Sunday, February 28, 2010

Easy Wire Cloche Project

Is it too early to have spring fever? I don't think so.

I was looking through my spring posts from last year and thought I'd share one of my favorite projects again.


I had found several of these old wire gutter end caps at an Estate Sale.

I thought they were the right shape to become "French Wire Cloches"

So I added an old lamp finial to one of them.



I set the wire cloche on an old plant saucer and tiny ironstone dish.




The little jug has a broken top, but under the flowers you would never know.




Over the last year I have found many of these wire gutter end caps at sales so they are out there. You might seen them and not paid any attention!

For other DIY projects see the links near the top of my sidebar.

81 comments:

  1. You will have me on the lookout for those. I would not have known what they were or what to use them for:) Thanks for the tip my friend! Have a blessed evening!

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  2. Joan,
    I wasn't blogging last spring so this is a new post for me....I LOVE the gutter end caps and I would have never known what they were. It makes a perfect cloche!! Gorgeous!!
    Jane

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  3. Very beautiful, love it and love your pale gray background, nice choice, cozier than the white too.

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  4. Oh I love, love , love it. I have got to find me one of those. That is just way tooooooo cute. I love the arrangement too. What a great idea. You are so smart. Hugs, Marty

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  5. I remember this Joan, and I'm still hoping to find one some day! Love yours!

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  6. I loved this project when you showed it initially, and that has not changed! I need to find some of those! Love it!

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  7. I love this, Joan. I love wire cloches and this is SO French looking!!

    xoxo
    Jane

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  8. That looks awesome! Love that style! Great eye and project!

    Miss Bloomers

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  9. I bet you that I pay attention now.
    I love what you have done and that little jug inside is so sweet.

    hugs
    Sissie

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  10. That is so neat! I don't think I've ever seen those before. What a great idea to make it a wire cloche!

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  11. What is a 'Cloche'? What are they used for (before you got your hands on them)?
    I'll be on the look-out for them now! Thanks
    Sandy

    http://thewondersofdoing.blogspot.com/

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  12. I would never have noticed them...but, I'll be watching now!

    Sue

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  13. gorgeous! I love the little pot you added to this grouping.

    Very chic!

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  14. ... the rusty dusty metal make is so authentic ... I have one of these in the potting shed ... I'm venturing out thru the drifts to find it.

    genius

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  15. Can I just tell you that I think this is an incredible idea? You better believe that I will be on the hunt for this now. I hope that someday my eye will see things for what they aren't supposed to be. :)

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  16. Wow - very clever! I love those wire cloches! Linda

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  17. Thanks so much for letting me know what the word cloches means.. I've had 'glass' but never 'wire'... very interesting!
    Sandy

    http://thewondersofdoing.blogspot.com/

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  18. How clever -- and what a great use for it. You'd never know what it started out life as!

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  19. ooooh, that is so chippy and gorgeous and PERFECT!!!

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  20. Great post. I have several vintage gutter guards, but yours is the bomb! Love how you've used it. I found mine many years ago in Tennessee, but have never see any since....glad I've held onto them.
    Susie

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  21. Great idea - I would have never thought to use one as a cloche. Will keep my eye out for one. Thanks for sharing.

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  22. Oh my, how many of those have I walked by? Thank you for a wonderful idea - I'm on the lookout now!!
    Cheers, Andrea

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  23. What a great idea! We have (use to have?) several of these. Very creative.
    Allison

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  24. this is amazing. i love it! i would love something like this in my bathroom.

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  25. It is definitely never too early to have spring fever, maybe it will make winter end! This is super cute!

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  26. très bien réussi!

    bonne semaine

    manon

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  27. I think this time you have gone too far. This is my favorite thing you have ever done, hands down. It is just perfection! Tres belle!
    xox
    Pam

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  28. This is so beautiful, what a lovely little project?! I'm not certain I've ever seen one of those end caps, but oh my, I will be on the lookout!

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  29. Absolutely Lovely.
    Happy Monday!!!

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  30. Hi Joan,
    Love this creation of yours. You are so clever. Hey, thanks for peeking into my blog...it makes me feel loved and cared about. Have a great week!

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  31. I love this...so creative, so french chic!

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  32. I have never noticed those before, but trust me, I will be on the lookout now. Clever idea. I love to reuse and repurpose things.

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  33. These are great, Joan, and no it's not too early for Spring Fever. I'm right there with you! So glad you showed this again! Come by for my March Give-Back!
    Debra

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  34. I've actually held these in my hands and put them down because I couldn't see the potential..kicking myself now....great vision!!!

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  35. Wow, what a great idea! Gutter end caps...I'll be on the lookout now.

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  36. That is very creative and so pretty!

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  37. hat an amazing transformation! It is so pretty and so Frenchy!..Christine

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  38. Absolutely fabulous!! I hope I can find some of those wire end caps, fabulous!!!

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  39. cloche love

    You got me all paranoid about my blog girlie. I failed many of your peeves. Come and let me know what you think. I made a few changes for ya. lol

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  40. That looks like it was really meant to be a cloche. It looks fantastic!

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  41. Can you hear me screaming!?!? I love IT! I am definitely going to be on the lookout for those old end caps now, I WANT ONE!

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  42. Loved this when I first saw it and I'm still looking for one.

    The show wasn't that far...a little over an hour. Like I said I hate to drive:)) but the company was good!!!
    xo...Carole

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  43. Another hit by Joan! When are you going to write a book? The things you come up with. My oh my you are gifted.

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  44. Wow, thats just such an awesome display! I never would have thought of doing this! You have some great creative talent in you, guess you know that!

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  45. I LOVE this and want one! Very creative.

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  46. Gorgeous piece. What a great idea.
    Have a great day...julie

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  47. I ALWAYS buy these little beauties,too. There's just something about them...the possibilities...
    nicely done, once again, Joan!
    annie
    p.s. plus, you know, it's that darn "wire, metal" thing...

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  48. What a neat idea! Thanks for sharing!

    Blessings, Grace

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  49. Hi there,
    I've never seen those wire gutter things, but the way you've used them is genius and looks terrific. What a great imagination you have, to have thought of that!
    I'd love it if you'd stop by sometime.
    XO
    Heidi - Heart and Home

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  50. It is all in the ability to re-imagine - this is a wonderful re-imagine...

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  51. I love this! I haven't seen any of these around my part of town, but I'm sure going to start looking! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  52. How cute...thanks for sharing with all of us at NIFTY THRIFTY TUESDAYS!

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  53. Very creative idea! Love it!

    Jocelyn
    http://justalittlesouthernhospitality.blogspot.com

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  54. i think u can the crap outta that shabby chic, chick!

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  55. I am in awe of your creativity. This is amazing!

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  56. What a great idea - I bet I can find these on my flea market trips - thanks for planting that little seed! Your's is gorg!

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  57. This is a wonderful idea..and a gorgeous one as well.
    Happy VTT...

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  58. Wonderful idea; I wish I thought of things like that when I see items.

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  59. WOW what a FABULOUS thing..i LOVE it!

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  60. now you make want one of this wire cloche.. you are so creative and I love your cloche project.. sweet & lovely..

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  61. Great way to repurpose,recycle,reuse and redecorate! I'll be on the watch for all the parts. Nice post...Sue

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  62. Joan,

    What a clever idea! I have to keep my eye out for these. thanks for sharing! Happy VTT.

    Debbie

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  63. What a creative idea. Very lovely. Peace, Stephanie

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  64. I would love to find some of these!

    Stopping by from Life as Lori’s Get You Craft On to say Hi!
    I am adding you so I can come back & read more!
    Please stop by!
    http://extremepersonalmeasures.blogspot.com

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  65. Thanks so much for linking these beauties up--I want to find me some gutter thingies, but I have never seen them. My husband would say, "Why is your decoration in jail!" Men!

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  66. Oh I love it, love it, love it! The finial on top makes the piece. Absolutely perfect!

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  67. What a great idea! The vase you used inside just adds to the charm too.. very clever! take care, Maryann

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  68. I love it ! Very creative. It makes a perfect cloche.
    Have a great weekend. Monica

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  69. This turned out great I lolve it..

    Thanks for joining Get Your Craft on Thurs. Please join me next week for another great party!

    Lori

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  70. That's a great idea for a unique cloche. I love how you've dressed it up as well!

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  71. You find some of the coolest stuff at estate sales. This is a beautiful use for the metal gutter pieces. What creativity.

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  72. What a great find and a great way to repurpose them! I love that old patina!

    Thanks for linking up to Make it Yours day!

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  73. I LOVE THOSE. I haven't seen any here but maybe it's just because it is Florida. Next time I go back home in the midwest I will have to keep my eyes open.

    Cheri

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  74. oops--I forgot--

    I am letting everyone know--if you haven't signed up at my new blog, you need to RE-Sign up. Google doesn't let you take your followers with you. If you have already done so --sorry for mentioning it. I am going back and forth between the old and new blog plus my old and new e-mail and I can't keep it all straight. I am hoping to have the old blog finished up (moving everything) and closed down this week.

    Cheri www.itssoverycheri.com

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