My Mind Is In The Gutter Today

I found my first old Gutter Guards years ago in Tennessee.  From the moment I first saw them (of course, I had to be told what they were!), I fell in love with their shape and form.

The bird print.....courtesy of The Feathered Nest

So, one day while I was in Home Depot, I happened across this mesh one.  It really looked pretty 'cheesy", but I said to myself ."this could work".  I painted it white, dry-brushed a cream color, and then finally hit it with brown.  Now it's a cloche!

I also searched on-line and found the following new gutter guard.

Of course, it's way to shiny, so I grunged it up a bit with Instant Rust.  I also didn't care for the square shape, so I simply rounded it out....very easy!  Now it's a 'trellis' for my ivy plant.

I also 'doctored' up the terracotta pot by applying modeling paste (never used it before, but I've had this jar for years).  After the paste dried, I slathered on some paint.  Once that dried, I just hit it with sandpaper. 

Next........