Friday, December 16, 2011

Christmas Cloche on the Cheap

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I had this thrifted black base for a candle that I arranged a little holiday scenery on…I have been wanting a cloche or bell jar to go over the top of it…so I found this vase ($2) at a recent thrifting expedition to St. Louis with Mom and Sarah.  I forgot to take a before picture, so you will need to use your imagination to see this…
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I turned the photo upside down so you can see this nice plain vase, it had a different shape to it that I liked and it is a really thick heavy glass.  I thought about a handle and came up with this ($2 at Hobby Lobby-50% off of course!)…
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This was a glass knob from a drawer pull…I used E6000 to attach it in the center of the vase.  And taaaa-daaaa, there it is!  I saw a very similar cloche at a fancy gift shop recently and it was the exact same shape!  Love it!  I also found that I had several bases for the cloche in my cabinets…
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A clear glass desert plate my grandma gave me…I’m not liking this pair as much as the next one…This is a white ironstone cake plate, also given to me by my grandma.  I love the way this looks!
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Hard to take a picture with the sun shining so!
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11 comments:

  1. Finding HomeDecember 16, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    What a great and simple idea - thanks for sharing!

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  2. RuthDecember 17, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    This is a great idea. I have one of these vases!! You can do so much with it.
    Ruth

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  3. Amber Lyon FergusonDecember 17, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    Great idea. Can you get the adhesive at Hobby Lobby and also the little knob?

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  4. EtcetorizeDecember 19, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    So cute! Love that glass knob on top, it really finishes it off. Thanks for sharing at Etcetorize~

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  5. Jen Lossing, Artistic Abode DesignsDecember 19, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    So smart. I have been smitten with these cloches, but they are so expensive. This is a great alternative. Nice job!

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  6. Jen Lossing, Artistic Abode DesignsDecember 19, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    This is awesome. I have been smitten with cloches but they are so expensive. This is a great alternative idea. Thanks so much!

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  7. SarahDecember 19, 2011 at 8:27 PM

    Such a creative idea!

    Sarah
    www.budgetfriendlydecorating.com

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  8. JenniferDecember 20, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    Very creative. I never would have thought of it! I'd love it if you'd link it up to my party going on right now!

    http://daysofchalkandchocolate.blogspot.com/2011/12/latest-and-greatest-friday-10-christmas.html

    I have to remember this!

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  9. JillDecember 20, 2011 at 6:23 PM

    I love the one on the white plate - with the sun casting the shadow of the tree on it!

    Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
    Hope you have a very Merry Christmas!
    Jill @ Creating my way to Success
    http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/

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  10. A Few PenniesDecember 21, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    That is so adorable! I'm adding this to my project list. Merry Christmas!

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  11. So Many Little ThingsDecember 26, 2011 at 11:54 PM

    What a great idea to use the knob from HL! I love how it turned out. I'm adding a vase like this to my thrifting watch list.

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