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20 bucks, 2 statues and a whole lot of nakedness.

February 19, 2013

I bought a couple of statues recently that I just love.

I found this awesome owl at Hobby Lobby. He was $30.00 but with the 50% off sale, I got him for $15.00. Pretty impressed with the math aren’t you!

This naked man caught my eye at Metrolina Antique and Flea Market. I kinda picked him up as a joke, but when I found out he was only $5.00 the joke was over. This naked man was coming home with me.

Found a perfect spot in my studio for my owl friend.

Before nakedness.

After nakedness.

I found the small green dresser by the trash on the side of the road. I painted it and added dragonfly knobs. The painting is an original that I bought at Salvation Army for $20.00. The lamp came from a yard sale for $1.00 and lampshade is from Tuesday Morning.

You can only imagine how much this statue has made my kids giggle and how many strange looks I have gotten from my husband. Totally worth the 5 bucks.

I especially love that fact that he is totally falling apart and underneath the white paint is a green body that matches the dresser!

Man I love flea markets!! Can I get a heck yeah!?!?!?

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Backgammon Art

January 8, 2013

Hi There! So happy you stopped by! Won’t you take a minute and like Button Bird Designs on face book? Right over there to the right?! Why thank you! Also sign up to receive these posts by email so you don’t miss out on any trash to treasure projects, easy do it yourself tutorials, or all the fun we are having up in here!!! xoxoxoxo Angela

I found this box at Habitat Restore for $4.00. I have no idea what made me open it up to see what was inside. I’ve never played Backgammon before but for some reason my curiosity got the best of me.

When I opened it, I could not believe all those beautiful little pieces of wood!!!! (and bugs)!

Remember these!!?!? Four of these cowboy pictures hung in my son’s room before he discovered football and Xbox.

Nester I feel your pain. The photo of her dog here cracked me up and made me laugh out loud. Then the next day I had some of my own dog photo bombing going on (as Ellen calls it).

Dixie May was actually with me when I bought the Backgammon game. Yes I bought the game some time ago and yes I got in trouble for taking her into Habitat, but not as much trouble as when I took her into the grocery store. Apparently that is a big no no.

Paint and some little wood pieces from the game.

I was totally in a girly mood……

but also had to go with my favorites!

I cut a few pieces of the wood so it would fit in the freshly painted cowboy frames, then I hot glued all the pieces down.

I found these at Habitat as well! Three sets of letter stencils for 50 cents!

Luckily my friend and boss lady over at Sanctuary of Davidson, Krissy just showed me how to use these stencils and make the letters look pretty. When you use these stencils the letters have gaps in them. See that O up there?!?!? All you have to do is just fill that in with paint!!! Duhhhhhhh how did I not know that!?!?

The left over scrapes from the wood pieces I cut became a separate project. Maybe a little problem with throwing anything away?!?!! You think?

Love.

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! If you need some Love Art I might just know where you can find some!!!! Please visit my Etsy shop or my little room at Sanctuary of Davidson to get some love! Yes shameful plug.

Happy Tuesday!!! What are you going to do today to make it awesome!?!? I’m getting my haircut! Yeehaw!

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Peacock love.

January 3, 2013

When I was getting ready for the Big Sale, I cleaned out a lot of junk. I got rid of things I didn’t absolutely love and I got rid of things that I didn’t need. I also got rid of a lot of art work and freed up some cluttered walls. Why did I have two of the same peacock on one wall? One had to go.

I collect peacocks and was thrilled when I found both at a flea market. But with my new clean out the house and simplify attitude, I decided I just needed one. I was going to play with the other one. Nooooooo not in a dirty kind of way!!!

Spray paint’. Blue spray paint. I think that’s all I have.

Little bottles of different blue and green craft paint.

Remember these cut up doors from Metrolina!?

Fun little piece of Peacock art! If you are dying for some peacock art and don’t want to make any yourself, this one may just be for sale at Sanctuary of Davidson! wink wink.

Happy New Year!!! Hope your year is full of creative inspiration and lots and lots of artsy projects!

xoxoxo Angela

p.s. If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, Metrolina Expo is taking place here in Charlotte. Metrolina is an antique/flea market with lots of junk, antiques, furniture, art, deals, and bargains. The most unique, one of a kind stuff you will find in one place!!! My favorite thing to do on a Saturday morning! Hope to see you there!

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