Starting on Some Christmas Projects • Thrift Flips • Trash to Treasure • Upcycled Decor

It's time to get started on some Christmas projects!! :)
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Products used:
DIY paint - Aviary
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DIY paint - Crinoline
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DIY paint - Layered Chocolate
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DIY paint - Little Black Dress
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DIY paint - Faded Burlap
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DIY Clear Wax
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DIY Dark Wax
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DIY White Wax
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DIY Golden Rule Gilding Wax
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DIY Decrepit Dust - Dark
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Snowflake Jewels Mould by ReDesign by Prima
Botanist Floral Mould by Redesign by Prima
Rustoleum 2X Spray Paint in Espresso
StazOn Permanent Ink
Music:
Dance of the Fireflies - Nathan Moore
Hannah's Song - Chris Haugen

[@marilyntyger5253]

The birds are charming. You could easily dress this for different seasons. This was my favorite. Great job.

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thank you! 😊

[@apylinski]

Love all your projects! Beautiful for Christmas. ❤️ I think the tray is my favorite.

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

@@apylinski Thank you!

[@dorothyybarra5860]

Hi came across your channel and was amazed at your flips. Checked out your store but I take it that we can't buy your flips online. Correct? I sure was ready to buy several pieces.

[@bobbieholtzclaw5146]

The projects are just wonderful. The birds are my favorite.

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

I'm glad you liked them! Thank you!

[@terrihart2133]

Tray and birds.let it snow was adorable.

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Glad you liked them! Thank you! :)

[@sarahbull770]

My favourite are the birds 💕

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

I'm glad you liked them - thank you! :)

[@charlotted6247]

I'd say you stepped into Christmas very well❤I would keep the birds out all the time. I love all the projects. ❤

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Awe - thank you! :)

[@TheNostalgiaNest]

I really love how you cast the snowflake and redid the box

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

I'm glad! Thank you!

[@dorikell5179]

I love the tray and the birds!

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

I'm glad! Thank you!

[@jeribondarcuri7884]

Oh my goodness they're all great, but I'm in love with your birds. Total sweetness!

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thank you so much!

[@Valerie77777]

Everything came out amazing, but I really love that bird piece! Love how the dust accentuated the birds. Gorgeous! Thank you Rachel!

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

You are so welcome! I'm glad you liked them - thank you!! :)

[@judysanders728]

Beautiful. All of the projects, but the bird project was my favorite.

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thank you! 😊

[@janrychel4503]

I never miss your videos….thank you for all your wonderful ideas for transforming simple objects into beautiful pieces of decor!

[@theresaperkins9500]

All of your projects came out great! The birds are my favorite.

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

So glad you liked them! Thank you!

[@peggycarr7504]

I really liked how you did the little box with the snowflake and I loved what you did with the birds. Great job!! Thx

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

I'm glad you liked them! Thank you!! :)

[@pamkendrick1855]

Everything is fantastic! Those birds are just amazing!

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thanks so much!

[@loisruthstrom8143]

My favorite projects were the tray and the box. I would've put some gold on the top edge of the tray, too. 😊👍

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

I'm glad you liked them! Thank you!! :)

[@atinrose4259]

I'm always happy to see each new video. All of the projects were wonderful and I especially loved the bird piece! Thank you for all the inspiration you give.

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

You are so welcome! Thank you so much!!

[@janetfontana9371]

I'd liked all the projects but I especially love the birds also! The dust made the detail especially nice. Beautiful work I always love using wax! 😊

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thanks so much!

[@sherrybollock8119]

Everything is beautiful. I love the little birds

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thank you!

[@rosemaryhedger4931]

All the diy's turned out beautiful. I love the bird piece. They looked like little snowbirds. The wood caddie was so cute. Have a great weekend 🤗🌲❄️☃️

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

I'm glad you liked them - thank you! You too!

[@sarahrenfrow9795]

All the projects are pretty! Love the tray and the birds most of all. Thanks for sharing

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

You are so welcome! Thank you!! :)

[@constancepentzer3017]

The tray is marvelous! Just the right color.

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thank you! :)

[@martythomasg]

My fav was the "Let it Snow" box.

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

I'm glad you liked it! Honestly, I really struggled with exactly how I wanted to finish that one, lol!! Thank you!

[@jamiebrown-nugent9120]

I love that you have a "shop cat!"

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Lol - she is such good company, and a great little mouser!! :)

[@heathervona1780]

I loved them all but I really loved the tray the most ❤

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thank you!!

[@farmfreshdesigns59]

My favorite was the wood tote. Great projects today💕

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thank you! 😊

[@lorriedowns2623]

I loved the green tray! That gold wax was stunning! The detailing reminded me of a snowflake.

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

I thought so, too. :) Thank you!

[@kellihull7600]

That tray is beautiful! Great projects all around and those birds ❤ LOVED them!

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@elainereynolds7701]

All are Very Nice... My Favorite is the Tray.

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Glad you liked them! Thank you!

[@katen1228]

Absolutely LOVE the birds! ❤❤❤❤

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

I'm glad! Thank you!

[@annmiller7977]

The tray is beautiful,but all of your projects were done so cute! I love them all!❣️

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@maryheckler6766]

Beautiful projects, Rachel! The bird tray is just precious! Love your style! ❤

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Awe, thank you so much! :)

[@kimberlynolan2573]

It's hard to choose, but I love the birds. Looking forward to seeing your Christmas videos. Have a great weekend 🍁

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked them!! :)

[@jackiek8141]

Love the layered chocolate color

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Me too!

[@charleneblake1146]

The green tray was beautiful Actually all of your creations were gorgeous.🎉🎉🎉

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Awe, thank you! :)

[@alicepike7046]

Colors are perfect, very impressive 🎄

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thanks so much 😊

[@user-de6em7rg5f]

All of your projects came out so pretty love the tray and the birds..Great job!!

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@maryannhelbich3209]

Love the birds

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

I'm glad! Thank you!! :)

[@lorraineophoff4984]

Love that green tray! PERFECT!

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thank you!

[@sylvialangworthy1435]

Rachel, love the liy bird container! And the tray is stunning! Thank you for sharing! 🤗

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

You are so welcome! Thank you so much!

[@lorraineophoff4984]

The Let it SNOW box is very nice!

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Glad you liked it! Thank you!

[@catherinestewart]

I loved the birds, gorgeous

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thank you - they were probably my favorite, too! :)

[@AuntieUncle2]

Very, very nice. Beautiful.

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thank you very much!

[@27.myprime]

I loved the birds & the tray❤

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

I'm glad! Thank you!

[@Prettynickle]

Wow, all are very very nice.

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thank you so much 😊

[@melonmahfood2439]

Very sweet pieces, love the bird planter!

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thanks so much!

[@berthahobler2003]

Love them ALL ❤❤❤😊

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

I'm glad! Thank you!! :)

[@joankotlan5847]

Loved the green and gold tray! Bird planter turned out nice too but I would save it for spring,

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thank you! 😊

[@shellydehart8217]

I like all your makeovers. The green tray out lovely. And who says birds can’t be for Christmas? I think they are so sweet n I live collecting birds for any season. ♥️😊👍

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Me too!! Thank you so much - I'm glad you liked them!! :)

[@dorisandujar8277]

All your projects turned out beautiful. I am crazy about crates and I just made a small one. I love the distressing on it. I love the rustic chippy paint look. The birds are gorgeous and they are so beautiful to watch in real life. Your tray is huge and also is so pretty. TYFS

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thank you so much - I'm so glad you liked them!! :)

[@monicapeck9186]

Super cute. Love your winter color pallet!

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thank you so much!

[@hazelsnickles]

Once again all your projects are beautiful!!

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Glad you like them! Thank you!

[@TheThrillofTheThrift]

How beautiful the tray turned out! That little extra with the guilding wax took it to the next level. I really loved the tool box and birds as well!

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

I'm so glad you liked them! I just love that gilding wax!! :) Thank you!!

[@ImMerelyMelissa]

Loved the tray and the crate!!

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

I'm glad! Thank you!! :)

[@user-ep3wx1vo5p]

Love all of these projects ❤

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

I'm so glad! Thank you!

[@irenemajor8974]

Loved them all 😍

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Yay! Thank you!! :)

[@vickyzak-px2lp]

I love the tray! What an amazing makeover ❤

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thank you! 😊

[@JeannieMitchellMyers]

Loved them all!

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

That makes me happy to hear! Thank you!

[@Donna91556]

Love that bird tray and what you did to it. Donna xoxo

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thanks so much!

[@deedexter3807]

Love the items, especially the tray ❤

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

So glad! Thank you!!

[@user-gj6zb1wz3s]

Beautiful projects!!!

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thank you! 😊

[@ruthdasch7636]

Beautiful tray.

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thank you! 😊

[@nancypeteja6560]

They came out really good. I loved the tray & the birds. The candle stick would look good with some greenery, and pinecone with a whitewash and a sprig of Holly. TFS.😊❤👍

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

I'm glad you liked them! Thank you! :)

[@janhaley1212]

Beautiful tray!

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thank you! 😊

[@sallyh7282]

It's never to early for Christmas items Rachael. Love all of todays projects especially the little carry box.

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

I agree! :) Thank you so much!! :)

[@shannabauer]

Rachel, wow, that tray! It turned out beautifully! I don't think it is ever too early for Christmas. I would decorate for it all year if I could. I really like fall where I get to bring all those wonderful fall colors into our decor but Christmas, oh I just melt. LOL I normally am not a "glitzy" type person but love to add the illusion of glistening snow where ever I can. The candle stick turned out really well, as did your carry all. The tray was my favorite with the birds coming in hot on it's heels. I like birds during Christmas also. They stay around year round and they are wonderful to watch. So yep, they are in my decor. Anyway, hope you had a good weekend, can't wait to see what you got on Tue. Love this channel gal!

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thank you so much! I love Christmas decor . . . I am a metallic and glass girl, so my house is usually full of all sorts of reflective surfaces and then tons of fairy lights for Christmas. :) I'm glad you liked the projects - I thought those birds were super cute - they remind me of the fat little chickadees that hang around all winter. lol

[@shannabauer]

Do you feed your chickadees? We do by putting a dish of birdseed out daily and if you are late getting it out, they sure scold you. LOL@@theeclecticcottagespokane

[@shannabauer]

I agree, that is what I saw when I saw your dish.

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

We do feed them. They are so fun to watch, lol.

[@debbiegreen2414]

Beautiful

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thank you!

[@tammyjones1210]

I really enjoy your channell Rachael. I wish you and Salty! Muc❤h success. Your projects turned out beautifully. ❤

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thank you so much!

[@rosiemorales7783]

So beautiful. My favorite are the birds. I wonder if you can make a small wreath and hang it on one of the birds neck🌻🌻🌻🦋🦋🦋🙏

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

I'm glad you like them! Cute idea! Thank you!! :)

[@ladybugcarrie]

Hi Rachel, The tray is beautiful. So are the birds. It’s a toss up between these two. Don’t you love the Amazing Resin? I’ve been using it for some time now and it’s great. It’s pliable for a bit once it sets so if you get it on an object that’s slightly curved glue it down and put some painters tape over it. Comes our perfect. Iam starting to make some pieces to have in my stash so I can just grab one and continue . Looking forward to seeing what projects you have for the Holiday season . Christmas is so much fun to craft. 😀💕🐞

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

I loved the casting resin - I really want to try adding mica powders to it - I'm sure that will be in a future video, lol! I'm looking forward to creating for the holidays - I just love it! Thank you so much!! :)

[@christiewade7184]

Excellent

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thank you!

[@cherylmarrantclmfarm8264]

It’s definitely not to early for us retailers to start working on Christmas ❤

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

For sure! :)

[@amymeyeraan-wz9fy]

I loved the birds. Are the beautiful brass deer candleholders available in your shop?

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

They will be when I put out Christmas in November!! :) Thank you!

[@kathylambert-uz1vs]

😊

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

:)

[@PaigeNicoleKomar]

It's an art just to be able to paint along a straight line on that green and brown tray. I screw it up every time I try to paint like that and never can get a good straight, seamless line! Beautiful work ❤❤❤ I continued watching you work so beautifully on that tray and have a question. Why do you spray paint the front of the tray brown if you aren't wet distressing back to it? Is that so you'll have a good base for the brush on paint onto the metal? I've only been crafting for about a year so just trying to learn from you ❤

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Lol . . . I have been cutting in paint for a long time - it just takes practice. :) And I know you can't see it in the video, but when I waxed the piece, a little of the paint did come off of a couple of the raised areas, which I knew might happen and I didn't want the lighter color that was there before to be the thing that poked through the paint - plus I hadn't really made up my mind until I was painting it as to whether I wanted to distress it or not, lol. DIY paint would have stuck to the metal well without the spray though. :)

[@kathleenniles1705]

I don’t seem to find the treasures that you do. Like what you did.

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thank you!

[@dorothyybarra5860]

Hi, just came across your channel and WOW! So had to subscribe! Do you sell your flips online?

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Welcome! Thanks for subscribing!! And I don't sell them online currently - hoping to in the future, though!! :)

[@karenminet9275]

Rachel, what is the difference between gold gilding wax and Rub N Buff?

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

From what I read online there really isn't a huge difference in the effect. I have never used Rub n Buff, only gilding waxes, so I am definitely no expert on their differences unfortunately.

[@mssarahc4085]

I Really Wish You had added some Blue With Your Christmas Colors, I Really Love Blues, It does upset me, that so many KZbinrs, go with so much Greens and Neutral Colors, But I am 65 and Older, I have had Blues in my Christmas all my Life, it makes me Happy, But I hate the Color Green, maybe Mint Green, but that’s it, But we all are different,

[@bridfeeney7428]

I also love blue and i dont like when people equate sadness with the blues. Its a happy colour .

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

It's funny how we all have different likes and dislikes - I used to do my whole house in blue and silver and white for Christmas years ago, but my tastes have definitely changed over time. I'm sorry you don't like greens - I used to not really care for them, either - but they have really grown on my recently and I just tend to gravitate to them more than I used to. :)

[@elisabethfreeland4566]

How much is the tray?

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

I'm not honestly sure where I will price it, yet, lol.

[@pamhensley5571]

Lovely projects. The fast motion and Extra fast motion you use in filming the video is not enjoyable at all. Perhaps you could skip portions rather than fast motion through them and the video could still be followed easily and the steps understood. Thanks for considering

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

I'm glad you liked the projects! I appreciate your opinion on the speed thing - I will try to keep in mind. Thank you!

[@sunnyd5535]

I liked all the projects, very cute especially the birds. I would be interested in knowing how you price these items in your cottage.

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thank you! And pricing is so hard!! There is definitely no set formula . . . it depends on what I paid for an item and how much effort I put into it . . . but even that process isn't always helpful, lol.

[@lorraineophoff4984]

Beautiful projects!

[@theeclecticcottagespokane]

Thank you! 😊