Decorative cookie-jar

As mentioned in an other blog-post, most of my gifts this year has been homemade.
I love giving homemade presents, because I love seeing peoples reaction when they open it! Most people in my family appreciate homemade gifts, which makes it all the more fun!

For my sister and my mother-in-law, I made these cookie-jars filled with homemade Oreo Cheesecake Cookies!
The jars are supereasy to make, just find some jars and something you would like to place on top, and use a durable glue (I use epoxy-glue!)
Leave to dry for a day or so, and then spraypaint in your desired color!
I chose lion and elephant as the animals, because going to Africa this summer, those were my two favorite animals! Yes, I'm a sucker for Africa now that I've been there!

I also decorated a box of hot chocolate-mix for a secret-Santa gift at work.
The stone-inspired paper is self-adhesive and bought at Søstrene Grenes, but you can always use scrapbooking paper or wrapping paper, and just use double-sided tape or glue.

Free Bird

For my sisters birthday in September, I made here a vase.

I had wanted to use the motive of blowing a flower and it turning into birds, for a long time, and finally I could use it on this!
I used markers for glass and porcelain. After baked in the oven, they are dishwasherproof for some 60-70 degrees. Which is great!

If I leave here tomorrow

Would you still remember me?

For I must be traveling on, now,

'Cause there's too many places I've got to see.

But, if I stayed here with you, girl,

Things just couldn't be the same.

'Cause I'm as free as a bird now,

And this bird you can not change.

Oh... oh... oh... oh... oh...

And the bird you cannot change.

And this bird you cannot change.

Lord knows I can't change.

Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd

One mans trash is an other mans treasure

I love old, ugly and broken things. One thing doesn't necessarily have to be all of those three things at once, bu there is something about certain things that just appeal to me!
Naturally, I like spending time in second hand-shops, and sometimes I am surprised as to the things people throw out!

I mean, just look at this beautiful deer I found for only 5$, and it's in perfect condition!

I also found a lamp, which was also very pretty! I got kicked in the knee by nostalgia when I first saw it. My grandmother used to have lamps like these, sadly I never got my hands on one of them

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Though, I am no big fan of stone, and so the lamp had to be modified!
I spraypainted it white and kept the top the same. A light pink color. It's very romantic when the light is on.
I also spun one wine bottle and one lempnade bottle in yarn to keep the lamp company.

~Elisabeth