I looked through the magazine to get some inspiration on how to use it - so this is my effort having been inspired by Katy Fox's Vintage Hanging on page 7.
I am not spoiling things for any of you who have not yet got your copy - as this does not look like hers at all - you'll see when you look! But it was inspired by her hanging!
As usual I am waffling before I take a deep breath and add the photos. So just to set the scene - I used the free stamp as did Katy! The rest of the materials came from my recycling pot of tea bags - don't groan - wait until you see them - then groan! Plus a rummage in my recycled remnants bag produced some more 'stuff', but a bit of ribbon was new!
Here goes............
Stamped flowers on teabags.
The middles (buttons) look more grungy and vintage than the photos show
I layered the stamped teabag onto some netting, and melted the netting with the flame from a church candle. It left the edges with a lovely mixture of vintage brown and some wax too.
In my remnants box I found some thick 'stuff' that looked like a bit of old sacking, and also a bit of cream bed sheet. Both of these I cut and frayed.
When I was rummaging for the church candle I came across an old book called Munro's Book-keeping Down to Date!
It was once the property of a
Hugh Cummings Esq
201 Calder Street
Glasgow.
I can only think I bought it because it is all about book-keeping and I was a book-keeper!
Flicking through it to tear out a suitable aged sheet to use, I came across the accounts of the 'Society of Arts, dated 1803 - so I used that page as you can see above.
The 'Flapper' lady is an image I transferred onto the torn piece of sheet which I aged with Walnut stain distress ink.
It's taken me most of the day to do - allowing time for the ink and glues to dry
Once all the elements were glued on I glued it onto mountboard
And added the hanger.
I made some more tea bag flowers and at present they are held together temporarily with button brads
When I come to use them on another project the brads will be replaced and the flowers sewn on with buttons to suit the project
** Edit**
Thank you so very much for your comments I really thought that there would have been lots of rolled eyes and 'get a life woman' using tea bags!
Jo Capper-Sandon said...
I totally agree with Chris in that this is certainly WOW! Love how you've given the opportunity for us to see it close ups and at different angles. I bet this is so gorgeously tactile. Certainly worth all the effort Lottie
I have you to thank for that Jo - cos I studied how you photograph your work and have been practising! (Or should that be shamelessly copying!)
