Friday, January 8, 2010

PB Inspired Urn....


Urn...huh. Makes me think morbidly. BUT, this one from PB is so darn charming, in that, I'm not worth what they are selling me for kind of way...

So, I decided to make my own. I gathered my necessary items:

Ignore the ball and the candlestick....not finished with that one yet! The silver urn was from Goodwill. I got it awhile ago when I was doing the topiary. It didn't work for that project. The small round thing in the front is a picture...of something....I got two of them from Tom's grandma. She figured I could use them somehow. Here goes:

Empty out the urn that is filled with styrofoam and get it all over and have your hand look like this:


Then walk all over the house looking for the Dust Buster, only to leave a trail of styrofoam bits and have to vacuum absolutely everything, including the dogs and the kids...

Then spray paint everything with Heirloom White and Glaze it with Ralph Lauren and that is that:



Well? What do you think? I'm not sure how I feel about it yet. I need to mix it up with some stuff on the mantel....



Linking to:
Cottage Instincts Make it for Monday
Between Naps on the Porch Metamorphosis Monday
A Soft Place to Land DIY Day 
Today's Creative Blog Get Your Craft On 
Bobbypins Boardwalk Wednesday Bragfest
The Shabby Chic Cottage Transformation Thursday




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35 comments:

  1. Pat HarrisJanuary 8, 2010 at 9:03 PM

    I love your urn!! How creative you are! Now I'm going to have to try to make one. See? You've inspired me. lol.

    Thank you for visiting junkblossoms! I hope you come back again soon. Pat

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  2. PatriciaJanuary 8, 2010 at 10:06 PM

    i really like it and think it looks better than the pb one!!!
    many blessings

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 9, 2010 at 8:25 AM

    Very cool! You are so creative.......it looks fantastic.

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  4. cindy @ cottage instinctsJanuary 9, 2010 at 8:25 AM

    I love it! Great job. LInk it up to Mi4M, k?

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  5. sueJanuary 9, 2010 at 4:31 PM

    I also think yours is nice than the PB one! Clever girl!

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  6. Ruby Red SlippersJanuary 9, 2010 at 9:55 PM

    I LOVE it!!! You did it great-I want one!!!

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  7. Tracy's Trinkets and TreasuresJanuary 10, 2010 at 8:27 AM

    I love it. You did a great job.

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  8. One Cheap B*tchJanuary 10, 2010 at 7:23 PM

    Good job! Looks better than the PB one and I'm sure it cost A LOT less to make yourself. Kudos!

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  9. Stephanie Lynn @Under the Table and DreamingJanuary 10, 2010 at 7:36 PM

    Fabulous! I always love PB lals. You did an awesome job! I want one!

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  10. Maryann @ Domestically-SpeakingJanuary 10, 2010 at 9:30 PM

    Cute... I was eyeing those in the PB catalog. Love how you did them. I'm hosting a Power of Paint Party on Wednesdays. I'd love it if you linked up your PB Knockoff!

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2010 at 9:31 PM

    Kirsty,
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    Blessings Michelle

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  12. Treasia SteppJanuary 10, 2010 at 10:34 PM

    I love the urn. Looks so much like PB you can't tell the difference.

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  13. DonnaJanuary 10, 2010 at 10:45 PM

    Yours looks better than PB's.
    Great idea!

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  14. SandyJanuary 11, 2010 at 12:25 AM

    Thanks for the inspiration!!!

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  15. AnonymousJanuary 11, 2010 at 12:45 AM

    Oh I really like this!! It is a great and frugal project!!

    blessings
    mary

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  16. MarianneJanuary 11, 2010 at 12:50 AM

    Like it! Maybe make some more like that, so you can group them like PB.

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  17. VivianJanuary 11, 2010 at 5:59 AM

    I think you did a great job. How creative. Looks great on your mantle.

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  18. Marty@A Stroll Thru LifeJanuary 11, 2010 at 9:16 AM

    Love, love, love this. What a great idea and you did a great job. Hugs, Marty

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  19. AnonymousJanuary 11, 2010 at 2:16 PM

    Very clever, and it turned out great!

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  20. Scooterblu's Whimsy~RhondaJanuary 11, 2010 at 3:40 PM

    That is one fabulous urn! ~Rhonda :)

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  21. Angie HoldenJanuary 11, 2010 at 4:38 PM

    I think it turned out great!! Now where in the world am I going to find an urn to redo???

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  22. Mama ThompsonJanuary 11, 2010 at 11:42 PM

    I have been working on my mantel and adding some stuff to it the past few weeks since Christmas...LOVE this idea...and the rest of your mantel too...great job!

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  23. Amber FilkinsJanuary 12, 2010 at 10:42 AM

    Ooooh, cute!! It looks fab! I also loved those urns from PB.

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  24. Kathy @ Creative Home ExpressionsJanuary 12, 2010 at 10:45 AM

    I think you did a great job with it! I love the Heirloom White with the glaze.

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  25. AmandaJanuary 12, 2010 at 10:59 AM

    pure genius!! what a great idea. it turned out great.

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  26. AlisaJanuary 12, 2010 at 1:14 PM

    that looks just great! A lot of them out there look like they were put together, but yours looks like it came that way. Amazing!

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  27. Rustique Gal January 12, 2010 at 7:27 PM

    Love the urn, but I really love the part of the story where you walked all over looking for the dust-buster, cause I'm just like that! I have no idea how many times I have bought dustpans and brushes, and I can't find one when I want it, or sissors....
    Sherry

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  28. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2010 at 10:37 PM

    I really love what you did -- it turned out gorgeous. I would never have thought to put all those things together and have it end up looking as it did -- fabulous. Thank you so much for linking to the boardwalk bragfest!

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  29. Lisa@Pickles and CheeseJanuary 13, 2010 at 7:48 AM

    Love what you made here! They are perfect! Thanks for showing us how you did it. I want to try and make one of these!!

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  30. Kim @ Starshine ChicJanuary 13, 2010 at 11:39 AM

    Turned out great. Hopefully no one asks you who's in the urn. lol.

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  31. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2010 at 12:14 PM

    CUTE!!! and I have about 12 of those little round frames. Now I know what to do with them!

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  32. JenJanuary 13, 2010 at 12:17 PM

    Oh my gosh, it's wonderful!

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  33. UnknownJanuary 13, 2010 at 7:55 PM

    That is SERIOUSLY awesome! I need more steps! Can you email me? I soooo want you to guest post this on my blog!

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  34. PriorJanuary 14, 2010 at 11:20 PM

    very well done! Lezlee

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  35. concretenprimrosesJanuary 29, 2010 at 12:37 PM

    Very well done. Love that Ralph Lauren paint accent.
    Kathy

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