Mini Vacation-Glass Votive Holder

While on a thrift store venture with my Mom, we found a neat glass votive candle holder. Possibility?? Why yes, I do believe so!

BEFORE:

It needed a good scrub but nothing I couldn't handle.

I pictured a pencil starfish in this from the second we picked it up at the thrift store. My little mini vacation came to a screeching halt when I realized I didn't have a pencil starfish. :( NOR do I live ANYwhere close to the ocean. So...to eBay I went. Yep~I bought 2 white pencil starfish. I heart them. I didn't realize starfish were spendy but apparently they are! May the mini vacation commence.

So to this thrift store jewel I added:

dollar store small rocks

dollar store medium rocks

thrift store sand

 burlap

a button threaded with twine

vinyl lettering in Ice Blue

AND...a white pencil starfish

*I will add the candles later...I want the battery operated kind.*

NOW: 

~>Apologies in advance for the non-professional pics<~~

*sigh*

It isn't exactly how I pictured it but nothing really ever is. Right?? I keep glancing at it though. I truly love the starfish!

~*Take Me Away*~

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VIP Party @ Designer Garden:

http://designergarden.blogspot.com/2011/03/vip-party-9.html

SNS #75 @ Funky Junk Interiors

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Market Yourself Monday @ Sumo's Sweet Stuff:

http://sumossweetstuff.blogspot.com/2011/04/market-yourself-monday-hair-candy.html

DIY Show Off Project Parade @ DIY Show Off:

http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com/search/label/DIY%20Project%20Parade

Motivate Me Monday @ Keeping It Simple:

http://craftskeepmesane.blogspot.com/2011/04/motivate-me-monday-64.html

Mad Skills Party #47 @ Mad In Crafts:

http://madincrafts.blogspot.com/2011/04/mad-skills-party-47.html

Amaze Me Monday @ Dittle Dattle:

http://dittledattle.blogspot.com/2011/04/amaze-me-monday-19.html

Sundae Scoop Link Up @ I Heart Naptime:

http://iheartnaptime.blogspot.com/2011/03/sundae-scoop-link-up_26.html

Tip Me Tuesday @ Tip Junkie

http://www.tipjunkie.com/homemade-projects-add-yours-6/

Show & Tell Wednesday @ Blue Cricket Design:

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Wow Me Wednesday @ Polka Dots on Parade:

http://polkadotsonparade.blogspot.com/2011/04/wow-me-wednesday-4.html

Thursday:
Hookin' Up With HOH @ House of Hepworths:
http://www.houseofhepworths.com/2011/04/06/hookin-up-with-hoh-43/
Transformation Thursday @ The Shabby Chic Cottage:
http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/2011/04/transformation-thursday-oh-how-far-weve.html
Creavtive Juice Thursday @ Momnivore's Dilemma:
http://www.momnivores-dilemma.com/2011/04/creative-juice-thursday-17-features-and.html

 

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Carri