Seed Curtain
My life philosophy is to use ordinary vintage and found objects as material for something a little extraordinary. And so I used the seeds from the Liquid Amber Tree in my garden to make an outdoor curtain for my patio. I love the softness of the round shapes and the...
Vinyl Record Recycled – Desk Top Accessories
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 being hemmed in at...
Autumn Leaf Art – Paper Light Panels
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 outside in...
Pressed Leaf Art – Light, Leaves, Paper and Wax
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...
Vinyl Record Book Ends
These Bookends were originally created in response to a customer's request. A great way to get creative!
Glass Cloche
Glass Cloche or Bell Jar - Originally made for protecting plants from the cold.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 the...
The Girls! Tender Embroidery Project
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...
Vintage Grater Decor Idea – Grate Find!
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.
Shibori
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 experience...
Paper Tubes Create Heart Pencil Holder
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 pics! How...
Puzzle Hearts
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...
Book Art Wall Decor – Wall Sconces
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...
