Birdcage Light with dripping crystal Prisms

Looking down the long hall from the living room; there are six plain doors ... three to bedrooms/office, one bath and two closets. At the end of that hall is a linen/storage closet. For years, I just hated looking at that brown door ... 

  so I wallpapered it and hung a window.   

  
I decorated the mirror window with grapevine, grapes and birds. This is where I hung my natural bird nests and a stuffed cloth cat to protect the birds. (no not to eat the birds ... protect them) 
 

Over the years there has been many different things placed in front of that door. It is a storage closet and seldom entered, so moving a piece of small furniture; a plant stand; a rocking horse or any other object was not a problem. 

It was time for a change and this week, I put together this bottomless birdcage lamp.   

It has been outside for a lot of years and is pretty weathered.  The birdcage stand was purchased many years ago and not really used. Just took up space in a closet. It was wired to plug in a small hanging light, so all I had to do was install a light fixture inside the birdcage and plug it in. The light fixture came from Restore Habitat for Humanity and cost $1.00.  The two night light bulbs are just the right amount light for that corner of the hall.

 The inside of the cage is dripping with glass prisms ... the cute little bird proudly sits on her perch that is also decorated with prisms ...

 

... even has one on the door. 

Angie from Knick of Time  offers the most amazing free graphic. I chose a silhouette of birds on a branch to decorate the plastic light sockets covers.  Check out Angie's free graphics.  You will have fun with them.

 

 

On top the cage, sits a pretty white bird nestled in a bed of Fall leaves that covers the plug. Decoration can be changed with the season. 
 
I think I will enjoy this for quite a long time.

  

My natural bird nests have gotten a little tattered over the years but I still enjoy them ...

 ... especially the humming bird nest.

 

Thanks for stopping by for a visit ... leaving a nice comment is most appreciated and will let me know of your visit. I read every comment and comment back. 
 
I'm a "STAR" tonight in the "lamp lineup" over at I Gotta Create! Hop on over and see all the great lamps she pinned a STAR on.

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Knick of Time Tuesday #59
2805 Potpourri Friday #46


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Blessings,
Audrey Z. 
Timeless Treasures

Vintage crackle glass pumpkin

 Crackle Glass Pumpkin

Featured by:
 
 

 Debbiedoo's
Monday Newbie Party with a twist for Grads

DesignsDreams by Anne
 It's Party Time every Sunday
Thanks Anne
Kathy Moody ... Life on Lakeshore Drive
Thanks Kathy.




Wednesday was my day to go to town to the 25¢ Parking Lot Sale and run errands.  After I met with the rain-gutter installer at the Rental, I/we determined that we needed a rain barrel for the downspout to drain into instead of up against the foundation of the house. I had to go to the little town nearby to buy one. Well ... this took me right by the Youth Ranch Thrift Store ... I did not need anything, but always like to check them out and could use some more Fall decorations ... besides purchases are for a good cause.  


The tool section and the lamp section are my favorite sections.  And since I was in a hurry,  I would take a quick run-through those two sections.

... well, nothing in the tool section; so I dashed through the lamp section ... just a couple old lamps ... nothing worthy to stop for ... BUT ... whoa ... wait ... STOP ...  back up ... that's not a lamp ... it's a pumpkin !! 
Yep,  just look at the beautiful amber crackle glass globe ... doesn't that look like a pumpkin to you??? Sure does to me. So for $5.00, it came home with me. I can always use lamp parts.



Disassembled, washed and shined up ... I trimmed off a piece of tree limb to fit in the electric card pipe hole ... added some tiny curly wire .... 



I added a few faux leaves on the top and there you have it 

... a beautiful crackle glass pumpkin that can be lighted too. Pretty by herself and with other decorations. 

 

Add a little wreath of berries under her for the perfect Fall look.

  

 Place her in front of a sunny window and she will GLOW.

She looks very much at home sitting on the vintage potato digger and the old wagon goat cart.  

She is pretty sassy sitting on this Shabby white lamp base. A small night light can be connected here. 

She also loves being a part of my Fall Mantel decoration.

Thanks for visiting.

Blessings,

Audrey Z.

Linking to: 

I Gotta Create  
 
Debbiedoo's Newbie Party with a Twist
Funky Junk Interiors SNS #160 
 
DesignDreams by Anne 
Setting for Four
Three Mango Seeds 
Cupcakes and Crinoline 
It's so very Cheri 

Live on LakeShore Drive Party

Homemaker on a Dime

Creative Bloggers Party & Hop #82

Fall Mantel ... Wicker basket, bottles, Pumpkins, Crock

Featured by: Mrs. Hines Class. 

thanks Sharon

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Not yet November and I have changed my mantel three times. 

Farmer's Harvest Mantel can be seen here.

  

I love to display this lovely picture for the Fall season. I picked objects with the colors that are in the picture to decorate our Mantel.

 

   

Grapevine pumpkins ... wicker woven bottles and vintage splint oak market basket.

I decided the mantel needed a little more so I swiped the grapevine and my garland of painter's dropcloth leaves from my Fall table and used it here. Tutorial can be seen HERE 

(Now I have an excuse to do another table decoration).

 

Sitting atop my little red wagon, is the lighted Palm tree leaf pumpkin that I made ... see the inspiration tutorial here, Karah is one crafty lady. Check her out. The Space Between

 

I did make another Palm leaf pumpkin and my tutorial can be seen here ...  

Palm Leaf Pumpkin Tutorial.  

  The large vintage splint oak basket on the left was recently purchased at Find's Thrift Store for $5.00 ... a very good buy. I have several of these and was happy to add it to my collection. 

The yellow painted crock on the right was purchased off eBay years ago for $12.00 ... unbelievable good deal. 

It is one of my favorite crocks.

This little guy is always happy to be part of the hearth decoration.

Linking to: 
Mrs. Hines Class: Thanksgiving Traditions 
and Mantel Decorations.