by freshlyfound | Jul 8, 2011 | art, cushions, decor, Fabric and textiles, inspiration, vintage
A while ago I hinted about a series of cushions going into the Freshly Found online store. Well today I am going to introduce you to the girls. The embroidered beauties were created by Claire Norden and inspired by some exercise diagrams from a vintage Vogue...
by freshlyfound | May 18, 2011 | decor, inspiration
This is why I love thrift [charity, or indie] shopping! Because you come across some random circular grater inserts in a pile of rusty, dusty metal objects… And then take them home, insert some tea light candles and switch the lights off.
by freshlyfound | Apr 19, 2011 | decor, Fabric and textiles, inspiration
If you follow me on Pinterest, you will realise that I am quite interested in Shibori – the Japanese way of dyeing cloth. This past weekend I tried some of the techniques out on a few vintage cloths and new dish towels. It was a good learning...
by freshlyfound | Apr 12, 2011 | book craft, decor, DIY, inspiration, paper craft, recycled, stationery, wedding
I love working with paper – and this is my latest project! Tubes of vintage book paper connected into a heart shape! And I’m loving the large wooden chopping board I sourced at the SPCA last week. I scrubbed it clean, and now it makes a good background for...
by freshlyfound | Apr 6, 2011 | decor, inspiration, wedding
We were so happy to have some new products at the market this week, and soon to be available online too! Claire Norden produced some gorgeous puzzle hearts for Freshly Found. I have claimed the white one for myself. Claire colour co-ordinates the pieces before...
by freshlyfound | Mar 29, 2011 | book craft, decor, inspiration
I made these wall sconces from leftover book bits. The top surface is nice and flat, but needs goodies that are not too heavy. A peppadew gift from a friend, a Freshly Found Flower Pin and this blocked illustrated page from a vintage 101 Dalamtions work quite...
