I have to admit...this past week's challenge was especially challenging for me. We were to create something with natural items...in other words, items that could be found in nature...not manmade. I threw around a few ideas and decided on something that I have wanted to make for a while...a starburst mirror. Here's my version...
I started with just a few basic (and very inexpensive items)...a styrofoam circle, some spray paint, some wood craft sticks, some wood dowel caps, a small circular mirror, 2 long pieces of dried grass and some dried flowers...
I broke the tips of the craft sticks off because I wanted my mirror to look a little rougher...not as perfect as perfectly round tips would have looked. Then I used my hot glue gun and glued 2 layers of craft sticks all the way around the styrofoam circle...I spray painted the sticks and then added the mirror on top.
I took out all of the dowel caps and spray painted them the same color (Rust-Oleum's Hammered Bronze) as the sticks and then glued them around the mirror.
Finally, I twisted the grass into a circle, wired it into place and glued the dried flowers along the side of the mirror. A super-easy & super-fast project...and I love it...even if it didn't make the top 3...(smile).
Go check out the One Month To Win It blog! They are taking a break from the competition for August, but they will be back up and competing again this fall...who knows...maybe you could be the next winner...
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