I'm Surprized!

A few weeks ago I wrote a blog post

"Surprize!! Surprize! Surprize!"

to post over at the "Tripped Up Thursday"
party at A Nest For All Seasons.

  I needed others to help me figure out

what the metal item (that arrived when I ordered a

"Surprize Box") was actually intended for.

I was surprized at all the great comments

and suggestions of what the item could be used for.

Sherry and Lvroftiques suggested using the

item as a frame for a picture.

Great idea for a photo of my grand daughter, Lilly.

Debbie also thought of using it for pictures

 but to tie a piece of twine between

 the sides to attach pictures to.

These are also of Lilly but during her first year of life.

Amy and Loretta said that it looked like

an item to hang a wreath on.

I made the wreath out of over grown wild morning glory vines to fit the form.

The snakes were added for fun.  Here's how I made it: Snakes on a Wreath.

It makes me think of a mama snake and her babies.

Ricochet thought of weaving ribbon or

fabric through the openings and even adding

elements after that.

Ricochet reminded me of the window toppers that were plastic loops

that we would pull fabric through...anyone else remember those?

This is still with the ribbon through the openings and Fall leaves added on top.

Robin offered that the item could be used

as a topiary form in the garden for live plants

to grow up or a form to hold cut flowers at a party.

This is not exactly what Robin was suggesting but it gives you an idea

of what something like ivy would look like growing around the form.

Actually, this might be a good look at Christmas with evergreens in it.

Here is the same look with some flowers added.   Sorry, Robin, I didn't

have any real flowers at photo time...it would look a lot better with real.

Divine Theater said to paint springy clothes pins

in order to attach ephemera to the scrolls.

I tried to match the tiny clothes pins to the colors in the form.

I had to do a little research to see exactly what

"ephemera" is.  Michaels had these old-ish

looking images on sale one day...is that close?

Rachel wonders if it would be a good

place to hang earrings...

...and Jules wrote me that she actually got the

SAME surprize!  The company emailed her that

the item is intended for clipping pictures, etc. on.

Jules, however, likes to use it to display her jewlery!

So, bottom line, this metal item has a

surprizing amount of possible uses!

Thanks to everyone who offered a suggestion

or even encouragement of finding a way to use

the item that came in the "Surprize Box".

I am posting this as a follow-up to my original post over at

Tripped Up Thursday @ A Nest For All Seasons

Also, since this item could fall into many categories,  I'm sharing it at

Potpurri Friday @ 2805

and

What's In the Gunny Sack @ The Gunny Sack

Anything Goes Link Party @ Type "A" Decorating