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Showing posts with label vintage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vintage. Show all posts

Friday, 12 October 2012

Vintage paper leaf garlands

I have been cutting up vintage book pages(!), I know some people would say that's a crime but I'm recycling those books that even the charity shops end up reducing to move. They are going on to have new lives that even they didn't dream of! I've been using pages in my journal, cutting shapes from the pages for paper garlands and will be using the hard covers for some handmade journals, so thumbs up all round I feel. And what is even better is the price that I paid for these books in the first place, and the amount of items and enjoyment I can and will get from them (in fact already have), all for the princely sum of 20/40p per book, bargain I'd say!
pile of autumnal leaves?!
I know that there are so many shapes/images that can be cut from paper, but I have to say as well as all the intricate papercuts that are out there I do love a simple shape, cut and stitched together to create a garland. And to be honest I have hung these up across one side of my little workroom as I've completed them, and they look better the more that there are. If you've only got room for one string it would look great but a few definitely makes more of an impact.
vintage book pages and doilys, delicate combination and simple
I've strung these up with the other circle ones I made a few weeks ago. And in the morning light the other day I could envisage them working so well at a fairy tea party, ethereal and light and how perfect as a back drop or around the room for a sweet hen tea party or a reception. hmmm...something magical...
intertwining strands
I am so loving keeping it simple with these garlands at the moment too, basic black and white text, white self-patterned paper, sheets of musical songs, lace like doilies. The only touch of colour on them is the thread they are stitched together with. As you may know, as I've mentioned it before, I'm helping with the decorative bits and pieces for a friends daughters wedding next year, and I'm thinking a 'wall' or backdrop of lengths of garlands would look great, catching the breeze, rustling lightly and even working as a background for photos too. I'm really liking the ideas I've seen of enormous lengths of crepe paper fringes as decoration as well. I have such love for paper at this time!
What are you loving right now?

Monday, 24 September 2012

Vintage album journal

Well finally, here it is, the photos of my completed journal using one of my old charity shop find albums. I have loved making this journal and plan to make some more to use and sell as well. Who doesn't like starting a new sketchbopk/journal? You've just got to remember not to be scared by that first blank page as well as the fact that this is your own personal place to experiment and play in. Nothing is wrong here, it's all experimentation and for your benefit. Who cares if no-one else likes it hey?!
all stitched and glued by my own fair hand
glorious spine!
worn corners that could probably tell a thousand tales. new pages waiting to be experimented upon
Now the fun of making the journal has started, it continues with 'playing' in it. So I'll be showing you the pages as I 'journal' so you can be nosey(!) and share in my play. Things will not be perfect and each page won't be a master piece, far from it. I love seeing what people are doing in their sketchbooks and journals, perhaps even more than seeing a 'finished' product/item.
Do you journal or use a sketchbook? if you've shared photos etc. on your blog, leave me a link in the comments and I'll drop by for a nosey!! x

Wednesday, 15 August 2012

Journal assembly started...


I have been compiling tools and papers in preparation for some journal making. Doing Mary Ann Moss' online class Full Tilt Boogie is very rewarding in the gathering and re-using of so many bits and pieces, to create a unique journal to doodle, write, paint, scrawl and collage in. Ahh the satisfaction of creativity. I'll show you my finished journal when I have completed it, just the stitching to do now!

Wednesday, 22 February 2012

Vintage finds...





It's always rewarding when you stumble across those finds, especially vintage ones. Recently I've found a lovely box of vintage stamps, all colours, designs and from all over the world. So much fun to be had with these I think in the months to come, collage, stitch and so forth...
My other fabulous find has been these old vintage photo albums which I stumbled upon in a local charity shop. They may be falling apart somewhat but oh what appeal they have. I cannot wait to get creative with these. What is even more perfect is that they are just what is needed for the online course I enrolled on this year. You may remember ages ago now that I did this online course and made my first handmade journal (scroll down to see it). Well this year I have enrolled on Mary Ann Moss's course entitled Full Tilt Boogie (such a great name!) and cannot wait to get going with it. It is going to be another fabulous creative journey to take part in. What new creative journey are you taking?

Tuesday, 26 October 2010

The 52MMMC Week 9

Well hello! long time no see so to speak, I am back again with another make for your viewing.

Quite some time back now I took part in a P I F (pay it forward) Giveaway and part of the rules of taking part was that I would go on to host my own P I F Giveaway and send a wee something handmade on to three more people.
As I have now made and sent off these PIF gifts I thought that I would include them in my 'makes' challenge and let you see what flew off in the post recently......

After much doodling, stitching and creating with fabric and thread it was time to put all the pieces together, the easy part really and the part where everything comes together...

zip being put in


sides being stitched



turning


finishing off


and hey presto a wee zip purse!


well two wee zip purses..


make that three wee zip purses for three lovely ladies!


I hope they are loved and well used! ;0 x

Tuesday, 16 June 2009

Well hello!
Hope everyone is having a good week and enjoying the sunshine (well when it comes out in between the showers!)

First of all I want to say thank you to Carolyn of Love Stitching Red for this lovely tweety artwork! I won it in her blog giveaway


And thank you too, to Karen at Blueberry Park, as I won this crochet kit on her giveaway as well!!

Get me and all my blog giveaway wins!!! I seriously am not a winner generally so I can't tell you how pleased I am feeling with all these goodies.

I also want to say a big thank you to Leirka of Sweet Lovely Afternoon for this sweet award, my second one, yay!

I promise to award it as the award itself states, to some other bloggers v soon in another post!

And so to a few teaser pics for you.......
some new fabric bought to make some simple totes for the 'Makey Do'. Yummy and fresh!


Some fab thrifted items picked up recently, a gorgeous table cloth with such beautiful little flowers and lace/crochet edging; beautiful bundles of lace, which I have already used some of on the tote bags; a fab lace runner which will look perfect displaying my items at fairs and a fab old wallet which I hope to embellish soon.


my lovely thrifted chest of drawers, I need these for some extra storage in my workroom! I'm looking at giving them a clean up - bit of a sand down and a lick of paint, giving it a new lease of life!


And I couldn't go without you seeing my gorgeous vintage fabric, what utterly lovely patterns and colours, I cannot wait to get creative with these!




back soon with some pics of works in progress and finished bits too. Enjoy your week ;0 x