Whimsey Easy Terracotta Pot DIY

 

This is so easy to complete. You just need a little craftiness and Gorilla Glue. 

Materials; most can be found at Hobby Lobby for a reasonable price. You can also find moss colors on Amazon. This is a real bird's nest that was abandoned. DO NOT TAKE AN ACTIVE NEST. You may also buy fake nests. Think about nest size and weight compared to pot. A too small pot for a bigger nest will make it top heavy and unsteady.

Terracotta pot in size of choice.  Apply Gorilla Glue to rim sides and have moss ready to place. If you feel this is too much of a drippy situation and you are good with a hot glue gun then this is also a good option. Let dry.

Next add glue to top of rim and place bird's nest. Firmly hold down on pot. For a quick hold you could use both glues to get a sturdy hold. Let dry.

Add your butterfly on wire to nest. This should not require glue. Just weave wire into nest.

Add to a dome for a mystical, fairy effect!

Easy Painted Cork Table Runner

I needed to freshen up a display at my old store. I was brainstorming at JoAnn Fabrics when I came across long pieces of thin cork in their loose scrap book paper aisle. I bought a few and brought them home to think about it more.
I looked around my shop table at all the loose gems and what nots. I needed an Americana theme and these glued add ons were just too fancy or kitschy. I needed straight forward color or art. I decided to paint. When scrambling for a brush I came upon my wallpaper roller. Lightbulb!!! This could give me a tye dye feel. Something unique! Something cool!
I took a paper plate and loaded the acrylic colors in the format I wanted on the cork. I gently rolled the brush up and down in the color format. Next I started from the end of the cork and started rolling out the paint. To make more color variations put primary colors next to each to blend a secondary color!
**I would recommend laying out a thicker piece of paper first and use the roller and colors for a test run.
I used this as a mat under a jewelry display. I added more touches with a gold roller ball pen. I wrote USA and similar words for the American theme.
I have also made mats with seasonal ribbon glued around the edges. They make nice runners for a coffee table or under a candle scape.