Glittered Gourd Centerpiece
The Osage Oranges that have been adorning my dining room table for the last month have been slowly rotting, one by one. I took advantage of a free Saturday afternoon and glittered some of my dried gourds. If you are new to my blog, you can read about how I dry gourds here.
I used three Martha Stewart glitter colors from Michaels and leftover glitter from a past project from Art Glitter.
Drying
Mama gave me an old dough board that she retrieved from a family member’s shed. I thought that it would be the perfect base for my new centerpiece.
First I had to clean it. After being in the shed for who knows how many years, it was filthy.
This dough board is huge. I think that it will make a nice tray for entertaining. Can’t you see hot casseroles on top of it? Or I may use it as a serving tray for entertaining outside. I also hope to roll some dough on it one of these days.
This is before. See how large it is? It is wider than my washer.
Scrub-a-dub-dub…
After it was clean, I oiled it with mineral oil.
Look at the difference!
I first layered a crocheted (I think) piece that Mr. SP’s grandmother made, then the dough board, then a silver tray, and finally my glittered gourds. I added faux acorns and preserved leaves for interest.
I love it!
Be sure to visit Susan at Between Naps on the Porch and Kimba at A Soft Place to Land for inspiring ideas.
Looks great Paula. I love the dough board, and that silver tray is sooooo pretty!
Suzanne
Really pretty; but what I REALLY LOVE is the dough board–I would love one that size!! for making bread.
PS>You have to be careful about putting hot things on the board. I once ruined one of mine by putting something to hot on it@
that dough board is great…i can see serving cheese/crackers/bread on that!
That is really neat – I love that ol dough board and it looks great now !
Kammy
Very pretty, I have been wanting to do a glitter project. love all this cute glitter halloween stuff i have been seeing around. mishelle
I love glitter, and that is fabulous! They just look so much more festive all sparkled up!
What a fun idea!! 🙂
Looks just great!! I love the dough board!
I’m just about clapping my hands with glee!!! I love ANYTHING glittery! Love your centerpiece!
Beautiful board…and gorgeous glittered gourds. (ooh, like that alliteration!)
Wow! Great centerpiece. My gram had a dough board similar to yours. I wonder if it’s still at my moms…hmmmm, might pinch it at Thanksgiving :O)
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The dough board is a great find. I am sure you will be able to use it so many different ways. I wonder what else Mom has in the shed that you can salvage?
Beautiful! What a great find!
Very pretty. Really like the dough board.
Those turned out beautiful, especially on the silver tray.
Love, love, love the glittered gourds! I used fake ones for the same project, see mine here:
http://embellishedbayou.blogspot.com/2009/09/my-favorite-fall-craft-glittered.html
So pretty – I love the glitter. What a great project!
XOXO
Jen
Fabulous!!!! I can never get enough glitter!!!
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I love the dough board. You did a beautiful job in perserving it.