I began with thrifted plastic eggs, lightly sanded and painted with white acrylic paint. After they were dry I used strips of thrifted sewing patterns and Mod Podge to décopage the eggs.
They are displayed in a thrifted sewing basket with "grass" that is actually an old, green, knit sweater that I unravelled.
I am thrilled to be featured at Marvelously Messy.
I am also honored to be featured at Krafty Kat.
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Such a creative idea! Very festive!
ReplyDeleteAndrea
www.addicted2tutes.blogspot.com
Oh my goodness that is very cute and very original. I love the sewing theme - especially the unravelled sweater!
ReplyDeleteHi Lynda, visiting from creativity every day challenge. These are gorgeous, stuch a great idea.
ReplyDeleteAmanda
http://realityarts-creativity.blogspot.com
Fun idea, I love sewing patterns, I use them in my collages! :-)
ReplyDeleteFabulous. You are very crafty. Cheers
ReplyDeleteThat is so cute!
ReplyDeletelove this idea! wonderful way to repurpose other materials for a beautiful eco decoration!
ReplyDeleteSo nifty, neat & creative. I invite you to share your wonderful idea with my followers, please link to my blog bash K.I.S.S. Happy to be a new follower :)
ReplyDeleteDrop by The Tattered Tag
Love "spring sewing basket", think I need to make one too. Thank you for sharing.
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Shirley
This is a lovely project. What a creative idea to unravel a sweater! Came over from Rook No. 17.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea for a "frogged" knitting project. Way nicer than that icky plastic grass!
ReplyDeleteLove it!! Good job!
ReplyDeleteSo creative! Love the pattern pieces on the eggs and the knit "grass" --- Thank you for linking to my Share the Love Wednesday party!
ReplyDeleteMary
Super cute!!!!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
That is the cutest idea! I may have to get my sewing basket out and put some chicks in it! Very cute! I wonder if I have an old sweater...heehee! ♥
ReplyDeleteLove this! Great idea for the sewers in us! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteOh my,what a creative idea!
ReplyDeleteVery cute idea and I Love using fun and thrifty items to create something so awesome! Thank you for joining my first TTF party!!
ReplyDeleteI featured your project today on my blog...stop on it to see the post and grab a "featured" button!! http://marvelouslymessy.blogspot.com/2011/04/marvelous-mess-6-features.html
ReplyDeleteThis is so clever and cute! Great job!
ReplyDeleteSo creative and cute! I love the "grass" from the unraveled sweater! Thanks for linking up!
ReplyDeleteFeatured this project on my blog tonight! Feel free to stop by and grab a button if you like!
ReplyDeleteLynda, I love the fact that you transformed those plastic eggs so cleverly, and used the vintage sewing patterns to give them their new look. The sewing basket was a fabulous touch as well! Thank you so much for sharing your project at Rook No. 17. Always a pleasure!!
ReplyDeleteJenn
Lynda, you come up with the cutest ideas! I love vintage sewing items, and your reuse of the old patterns (as well as the old sweater) is quite clever.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for linking your creativity to the party each week.
Blessings,
Liz @ the Brambleberry Cottage
http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/
I love the patterns on the eggs, what a great idea!
ReplyDeleteI'm going thru your blog and had to stop and comment on the eggs in the sewing basket. So clever! I added this to my Pinterest on my blog.
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