Starburst Clock

Don't you wish you had more time?

Well I can't help you there but what I can do is show you how to keep track of it creating this trendy Starburst Clock.

If you look in all the magazines lately you will see another "old" trend resurfacing. Starbursts!

Starburst mirrors, clocks and wall decor. The are made from everything, wood, metal, and various objects. If you look at this trend you will also notice they can be quite pricey.

When I see something too trendy I decide it is better to make it myself. It saves money, period.

This is not always the case but when you shop smart you can make some affordable decor.

I love the ease of this project too.

There are few supplies and steps to achieve this look. 

On my little shopping excursion to Old Time Pottery I fell in love with these clocks and the colors available. Turquoise is another trend right now and boy do we love it!

I found a 16" clock that was turquoise with white numbers and silver chrome casing. This is how I got started.

There were all types of silverware. I went with a complete set so I had different sizes and varieties. Large and small forks and spoon. I left the knives out this time. I matched the chrome with the clock casing.

*NOTE Make sure the silverware utensil handles are flat. I learned this by doing. It is much easier to apply when flat

You may notice a table in this picture. I am going to use this too. Lets just say you are getting two for the price of one project today. You can choose your favorite!

One important thing to have on hand for this Starburst Utensil Clock is E6000. The glue will set the silverware firmly to the back of the clock.

Choose which utensils you want to use. To keep them spaced apart I used the minutes on the clock as my measuring guide and a sharpie to mark on the side where I need to glue. This help so there is no flipping the clock back and forth.

Use something heavy to place on top of handle. The weight will help the piece adhere to the glue. Let dry overnight.

Love the fun look!

And remember the table from above. It is a 15" inch round. The 16" clock fit perfect on the top of it to make it in to a clock table. 

Talk about simple! I love the look and it fits perfectly.

So there you have it. A clock used in two trendy affordable ways.

Some great home decor or back to school furniture.

Simple Christmas Mantel

I have told you before that the decorations are minimal this year. I have used a lot of things that won't need to be stored again. No sense in having more clutter.

This year I just used some antique molding and spindles with greenery cut from pine trees put in the yard. I had a problem. Since I wanted simple I didn't want to relocate my bee clock. Lets face it, It looked better for my Halloween Mantel If you just clicked that link you could see that not much has changed.

I added some of my wooden letters from my Etsy shop in a clever way to incorporate the clock. Remember, simple.

It always looks better on person to me. Maybe I just can't capture it right.

but I love it along side the tree.....

                    it adds to the charm.

This simple thing is really getting to be fun! 

Did you finish your mantel yet? I am almost ready for my trip to New York. I will take pictures and share soon!

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It's About "Time" Bumble Bee Clock

Trash. Isn't that a word with different meanings to each of us? Many items go unnoticed for its true potential. The out-side-the box thinkers turn many things into treasures. When I see something on a blog or in Pinterest that someone turned into something amazing, I think, "Why didn't I think of that?"

I have the most fun transforming a piece. I thing that is what sets us apart from each other. The vision to create something out of nothing.

Over the summer I bought a vanity to paint. It was stored in the garage for months till I was ready for it. My husband was getting agitated with all the potential paint jobs lined up in "his" garage. So I decided to start clearing them out. We were moving things around when I heard a crash. The perfectly good vanity mirror came down and broke in a million pieces. I know 7 years of bad luck!! Yippee! My husband felt so bad. He started to throw everything away. Yes I could have got another mirror cut for the piece but I decided to do something different with it.

I turned the vanity base into a desk and saved the broken mirror for something special.

It sold the week it went into the window! I just changed the top knobs. Find full post HERE!

So there sat the broken mirror base. And there I sat staring at this thing wondering what to do with it!!

There were several options I came up with. I will write them down to use for another time. This one though. will transform into a clock.

I painted the base in a charcoal and grey. Then I had a piece of 1/4 inch wood cut in the diameter of the mirror to fit.

There are several ideas out there for clock faces. I wanted something different. Then a friend gave me this bee graphic that I drew in the center. I did roman numerals around it. I have to say it wasn't easy. I hand did it and working in a circle to get everything lined up was hard. I just eyed it all.

I wasn't perfect but I wanted it to look old and hand done. Then I painted it with Americana Acrylic Paint in Black.

The black was too stark so I made sure to distress it after I painted the image.

When I stepped away from it I knew it needed more depth. So I used some gesso and dry brushed it in certain areas. With watered down black I rubbed it around the front to soften the look.

Then I found the center and drilled a hole for the clock hands. I bought the largest kit Hobby Lobby had.

It keeps perfect time!! I love it! It is so different. I can't wait to wire the back and hang it. This was truly taking a mishap and turning into a treasure.

What are some of the ideas that you came up with? I would love to know!! Always look at something in a different way!

This is like a piece of art!

Let me know what you think!

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