Grungy Taper Sconce

I know I haven't been doing much primitive crafting lately. My heart has been in my painting and that's what I'm doing the most right now. But I did have the urge to make a little something while I was in my studio over the weekend, so I thought I'd share it with you today. It's this Grungy Taper Sconce.

I used a rusty tin scoop as the sconce, then tied on some muslin. I added my grungy primitive candle taper in a mini rusty tin bucket to hold it in the center of the sconce. Then I added some pip berries (a candle ring) around the mini bucket, and I finished it with a little primitive crow pick. I just need to add a hole at the back of the sconce so I can hang it up. :)

Primitive Paddle Box Lamp

I don't really have a lot of Primitive Lighting in my home, but I do have this Primitive Paddle Box Lamp in my living room, sitting on the table by my couch. I really like it--but I didn't love it. It really didn't have enough color in it to suit me, so I decided to jazz it up a bit with more Pip Berries.

Yep, that's just what it needed. :) OK, they probably aren't technically pip berries, but they are berries. And now I love it!

Shabby Prim Bucket Light

Time for another bit of Shabby Prim goodness. This time I'm sharing with you my Shabby Prim Bucket Light.

I took a small Rusty Tin bucket, and I added some cream-colored lace to the upper edge of it. I also added a cute little satin flower to the front of the bucket. Then on the inside is a battery operated votive candle. I know, you can't see it. I forgot to snap a photo of that part. LOL  What I love about this is that it's so easy to do and yet it looks so cool. It's a great little piece of Primitive Lighting that also fits the Shabby Prim bill.

You could make a bunch of these for a party and they would be wonderful table lighting and decor. Then give one to each of your guests as a party favor to take home. Or you could wrap one up and give it as an individual gift. They'd also be cute sitting on your kitchen counter or on a little shelf. Or hang them from hooks somewhere inside or outside your home! They cast a nice, warm glow when the light is on.

Uses for Rusty Bed Springs

Have you ever come across Rusty Bed Springs and wondered what to do with them? They are great Primitive Finds and perfect for creating all sorts of Primitive Home Decor and other primitive craft projects. I've been scoping out primitive blogs and websites today in search of inspiration to share with you, just in case these fabulous rusty Vintage Goods find their way into your craft room.

Below you'll find several photos with great ideas for how you can use Rusty Bed Springs. By clicking on each image, you'll be taken to the website or blog where I found the image. 

Rusty Bed Springs Table Settings

Rusty Bed Spring Flameless Candle

Rusty Bed Spring Bunny

Rusty Bed Spring Tulips

Rusty Bed Springs Hanging Lights

Rusty Bed Springs Votive Holders

Now how is that for some awesome inspiration?! Hope you'll check out those ladies' websites/blogs...who knows what other inspiration might await you there.

Mini Rusty Bucket Lights

If you are wanting to create a really cute and Primitive Lighting project, I think you'll like my Mini Rusty Bucket Lights.

To create these I just took a mini rusty tin bucket and first tied it with some homespun fabric. Then I added a little spring of pip berries, and topped that with a rusty tin star. I added a little bit of paper shred to the bottom of the bucket, and then I just added a battery operated tealight candle to it. And that is all there is to it! Super easy, and super cute.

These are perfect in a window sill, on a small wall shelf, or even to put here and there around your dinner table for a little bit of warm flickering light. I even made a few to put on my Christmas tree since they are so small. And of course, they would make a cute little gift too.

Primitive Mason Jar Light

I thought it was time to add some more Primitive Home Decor posts here at Tattered Sisters. So I started getting a little photo happy as I was wandering around the house today. I started in the kitchen, which is where this Primitive Mason Jar Light lives. It sits right next to my Hoosier Cabinet. 

I love the look of Mason Jars anyway. So when I got this lamp a couple of years ago, I was thrilled. I knew it would probably end up the kitchen, but I debated on putting it in the living room for awhile too. It's got rosehips in the bottom of it right now. But sometimes I change out what's in there. In the fall I often put little putka pods in there since they look like little pumpkins. That's what I love about this lamp: it looks prim, but I can change it with the seasons too! I should make some more of my Robin's Eggs and put in there. That would look so neat!

Fixins Jar Tealight Lamp

I kind of have an addiction to Mason jars. I love using them for lots of things, especially around the house or as gifts. One day I was trying to think of a new primitive lighting idea that would incorporate one of my Mason jars, and this is what I came up with.

I took an empty Mason jar and filled the bottom 2/3 of it with some primitive fixins. I always have them around, and they look great as bowl fillers, so why not in a jar as well? I used unscented fixins, but you could use scented ones too. Then I tied on a strip of primitive homespun around the top of the jar, and I added a glass votive cup, which sits in the opening of the jar. If you use a votive cup that flutes out at the top, it will better fit the opening of the jar. Then I added a battery operated tealight candle...though if you're a fan of real tealights or votive candles, you could use those too. After that all that was left was to add a prim-looking lid for when the jar isn't in use. And there you have a Primitive Fixins Jar Tealight Lamp.

Prim Flickers Flameless Candles

I love the look of a good and grungy primitive candle, but I don't necessarily like to have a real candle burning all the time. So when battery operated tealights and candles became all the rage, I created my Prim Flickers flameless candles to sell in my former online store. I made a few for myself, of course, because I just love the look of them. I've made some as gifts for people too and they are always a big hit.

Now these start out as absolutely real candles. I always use 6" white or cream colored candles to allow for the most light to glow through the grungy goodness on the outside. My husband uses a hole saw to drill out the center of the candle for me, and he drills out about 2" or so. I like my tealights to sit down inside the candle itself so it looks more real. After all, if there's a plastic flame poking out over the top of the candle, it's not exactly going to look real, and I want my Prim Flickers to look as real as possible.

After he drills out the center, I get my trusty Presto Pot and melt my wax and add Cinnamon Bun scented fragrance oil to it. That is my favorite scent, but you could use any scent you like. When the wax is melted, I carefully start dipping the candle into it a section at a time, then quickly dredging it in cinnamon and other ground spices (nutmeg and cloves are great too). I repeat this process until the entire outside of the candle is coated with as much cinnamon as possible. Then it's time to seal all the spices so they won't come off--and that's just a matter of dipping the candle in the melted wax again, a section at a time, until all sides are good and sealed.

Once the candle has been grungy'd to my liking, I take some homespun and tie it around the candle, about 1/3 of the way from the top. I add a rusty tin star for an accent...and sometimes I even wrap a stem of pip perries around the homespun for a different look. Then all that's left is to add the battery-operated tealight down inside the candle, and set it on a rusty tin candle pan. And there you have it: perfect primitive lighting for any table, counter, or shelf in your home!

Primitive Scoop Light

One day I was in my studio and realized I had a couple of large rusty tin scoops sitting in there doing nothing.  And so, of course, I felt the need to do something with them in the way of making them primitive. So this is the result of some brainstorming and a few extra supplies.

My husband had bought me a craft punch that enables me to punch holes into metal, as long as it isn't too thick. So I used that first off in order to make this scoop hang-able. Then I decided it would be perfect as a candle holder...but I also figured that if this were to go on a wall, it might be better if a battery-operated tealight was used instead of a candle. So, I found some spare glass votive cups and some of the tealights and they fit perfectly in the center of the scoop. I always have pip berry candle rings around too, so I used some of them to put around the votive cups. After that, I felt that all this needed was a gingham homespun tie, so I added that around the base, and then I had it: partly country and partly primitive lighting in a repurposed rusty scoop!