Saturday, November 28, 2009

Ashley's Candy Cane Display

I will be linking this to
Hooked on Houses Holiday Party


 Hey guys! So, I'm still decorating for Christmas and still loving it!!!! Thought I'd share my latest creation with our blogging friends!!!! I love candy canes almost as much as I love snowflakes so I had to make this as soon as I thought of it!!!


Presenting the Candy Cane Display and she has all of my favorites ~ candy canes, distressed wood, jingle bells and of course twine!!!

Here's how she came to be...


2 outdoor candy canes purchased from Wal-Mart


painted a S2S favorite Rust-oleum Heirloom White.



While the candy canes were drying I began work on two fence panels purchased at Home Depot




I found their half way point and gave them a quick zip with my Ryobi battery powered circular saw (this made four 3ft pieces).




Next I used the lazy mans hammer and nails (aka Gorilla Glue Epoxy ~ it's like cement!) and attached all four newly cut boards together and let dry.

Now back to the candy canes...




I used my hot glue gun to wrap 4ply jute twine around each candy cane.


So sweet...I could just eat them up!!!!

Back to the boards...


As soon as the Gorilla Glue Epoxy was dry I spray painted the board a shade of blue...
 
and glazed with another S2S favorite ~ Ralph Lauren Smoke Glaze!




A little distressing of the edges with my 3M sanding block and a brush over with Minwax Red Mahogany stain gave the perfect aged look!


When the board was dry I used Gorilla Glue Epoxy to attach the candy canes to each other and then to the board.



Next, I used 4ply jute twine to tie a bow around the candy canes where they were attached together


and added some sweet jingle bells with 1 ply twine to top it off!!!

Now for one final detail...


Even if I prop this piece I want it to look as if it is meant to hang so I drilled a hole at the top two corners


and slid 4ply jute twine through the back and tied knots on the front side!

Not sure where I am going to put her

propped inside...


maybe in the corner on the front porch...






For now I'll just have fun moving her around the house...she is just so darn cute everywhere I put her!!!!

Reminder!!!!  You all have 1 week to get those projects done for out Rust-oleum Revamp Link Party and Giveaway!!!  You can get all the information for it HERE!!!

Also....don't forget to stop by our Etsy shop ~ The Shanty Shoppe ~ where we have this new shanty along with many others available for purchase!!!!









 
 
 
 
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40 comments:

  1. Sissie's Shabby CottageNovember 28, 2009 at 5:06 PM

    Very cute idea. Love how you painted the candy canes, I would have never thought of that.
    Thanks for sharing your how to!

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  2. Hopeful HousewifeNovember 28, 2009 at 5:24 PM

    Love it!

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  3. Maryann @ Domestically-SpeakingNovember 28, 2009 at 6:00 PM

    That is darn cute... I would have never thought of painting candy canes... rustically cute!
    Passing the Kreativ Blogger Award on to you! Check my blog for the image and rules

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  4. Traci@ Beneath My HeartNovember 28, 2009 at 7:37 PM

    Ashley,
    Good job! Very creative display. Of course I love the twine. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
    Blessings,
    Traci

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  5. ~ ReganNovember 28, 2009 at 7:42 PM

    Great Holiday prop idea! Love it!

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  6. Mandi @ Sweetly HomeNovember 28, 2009 at 8:28 PM

    I absolutely love these! I'm having a love affair with candycanes this year. I can't seem to get enough of them. Last year it was snowflakes - this year, the canes. I sooo want these babies in my home!

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  7. UnknownNovember 28, 2009 at 8:38 PM

    I like this. I saw these people sticking a million of those candy canes along the edge of their grass today and I thought-that's going to be a pain when they cut the grass. I like your idea much better.

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  8. KirkKrewNovember 28, 2009 at 8:39 PM

    Very cute! I'm ready for some time off so I can get crafting too! :)

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  9. Barbara JeanNovember 28, 2009 at 10:35 PM

    very cool!!

    thanks

    barbara jean

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  10. Anne LorysNovember 28, 2009 at 11:07 PM

    What a really super looking project! And I don't think you could've picked a better color for the board *swooning*...

    Have a great Sunday!
    Anne

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  11. Moore MinutesNovember 28, 2009 at 11:16 PM

    These rock!! Perfectly beautiful holiday decor.

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  12. ValerieNovember 28, 2009 at 11:20 PM

    If I saw this in a store I would totally buy it! Thanks so much for sharing! This one is filed at thecraftersfilebox.com.

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  13. trishNovember 29, 2009 at 5:35 AM

    Everything you touch turns to gold! :o)
    What a darling idea! :o)
    Sincerely ~ Tricia Anne

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  14. Decor To AdoreNovember 29, 2009 at 5:48 AM

    Oh I love this! Thank you for the tutorial.

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  15. Tammy@InStitchesNovember 29, 2009 at 7:34 AM

    Oh My, that is too cute !

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  16. Anne MarieNovember 29, 2009 at 9:00 AM

    If you don't get your book deal or tv show soon.....then none of us have any hope at all!

    lol

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  17. ajNovember 29, 2009 at 9:30 AM

    How creative is THAT?!?!?! I have several of those big candy canes left over from eons ago (back when I wrapped them with homespun strips of fabric!) And they have just been sitting around waiting for me to come up with a NEW way to use them. Never, EVER would have thought to paint them WHITE!

    I'm totally into the 'twine' look for spring so I've got lots of it. Even though our craft shows are over for the year, I'll have to do up my candy canes NOW, lest I forget the idea by next year.

    Just one comment/sugestion: everything about the piece is very 'mutedand distressed looking' and the SHINEY bells look a tad out of place to me. Perhaps RUSTY bells (or just spray those with brown rust looking primer) would coordinate better with the look. OR some pine cones of walnuts . . . anything more along the color palette of the jute.

    Do love all your ideas and read your blog regularly.

    aj

    http://trash2treasure.wordpress.com/

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  18. Shanty 2 ChicNovember 29, 2009 at 10:28 AM

    Thanks for the suggestion. I think it is just a difference of taste. Rusty bells would be cute if you are going for an extreme rustic look. This piece is for my house and my color theme for Christmas is blue, silver and white so this is perfect for me! I think the bells really make this piece and are just the right touch to keep it from looking too rustic!!! Again, just a difference in taste:)

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  19. KammyNovember 29, 2009 at 4:55 PM

    Super cute !
    Kammy

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  20. Cindy (Applestone Cottage)November 29, 2009 at 5:47 PM

    Wow! I am impressed, what a great idea and how charming it turned out! Lovin your blog too! Cindy

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  21. JulieNovember 29, 2009 at 7:19 PM

    That is really cute, were the fence pieces relatively inexpensive at Home Depot? I really like how this is rustic looking, I think it would go great on my front porch!

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  22. Patricia @ ButterYumNovember 29, 2009 at 8:43 PM

    Very, very cute!

    :)
    ButterYum

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  23. Debilou ~ Mississippi MamaNovember 30, 2009 at 7:18 AM

    Love it,, as always. Gotta get me some of that glaze and paint. Thanks for sharing with us.

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  24. {sue}November 30, 2009 at 10:15 AM

    I LOVE this!! I have to ask about the Smoke Glaze. Is this glaze with color already in it? I have never used glaze before, but I bought some RL glaze after reading about it here, but it's not smoke. I bought a dirty brownish color to use with it. Did I get the right thing?

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  25. Dena PickleNovember 30, 2009 at 11:40 AM

    Clever girl! I love this idea, traditional yet not so glaringly bold!!!
    I would just have to have it inside where i could enjoy it more often!
    Dena

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  26. Lou Cinda @ Tattered HydrangeasNovember 30, 2009 at 12:07 PM

    CUTE CUTE CUTE!!

    Love it!

    Lou Cinda :)

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  27. Lara HarrisNovember 30, 2009 at 5:45 PM

    AWESOME!!

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  28. Judy @ In His GripNovember 30, 2009 at 7:58 PM

    Love, love, love it. I am going to have get to Wal-Mart and make some for myself.

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  29. Miss ObaraDecember 1, 2009 at 7:19 AM

    I do love this idea...mind if I copy?

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  30. KristinDecember 1, 2009 at 9:15 AM

    Absolutely adorable...I love candy canes!!

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  31. Kathy @ Creative Home ExpressionsDecember 1, 2009 at 9:38 AM

    It IS darn cute! I love it and I love how you added the rope to make it hangable. The color is great too. I wonder if you could adapt that base to be a sled {which was what I thought seeing it leaning against your house}.

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  32. JuliaDecember 1, 2009 at 11:06 AM

    You are talented - I love it. It feels very coastal.

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  33. VivianDecember 1, 2009 at 4:31 PM

    That is a great project and a great look. I will be making me some of them soon.

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  34. TidyMomDecember 2, 2009 at 4:15 AM

    Too cute! I love it!

    ~TidyMom

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  35. JennyDecember 2, 2009 at 11:46 AM

    those are awesome!! very decorative for the season :D im not a crafty person so something like that would never work out for me, but they came out great. good job!

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  36. Brenda @ Tie That Binds UsDecember 2, 2009 at 12:44 PM

    I love this! I'm posting about frugal hand made gift-giving this year on my blog. Stop on by http://www.2008jessetree.blogspot.com

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  37. Cristin // Simplified BeeDecember 2, 2009 at 2:28 PM

    Very cute idea!!!

    xo,
    cristin

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  38. hjnDecember 2, 2009 at 7:56 PM

    WoW! Aren't you the crafty mama! I am so happy I found your blog!! I am coming back for more!!
    Love Love Love the candy canes!!! Did I say love!
    Oh Yes!
    Thanks for sharing!
    Mama Holli

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  39. Funky Junk InteriorsDecember 5, 2009 at 10:03 AM

    Sweet project! But that background board treatment says it all doesn't it? Love this!

    Thanks for linking up!

    FJ Donna

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  40. jamieDecember 18, 2009 at 6:03 AM

    So pretty! I love the colors blue, white, and brown together!

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