Thrift Store Redo

Sometimes second hand stores are a creative person's dream.

I used to volunteer at a Community Services Center/Thrift Store and can't remember how many times things there struck my creative mind.

A while back I went back to that thrift store to visit. While there I found an odd metal thing.

I wish I had taken a before picture. It was kind of ugly. The previous person had painted it various reds, pinks, white, bronze and had glitter and just all around looked bad.

So much so that when I bought it the cashiers stated "finally we can be rid of that ugly thing"!

But I saw it's potential.

I sanded what I could off (which wasn't much) and covered in white paint.

I decided to go with a blue and green theme. As if the hearts were blue flowers growing on the green stem.

I left the 3d dangling heart the original bronze. But painted the rest.

I figured it would make something pretty to display a pair of earrings to be pictured. Or to hang a light such as was done here.

What have you given new life to lately?

"God Made You" Painting

I recently decided to make an inspiring painting.

I got a canvas and covered it in black paint.

Then with white paint I carefully painted the words onto the canvas.

It starts with "God Made You" then has a list of kind, loving words that I think God has in mind when He makes one of His children.

I like how it turned out. I think I'm going to hang it in my hall so I can see it all the time.

"I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." -Psalm 139:14