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Showing posts with label Cloche's how to make. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cloche's how to make. Show all posts

June 18, 2009

~CLOCHE"S PAR-TY & HOW TO MAKE~

Good Day Guys...Well today is the day to show off our Cloche's or Apothecary jars...This fun day is Hosted by none other that one of the sweetest gals in blogland Marty " A Stroll Thru Life" just love her user name...Please go by and see all the others that are showing off their Cloche's today....Cloche is a French word that means a protective cover for plants...a Small structure made of glass or clear plastic, placed over cold-sensitive garden plants in cold weather...But we all know they have found their way into our homes for many decorating uses...






This is my smallest Cloche I have...Its very tiny...I have it in my Bedroom with a tiny little bust sitting in it some Reindeer Moss....This is the moss that I have growing wild up here on my mountain top and I use it for so many decorating things...





This one is in my Living Room on my coffee table...I put some little birds and bird nest in it for that Spring look...Added some more of my FREE moss....Added a tassel to the top....I love to change this one out with the seasons...





This is my Biggest Cloche...Just sat it in on dinner plate again with a sweet little Blue bird and a nest...added another tassel to the top....



Now this is one of my Hospice finds for the month of May...I paid $3.50 for this glass container...just added some fake Lemons to it...and put in on my kitchen table...just love the Blue/Yellow together...its so FRENCHY looking to me ha ha!!







An Apothecary jar that I got from Hospice last year...I think this was $7.50....all the fruits I just got also last week from Hospice for $1.50....for the bag..






Now this is a cheese Keeper from the Seventies...Len brought this home to me thinking it was a Cloche's ha ha!! Well it was by the time I got done with it....






Got out my "Gorilla" glue....I so recommend this glue over Super glue as it does hold much stronger even on Metal....






A sherbet Glass and Chintz plate....Glued the glass to the bottom of the plate....Instant Cloche....






I shown this once before...but Hey I might have a new audience today so wanted to show you how you can make a mini Cloche with an Old Cheese keeper...These Cheese keeps I find all the time at yard sales and thrift store and are so inexpensive...






Here I added a fake cake ....







A Sweet tea pot picture frame...Many little items you can put under these....





Now this is a wide opening vase I had...






An Old candle that was burned down to close for me to light without burning my danity fingers ha ha!!...I think we all have those right???







See the plastic on the candle lid...well I took that off...







Got out my trusty "Gorilla" glue and took the vase turned it up side down...Glued the Candle lid on the bottom of it....






Now this is how I made a Cloche out of it....See how cute this it...and the cost was nothing...So guys when you are out and about look for Vase's and Cheese Keepers and see you to can make a Cloche....Less $$$ that buying one's...Hope you enjoyed my Cloche's today and How to make them also....



Now Please go by and see our Hostess Marty...I know that's where I am headed...



Thanks for coming by and seeing me...I always enjoy company...



May all of you have a GREAT day...






Hugs and smiles Gl♥ria