Happy New Year, friends. I wish you all Good Health and Happiness in 2025.
I am kicking off with a DT piece for
where the optional theme is Matching Pairs.
Two prizes of Lavinia Stamps (photos not to scale). Please note, we (Lavinia) cannot provide exchanges/replacements/refunds for any products received through this third-party giveaway.
Last year (it seems odd saying that!!) I experimented with other crafts and bought a packet of Hobbycraft air dry clay to play with. After my Christmas cards were finished I opened it and had a play and made a thread sorter and a needle minder to use when I am cross stitching.
It didn't take very much clay at all so I still have lots to use. I rolled it out and made an oval shape for the thread holder and used a metal sweet cutter for the floral shaped needle minder. Once the large piece was dry, after a few days, I painted both with a couple of coats of cream acrylic paint. The painted flowers and buds were made using a cotton bud and I painted the leaves. A matching pair that I am going to make good use of!!
I hope you have a good weekend. One of my colleagues is retiring next week so we are taking her out for Afternoon Tea later, so I am very much looking forward to that.
See you soon xx
12 comments:
Loving your inspirational pair Sarah, so different and well done on trying something new. Enjoy your afternoon tea.
B x
What a lovely matching pair for the Allsorts Challenge ….. and so useful too. Enjoy your Afternoon Tea.
Liz xx
What a pretty pair of sewing items you’ve made with the clay. How clever of you.
Enjoy the afternoon tea with friends. Xxx
How clever Sarah. I have a box of the stuff somewhere but it is most likely as hard as iron!! HNY to you and yours. :)
Happy New Year! This is a wonderful make for the challenge. Wondering how you made the needle minder magnetic - I assume there is a magnet on the reverse? Enjoy your afternoon tea.
A lovely thread holder and your little needle keeper is so sweet Sarah. Enjoy your afternoon tea! x
What a great idea Sarah!
I find the paper sorters that come with a project break down.....fast!
What a creative take on the theme Sarah, absolutely fabulous and so useful! I love it!
Love your projects Sarah,especially when you know that you will use them
Fabulous project Sarah the painted flowers are so sweet and lovely, I tried to use air dry clay but it hurt my fingers too much.
luv CHRISSYxx
These are stunning, great idea!
I love the idea of making my own tools! Fab project, Sarah.
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