:





Fingers crossed really hard that they make it into the Feb. 2010 issue.

Map Trays As Gifts

For some reason, maps seem to resonate with people. I make quite a few map trays for birthdays, anniversaries and as wedding gifts. Visual reminders of places we've been, maps also offer us the opportunity to dream of where we would like to go.






Before I moved to Florida, I would pore over maps of the east coast, dreaming of which coastal town I would like to live in. The decision was made for me when I got a job offer in Clearwater, FL. Of course, I consulted the map I had to see how close to the coast I would be and what little towns were nearby.

Set Sail Tea Lights

Set Sail Tea Lights
Originally uploaded by CarolinaCottage

Newest in my line of decoupaged tea light holders.

$15.00 in my Etsy shop.

Dictionary Tea Lights

Dictionary2
Originally uploaded by CarolinaCottage

Brought to you by the letter M...

I really enjoy making these - it's fun to flip through the old books looking for cool images. This book is really fragile and the pages brittle. I kept tearing the paper, especially when removing some of the back. I decided to sell them anyway, because the images are really cool.

What letter shall I do next?

New At The Cottage

Decoupaged tea light holders. Made from old dictionary pages, they look great either lit or unlit. Set of 4, packaged in a glossy, white gift box.

$15 at the Cottage.

mel

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Also available now:

Lace Flower Tray
Originally uploaded by CarolinaCottage

Great for holding larger items, like the tv remote, guest towels in the bathroom, etc.

$32.00, in my shop

New At The Cottage

I've been working on my fall collection and here is one of my new pieces, the Fall Petal Wood Tray. Reds, pinks and green blossoms are scattered over an ivory background.

Perfect for organizing small items or making an autumn candlescape.

Fall Petal Wood Tray
Originally uploaded by CarolinaCottage
Available now for $21.00

My First Map Table

I've been wanting to decoupage a piece of furniture for soooo long. I finally worked on this table last weekend. It's not too bad for my first attempt.

New At The Cottage

Asian Bird Box
Originally uploaded by CarolinaCottage

Just listed this in my shop. I've made a similar one before, but it was larger. The paper is made by Basic Grey and is one of my favorites.