Bunny Bums Mini-Leaners

 Kathey gave me some boards from a busted barrel she had.  I saw a fun project for Easter (inspiration below) on Pinterest. I'm no artist, but I thought this looked simple enough for me. So this first one is for me to keep.  The rest will be gifted. I may try to sell one in ACC's silent auction. (2 sold in the auction. The rest were gifted)

My Bunny Bum is leaning on our mantle.

I gave them a base coat of vintage white acrylic and then mixed some of my acrylics to get shades I wanted. Then I used a green paint pen for the grass at the bottom.

The above was my inpiration and you can see they're charging $20! The thing I didn't do was use the twine. I like the look, but I think it would drive me crazy to think of there being a bow on the BACK of the bunny.  Just my quirk.

Pam will got this one.

I free-handed the bunnies with white acrylic.  Not that I had to mention that -- it's pretty obvious.

Then I added the "shadowing", I guess you'd call it, with some light gray and light brown.

After sealing them with polycrylic, they're ready to go.  Kathey chose the peach colored one above.

I just love them.  This may be a new go-to each Easter.

Lisa chose a peach bunny bum and leaned it on her bar.

Alicia chose pretty mint/seafoam kind of color.

Bunny Crafts

So I ordered a bag full of wooden bunnies, painted them, added burlap, painted the burlap, added Wanda's buttons to the tail and glued them on to random boards I'd found at thrift stores.  Of course I painted and distressed most of the boards. Some I may have over-distressed..  But I can always paint over.

 

Rag Sunflowers

Saw these cute sunflowers on a FB craft page.  I thought they'd be easy enough that even I could pull it off!  Below is the inspiration pic and written instructions.

I found a perfect bucket for them at a flea market. I glued them in and poured a bunch of DT rocks around it.  It didn't hold on that metal.  For the first time ever I tried the spray foam that I decided I'd use for my rag Christmas trees next time.  Whoa boy, that was a learning experience! I sprayed too much in there.  The next morning it had expanded waaaaay above the top of the bucket.  I was able to pull the bigges chunk of it out.  But there was tons stuck to the sides and hardened pretty good.  David had a tough little scraper that I used for probably and hour or so and got as much as I could off. Then I painted over the inside and started again. 

Though I was trying to avoid using floral blocks (because they're environmentally unfriendly), I buckled and got a couple. After placing them in there like I wanted, I sprayed about and inch or so of the foam and let it sit overnight. The next morning, the bucket was nearly half full of hardened foam. I added a little more and let it harden before covering the top with rocks. Whew!

I found another bucket and gave it a thin coat of vintage white. I may go back over it with distressing ink.

 I have a friend, Trish,  that used spray starch on hers to make the pedals not so floppy.  She said it took a LOT of starch.  They do look nice as you can see below.

So, I may try that on them next time.  But right now I'm kinda liking the floppy look. I may decide to add a 3rd flower to each of them though.....if I can get them through that hardened foam.

(Both of mine above -- SOLD -- in ACC's silent auction)

Pocket Planters

I found some adorable little cutting boards marked way down at Hobby Lobby because they were for Valentines Day.  The only thing that indicates valentines is the little heart-shaped hole at the top.  I'll use them any time of year.  Sweet size to hang on the wall. I painted this and glued a smash can on it and did some decorating.  (later I removed the smash can and went a different direction)

After removing the can, I used a little burlap to make a pocket planter.  Then I added some distressing with watered down black paint. (SOLD)

Enjoyed making this one and the one below with a couple of boards I found for 50 cents at a flea market.  They had been stained and hangers were attached already to the back. Score!

The one above - gifted.  The one below - SOLD.

 These are some of the boards from Kathey's broken barrel she gave me.  I used most for Bunny Bums, but decided to glue tiny smash cans onto a couple.  (peach one - SOLD. blue one went to Kathey)

Fairy Light Jars

 

Pat Harkey's daughter, Karla, gave me quite a stash of pristine mason jars.  Some were blue tinted.  I've made a couple of fairy light jars with them for our silent auction at church. The other ladies took some and will surprise us with something crafty. 

(SOLD together)

This one has some Easter bunnies stenciled on. And I added some of Wanda's buttons. 

I love this snowman.  I'll use him a lot.  He's enjoying watching the snow fall.  So there's not much to painting his face.

Smash Cans

 

I'm stoked about this idea I saw online.  Smash Cans or Pocket Planters.  Any size can will work.  But it has to be one that a can opener will can take the bottom off. (Many cans now have a rounded bottom lip and a can opener won't work on it in my experience.)  Once the top and bottoms are off, just squeeze the bottom together as much as possible, then hammer it completely together.  This one is painted with acrylic, modpodged a napkin on it, sealed with modpodge or polycrylic.  I glued Dollar Tree flowers and made a messy bow.  

I plan to do these for Christmas, so I've reached out to a lotta friends and family for their empty cans --- since I don't do a lot of cooking.

Forget the bloody thumb.  I was stabbed by a piece of floral wire.

I've also bought a hole punch that's supposed to be good for metal.  I'll attach wire through the holes as a hanger for my next ones.  These are light as a feather, so the twine will work well, too.

These can be glued to a board also.  I used a small Valentine's cutting board marked down from Hobby Lobby.

Pam chose this one.  We found some pretty yellow flowers for it.

Fun using spring colored beads to make a hanger.

Deanna gets this one.  She's been one of my main can suppliers!

I love how the wire is flexible enough for me to make a little heart that will be the "hanger" for some of the smash cans.

Here's the one David wanted us to keep.

While we were garage sale-ing (the Junk Hunt on HWY 35 in AR) w/ Bill and Pam this week, I came across these cute vintage, mid-century hooks.  I thought they'd be perfect for a smash can that weighs practically nothing.

And after seeing how much they are on ebay, I felt a little bad that I got them for 25 cents.  

I used a couple of the barrel boards from Kathey to make pocket planters with smash cans.

Another find at the Junk Hunt -- a necklace holder for $2.  I'll use this at the Silent Auction at church to display the smash cans. (none sold. all gifted)

Lisa chose the pretty little purple one and displayed along with her beach decor!

Laura chose this one.  I love how the bow turned out.