Wind Chime Wonder.

My creative juices were flowing and even though I had way too many other projects on my plate, I set aside an hour last Sunday afternoon for some craft fun. If you remember from last week, I posted a collage of creative outdoor projects that have been swirling around in my brain lately.

I recently acquired a tiny silver colander when a friend was donating tons of kitchen items. When she kindly gave it to me, I knew exactly what to do with it. Bohemian wind chime! With the beads from a collection of old bracelets and necklaces, I knew it would work perfectly for my vision.

When we moved to the farm this past year, I stumbled across a bag of old silverware and decided to hang onto it instead of donating just in case I ever needed it in the future. Well, here was my opportunity. My sweet cowboy was kind enough to drill holes in the handles of each spoon for me.

Before starting this whole project, I spray painted the colander turquoise. It is one of my favorite colors and I’m all about adding some bright, fun color to the farm. Once that dried, I started stringing beads and silverware on leftover fishing line, creating a simple alternating design around the colander.

The best thing about this fun craft was the cost. The colander and silverware were hand-me-downs, the beads were recycled from my jewelry drawer and the fishing line was from my cowboy’s tackle box. The only thing I spent money on was the $3.47 can of spray paint from Walmart.