Not if it’s Ornament Thursday! I bought a sewing machine drawer full of old bottles at a flea market one day, so today I decided to dig one out and make an ornament out of it. I ran some copper tape around the bottom and top, then added some soldered beading. Because it’s so dark and dreary here today, it’s hard to get a good pic. Inside the bottle, I used some Winter Wonderland Vintage Cuts from Crafty Secrets, Stickles from Ranger, and some glitter. For the hanger, I used the Beadalon wire twister to twist some of their silver Colourcraft wire together.
Be sure to visit all of the other Ornament Thursday participants, here they are!
Sara Naumann http://blog.paperwishes.com/sara/
Lynn Kvigne http://beading.consumerhelpweb.com/blog/
Candie Cooper http://candiecooper.typepad.com/savvycrafter/
Katie Hacker http://www.katiehacker.com/index.htm
Margot Potter http://margotpotter.blogspot.com/
Linda Augsburg http://cs.makeitminemag.com/mimcs/blogs/makeitmine/
Melanie Brooks Lukacs http://earthenwood-beads.blogspot.com/
Art Bead Scene http://www.artbeadscene.blogspot.com/
Cindy Gimbrone http://lampworkdiva.blogspot.com/
Suzanne http://suzanne-catching-up.blogspot.com/
Humblebeads http://www.humblebeads.blogspot.com/
Polymer Clay Craft Gossip http://polymerclay.craftgossip.com/
Alexa Westerfield from http://swelldesigner.blogspot.com/
Debba Haupert http://www.girlfriendologytoo.blogspot.com/
Elaine Luther http://www.CreativeTextureTools.com/news
Melissa Lee http://www.strandsofbeads.blogspot.com/
Rebecca Peck https://vintagegirlmodernworld.wordpress.com/
Jean Yates http://prettykittydogmoonjewelry.blogspot.com/
Michelle McGee http://fromichelle.blogspot.com/
Jenny Harada http://pomly.livejournal.com/
Jennifer Heynen http://jenniferjangles.blogspot.com/
Hali Chambers http://www.labyrinthgal.blogspot.com/
Kriss Kramer http://www.art-interrupted.blogspot.com/
Brandy Lung Gill http://accesstoexcess.blogspot.com/
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December 13, 2007 at 4:57 pm
alexa
what a great use for an old castoff. Love the twisted wire and the vintage ephemera!
December 13, 2007 at 5:08 pm
Cindy Gimbrone
What a great idea! Love it!
December 13, 2007 at 5:10 pm
margot
Inky
That’s wicked cool!
Like you!
Ya gotta show Beadalon what you did!
xoxo
Beady
December 13, 2007 at 6:59 pm
Linda
Love it! What a great feel it has! And thanks for the tips on the Crafty Secrets sheets last week. I didn’t make one this week because I didn’t want to steal your idea, but I’ll be stealing it for personal gifts (if I should get a little more time between now and Christmas!).
December 13, 2007 at 7:29 pm
joolzbylisa
That is very cool!
December 13, 2007 at 9:31 pm
Hali Chambers
WOW! This is so inspired! The images seem so perfect for the bottle. AWESOME! 🙂 Hali
December 13, 2007 at 9:52 pm
Michelle
Rebecca… that’s really cute… I’ll have to try it!
December 14, 2007 at 2:05 am
Melissa
What a great idea! (Clearly, Stickles are the thing – I must try them, some time.)
December 14, 2007 at 10:08 am
Kriss Cramer
Oh..Rebecca…I love it! That’s just adorable! You got the best collection of Crafty Secret products, you lucky duck.
December 14, 2007 at 3:26 pm
katie
This is super vintagey cute. I didn’t know about Stickles, either. Gotta check those babies out.
December 14, 2007 at 10:13 pm
vintagegirlmodernworld
Alexa – thanks! I love these bottles. They say “Modern” on the bottom in raised cursive lettering. For some reason that tickles my funny bone, because I’m sure they were modern sixty years ago.
December 14, 2007 at 10:13 pm
vintagegirlmodernworld
Thanks Cindy! I really love working with unusual things!
December 14, 2007 at 10:15 pm
vintagegirlmodernworld
Beady,
You are wickedly cooler than I, but thanks! I am IN LOVE with that wire twister. This was my first rushed attempt, so I need a little practice. I’m glad you liked it!
Smoochies!
Inky
December 14, 2007 at 10:16 pm
vintagegirlmodernworld
Linda, feel free to make as many puffy snowmen as you like! I’m glad you liked the Crafty Secrets products, they are soem of my favorites? Can you tell? hee hee
December 14, 2007 at 10:18 pm
vintagegirlmodernworld
Thanks Lisa! That beaded tree of yours was amazing!
December 14, 2007 at 10:18 pm
vintagegirlmodernworld
Thanks Hali! It was fun to do!
December 14, 2007 at 10:19 pm
vintagegirlmodernworld
Thanks Michelle! Just make sure the Stickles is totally dry before you stick the image in the bottle (the voice of experience speaking here).
December 14, 2007 at 10:21 pm
vintagegirlmodernworld
Thanks Melissa! Oh yes, you’ve got to try Stickles. I’m warning you though, they are addictive.
December 14, 2007 at 10:21 pm
vintagegirlmodernworld
Thanks Miss Kriss! yes, I love my Crafty Secrets!
December 14, 2007 at 10:24 pm
vintagegirlmodernworld
Thanks Katie! Definitely try the Stickles, you’ll love them.
December 26, 2007 at 6:02 am
jan
Really cute! I am thinking,”Hmmmm…..do I have a small little bottle like that anywhere!”