Candice Windham Design Studio

Welcome to the Designer Crafts Connection April blog hop. Our theme this month is Spring Flowers, but we were also challenged to only use items we already had around the house. This wire and glass sun catcher fit the bill. There wasn't a lot of sun when I took the photos for this project, so trust me: that beveled glass can really sparkle. To see another spring project using the roll of wire described in the materials list, see my blog post of March 22. Be sure to click on the Designer Crafts Connection button at left to hop to other bloggers participating in this event. Here's how I did it: Materials Metal Coat Hangers, 2 Roll wire (Found in the garage. No one knows what gauge it is or why we bought it.) Wire Cutters Needle nose pliers Regular pliers Beveled glass pieces, 1 large, four small (Purchased at a salvage store several years ago. I think they were made for light fixtures.) Instructions 1. Straighten one of the coat hangers leaving the hook attach...

...sounds like a good line for a song. Oops! It's already a line in a song, but it explains the Designer Crafts Connection Blog Hop for September. The theme is "vintage" and you can apply that any way you like. My take on it was to use items I had collected in my stash that I'd had for more than five years. The only exception was the DCWV Timeless Stack paper slab that I picked up on sale last week. My project began with an upcycled panel, a $2 yard sale find, which had already been upcycled from being a cabinet door to a welcome sign. I cut out the center, added mulberry paper, Sophisticated Finishes copper paint, Krylon-painted chicken wire, foam board and beautiful paper for a jewelry hanger that is not only practical, but adds a nice vintage look to my bedroom and keeps some of the jewelry handy that I wear most often. Here's how I did it: This is the original piece. Supplies • Cabinet door or picture frame • Mulberry paper • Sophisticated Fin...