Playing with Cutlery....

For quite some time I have wanted to make a "place setting" wall hanging

for my dining room.  My dining room is a work in progress but I have been

seeing these all over the internet....all the creative people out there re-purposing

old cutlery into art.  So here's my attempt - I think I will try another one but

this one will "hang around" for awhile!

This one is nothing special - just a cheap set of 10 cent cutlery from

a thrift store....

A little ORB.....

Then a little white craft paint dry "dabbed" on  - once it was dry I did

the same with some pretty blue paint.

The background was this little re-purposed plaque - it was the perfect

size and was only 95 cents.  I just covered it with some pretty

 scrapbook paper...shabbied up the edges a bit.

When I turned it over I found this sweet little note:

July 8, 1998

My Dear Tara,

I was in the mall today and saw this picture and thought of you!

I sure miss my little girl.  See you at the end of July.  Love to David,

All My Love, Mom!!

I felt bad for a moment or two before I slapped on the modge-

podge - I did leave the note on the back - as a little "provenance"....

*giggle*  hope Mom & Tara won't mind too much!

Here's a tip:  I buy up all the plaques I find that are in
good shape - they make great gifts covered with scrap paper
or your own images - a really easy way to mount photos or
artwork to make it display ready.  All those old "Holly Hobby"
plaques are just begging for a new life and most thrift
stores have tons - they range from 25 cents to a buck!

This is what I ended up with:

If I try it again (and you know I will!) I think I will do monochromatic

white on white and maybe do just all spoons or just all forks.....

What do you think?  For less than $2 it's going to be a cute little

addition to my dining room wall and will fit well with the hints of

turquoise and teal I have planned.