I am so excited to show you the studio in place in our garden! As I mentioned earlier, it’s been nearly 20 years of marriage that I have longed for a place of my own to craft. I have made do in pantry cupboards, dining tables, the corner of a room with a foldup card [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘REPURPOSED JUNK’
October 1, 2008
REPURPOSED TREASURES
In a funfilled day of op-shopping/thrift shopping with my girls, we found some great pieces that are getting a little ‘Christmas River’ makeover, and turned into one-of-a-kind must have items for your home.
BEFORE This is a milk bottle carrier, the kind you used to leave on the front doorstep for the milkman to fill with glass milk [...]
September 18, 2008
CREATIVITY IS BACK!!!! yahooooo
I’m baaaccckkkkk! Yippeeee, I’ve figured out what numbs the creative side of the brain cells —-> it’s all work and no play babY! Yup that’s right, take me to a clearing sale, yard sale, flea market/garage sale, and the creative juices start flowing! My mind has been working overtime thinking up great things to do [...]
September 15, 2008
FAMILY FUN DAY – CLEARING SALE CHAOS!
What a wonderful day we spent yesterday. We loaded four of the kids into our van and headed off bright and early for a day of ‘junk buying.’ And boy was there mountains of it to be had!! I apologise for forgetting to take the camera to the sale, but I have posted here a [...]
March 2, 2008
CRAFT MOMENTS
mosaic birdhouse
Originally uploaded by christmasriver
I got a chance to finish the mosaic birdhouse for my mother’s birthday. This will be bubble wrapped and posted tomorrow, on its way to a garden in the sunny coast of Queensland.
February 29, 2008
BIRDHOUSE BLUES
vintage mosaic 005
Originally uploaded by christmasriver
I am working on this birdhouse for my mothers birthday. She is an avid gardener and lives on the sunshine coast in Queensland, a very tropical place with a luscious garden. I hope she loves it…I will try to remember to post a picture of the completed piece before I [...]
February 29, 2008
VINTAGE ART
vintage mosaic 003
Originally uploaded by christmasriver
I thought I should show you a little of what I do in my spare time…whenever I get a few moments, I love to create. I am in the process of making a present for my mum’s birthday (mum, if you read this, pretend it’s a surprise!)
I adore receiving gifts [...]
