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Bird Song
Shabby Chic Home Decor
#G45Upcycle-Glass Coffee Jar 

Hello dear G45ers! 

Happy to share with you my #G45Upcycle
 project this month featuring the beautiful
Bird Song Deluxe Collector's Edition.

I decided to up-cycle a Glass Coffee Jar 
to hold some of my paint brushes. You can 
use this jar for home decor too.

Herewith the Supplies and Instructions you 

may use to recreate such a project:

G45 Supplies used:

Bird Song Deluxe Collector's Edition
Antique Brass Ornate Metal Key Holes

Other Supplies used:

Glass Coffee Jar
Black Gesso
White/Cream Chalk Paint
Sanding Block/Sand Paper

Soft Matte Gel
Candle
Twine

Remove the lid and label on the glass

 coffee jar. 

Paint the jar with black gesso. Give it

 two coats. Leave to dry.

Tip: Use a candle to lightly highlight some 

places on thejar after painting it with the

 gesso. This will help to easily remove

 some of the chalk paint when sanding

 the edges.

Paint the jar with a white or cream

 colour chalk paint. Give it two coats.

Leave to dry.

Randomly and gently sand the edges 

and surface of the jar with a sanding

 block or sand paper. Repeat this process

 untilyou are happy with the amount of 

black that pops through.

Cut a strip from the pattern sheets 

as well as fussy-cut some elements

 for decoration for the front of the jar.

Glue the fussy-cut elements

 and strip to the jar. 

Tip: Use a soft matte gel to

 seal/protect the 

strip and floral image.

Add some twine around the top

 of the jar and make a bow. Add

 a metal key hole and chipboard 

embellishment to the bow.

Some more photos...

I hope this piece inspires you

 to create your own simple and 

easy home decor projects.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Papercrafting!

Tanya