Union Jack Canvas

Who has the money to buy pictures nowadays....I certainly don't! So when my step-daughter wanted the latest trend of union jacks in her shabby chic room I got my husband to cut out a square of MDF, covered it with fabric from my stash......

...then added some ribbons, fabric and a silk belt from an old top....

...together with some cute beads that she had collected and voila...

Think I might do another for myself!!

Love Bex x

Everybody Loves Cushions!

Don't they?? Well I definitely do.....throughout most of my life 

my favourite saying has been 

"that fabric would look great as a cushion!"

That's what happened here....this fabric was originally a tea towel! 

Nice as a tea towel I suppose, but great as a cushion....

The ribbon was found in my local craft store and matches almost exactly...

I shall explain my cushion addiction a little more....while visiting a fabric store recently (and where I purchased the mother of pearl button below) I got chatting to one of the owners. I was asking her advice on projects I was planning and enquired about some fabric that had caught my eye, when asked what I would be using the fabric for...I answered "for a cushion". Another fabric was laid out for inspection and she asked me once again what I would be using it for....my reply "a cushion". A sample of trimming made of pretty fabric flowers on netting was offered up to another material and I asked how best to secure it in place....unfortunately she asked the question again - what would I be using it for....sheepishly I had to answer..."cushion".....see what I mean! But I just can't resist...

Bex x

Lovely Christmas Things

 Here is one of my new decorations for the tree this year, obviously it HAD to be heart shaped!

I've tried to be 'thrifty' this year and had a go a making my own Christmas wreath;

With home-made dried oranges;

....and bunches of cinnamon sticks;

My other major project was a fairy for the top of the tree, and I didn't pay a penny! Everything I used was just laying around the house. Here is a list of items I used believe it or not...A bamboo stick, toilet roll, copper wiring, hair pins, carrier bag handles (un-twisted made beautiful wavy hair), ribbon, feathers (yes they were just in one of my drawers), bra padding and beads off a broken braclet. Ta Da a beautiful fairy!

Rebecca x