Happy Wednesday Friends! How do you like my teacup tower? By combining thrifted finds, I made it for less than $5--$4.25 to be exact! Gather your thrifted goodies, craft glue and a little imagination...
You know I am a confessed dish-aholic! Since my cupboards runneth over inside, I started using pretty little china plates outside. You may remember, I like to use them as a border for my miniature roses.
When I came across this teapot and matching teacup sets at my weekly .25 sale, I was inspired to add a whimsical little sculpture between two of the rose bushes. The large bowl I used at the base was a $2 yard sale find. I played around with the arrangement a little and glued it in sections, allowing several hours for drying, before adding more pieces.
The little birdie is from a previous .25 sale and I already had the chandelier crystal I placed in the teapot's spout. The glass marbles were a yard sale freebie from two sweet teachers who had a sale last weekend :)
Here you can see the finished results and its place between the china bordered roses. Have you repurposed any thrifted treasures lately?
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I love to use plates in my garden too. I've made plate flowers to put in my garden. Your garden looks great!
ReplyDeleteA very cute sculpture, Cecilia! I love how the blues pop, and I'm crazy for the birdie on top! Subscribing now to receive your posts! ~Ann
ReplyDeleteTarnished Royalty
TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cute
ReplyDeleteI'm a dish-aholic too, but haven't yet found the courage to use my dishes for projects or in the garden :-); but seeing how pretty yours look and add so much charm, I might give it a try!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving this. So so cute.
ReplyDeleteSarah @ Backwoods Babies
Now your birds will be wanting treats. Really cute display.
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Audrey Z. @ Timeless Treasures
Another lover of dishes here! Super cute Cecilia! Thanks for sharing it with SYC.
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Jann
I love your tower of china! Very elegant and one of a kind in a garden. I'm a dishaholic too!
ReplyDeleteMore charm for your lovely garden! Thanks for sharing with us at Revisionary Life Thrifty Life Thursday!
ReplyDeleteA sweet addition to your garden, the little birdie is adorable.
ReplyDeleteann
Totally darling ! I love it !
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