Wednesday, March 17, 2010

The Royal Treatment...

I have seen a lot of crowns in the decor magazines lately, and I think they are SO cute! So, while digging through my giant trunk of costume jewelry I was so excited to find a gold crown which was a brooch or something at some point but had been rendered useless.

Then while shopping at my favorite dollar store, inspiration struck, and I started grabbing. I ended with this:

Its just about the most random assortment of items you've ever seen, but I had a vision, and I was on a mission.

Once I yanked that car off the pedestal base I hammered the wire into the frame like this...

Then I had the shape I was looking for, and it was all ready for some spray paint...

And after a nice coat of black gloss and some embellishments it turned out better than I ever could have imagined. I LOVE when random piles of stuff make something so wonderful...



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25 comments:

  1. Kathy @ Creative Home ExpressionsMarch 17, 2010 at 6:55 AM

    I love it! I also love the little clock {tag?} you added to the bottom part. These things were just crying out to be brought together!

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  2. KarenMarch 17, 2010 at 7:11 AM

    wow! you definitely have a vision, because i wouldn't have thought of making that from the assortment shown! i like it a lot! :)

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  3. UnknownMarch 17, 2010 at 7:21 AM

    way cool!!!

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  4. philben5March 17, 2010 at 7:42 AM

    Adorable and I am impressed!!! Can't wait to try this myself. Thanks for sharing.
    Blessings
    Roxanne

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  5. LauraMarch 17, 2010 at 7:57 AM

    This is so cute. I would have never picked up those items, but they really work!

    Feel free to stop by my blog and enter my necklace giveaway!

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  6. Lisa @ Fern Creek CottageMarch 17, 2010 at 8:08 AM

    I love this!! So creative!

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  7. Laurie in SCMarch 17, 2010 at 11:28 AM

    Loving your creation! I'm really liking the crown decor I've seen lately. In fact, I added a blue crown graphic to all my blogs and my twitter page to sort of connect them to each other visually. I really like your blog, I'm a new follower. I'd love for you to check my blog out as well:

    sceneofthegrime.blogspot.com

    Thanks for the ideas!

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  8. Room to InspireMarch 17, 2010 at 1:18 PM

    What a great project! I just love that you took these random things and created such a great piece. Thanks for linking up to Be Inspired today.

    Chelsea

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  9. Trish DMarch 17, 2010 at 2:09 PM

    This is fabulous!! I particularly like the pedastal - I've done a lot of stuff with cheapo frames, but you've literally raised it to a new level! :)

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  10. {oc cottage}March 17, 2010 at 6:36 PM

    Love this!!!

    m ^..^

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  11. Fawnda@Fireflies and JellybeansMarch 17, 2010 at 7:56 PM

    very cute! I love all the stuff you do from dollar store items! : )

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  12. HeidiMarch 17, 2010 at 9:58 PM

    this is too cute!

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  13. UnknownMarch 18, 2010 at 9:50 AM

    Absolutely love it! You did a wonderful job! Looks PB not dollar store!

    Cheers!
    Tina

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  14. JessMarch 18, 2010 at 2:18 PM

    That is so cool! Love it. Come stop by my Favorite Things Friday Party if you would like to join in!

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  15. Rachel BerryMarch 18, 2010 at 4:56 PM

    Holy Cuteness!! I love it!

    I found your blog today after talking with my friend about a Jelly Bean wreath she saw (yours) so I did me a little Google search and here I am!

    You are now a favorite in my Google reader!

    Well off I go to check out the rest of your blog. There's good stuff in here.

    :)Rachel

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  16. Sandi @the WhistleStop CafeMarch 18, 2010 at 5:56 PM

    Brilliant~ fit for a queen.

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  17. Carolyn @ My Backyard EdenMarch 18, 2010 at 7:03 PM

    That turned out great! The whole thing really came together!

    Thanks for linking up to Make it Yours Day at My Backyard Eden!

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  18. Maryann @ Domestically-SpeakingMarch 18, 2010 at 10:53 PM

    Love dollar stores! Love how it turned out. Thanks for sharing it at the POPP.

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  19. ShaunnaMarch 20, 2010 at 6:21 AM

    How GREAT!! Found you through power of paint this morning...so glad I did! I'm going to feature you and this project on my blog...head over there later to check it out! SUPER CUTE! Nice to meet you--shaunna :)

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  20. ShaunnaMarch 20, 2010 at 6:57 AM

    Ok, I featured you at my blog--go check it out!

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  21. The Charm of HomeMarch 21, 2010 at 8:51 AM

    Really cute! I love what you did with that.
    Where did you get the handwritten paper? I have been looking for that for another project.
    Win Rachael Ray bake ware at my blog.
    Thanks!
    Sherry

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  22. Sherry @ No Minimalist HereMarch 21, 2010 at 7:31 PM

    This is adorable. What imagination to turn a piece of jewelry into this!

    I would love for you to stop by and enter my giveaway.

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  23. UnknownJune 16, 2010 at 7:48 PM

    LOVE it!

    visiting from CSI

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  24. MollyJune 17, 2010 at 9:33 AM

    Visiting from CSI and that is adorable! You will surely be a winner!

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  25. blog n' tellJune 18, 2010 at 9:12 AM

    This is so clever...Great job!

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