Wednesday, June 9, 2010

The cat has a stalker and my altered jar


Yesterday as I was blog hopping I spotted Yumiko's altered jar tutorial on the Let's get Shabby blog http://letsgetshabby.blogspot.com/2010/06/yumikos-altered-jar-tutorial.html  and thought I would give it a go, yes I have altered a jar before but not with paint and not with the image placed on the inside, this is an old Nescafe coffee jar that Daunte brought home from the church fair filled with goodies so I used this one to alter, all my coffee comes in can's....
I've used one of my favourite images, to paint it I have used a cream paint and then have gone over it with Baby blue liquid pearls and broken china stickles and really love the affect, I didn't paint the lid as I used a crepe paper shredded trim to cover it, and then added some prima rose ribbon on the top, to the top I have used a piece of music paper to cover it, and then went over it with some cream paint.....
Then added a mini cluster of flower's down the bottom and then garnished the top with a little bouquet of flowers, feathers and pearls....
This is going to hold my vintage buttons.......

Okay it's official my cat is so being stalked by a few birds, my cat is normally an inside cat, he's only allowed out if he is on a lead so imagine my surprise when I hear the kids screaming that the birds are harrasing the cat.
So I walk outside and there are six different birds sitting along the fence eagle eyeing my cat, Keiko is in crouch mode with his tail going 100 miles an hour all ready to pounce, of course by the time I run in and get my camera all the birds are spread along the fence so I couldn't get them all in the one shot so had to settle on the pair that were annoying the cat the most, now the little parrot was the most obnoxious of them all he would swoop down and make lots of noise, the poor cat nearly strangling himself trying to pounce on it, of course there is no way he's getting any of these birds not on my watch lol...

11 comments:

Maree said...

simply amazing Maria...wish hubby's coffee came in a jar like that..

Julie said...

just love your jar Maria.

sheila said...

This jar is Gorgeous! Absolutely Amazing!!!

debi said...

Maria, your altered bottle is just gorgeous!! I love it!!

And the pics of your kitty and the birds gave me a good chuckle. So cute!

Unknown said...

Your jar looks beautiful, love the gorgeous painted background, those colours are just so pretty.....
Think I will have a try and make one of these.

scrappin' girl said...

Maria, your jar is GORGEOUS, and poor pussy cat!!!!

Ngaire said...

I love the jar!!!! Poor pussy cat!

T.W said...

That is such a beautiful jar Maria! The colors work so wonderfully together... this will look awesome placed anywhere in ones home!

And thank you for the comment on my photo! I'm always glad when they get a bit of attention too... ^-^

mandysea said...

Who would think that was a nescafe jar!!!
So very very pretty Maria! Love your chosen colours too!!

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