stash busting - I will use my mountains b4 buying more!

Florenceem

greentiger wrote: »

florenceem - what about making bags for storing fresh bread? Tea towels like you've used are ideal for that - supposed to keep it fresher longer somehow. It could become a tea towel & bread bag set!

Good idea!

Florenceem

rufusdog52 wrote: »

These are the map shoes I made, plus a pic of the bag for YD. Hoping I can sell the shoes at some time or another, no rush.

I don't think you will have a problem selling - they are so unique.

Florenceem

One zip and a few fabric scraps used from my stash today. Had a go at making pencil cases for presents.
I have two young DGDs - these pencil cases will be for them. I still have another pencil case to make for my eldest DGD.

loopychriss

Wow Rufus, they are great!!! I mentioned the shoe idea to a friend of mine last week, she is a shoe-a-holic and she was very interested in a pair made from The Financial Times! Hubby has said I can have his Beano annual to cut up, so I may just have a go at a bag first to get the idea. Only query is: what happens if it rains when you're wearing the shoes??? Would the decoupage start to peel off?

susan42

crafting mad - well done on your mini challenge

dibuzz -:T:T:T for no spendies

florenceem - I would love to receive the teatowels and love the pencil cases

maisie m - love the cards

greentiger - what a fab wedding card & easter cards

loopychris - no hole in the stash, but craft room looks tidier

mooloo - hope you had a good hen do

rufus 0 I adore the bag and shoes. Must find a bag:rotfl:

Well I made some button pictures , thats a first , they`re ok, now looking for ideas for the other frames i have
I cut 40 eggs for the cubs on my cameo to make suncathchers and made 3 cards

And then spent all day fixing and formatting computer as it had a virus :mad::mad::mad: got it from a survey site ....:eek: not happy

button pictures if you want to see

Florenceem

susan42 wrote: »

crafting mad - well done on your mini challenge

dibuzz -:T:T:T for no spendies

florenceem - I would love to receive the teatowels and love the pencil cases

maisie m - love the cards

greentiger - what a fab wedding card & easter cards

loopychris - no hole in the stash, but craft room looks tidier

mooloo - hope you had a good hen do

rufus 0 I adore the bag and shoes. Must find a bag:rotfl:

Well I made some button pictures , thats a first , they`re ok, now looking for ideas for the other frames i have
I cut 40 eggs for the cubs on my cameo to make suncathchers and made 3 cards

And then spent all day fixing and formatting computer as it had a virus :mad::mad::mad: got it from a survey site ....:eek: not happy

button pictures if you want to see

Love the button pictures.

greentiger

rufusdog52 - love your shoes and bag

florenceem -super pencil cases. Does your mind ever stop thinking of new things to make? You have made such a variety of lovely things.

susan42 - cute button pics, like jewels

my stash does not seem to be going down at all, but as susan42 (I think) commented, my craft room is tidier!

rufusdog52

loopychriss wrote: »

Wow Rufus, they are great!!! I mentioned the shoe idea to a friend of mine last week, she is a shoe-a-holic and she was very interested in a pair made from The Financial Times! Hubby has said I can have his Beano annual to cut up, so I may just have a go at a bag first to get the idea. Only query is: what happens if it rains when you're wearing the shoes??? Would the decoupage start to peel off?

The mod podge glue is supposed to be waterproof but I would tell people to be careful and check the weather forecast before wearing just to be on the safe side. They are probably best kept for evenings out etc, but I expect they would stand up to a touch of rain if its only a quick shower. I had a tray that the base was covered in decoupage with some kind of covering and I think this must have been mod podge, I have had it years and been washing it up in the bowl and it had only just started to peel (the top layer of glue) over the last few months. I have re-decoupaged it (new word invented there lol) this last week so I can carry on using it.

Going back to the shoes, once I have covered them in the 5 layers of mod podge and then the two sprays of varnish they do not feel like they are covered in paper, they feel like normal shoes although a few slight bumps here and there but nice and smooth.

Florenceem

The youth group at Church are holding a fund raising afternoon. I have found some card blanks/envelopes so plan to make Easter cards for them to sell.
I will be depleting my stash and helping a good cause - win win!
Just been upstairs and found a pack of pastel paper so more stash on the way out of the house.

emslovesmickey

rufusdog52 they are amazing!
maisie m - love the cards, especially the teracotta pots

I've been doing little bits and bobs, only completed one thing which is a mothers day card

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