Crafting My Way Into the Garden
Gardening is great, and for me collecting and displaying gardening treasures is even better. Now, top that off with a little garden craft and you have one happy girl! Seriously, there is something about vintage watering cans, old worn hand trowels, and moss covered flowers pots that I can't get enough of. Give me a garden cloche, some vintage seed packs and old seed boxes anytime. I love decorating with all of these and this is the time of year to bring it all out. My sideboard and hutch take on a whole new look. I decided to make an art collage to use in my garden vignette. I made some laser copies of old seed packets and vintage postcards, added some lace and buttons and came up with this sweet collage. I was going to collage a box (give me a box, and I can find 100 uses for it) but I decided the board was just right this time.
Now I can't decided where I like it best...
it works in a couple of places...
I guess it will be moving around for the next few days and since it's only 9" x 15" I can use it anywhere! I have lots of the supplies I used here along with some extras, so I put together a few kits if anyone is interested. It would include an 11" X 15" piece of vintage wall covering; a page of vintage sheet music; 2 10"x 14"pages of french newspaper from 1909; 2 laser printed images of vintage seed packs; 2 laser printed images of vintage postcard fronts and 2 of the postcard backs; a laser printed image of an old book liner; a 12" piece of wide vintage lace; a 12" piece of narrow vintage lace; 6 old assorted buttons; and 6 laser printed images of old thread labels. All these goodies for $7.50 (including shipping to a US address), so if you're interested send me an email,(on my "about me" page).
I think we're in for several days of rain around here, so all my "gardening" is going to be in the craft room for the next couple of days. (and that's just fine with me!!!)
Meleen
The collage is gorgeous, so vintage chic and I love those boxes with the seed packet images, amazing!
Magic and Joy!
Lisa!
Posted by: Lisa Kettell | May 01, 2008 at 08:19 AM
Dear Meleen,
Your crafting ideas are just dazzling. I am a passionate postcard collector. It's nice to see other ways to use these beautiful cards besides sticking them in an albumn!
Happy Crafting and Blogging!
Posted by: Marie | May 02, 2008 at 02:00 PM
Collage is beautiful and love the vintage goodies with it! : )
c
Posted by: Cindy | May 04, 2008 at 07:45 PM