Thursday, March 22, 2012

Trash to Treasure - Springtime Steampunk Birds

Thrifty Thursday Craft
For our thrifty Thursday I decided to go with a nice cheap green craft.  I had made my two plaster birds, using the same simple plaster casting that I did a few weeks back.  Then I went to our local Habitat for Humanity 'Restore' to find some kind of weighted base for the cool shabby green spindles I found a couple of weeks ago, and which I planned to use as bases for the decoupaged birds.

But while at 'Restore' I ran into these uber cool sprinkling system pressure gages and thought that a little Steampunk might be just what my colorful little birds needed. 
They were different heights and were nice and stable due to the heavy bases!  Yeah!













After choosing three papers I liked together, I decoupaged them onto the birds with clear Tacky Glue.  I love how they turned out and I am still trying to decide where they should live.

Have a lovely 'green' spring!

P.S.  I found a great 'junk crafting' site and I am linking this post there.
Posted by Pollyanna at 4:00 AM
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14 comments:

  1. caThiEMarch 22, 2012 at 9:44 AM

    Incredibly cool! You've succeeded again in making something wonderful out of "nothing." Good going, friend!

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  2. Mimi SueMarch 22, 2012 at 9:28 PM

    I LOVE these little birds! Sooo adorable. Love your wreath too. Mimi

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  3. FeauxCajunMarch 23, 2012 at 8:15 AM

    This is SO cool. Love it! My work does allow me access to some old broken gauges so maybe I can try something like this! (Found your blog via the link party @ One Artsy Mama; hope you'll find the time to swing over by my blog as well!) Thanks for sharing!

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  4. EtcetorizeMarch 23, 2012 at 10:25 AM

    Very very creative! Most people wouldn't have seen those valves and thought to put cute decoupaged birds on them with some sparkly ribbon but you did it and it looks great!

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  5. UnknownMarch 26, 2012 at 12:42 PM

    Oh wow, too cool! Safe to say I'd have never thought of this one! Thanks for linking up at Shine on Fridays!!

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  6. Meeha MeehaMarch 26, 2012 at 11:24 PM

    Wow, I love them! A combination of whimsy, shabby chic and industrial vintage all in one! Awesome! I would put them in the entry or on the nightstand :)

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  7. Laurel@ChippingwithCharmMarch 27, 2012 at 4:49 AM

    How fun are those,,,love those funky bases :) Laurel

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  8. Renee HanlonMarch 27, 2012 at 5:02 AM

    Oh my gosh! I love these! I would love to have you share this at my themed link party - http://rustic-crafts.com/?p=6247

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  9. Lindy@Itsy Bitsy PaperMarch 27, 2012 at 7:56 AM

    Wow, these are great! I hope you will add this to my Hippity Hop Easter Project Hop!

    http://www.itsybitsypaperblog.com/2012/03/hippity-hop-easter-project-hop.html

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    1. PollyannaMarch 28, 2012 at 5:47 PM

      Done and done, thanks for the invite, great party!!

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  10. Fiddly FingersMarch 28, 2012 at 12:18 AM

    Very quirky these! Safe to say completely crazily unique! Love them!

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  11. AnonymousMarch 28, 2012 at 4:02 AM

    These are very fun!

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  12. UnknownMarch 28, 2012 at 8:24 AM

    Love your creation. I am a folk art junky...love anything made with recycled items...I am your newest follower. Please visit my blog palace sometimes. Tiffany (AKA Cranky Queen)

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  13. GypsyFarmGirlMarch 31, 2012 at 6:47 AM

    I came over from Rustic-Crafts... Love your creation! Really cool! Janice

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