As you know I have a passion for crafts within the home and my home is no exception. Every time there is a special event or seasonal celebration I craft endlessly (when time permits) to create a welcoming feel and add those home crafted accents which I adore. The most rewarding aspect of home crafts is to recycle and create something beautiful with very little cost. This year I chose the Kitchen at Autumn Cottage as my challenge and created some lovely accents in a frosty pearl white, pale blue, sage green and taupe colours. The thrift/charity shops and summer boot sales were my source of great cheap materials and a selection of my craft tools where put to good use. The only things I purchased from new were the circular twiggy wreath and one vine of artificial Ivy.
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The following photos show in more detail the pretty decorations.
This is a great way to use a twiggy wreath....making it into a chandelier. All the pieces are hung from mini wire hangers (handmade) which can be easily unclipped. The snowflakes and hearts were made from mount board covered in the top layer of a paper napkin and die cut.
I love this chalk board....a bit of a crafty makeover using sticky dots, ribbons and die cut snowflakes...Lovely!
Hmmn.. this old worn silver plated pedestal dish has a story to tell...my mum asked me if I could take it to the charity shop, but I am afraid I just couldn't let it go as I remember it from my childhood, I even polished it on many ocassions earning my pocket money! The candle and star where gifts for my Birthday in October.
This is my Memory Bottle....make a festive frame....hang it round the neck of a bottle of wine...add a photo of a loved one who is no longer with us and make sure you raise a toast on Christmas morning, that way they will still be part of your celebration. This one was for my nanny's photo!
My Best Buys were: The twiggy angel £4 (charity shop)...the green swag £1 (boot sale)...the blue glass vase £2.50 (charity shop) ...all the white baubles £2 (charity shop)... pearl strands 50p (charity shop)...chalk board free (given by a friend) and the paper snowflake bunting attached to the blinds with mini pegs (hand crafted die cuts)
I loved the overall look and really enjoyed entertaining in the kitchen this christmas with the mulled wine simmering on the Aga and the scent of warm mince pies. You really don't need to spend a fortune on decorating your home for christmas...recycle, up-cycle craft and create!
Watch out for the next celebration at Autumn Cottage - A Valentines conservatory!
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