Kitty-Sitting, and....Wait for it.....More Dairy Milk Cap Spools!

It's getting into the busy vacation season,

which means I'm getting into the thick

of critter-sitting!

This week I'm petting my little buddy Charlie.....

She's such a love and a great personality.

I'm always delighted to spend time with her.

Last week, I shared my spools I created 

using vintage milk bottle caps and Bingo cards.

Everyone seems to love them as much as I do.

After a very lengthy search for just the right red Bingo cards,

I've come to the conclusion they don't exist.

So I dug through my cache of ephemera,

and low and behold, I found a delightful alternative!

Check these out!

Don't they have a cool Toile quality about them?

Thanks to vintage play money!

And I'll say it again.....
Upcycling is so rewarding!
For these spools, I used 2 vintage milk bottle caps,
a strip of unattractive Bingo card for the tube,
and vintage play money!
The only thing new was the glue....;)

So give that old ephemera the new life it's waiting for!

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When Doves Cry......

Prince was on my bucket list to see in concert, 

as he fit prominently in my 20's & 30's,

beginning with Purple Rain.

The term "musical genius" gets thrown around way too easily 

in our current society, but you truly were. 

You will surely be missed. 

R.I.P. Prince.....One-of-a-Kind

Dog-Sitting, Dairy Milk Bottle Caps, and Bingo Card Spools

Yep, I've been dog-sitting again......

Cutie Pie #1

Chicory

Cutie Pie #2

Beignet

And just when you thought I was done creating
decorative spools using Bingo Cards........

When you love old graphics as much as I do,

you find a way to create with them as much as possible.

Dairy Milk Bottle Caps are graphics perfection

because so much art is printed on a tiny space.
The added virtue of this craft is using vintage materials.
With so much old ephemera out there,
it's a way to Upcycle them, giving new life to a nostalgic item
and rescuing it from the landfill!

But really. Why stop at spools?

It's Spring, so that means peat pot crafting!

Since I sealed the whole pot, I thought they'd be cute lined with 

parchment for mini cookies or candy. 

Of course the obvious would be a starter plant for transplanting, 

or a mini flower arrangement 

if you added a water-tight container. 

I reinforced the holes for the wire handle.
To cover the drainage hole, I cut a thin square 
of chipboard for the inside, 
and a thick one for the base to also help it stand steady.

Well, that's about all for now.
More ideas up my sleeve though.......

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Dog-Sitting, Peat Pots, and Berry Baskets

Yes, it's been awhile since I last posted. 

Here's what I've been up to this time. 

Dog-sitting this little imp.

Maisie

Creating Spring/Easter treasures for my Etsy shop.

Last Spring I produced a few of these chicken wire nest baskets.

I love the design, but I thought it would be fun to create them in a different color. 

Moss green makes me happy. 

And rather than stay with German glass glitter for the eggs, 

I opted for Bronze mica flakes from Meyer Imports.

A great bold, yet sophisticated effect.

And more feathers is always a good idea.

I also decided to make twigs by wrapping thin wire, 

bending it into shape, then painting it. 

Real twigs are so fragile and I didn't want
to worry about them breaking.

The final touch was creating a bow using this luscious wired 

French Ribbon in an antique Moss green.

My other creations involved playing with vintage
wooden berry hallocks.

I bought them a while back, but hadn't come up
with a good design yet.

Finally figured it out. All I needed to do was
craft handles by twisting rustic wire.

Just for fun, I thought I'd give them some age,
using the rusty vinegar method.

Some of them turned out darker than I wanted,
so I decided to paint them 

with sheer coats of mossy green. 

Finally, I accented them with thick crepe paper bows and 

Spanish moss, which I hand-dyed for just the right tints.

Up next?
My rustic creations using old-fashioned milk bottle caps!

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