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I got a basket for 80c from a charity shop.  I spent a little time giving it some tlc and a pretty lining and now I have a nice place to put my crochet (or knitting) away from my cats.
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Re-cycling

  I quite liked the size of the mini Pringles (other crisps are available lol) tubs and I was finding it hard to throw them away.

I had some lovely Dutch themed paper that was perfect for this project.  I used mod podge to stick the paper to the tubs and as a top coat for protection.

So pleased with the result, and the elastic bands,  adhesive tape refills and paper clips now have a new (tidier) home)

Sax addiction

Having discovered last year that I could actually play the saxophone, I was thrilled to find this wire form sax in our local charity shop (kringloop).

With the addition of some LED lights . . .

Another project

I like to visit the second hand shops here – as they say “one man’s rubbish is another man’s treasure”.

On a recent trip to the kringloop (community second hand shop) I found two coal scuttles. Both were covered in grime but I liked their shapes and the fact that they had blue & white china handles (although one was missing off the bigger scuttle).  I also had the sneaking suspicion that underneath all the dirt that they were made from copper.  So I took a chance and bought them and a “believed to be” copper kettle (just for the handle) and got my self some copper polish and set to.

   

Cake stand - in action!

Following on from my previous 2 posts - this is why I wanted a cake stand.

I made individual Black Forest Gateau cupcakes, topped with a Dutch or British flag. I made the cupcake wrappers from doilies. The reason for the two flags?: well, we've spent half our married lives in the UK and half here in Holland.

We had a few friends help us celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary and this was the centerpiece. It caused a few comments (all nice ones!!) and looked great on the table.

Recycling - part 2

Having prepared all the parts, I then began the fun bit - the construction.

The candle holder was glued, upside down to the largest plate.

I left this, with a couple of heavy books on top, for 24 hours before adding the next layer as I didn't want it slipping around.


I then glued the middle sized plate to the "base" (from above) and glued another candle holder - this time the right way up and left it 24 hours to dry as before.


The final plate was then glued in place and again left to dry.



I have one candle holder left over which I am going to use for decoration - maybe with a flower arrangement or simply a candle. I will post a picture of it next week, when it has been used for the reason it was made.

Don't forget to check back and see it in use.

Why not post a comment and let me know what you think of my recycling?

Recyling

I needed a cake stand but didn’t want to spend a fortune buying one.

Having just replaced my plates for some nice white square ones, I decided to use some of the “old” ones to make a cake stand. I selected 3 suitable plates but need something to go between the plates as the supports. I had some spare candle holders (the sort used for burning those scented oil candles).

Here are my raw materials:

I removed the metal bit from the candle holders and gave them a good wash.

Check back tomorrow for part 2 of this project.