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Friday, 6 January 2017

Creative Artiste Challenge Blog - Anything Goes sponsor Things to Alter

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

How has your week been? As you know  I am back to work and my timetable has been tweaked I am now in one class with one child ( I do work with groups as well) someone realised that I couldn't do two jobs at the same time as my previous timetable stated. The change has made my week a lot easier.

The new challenge starts today on the Creative Artiste Challenge blog the theme is Anything Goes (but it does have to be a mixed media item). The sponsor this time is Things to Alter.


I have been practising making flowers for our daughter' s wedding ( you can read about our progress here). This time I decided to make a vase to put some of the flowers in this was just for fun not for the wedding. 


This is our sponsor this time. I was sent lots of lovely embellishments to use. 


I thought you might like to see how the project started out it is just a pink plastic picnic cup. I used a pretty tissue paper and some decoupage glue to cover the cup. 



These are Kusudama flowers they are made by folding paper and gluing sections together. I have written instructions on how to make them just click on this link. 


I added some Babies Breath decorations to the flowers. 


I bought this lace at a craft fair a little while ago it is so pretty. The leaves you can just see were cut out of fabric with one of my Sizzix Bigz dies. I was able to cut several layers at the same time. 


I have to admit that when the embellishments arrived from Things to Alter I had nearly finished this project but I found lots of these lovely wooden shapes and the fitted round the bottom of the cup. 


This does look rather pretty sitting  on the side and it gave me lots more practice with making the flowers. 

I would like to enter Challenge 232 at the Brown Sugar Challenge Blog, Challenge 34 at the Crafting with Friends Challenge blog and the first challenge of the year at the Crafty Catz Challenge Blog. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie
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30 comments:

  1. Unknown6 January 2017 at 09:34

    This is amazing Jackie, fabulous project. Would never have guessed your vase's humble beginnings! Glad work has been made easier for you. Cathy x

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  2. Wendy L6 January 2017 at 09:40

    This is wonderful Jackie, good luck with all the wedding flowers, xxx

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  3. Andree6 January 2017 at 09:44

    A wonderful project Jackie. Your flowers look fabulous and I love the lace you've used on the vase xx

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  4. Alison596 January 2017 at 10:48

    WOW you are so clever. Fab project :-)

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  5. Sandra Carey6 January 2017 at 10:50

    Wow great idea its beautiful hugs S xx

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  6. Unknown6 January 2017 at 13:27

    Wow I just love those flower Jackie they look fabulous and how you have decorated the vase is gorgeous. I can see you are on track with everything and those flowers will look gorgeous as table decorations. Hugs Jennifer xx

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  7. Jan 6 January 2017 at 14:05

    This is stunning Jackie xx Jan

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  8. Laine6 January 2017 at 16:15

    These flowers are so simple to make, yet so effective Jackie. A stunning and elegant project.
    Laine
    xx

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  9. Linda Simpson6 January 2017 at 16:31

    Fabulous flowers and wonderful vase you have created. Loving the lace.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  10. carol6 January 2017 at 18:28

    Beautiful creation thanks for playing along with CRAFTY CATZ x carol

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  11. Shabneez6 January 2017 at 18:29

    A super make Jackie. Love the transformation on the plastic cup and those flowers are so pretty. Shabneez x

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  12. SumBunneh6 January 2017 at 18:36

    Wow.. who knew a plastic cup lurked under there... the whole thing is stunning xx

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  13. Paper and Stuff6 January 2017 at 18:42

    Your flowers are absolutely beautiful, Jackie! And what a great idea with the plastic cup. xx

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  14. ALI6 January 2017 at 18:58

    Beautiful, gorgeous flowers and what a transformation!

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  15. Em Louise Fairley6 January 2017 at 19:42

    This is gorgeous, Jackie. I've previously made these flowers out of old book pages and love them.
    Hugs,
    Em xxx

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  16. pam6 January 2017 at 20:00

    Gorgeous project Jackie, love these beautiful flowers.
    Pam x

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  17. Carole J6 January 2017 at 20:01

    Sucha pretty project, Jackie. Love the vase and flowers. Have a lovely weekend. x

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  18. Karenzkardz6 January 2017 at 20:45

    Wow. What an amazing transformation from a plastic cup! Love the flowers too xx

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  19. karenlotty7 January 2017 at 00:11

    So pretty and I wouldn't have guessed it started as a plastic cup The flowers look beautiful too Internet keeps dropping ony devices so am a little behind in commenting
    I have to agree with you on the Perspective dies I use HAPPY a lot and I mean a lot It makes perfect milestone shaker cards as well as "ordinary" cards

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  20. Judy McKay7 January 2017 at 06:04

    Stunning flowers and vase. Beautiful first project of the year. Judy

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  21. Lys7 January 2017 at 14:22

    What a transformation, Jackie! An elegant project !

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  22. Mrs A.7 January 2017 at 17:24

    It does look pretty and must admit that altering beakers tends to be a forgotten recycling medium. The flowers look spectacular BTW. Hugs Mrs A.

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  23. Naomi Johnson 7 January 2017 at 20:37

    Great project! such a fabulous up-cycle project. Thanks for sharing it with us this week at Crafty Catz. Naomi x

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  24. Lorre-Anne Archibald7 January 2017 at 21:48

    Fab project...love it ❤ xx

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  25. Wheelie Crafty8 January 2017 at 05:15

    Wow Jackie another stunning project, the flowers are so pretty. and the container/vase looks awesome... I hope you are keeping well.

    Hugs Rhonda xxx

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  26. Claudia's kaartjes8 January 2017 at 14:46

    Great project. Wauw!!!

    hugs
    Claudia
    http://creativesketchygirls.blogspot.be/
    http://knutselmeisjes.blogspot.be

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  27. Tracy Welham9 January 2017 at 13:23

    Stunning work Jackie. Creative Blessings Tracy x

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  28. Lori Kobular9 January 2017 at 17:28

    I love how you transformed a plastic cup into something so beautiful! You did an outstanding job decorating that cup, love the lace and all the embellishments. Your flowers are stunning! I have never tried mixed media, but I think you just inspired me to give it a go!

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  29. DeBe13 January 2017 at 21:03

    Jackie if these are, "Practice", I can't wait to see the actual flowers for your daughter's wedding. This is a stunning creation and would look good on any top table! Love, Denyse x

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  30. Jane Royston14 January 2017 at 16:41

    A beautiful project Jackie! Love those flowers they are amazing, Jane :) xx

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