Thank you!!!

Just had to share the cool thank you card I received from Lauren, after the Descent of the Urbanites Campout!!
                                      A kind of pyrographic image of Yoshi and an AK on wood!!!!

 

The reverse was a thank you note on aged paper- I'll just show you a corner-

How inventive- will have to ask her how she did that!!!

One of the best thank you notes ever!!

Pin Cushion Swap

I received my lovely primitive pin cushion from Linda at Lavender Ridge
It is a wool bird on a pillow- love anything primitive!!! I am already putting it to use!!!! Thank you so much!!! The little bird actually stands up - but I put him on his side, just for the photo.I am anxious to do another pin cushion swap - one can never have too many!!!



I mailed mine out to my swap partner last week - I'm going to assume she got it by now, so hopefully, I won't spoil the surprise by showing a pic!!!

Usually, most of my pincushions are my original patterns, but this one looked so cute, I couldn't resist. It was in Mary Jane's Farm magazine- called 'quilty apples'.
I had to do some tweaking to the pattern - it did not turn out the way I thought it should at first. But, maybe because I was not using old quilts to create these apples, made them turn out a little different.
I added some pins in the shape of a bee (or at least that was the attempt!), and off in the mail it went! Hope she likes it!

Anyway, after finishing the swap apple, I have been making them like crazy!! I will take a basket of them to the farmers' market on Saturday, and post a few on Etsy.
They really are so cute- I have been using all sorts of fabrics and in some cases, using the reverse side of the fabric for a more muted look.
Today, I am out to look for perfect little branches for the stems, and leaves. I cannot ravage any more of my tiny Harry Lauder Walking Stick tree for stems (LOL) and have used the last of my vintage velvet leaves. So, when the rain lets up (more rain, what a surprise.....) I will be taking a walk in search of the perfect stems for my 25 apple pin cushions!

One More Challenge Piece

Ok, here is the last altered cutlery piece for the challenge - I was on a roll...!
A vintage iced tea spoon, with an Art Chix girl,vintage M.O.P. buttons, more painting, and some recycled tulle to finish it off!


The other item is a thrift shop cast off-I volunteer at the local thrift store and sometimes certain donated things are deemed unworthy for sale. I am well known for my dumpster diving there- I always check the trash before I start work - ya' never know!!! I guess this little gem was a napkin holder, very primitively made and signed on the bottom in pencil: 'Made by Wm. Clyde Baker -Dola Baker's husband'
It definitely was not perfect, but had enough charm that it needed to be rescued from the trash!!! It kinda looked like the wood shop projects kids used to do in high school years ago!

So, with a little paint (I am into green - can ya' tell?), edged with some pink trim, a colorized Art Chix girl, sea shells to cover the nail heads, and some faux pearl and beaded trim, and Wm. Clyde's handiwork has a new lease on life as a letter holder next to my computer!

I am having trouble getting my photos to sit where I want them on these posts!! It is not as easy as putting pix up on wordpress. So, I apologize for them being all over the place!!!