Next week is my oldest daughter's (age 7) best friend's birthday. As a regular op shop visitor, I had found a Little Golden Book about horses with lovely illustrations in it some time ago. I scooped it up thinking I might make something from it for my daughter's best friend who is horse crazy. As with many of my purchases I wasn't sure what I would make, but I knew that would come to me when the time was right.
After procrastinating as long as I could (I actually have a hard time cutting up books), I finally settled on making a paper garland for her bedroom from the book. I started working on it yesterday. When my daughter came home from school she saw some of the shapes I had punched out and said "Mum, I know what I want to make for Bridgette for her birthday, one of those banners like you made for Aunt Tanya." Clearly great minds think alike:) I was able to tell her that was exactly what I was making. She still wanted to make something herself for her friend, so we have come up with an "I love horse" collage/sign she is going to make using some of the leftover illustrations from the book.
I hope you are getting lots done in your creative space today. I am feeling the effects of my first cold of the season, so might not get as much done today as I had hoped! For more creative spaces you can visit here. Cyndy Pin It
4 comments:
I have the same issue cutting into vintage fabrics and table clothes. It never get easier.
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Ohh, not sure that I could. I am such a sucker for little golden books. But the garland will be completely gorgeous, she'll love it!
Great idea....it is lovely to be able to bring such old classics back to life.
I Love the illustrations in the really old vintage Little Golden Books - I find I am a total sucker for them. (They don't make them like they used to :) ) Now the illustrations get to live on in another format.
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