Spoons

Soooo... it's been a while. After an insanely busy spring, life has finally begun to slow down. YAY! I've had time to play in the garden, try new recipes, and get excited about some art projects. :) This particular one I stumbled upon on THIS BLOG. It took me a while to get the spoons... they had to wait for a trip to Boone, which has a fabulous antique store - everything you can think of.

So I picked up a handful of old spoons, brought them home, and smashed the mess out of them with my mattock. :) Very therapeutic. Once flat, I took these metal stamping tools and stamped the words of herbs I have growing. This was tricky. You have to hit it with enough force to imprint the spoon, but if you hit too hard, it bounces and leaves extra marks. Oops! The softer the metal the better. Cover the imprinted area with permanent marker, then steel wool the excess ink away... and voila... garden herb markers! Super fun. And I have some extra spoons which are about to be used in ANOTHER project...!