Sunday 1 August 2010

From Trash to Ritches!!!!!

Last weekend I went to a car boot -" long deep breath in and a smile";o) I often buy stuff put it in my to do corner which is a dumping ground for this and that. Lots of stuff I am going to do one day but don't seem to do it - Well I was spurred on this week by being the lucky winner on Tuesday Taggers for 20th July the prize of 8 bottles of Altered Originals Ink sprays by Dyan of ART FROM THE HEART fame ;o) again (LDBIAAS) where can I put them I thought? - well I had brought a rather dirty cutlery drawer liner for 50p, yes 50p from the Car Boot sale - that was just waiting to be altered Below is the first picture of it cleaned up.



I took out the dividers, cut them down to fit the other way around. I only had to join one piece to make the last shelf. I reinforced this shelf with mound board.



I then sprayed a piece of hammered cream card with the Lime the Jade and the Fuchsia Inks I had won. Using a baby wipe I blended the inks together, then sprayed again over the top with the three colours of ink, I love this effect. I then ripped the card ready to edge the shelves. Cut out the word Create from the remainder of the card to crown the very top shelf. See below for a picture of a section of the card .



Now for the fun part
I love to combine my pottery and my crafting skills, and over the years have made various clay embellishments from various types of clay. Porcelain, stoneware and terracotta. I have been saving these for an arty project.
So combining these and the card, I embellished the edges of the shelves.



The shelf unit was put in its new home - on a cupboard door to the side of my desk, so everything is to hand.


I then proceeded to fill the shelves with the sprays, and my collection of Tim Holtz Alcohol inks and Dabbers. I am sooo chuffed with the finished project. It took me the best part of Sunday afternoon. It was a horrid day outside and all my HW was done - Yeh right !!!


Anyway below is my 50p shelf unit project. 50p well spent I think!!!!!




Thanks for reading to the bottom of this epic. I am offering a small amount of blog candy. It will be a surprise box of goodies, there might be a few pottery embellishments and other bits and pieces, just leave me a comment on this post and say if you want to be added to the draw.


I will pick out a name from a hat on the


1st September


Yes I do have a hat!!!!!!



good luck you have to be in it to win it.


PS. I have just noticed, there are 2 little pieces of other peoples art in the photos. If you spot your work I will send you a little something for a bit of fun!!!!! you have my email add.

39 comments:

  1. What a great job on your "new" shelving unit. Great deco and what fun to recycle. By the way, about the drawing, count me in. Thanks.

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  2. Fantastic altered art, love how you can see all your inks :)
    Kay x

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  3. How fantastic is this, well done... How mad do I feel now after seeing your creation, I've just donated a cutlery tray to a charity. x

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  4. wow Bobs, that is amazing, i love it!!!!! lucky you winning the prize and i'm sure you will find a way to put them to use OR you can throw them my way, ERM...... long way from liverpool to yorkshire though, luv Georginaxx

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  5. by the way, yes please!!!!!!

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  6. Thanks for joining my blog - love this one of yours. You put me to shame with this project - it is fantastic and you must be so handy to do this.
    I am so envious of you being able to "potter" - I used to teach ceramics many moons ago in a high school and miss it so much.

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  7. Forgot to say - I would love to be entered into your draw - thanks for the opportunity.

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  8. Wow, an amazing alteration on a 50p find, after the work you put in to making this fantastic shelf unit, its got to be beyond price to you.
    Would love to be entered in your draw, thanks for the opportunity. xx

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  9. That certainly is a good 50p worth and looks so good filled with all those lovely goodies. You couldn't buy it at any price!
    Thanks for the chance to win some blog candy,
    Jo x

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  10. wow well done bobs wish i was that clever

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  11. What a great find and a great idea !!

    My, what a lot of inks you've got :-)

    Thanks for the chance of entering for your blog candy

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  12. What a great idea - wonder how many more of these will be appearing!

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  13. Liz that is just awesome and how we all like a bargain!! I have just remembered a nice wooden box that some wine came in about two christmases ago - hubby put it aside in case I could 'do something with it'. I'm wondering if I could do something similar lol. You do seem to have a lot of alcohol inks!!! Oh and please put me in for the blog candy!!

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  14. Oh Bobs - that is fantastic - best 50p ever spent I think. Looks great and is very useful too. Love the pottery bits as well... oh and would love to be entered into your wee draw! Thanks for that...

    Lynnexx

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  15. Wow I love it , it's fabulous!!!!!

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  16. Hi Bobs, I wondered if it was you! I'm jacqueline984839, long time no 'see'. I love your little set of drawers but you have way too many inks etc and I think the shelf will be too heavy so you really should send me some (about half I reckon, lol). I would love to be entered into your draw for a chance to win some of your pottery bits. xx

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  17. Hi Liz, what a fantastic project and it looks great filled with all your inks etc. Definately a bargain. Would love to be entered into your draw. Dee xx

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  18. Wow that's fab. I'd love to have the room to store my stash like that, but sadly mine is stored in boxes =0(

    Thanks for the chance to win - I love surprises! x

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  19. Oh, a surprise??? love suprises.

    Thank your for the chance to win.

    Rosie

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  20. Oh this is awesome what a very creative bit of recycling!! x

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  21. Ooops I forgot to say thank you & will you add me to your draw! (trying to blog & make tea - obviously multi tasking isn't working for me today!!) Helen x

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  22. Fab job on you shelves.....amazing bargain!

    xx

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  23. Wow, a bargain turned into a fab piece of art AND it is useful! I would like to be entered into the draw please.

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  24. Really like your fab work - thanks for sharing the close up's !

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  25. That is so clever, I feel inspired to empty out my cutlery drawer now!! :-)

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  26. Oh sorry... yes please would love to be entered into the draw! :-)

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  27. great project, how amazing that you could turn the shelves around! and what a great collection of inks and sprays! count me in for your giveaway pls!

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  28. Wow, that shelf unit is amazing! And for 50p and a bit of fun on your part, wow! Can you make me one!!!! Have a wonderful, crafty weekend.

    Hugs
    Brenda

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  29. Wow! You have been busy Liz. What a fab idea. Might have known you could make something good from trash. LOL. Angy XX

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  30. GOBSMACKED! Inspirational or what??? absolutely fantastic transformation! Hugs...Den x

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  31. Not sure if you are including folks from the US, but I would love some of your ceramic/pottery embellishments and any other goodies you want to include. I am a big recycler, so your project really spoke to me.

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  32. Oh hun this is just brilliant,funny,enough I have been looking out for things,like this at car boots,but never come accross any yet,want to get my sewing box,altered,first,would love to be put in the drawer hun,hugs cheryl xxxx

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  33. Very creative! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  34. It is amazing what you have done, I would never of thought to move the dividers and would of ended up with a wall hanging for about 4 bottles.

    Cathx

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  35. OMGoodness - that is totally fantastic! All that for 50p! I absolutely love what you have done with this very expensive buy!:D
    The finished result is magnificent and your ink collection is to die for!
    I would love to be entered into your candy draw. Thank you so much.
    Hugs, Sylvia xx

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  36. This is F A B U L O U S !!! 50p, and then this! Wow, you are so creative, I love it!
    PLease, yes, I would love to be entered into the draw!

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  37. This as always is fabulous you clever thing! and of couse drop me in the hat too xx

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  38. Count me in for the draw - I love your new storage!

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