Another little idea for transforming ordinary plastic bangles into something a little more attractive.
All you need is :bangle, lace,pritt stick,old sheeting to line the bracelet and buttons,pearls .
Rip the sheeting into a strip 2cm wide and cover the bangle by wrapping around until completely covered.Glue occassionaly into place.Then with your chosen piece of lace (with this white bangle I used an old piece of broderie anglaise) wrap around as you did before (glue as you go along ) then add buttons and pearls (these were sewn on ).There you have it.I love it.
This is another , this time I just cut a piece of lace and glued it into place over the lining.The lace is very unusual. Both bangles ready to wear this summer, and they didn't cost much to make,just 1€ for bangle.
Due semplice braccialetti di plastica sono diventati piu belli,incollando pizzo ,cucendo bottoni e piccole perline.Adesso molto piu vintage.Il bianco é ilmio preferito.Entrambi perfetti per indossare quest'estate e in piu non hanno costato quasi nulla, soltanto 1€ per ogni uno.
At last a bit of organisation aroundthe place.
Before it was looking a bit messy
Bits of ribbon and lace just thrown in .One big jumble
I always knew that these empty tubes(left over from cling film or foil rolls) would come in use.I just stuck some padding (this was also saved from the supermarket :used in packing the grapes in boxes) around the tube then sewed a cover (a little bit larger than the tube) turned it out the right way ,then forced the tube inside(any left over material just gets inserted into the tube which can be glued into place. Lastly add a length of ribbon or string by which to hang it.You can add as many tubes as you like.I did mine with three but need to make a couple of others.
Also I have added a couple of jars .Better to make use of these instead of throwing them away.I think we all have ideas for objects that usually get thrown out and we feel pleased with ourselves making something wh
ich virtually costs hardly nothing, just time
Volevo soltanto mettere un po di ordine .Tutti questi nastri ....sempre disordine.Finalmente ho realizzato con i vecchi tubi di carta(dalla pellicola o carta forno) immbottitura(salvato dalle confezione nelle scatole d'uva dal supermercato) colla , stoffa per coprire e spago.
Ho fatto tre ma ho bisogno di fare delle altri, almeno adesso i nastri sono molto piu facile da trovare.E ancora ho aggiunto un paio di vasseti.Penso che con un po di volonta possiamo tutti fare un po di riciclo con oggetti normalmente buttati .
Another book to add to my bookshelf.These are just a handful of wonderful ideas from this latest book which has in all 54 ideas over 140 pages all in shades of blue.How to make bookcovers,bags,table cloth and napkins,vase covers,lampshades,memory board,chair covers,ideas for covering jars,covering boxes and many others.The book is by Lise Meunier (Marabout ).I found it on Amazon at a very cheap price of 15 €. It is in french , like most of the best books. So if you like Shabby I highly reccomend this book, hope you will also agree.Many of the books that I buy ,I usually buy if I am attracted to the front cover and 9 times out of ten they have all been worth buying.Thats the only problem when you buy a book that you've never actually been able to flick through first,you take pot luck, in this case I made the right choice.
Ancora ho comprato un altro libro per aggiungere alla mia libreria.Queste sono soltanto qualche immagine dalle 54 ideé su 140 pagine, tutti nella nuance del blu. Spiegazioni per realizzare copri libri,borse,tovaglia ,copri vasi,paralume,copri sedia,foderare scatole e tanti altri.Il libro e di Lise Meunier.Io l'ho comprato su Amazon.it al costo basso di 15€.E' scritto in francese come tanti dei migliori libri.Se vi piacciono Shabby , questo è un libro fatto per voi. Molti dei libri che compro sono libri che non ho mai sfogliato prima , come questa volta. Devo dire che secondo me questo è veramente un bel libro e vale proprio la pena a comprarlo.
Just trying to decide what should be my next creative project.Got out all my books and searched through all the pages,lots of interesting ideas,brooches,necklaces,bags,maybe I'll make that bathroom sink curtain or new curtains for my dresser, the more I search the more my mind becomes confused.So after all this I decided to make some of these flowers (idea from book "petitsriens en liberty").Now I just need time to buy some beads and I will have a go at turning some into a necklace and bracelet.I have made a couple into brooches and added a couple to bags......so sweet.
Cosa posso cucire per il mio prossimo progetto....Tirando giu tutti miei libri,pagina dopo pagina di ideé..spille,collane,borse,forse commincero a cucire la tendina per coprire il lavabo in bagno o tendine nuove per la credenza,quante ideé sono confusa. Finalmente deciso...faro un po di queste fiori(dal libro "petits riens en liberty).Adesso devo comprare delle perline per fare la collana e braciale.Ho fatto un paio come spille per applicare alle borse....troppo carini
If you fancy a slice of cake .....this is a recipe that's really worth trying....very simple to make and delicious to eat....one slice wont be enough....infact I ate two straightaway and could of eaten much more but decided to leave some for friends to taste.It comes from one of Nigella Lawsons' book Feast (my favourite cook....just love to see her programmes).
Ingredients
1 x 250ml cup tea
375g mixed dried fruit (I used a pack of sultanas)
125g dark brown sugar
250g plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
half teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 egg
Recipe
Make a cup of black tea(just using a tea bag),and pour it into a bowl with the dried fruit and sugar;stir well then leave to soak overnight.
Preheat the oven to gas mark 170°C. Line a 450g loaf tin with baking paper.
Beat the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda into the soaked fruit,and then beat in the egg.
Spoon and scrape into the prepared tin and bake for 1 hour-or until cooked-before letting the cake cool in its tin on a rack.
Hope you enjoy your cake.Let me know how it turns out
Una torta molto semplice da preparare e molto buono da mangiare.Appena fatto non ho resistito ....2 fette spalmate con un po di burro e una tazza da té.... mmmmmmm.
Ingrediente
1 x 250ml tazza di té nero
375g di frutta secca(Io ho usato solo uva sultanina )
125g di zucchero di canna
250g di farina bianca"oo"
mezzo bustina di lievito per dolci
mezzo cucchiaino di bicarbonato di sodio
1 uovo intero
Ricetta
Prepari una tazza da té e versarlo in una ciotola, aggiungendo l'uvetta e lo zucchero.Lasciate poi riposare per circa 24 ore
Rivestite con carta da forno lo stampo da plumcake e accendi il forno a 170°C.
Aggiungete al composto (precedentemente preparato),la farina,il lievito e il bicarbonato di soda
Mescolate bene e unite anche l'uovo.Amalgamate tutti gli ingredienti.
Versatevi il composto nello stampo
Infornate per 1 ora circa.Lasciate intiepidire poi si mangia.......
Another two little scissor holders made over the weekend. I already made another one a while back . These are all hand sewn made from one of the patterns bought last year fromhttp://niky-nikyscreations.blogspot.com/ . Niky makes some lovely designs.I met her last year at the Riso & Rose in Monferrato.She is taking part next weekend 14 & 15 May in the same location.It would be lovely to go again .If not I am awaiting some of her designs which I ordered from her boutique.....can't wait to start them.
