Yep, its me, the repurposer is at it once again. For Makeover Monday I wanted to share a salvage project. When I was at an estate sale last month I ran across this canister. Would you believe that it is actually the canister from an ice cream mixer? The lady also had a flat lid, that didn't fit anything. I like to collect lids in hopes of finding something they will fit, sort of a 'family reunificatioin' thing I do. But since I found the canister almost immediately I knew a marriage was immanent. I spray painted the pair, and had my DH drill a hole in the center of the lid, so that I could add the crystal knob. Knobs like this are typical of 50's tinware, so it gives it a period look.
I found several graphics on Graphics Fairy that I put together to form this design, and did the reverse Modpodge thing, I am currently so into, to adhere them.
In these pictures you see the canister gathered with other 'bird' motif items on my 6 foot long kitchen window shelf. Thanks for coming along for my trash to treasure project!! I hope you will have a desire to participate in this type of fun recreational recycling too!!
Ooooooh, your canister looks amazing! By far my favorite!!!!
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I've been poking around and love your blog! :) found you from GF...you have a great style!
ReplyDeleteLove the redo on the canister, I like the bird image you picked out. Thanks for sharing, Laura
ReplyDeleteLove your canister makeover. It's really pretty.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty canister! I never have that kind of luck in finding treasures like that. Super cute and I love the graphic! ~ Jamie
ReplyDeleteTurned out great! Recreational recycling if FUN!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty!
ReplyDeleteI am so loving that bird tin, recognized Graphics Fairy images on it. Love that ceramic cannister next to it. I'm nutty for bird things so yours really got my attention.
ReplyDeleteMy bird things were originally just in our room and bathroom but little by little some of them have "migrated"to the living roomwith some of my french stuff I got from Graphics Fairy. They all seem to blend just fine.
Yes, they do migrate, LOL, ... this is one of those collections that was unintended for me, I just got one bird item after another, and suddenly realized that I had a collection. There is just something so happy about birds.
DeleteI love it! Love the image you chose and the addition of the glass knob.
ReplyDeletenot sure what reverse mod pog is, but I'm going to search your blog until I find it. your collection is lovely together!
ReplyDeleteI love this project! So cute :) Tanya
ReplyDeleteyour blog is lovely =) I'll be happy if you check out mine too=)
ReplyDeleteHow about that? From an ice cream freezer? Now that was thinking. Love it!
ReplyDeleteThis cannister is lovely, it looks antique and is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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