by freshlyfound | May 31, 2012 | decor, design projects, vintage
Ready for this Saturday’s i♥market and for Father’s Day – Vinyl Memo Note Holders and Pencil Holders, both made from vintage single records. I love it when you come and say hi! Freshly Found will not be at the Wondermarket on Sunday, due to...
by freshlyfound | May 30, 2012 | decor, nature, paper craft, tutorial
I love it when a home reflects what’s going on – Birthdays, Christmas, World Soccer Cups, etc. And so its good to reflect that Autumn has been happening here in the Southern Hemisphere! These Autumny wax-paper leaf panels have brought a touch of the...
by freshlyfound | May 28, 2012 | decor, inspiration, nature, paper craft
I had some fun mounting leaves between sheets of wax paper. These small samples are mounted on my window with my Washi Tape. I believe the leaves will be fairly well-preserved and maintain some of their colour. I made some autumn leaf panels too and soon I will...
by freshlyfound | May 11, 2012 | book craft, recycled
Paper bird houses – made from 21 identical sheets of vintage book paper. Love the way this retro exercise book translates into Toile-de-Jouy-like houses. They were launched at the i♥market this past Saturday. [Botanical book houses and 101 Dalmatian ones...
by freshlyfound | May 3, 2012 | DIY, jewelery, tutorial
I have a lovely working association with Embocraft – a Training Trust close to my home in Botha’s Hill. Thuli is a delightful part of the team and maker of a number of Freshly Found products. Usually she follows my instructions well, but just recently I...
by freshlyfound | Apr 2, 2012 | travel, vintage
We have settled back into normal life after our wonderful holiday. Before the memories fade too much, I just wanted to share some of the pleasing pics we took in the Whitby area. I love rhythm or repetition of shapes and that’s what I found in: The Crab...
by freshlyfound | Mar 1, 2012 | book craft, paper craft, recycled
An interpretation of a vintage drawing I loved, done with book paper. It’s apt to show it to you today, because this weekend we fly off to Israel and then to the UK. So my bag is packed and I have only 1 very last minute paper flower order to...
by freshlyfound | Feb 22, 2012 | crochet, recycled
I quickly took a pic of this special order crochet covered wine bottle, before it was delivered yesterday. Just love the different white textures. The background is a large rectangular custom-made grass mat. crochet bottle cover
by freshlyfound | Feb 22, 2012 | decor, design projects, recycled, vintage
These Bookends were originally created in response to a customer’s request. A great way to get creative!
by freshlyfound | Feb 10, 2012 | decor, inspiration
Glass Cloche or Bell Jar – Originally made for protecting plants from the cold. I am using mine to protect [display] my bone china tea cup collection! It took quite a bit of manoeuvring to get this to work. I turned the jar upside down, and stacked...
