Steps:

1. Clean off hubcaps with soap and water, then lightly sand.

2. Spray paint each hubcap in a bright color.

3. Use things you already have to add stems (sticks, shovel handles), leaves and more details to the flowers.

4. Assemble the flowers and add them to your yard.

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label completely off with no traces of the sticky gunk left behind. In the past I've used a product called Goo Gone for this job and it's always worked well. But guess what? You can make your own Goo Gone by simply combining vegetable oil and baking soda. I tested it out on a couple little glass jars and it really does work! You can click on the link below to read the complete instructions.

the panel from the old door, I just added hangers on the back. I affixed hangers to the back of the plates, rather than mounting them to the board, so I can switch them out if I feel like it. The piece above the display is salvage from an antique side table.

I also made a complimentary piece to display my favorite tarnished antique spoons, so I used some tongue and groove wood that was salvaged from a demolished Missouri courthouse as the backdrop for them.

Lots of history in every piece of these displays!

flowers. Encourage butterflies to visit your yard and pollinate your plants by making a butterfly feeder. It's easy!

Full tutorial: https://brightnest.com/posts/attract-butterf...

Note: Some evidence suggests dyes may have negative health effects on humming birds. If you have humming birds in your region, we suggest making this sugar solon without dyes and making your jar extra colorful, instead!

did it. For more specifics and lessons learned in the tutorial on my blog. #Itching4Spring

www.shabbyfrenchcottage.com. It has been viral online since then! It was also featured as a Cover Story in the September 2011 issue of Romantic Homes Magazine!

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