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Thursday, April 26, 2012

A Tarnished 'Get~Together'

Hello my dear friends,

so nice that you are visiting me here at Todolwen. I had mentioned a few days ago that I was working on something and now I can share my newest creation with you.

I have been wanting to make a little sewing stand for some time now ~ I just hadn't found the right tarnished pieces for it until now. I had started this creation a few days ago and finally finished it last night. It took me a bit longer than I thought because of the drying time for the glue. Looking at the individual pieces ~ there are four ~ I didn't think that they would compliment each other so well as they do. (Unfortunately I forgot to take a before picture of this creation) I must say that I actually like this little tarnished creation so much I might collect a few new pieces to make another one. As you all know I love sharing many pictures so you won't miss a thing!

And this is my little tarnished 'get~together' ...










Here you can see all four tattered and tarnished pieces of the sewing stand.


Just like with other creations of mine ...


... less is more in this case!








I hope you have enjoyed my lastest little making!

It would be nice if you stopped by here at Todolwen some time again and until then ...


I hope you are well and life is treating you kind.

Have a peaceful and creative day,



Karen B.

Posted by at 8:16 AM

24 comments:

  1. LululizApril 26, 2012 at 8:43 AM

    You are just too darned clever! What an amazing creation. I adore it.

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  2. NancyApril 26, 2012 at 9:19 AM

    Oh...that's just fabulous! The embellishments are wonderful too! Especially that adorable tatted doily! Thank you for sharing this!...Nancy :o)

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  3. Michelle in SaskatoonApril 26, 2012 at 9:23 AM

    I love the stand! Also, I hope you are feeling better, and enjoying spring, even though you are preparing for Christmas....

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  4. SarinaApril 26, 2012 at 9:29 AM

    I LOVE it,




    Sarina

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  5. UnknownApril 26, 2012 at 10:09 AM

    you are a clever...CLEVER girl! ;)

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  6. TruebluemeandyouApril 26, 2012 at 10:20 AM

    I love this fresh take on stacking items to make something useful and different. I have quite a few silver plated items that are quite damaged and will never be beautiful shiny display pieces, so this is definitely something I'd like to try! Thanks for posting.

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  7. Jennifer Pearson VanierApril 26, 2012 at 10:25 AM

    This is most delightful! Love it! what did you use to attach the metal pieces together? I love to see what you come up with. Always special pieces.

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  8. The Feathered NestApril 26, 2012 at 1:57 PM

    Just beautiful sweet Karen!!! I LOVE IT! And I love it even more that you left the tarnish too :) It's always wonderful to see what you're creating, thank you always for sharing!! hugs and love, Dawn

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  9. LaurieApril 26, 2012 at 9:41 PM

    Beautiful!! It's amazing what you can come up with to use things that would otherwise be cast off. I'll look at my old tarnished pieces differently from now on.

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  10. Civil FolksApril 26, 2012 at 10:39 PM

    I love 'making-do', too! It is such a pleasure to use overlooked treasures to create a thing of beauty for all to behold.

    Great job as usual!

    Pam

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  11. mardaApril 26, 2012 at 11:48 PM

    Oh my I love this. I'm going to have to take another look at some of my tarnished items.. see if I can come close to recreating this. Even if I didn't sew I'd love this. What inspiration.. wish I had your creative mind!!!

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  12. Tina April 27, 2012 at 3:57 AM

    It´s a wonderful creation Karen - so very clever. Love the tarnished look. It´s just perfect.

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  13. CaroleApril 27, 2012 at 9:06 AM

    A delightful creation. Nostalgic found treasures assembled for a renewed use. Lovely

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  14. M. SantosApril 27, 2012 at 9:22 AM

    It is so lovely.Congratulations.
    It´s perfect

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  15. Marguerite (Tina) Smith HartApril 27, 2012 at 11:09 AM

    Really beautiful Karen!
    I hope you have a lovely and very creative weekend!
    Tina xo

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  16. MaelchenApril 27, 2012 at 1:00 PM

    Such a clever idea, dear Karen! And it has turned out gorgeous! Thanks so much for sharing! Greets, Manu

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  17. village folk artApril 28, 2012 at 8:16 AM

    Love the tarnished look. Now I will have to keep an eye open for some goodies like these to make one for myself ... BUT, what kind of glue did you use?
    Thanks so much for sharing. Your ideas are mind boggling.
    Much Peace and have a great day,
    Barb

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  18. Tina April 28, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    hey Karen - you might want to pop over to my blog for a little surprice :-)

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  19. Laura @ 52 FLEAApril 28, 2012 at 10:27 AM

    So..so...so lovely!
    LOVE your creations and your blog!
    :)

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  20. http://lasoffitta.canalblog.comApril 28, 2012 at 6:06 PM

    Great! Congratulations!
    Hugs
    Nadia

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  21. Karen CApril 28, 2012 at 10:26 PM

    I am so impressed and inspired by your art, Karen. I know I will become a regular visitor, thanks to Corey A.

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  22. DottieApril 29, 2012 at 10:01 AM

    I love everything about your stand - the old silver, lace, buttons, pins. I have some old family pieces and would love to recreate your piece. Wondering what glue you used? Thanks for sharing.

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  23. Lori @ Katies Rose Cottage DesignsApril 30, 2012 at 8:27 AM

    Oh my gosh Karen I LOVE that !!! You are so very talented!!

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  24. Susan McShannon-MonteithMay 3, 2012 at 12:55 PM

    Lovely little piece of ingenuity...
    Wonderful making something useful from things that have been discarded.
    Susan

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