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eeeping with excitement.

Whenever I'd thrilled with excitement, I have a habit of making an 'Eeeeep' sound to express the excitement, well yesterday was one of those moments.

I can't really mention it all yet- but I can tell you I'm going to be writing  very special Craft/ Sewing things very soon. Right now, I am searching for fabrics, trimmings, colour schemes and other fun and exciting things!

I really wish I could tell you more! I will be back when I can with the whole news....

And here's a photo of my new Orchid, if you needed a bit of colour today:

 

store & save : cola bottle love

SO yes, I am in a love affair with Coca- Cola, I just can't help it, I love their advertising, I love their ads, I love the actual taste, ( If only it were organic- can't have it all I guess though, right? )

So when I was washing these to go to recycling. I thought, these are so cute, almost a rather feminine curvaceous shape, which is too good for the bin- even if it was going to be made into something else.

 

So, I decided to make them into these,

Well- not so much 'make' - just fill them really. They look so pretty and fun and cute and... yes I like them alot.

( I'm also going to fill some more with other bits and things, I'm thinking pearls, mother of pearl buttons possibly- and perhaps some other types of bead- also good for a quick vase my Great-Grandmother tells me )

(images- Laura at Robson and Mason)

Store and save.

In this credit crunch period, it's make do and mend, Keep and reuse, store and safe and salvaging everything we can to create aesthetically pleasing things for our homes and wardrobes.

I've always been keen to store things in posh jars, boxes and printed things, vintage containers, and posh department store storage solutions.

When I saw how pretty this lid was , I cleaned the jar  and left it next to some pins whilst making a skirt- it dawned on me they'd be perfect for storing things in, as you can obviously see what's inside, saving time.

So, I added the pins, and thought how nice it looked. Then it opened my eyes to how other everyday items can be used as craft storage. I'm going for a glass and white theme- I was going to spray paint the jar lid, but I loved the raspberries.

Next on my list, are empty Soya-formula tins, spray painted white, with 1950's labels on.

Swedish buscuit tins, bases sprayed white with the Swedish labels possibly left on the lids as they're designed so lovely and kitsch.

Tate and Lyle Golden Syrup tins are being cleaned and left alone breaking the glass and white theme, but everyone loves their old fashioned branding.

Other jam jars will be cleaned for storing buttons, with lids sprayed  white.

I'm going for a mismatch theme, that kind of works? I hope?????

(images- Laura at Robson and Mason)

idea:: button wallart

I made this to brighten a patch of the house yesterday, and I thought I'd share it with you, I hope you like it.

Buy a cheap box frame, approx 2cm + deep so you have a nice deep space in which to fill. I bought this one from a DIY store we have here in England called Wilkinsons-pick a colour to paint the frame, I used Farrow & Ball Lime White Number 1

I used a selection of our mixed buttons to fill the frame once painted, I also did give it two coats.
( I did sort through and get the brighter colours in the frame first so they'd show at the front.) Put the back back on tight- if you run out of buttons, you might like to put a few sheets of tissue paper in too.

I hope you like them!

I was also thinking of doing one with old Sylko used threads, if could get ones that fit inside the box.

And also one with lots of coloured beads. I'd like to see what you crafty people would put in them!

(also- appologies for such low-light levels on the wall pictures- it's so dark this Spring, come on sunshine!)