Decoupage Frames.....

I was given these round white pressed wood frames.............they were ugly!  I had them for over a year before  having a Eureka moment and deciding to cover them in odd bits of fabrics that I have over fromo other projects and also paper scraps and buttons etc..........

They are approx 85cm (33.5 ") with an opening in th middle of 70 cm (27.5")

I had two of them so played around a bit until deciding to place a mirro into one and a felt mosaic into the other. It was a lot of fun.

Using basic white school glue (PVA) and voila thats it.

Owls

Here are a couple of owls I made using things I had hanging around my hobby room.  Metal off cuts from a factory I once worked in, kitchen utensils and even a heart shaped tin.

fabric bangles

These are my latest creations. Saris fabrics twisted and stitched and then embellished with all sorts of beads, buttons, charms and threads.

No two are the same each one is unique in size, shape, colour and decoration.

 Each one can be worn singly or in a multiple stack for a stunningly colourful effect.

There is a definite flavour of the east, India and  the boho gypsies amongst us.

Mosaiced Bird Bath

I made this bird bath using a small cheap cupboard and an old sink. The sink I have mosaiced using lots of beads I'd had for over 5 years.

Pole Painting

I have decided to use some of the branches I cut off the trees in our garden as artwork for my fence.

Armed with bits of left over paints I have been decorating these poles so I can set them along a VERY boring fence to give it a bit more character

 These are some of my works in progress. I make the base colourful and then I start to add finer details such as spots, spirals and circles.

   I just let myself paint freehand and made it up as I went along. I have noy yet finished but it is VERY therapeutic and I have really enjoyed myself so far.

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Self made recycled garden decorations

These are my new garden mushrooms I made using the stumps of some trees we had to remove. The caps are made using an old anodised aluminium lamp shade and the other is a sheet of printed tin I had lying around. I shaped the tin over and old glass terrarium bottle.  The tin wasn't as pliable as I wished but I am pleased with the final shape.

I cut the top off an old dolls head and filled it with compost and seeded it. Voila a few days later she has a new crop of green curls :) I also sprayed her a nice garden green colour. I believe she will look better as she ages.

The back fence is being decorated with ''faces'' made from old containers, Just cut the top off an old 5 gallon/liter container and add eyes for ''expression"".

 

New Laptop bag for Joann

 A lady called Joann requested a laptop bag in my usual style.........

The front

 

 

 Detail of one of front flap patches



 

 The front under the flap

 The back with pocket


 Detail of more patches.


 

Now all I need is the lady who asked me to make it to pop up and we can arrange the payment and the address to send it to.......... :)