Repurpose and reuse.

All week we have been looking at ideas to reuse things rather than throwing them away,

today its ideas for your jars.

How about this pretty little chandelier using all those small jars.

or just to remind you a sewing jar and pincushion (nice gift)

buy a wick and some lamp oil and you've got yourself an oil lamp.

screw the lids to the underneath of the shelf for 'under shelf' storage. My grandad used to store screws in the shed like this.

maybe a simple yarn holder, well it would stop the cat chasing it and keep it clean.

a memory jar to remind you of special times. 

If you crochet or knit then make them look beautiful.

buy yourself some cheap little embroidery hoops, screw them to the wall and tighten them up around the jar for storing all those bits and bobs.

That should give you something to do this weekend, enjoy.

Reuse and make stuff.

What can I do with an old tin can?

Use it as a scone or biscuit cutter of course.

or maybe a lampshade.

or even a table lamp.

how about to store your bags on the work surface.

a pencil holder.

 a  fruit or cake stand.

what about luminaries.

and

Of course we all need this one!

50 ideas from bystephanielynn.com

Don't throw it away,reuse it.

What can I do with toilet roll tubes?

Print on fabric. craftgawker.com

Make an advent calender thestylefiles.com

Use it as gift packaging. kristalynn.blogspot.com

Make a Christmas wreath. kiflieslevendula.blogspot.com

Christmas buffet cutlery holders stampitwithheather.typepad.com

Toilet roll Christmas lights. craftingagreenworld.com

Even a little book with pull tabs.

Millions more ideas online.

For the weekend some lovely ideas for using lace, those beautiful old crochet doillies that are too nice to throw away but we never quite know what to do with them. No excuse now get making.

Enjoy your weekend.

Midweek meander.

Whilst the building work has been going on here I've been looking around the internet for inspiring ideas, here are just a few that I enjoy.

Pallet love,

 beauty for free with a little bit of work, bliss free stuff!

Katerina Arens.

Studio mama.

Studio mama, pallet chairs.

Simple but lovely.

Maker unknown.

 What a great piece of upcyleing.

In these cash strapped times it pays to be inventive.

Austin Cleon.

I really enjoy making books especially junk books there's something satisfying about upcycling bits and pieces and ending up with something completely different and unique, give it a whirl you know you want to!

This little beauty is from www.dneese.blogspot.com 

There is nothing like returning
to a place that remains unchanged
to find ways in which
you yourself have altered.

--- Nelson Mandela

Have a great weekend

Having a bit of trouble lately.

Hi I'm sorry that my posts have been a bit erratic lately but my life is pretty chaotic at the moment. We're having quite a bit of building work going on at the old place, again! The building work means that everything has to be sorted and moved, yes really its that sort of building work and I have collected a lot of stuff! On top of all that my mum who has Alzheimer's is getting worse and needs more help and I'm supposed to be starting a new business year at Studio 15, hey ho. So please forgive me dear readers if my blogging is as chaotic as my life at the moment, I can only promise to do my best.

I thought that I would inspire you as we move into the new year with some pictures of the lovely bedroom that my son and his wife made for one of my granddaughters, hope you love it as much as I do.

Isn't it great, the bedroom was too small for a regular sized bed and stuff so based on beach huts they built this lovely little fantasy. Its a double decker dream, sleep on top play underneath what little girls wouldn't love it.

Bye for now have a great week.

  

Upcycle.

More problems with blogger I'm afraid hey ho. I've been busy this week recovering a beautiful old chair for my son and his wife, the problem is I've fallen in love with it and don't want to give it back-such is life! I got me thinking about recovering some of my own furniture so I had a look around at upcycle furniture and these are just a few of the creative ideas I found, makes you think.

These fun patchwork chairs from www.kellyswallow.co.uk

How about this from www.furnituredivas.co.uk

A chair with attitude from GIN Art &Design

and finally 'fancy a dip' upcycled bathtub

DIY inspired furniture.

Have fun this week.

More doily dalliances.

                           Once again lets hear it for the doily, more great ideas to feast upon.

An invite or an envelope the choice is yours.

www.marthastewart.com

Three steps to a paper flower again from Martha Stewart.

A delicate doily table runner, mix and match.

Shed a little light on your lacy creations.

Finally getting all arty, a beautiful installation by Emilie Faife.

(instructions for creating similar lampshade type constructions are in an earlier blog 23rd September.)

Do what you can, with what you have,

where you are.

Theodore Roosevelt.

Remember it doesn't have to be perfect.... as long as your happy with it.

Enjoy your weekend (rush out and buy some paper doily's.)

Sorry that I can't credit some of these images, if you get in touch I will do so, thanks.