Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Wood Spindle Carrots

Hi Friend,

These wood spindles were from a couple of broken chairs 

left out for the trash.

We took them home and used a rubber mallet

to take the chairs apart.

It was easy and a little bit fun!



I have seen so many people

 making these carrots- I had to give it a try.


I had three spindles




that were pretty long, so I cut

them in half.


Now I have 6 pieces.



I left one end flat and used sandpaper to round the other end.

I drilled a hole in the wide end.

I wanted to add some greenery.



I was able to divide this piece into 6 sections.

I will trim the stems short to resemble real carrots.



but first I need to paint-

I used a little brown mixed with Harvest Orange


They needed a couple coats of paint



   After they dried I glued on the greenery

and trimmed the tops of the carrots.



and done!








I had some Raffia in my gift wrapping stash.


I tied 3 together to make a little bundle.

 











I moved the scale back were it belongs then

I tucked them inside a tool box

with some German Paper Mache Eggs.





I may leave them on the table for now,










Thanks for visiting today!


HAPPY SPRING!

xo Lisa S





These spindles were made into flags!




20 comments:

  1. WOW this is truly awesome and creative
    I visited you via The Fifth Sparrow No More: Whimsy Home Wednesday Blog Link Party No. 73
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    1. Elsa,
      Thank you for your sweet comment!
      I 'm so glad you liked the carrots-
      xo Lisa S

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  3. I've never seen this done before! I love it. They look so cute. Thanks for the great idea and for sharing with us on the Homestead Blog Hop :-)

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    1. Kelly,
      I'm glad you liked the carrots. I love to think of ways to reuse what I already have on hand. Thank you for hosting. I am so glad I can join you!
      xo Lisa S

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  4. Oo!! Those adorable carrots and flags!! What a clever idea!!

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  5. This is such a fun upcycle! Thanks for sharing it at Handmade Monday :-)

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  6. LOVE these spindle carrots so much, Lisa!
    Don't forget to join us over at the Creatively Crafty Linky Party every Wednesday through Sunday
    https://creativelybeth.com/creative-crafts-linky-party/
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    Creatively, Beth

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    1. Beth,
      I'm so glad you came to visit! Thank you so much!
      xo Lisa S

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  7. Such a clever idea! We love how it turned out and we are happy to feature your post tomorrow at The Crazy Little Lovebirds link party #30. Thank you for sharing your post with us. :) Happy Spring!

    Steph@Crazylittlelovebirds

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    1. Steph,
      Thank you so much! I really appreciate the feature!
      I am so happy to join you- thank you for hosting.
      xo Lisa S

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  8. I just LOVE your spindle carrots! And the muted colour you chose is decadent! Such a neat way to decorate for spring!

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    1. Donna,
      What a sweet comment! I appreciate you SO MUCH!
      XO Lisa S

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  9. Such a great way to repurpose spindles for spring decor, Lisa! Thank you for sharing on Tuesday Turn About! I'm featuring your post this week!

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    1. Julie,
      You are so sweet! Thank you for the feature!!!!!
      xo Lisa S

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  10. Just love the vintage vibe of your spindle carrots, Lisa!

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