Oh, I'm not such a Fancy-Nancy now ... I downgraded my Typepad status, so this is just a free blog rather than a bells & whistles paid one. Not as nice, but I couldn't justify paying for something I so rarely posted to. I do mean to post more often, but you know how it is ... real life just gets in the way!
So anyway ... I was recently sent a free copy of Living magazine, and it's full of gorgeous - costly - things to buy. But for us craftier types there are ideas we could pinch, modify, put our own slant on. How about knitting a lampshade?
This one's a pretty simple shape, though I don't know whether there's any special requirements about the flamable/non-flamable nature of the fibre you use?
Or how about a bit of painting on china?
These plates are fab, but couldn't you make your own with a few tester pots and some clear varnish on top?
More plates, this time floral:
The flower design on china is within most peoples artistic range, while there's also a pinchable idea with the cushions - add brightly coloured bobbles or mini pompoms to a printed cushion for extra oomph. Oh, there's the decorated cupboard too - if you couldn't paint these, you could decoupage them. Grab a magazine like Country Living and snip away, then paste down and varnish.
Finally ... for something completely different, also featured in Living magazine but sadly without credit to the designer. I absolutely adore these dresses. They clearly take inspiration from Victorian crinolines, but they mix that with a modern take on umbrella spikes and come up with something utterly modern. Wonderful.
Those dresses are amazing! I love them - and the colourful bobbles on the cushions, but SNIP away at my country living magazines????? SACRALIDGE!!! hehehehe
Kath
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Posted by: Juicyfig.blogspot.com | May 09, 2010 at 12:24 PM