Saturday, August 18, 2012

Altered Spoon Blog Hop with Susan Brown...Happy Blogiversary


Please join me in wishing a big HAPPY 5th BLOGIVERSARY to Susan M. Brown @ "SBARTIST: Painting in the Dark". I was thrilled when Susan asked me to play along and alter wooden spoons...it was a 2-fold mission for me...stretch my creativity and celebrate my retirement as a High School Foods teacher. 
After a lot of creative thought I decided to do something that I could hang and remind me of how much I love the beach...the sun, the sand, the water, the seashells...my happy place. So here are  2 projects that I created by altering wooden spoons.

I created a swag from materials & colors you would find on the beach. The spoons were misted and glammed with Tattered Angels products and embellished with sea glass, shells and beach symbols. A canvas flower embellished with sea glass and burlap rope finishes of the decoration.



Because I only used 3 of the 4 wooden spoons I decided to create a hanger for a beach sign and a seashell wind chime. This wooden spoon was painted and a heavy coat of Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam in Sandy Beach was applied, along with a small macrame hanger I created.
Materials used:
Helmar 450 Quick Dry Glue, Liquid Scrap Dorts
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist ~ Crushed Shells, Atlantic Beach
Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam ~ Chandelier, Pixie Dust, Sandcastle
Tattered Angels Chalkboard ~ Sandy Beach, Splash
Canvas Corp Burlap Flower & Rope

Make sure you hop on to the blogs DeeDee Catron, Roni Johnson, Barbara Rankin, Leslie-Rayhe Strickland and Becky Voth to see what they have created with wooden spoons.

 Thanks for stopping by and helping me wish Susan a big, huge HAPPY BLOGIVERSARY!!!


Presenting the artistes de spoon...
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17 comments:

  1. Jennie AtkinsonAugust 16, 2012 at 4:22 PM

    Mine is sitting on the desk waiting to be stuck together! Really looking forward to this!

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  2. AndreaAugust 18, 2012 at 4:29 AM

    Love your sea theme, just my colours. I have never even thought to alter a wooden spoon and now I have ideas swirling around my head. Thanks for the inspiration

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  3. Susan M. Brown {sbartist}August 18, 2012 at 6:37 AM

    Martha - Congratulations on your retirement and thanks so much for playing along in my very first bloghop. Both pieces are gorgeous. I'm so thrilled that you used all four spoons and you created something decorative for your creative happy place. I too love the beach and I live right near it - though don't get there very often. Sending you many Big Crafty Hugs - Susan

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  4. Betty RefourAugust 18, 2012 at 6:55 AM

    great job!

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  5. Becky GarrisonAugust 18, 2012 at 7:27 AM

    Beautiful projects! I really love the beachy themed decoration ... very pretty!

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  6. Jennie AtkinsonAugust 18, 2012 at 8:10 AM

    Martha both projects are fantastic - I love your beachy themes. gorgeous colours and wonderful details.

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  7. Terri CookAugust 18, 2012 at 9:44 AM

    Just beautiful! I love your theme. Need to get mine finished.

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  8. UnknownAugust 18, 2012 at 10:15 AM

    Those colors are gorgeous and I love to seascape idea

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  9. Becky VothAugust 18, 2012 at 11:11 AM

    These are wonderful! What a clever way to use them! Happy Retirement! :) Becky V

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  10. DIYDesignStudioAugust 18, 2012 at 12:06 PM

    I MUST HAVE THAT! If you were to see my home you would understand!! Even though I live in the desert, my decor is ocean! It is fantastic and so very creative.

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  11. Pearl MapleAugust 18, 2012 at 4:22 PM

    Thanks for sharing the creative inspiration Martha, the beach is a fabulous theme

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  12. maria sotoAugust 18, 2012 at 6:46 PM

    beautiful, thank you for sharing such creative projects.

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  13. Barbara RankinAugust 19, 2012 at 11:52 AM

    I love both pieces, Martha. The beach theme is very clever and I love the first one with the wire background, but the beach sign is too. TFS

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  14. Sandra StraitAugust 19, 2012 at 8:26 PM

    A-MAZ-ing!

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  15. Lucy E.August 20, 2012 at 5:28 AM

    Love the beach themed spoon!

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  16. LyneenAugust 20, 2012 at 9:03 AM

    All of your spoons are beautiful. What a clever hanger you made with the 4th spoon!

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  17. MilaAugust 21, 2012 at 8:21 AM

    Are true beautiful!! amazing!!!
    hugs

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