Today's project started with a trip to Dollar Tree. I bought a regular 3 inch paint brush. When I got home I started playing with my box of left over embellishments from other projects.
Here is my finished paint brush:
I started by painting my paint brushes wooden handle with peach acrylic paint using two coats. After allowing plenty of drying time, I dragged out my dreaded hot glue gun.
I started by adding gathered lace around the handle and lace around the base of the handle. I added some black lace on top of the lace at the edge of the bristles. I also added 4mm string pearls above the black lace and over the gathered lace on the handle.
I made a peach bow using organza ribbon (also from the Dollar Tree) and added a bow made of peach lace and hot glued both below the circle on the handle. I then hot glued a mulberry rose in the center of the bows. I added five more mulberry roses on the handle.
I die cut a butterfly twice and glued it together in the center. I placed 2 black rhinestones to the center. I added a black flower stamen bent in half to form the antennae. I added pop dots between the wings to make the butterfly stand out. I found the white metal key in my embellishment box and glued it also. I then added more mulberry roses. I still felt it needed a little bit more so I added the chipboard label and a small chipboard bird to the label.
It sounds like a lot of steps but it came together rather quickly after I gathered the embellishments. I will be using it for a swap. I am told they are lovely to brush crumbs away at gatherings such as showers or teas.
Take a trip to the Dollar Tree and dig out those scrap embellishments! I bet you can make a lovely one, too!!!
Gracie
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