Cotton Print Trees

Christmas Time with bonded paper and fabric squares folded into mini trees.  

The delicate bright green floral sari prints are all the decorating these simple trees need.

They may be folded from a square of normal paper or light cardboard, but 
here they are made from a fine layer of cotton fabric bonded onto good quality book print paper (those annual share report books have their uses!!)
I love the way the typography gently emerges  through the botanical pattern.

How to fold:

Fold a preliminary base. Squash fold each flap.

Crease fold each point up

Reverse fold the points and tuck under. Once again, squash fold each flap.

Crease fold each flap up. Reverse fold and tuck under.

Join each inside point with a thread. Pull in and tie to secure the tree shape.

If you would like to try the fabric option, here’s how it’s done using fusible applique paper

Cut a squares of book paper . Cut a square of fusible bonding paper, iron it onto the fabric and cut the square out.

Flatten the paper square, peel the backing paper off the fabric square, and iron the fabric onto the paper square.

Book Bunting

Freshly Found cut-out and ink-coloured hearts on book paper bunting at the
Amazing Alternate Wedding Fair in Durban this weeknd.  

Visit the Fair between 9 and 3 on Sunday at Upstairs, 202A Florida Road, Durban. A string of these will be in each goodie bag for special guests on Saturday night!

Gen Motley has curated an incredible line up of local talent

Freshly Found paper products will be there too.

Botanical Envelope Card

The pleasing grey criss-cross lines on this design come from inside of a security envelope.   

The girls in my family always put a lot of hand-crafted effort into birthday cards and wrappings.  This was the card I made for my daughter’s recent birhtday.

 

I made a copy of a pleasing cross-sitich pattern, and used that to cut a floral pattern from the envelope paper. [Thanks Vodacom!]  The same technique as I used in this pair of cards.  

I edged the cutout with black fine-liner and mounted it onto red paper.  This was then mounted onto some recycled cardboard, covering the print that was there, but leaving a clear border around the edges. 

It turned out to be lovely and long.  Too long for an envelope, so I had to custom make one.
All in all a lot of fum to make.
PS – You may like to see really beautiful handcut cards made by my very talented online friend Lisa
PPS- A whole lot of red again 🙂

Needle Art Jewellery

New Freshly Found Products – 

 Embroidered Jewellery originating from Vintage Table Linen!

Available at The I Love Pop-up Shop and at the i heart market!

Alice Band

Updated version of the Alice Band.  

Crocheted for Freshly Found by the ladies at Embocraft and pictured here on a vintage copy of Newnes Pictorial Knowledge volume 9

At the i♥market on Saturday.

Flowers for a Lady

Delivered earlier this week – for a delightful lady.  

 Made from paper record sleeves! Similar are available online here:

Serviette Garland

These gorgeous cotton serviettes were a recent exciting find.  They are hand embroidered, edged with cotton crochet and in pretty good condition! 

 

I made a Garland from the serviettes – A pretty way to store them until needed – Folded, pinned and clipped onto thick string, they can be quickly taken apart and used for the table.  This allows them to be seen and enjoyed inbetween dinner parties!  

Follow the Picture tut if you would like to try it yourself:

Be careful not to allow the metal pins or clips leave rust marks on the serviettes!

This beautiful set of 8 serviettes will be for sale soon – at the i♥market and online

Happy New Year!

I love the beautifual hydrangeas that bloom in our garden at this time of the year.  

So I thought I would use them to help me to wish you everything of the best for 2012!

Red Blooms

A whole bunch of red flowers – Some red azaleas from my Spring Garden and some new Vintage Tie Pins. Made from a selection of red men’s ties. I am wearing one myself today!

A reminder that the 2nd September i♥market is taking place on Saturday. This time we are crossing the river and will be in Durban North!

See you there!!!

Soft Pottery

The thing about having a growing business, is that you have to make, (or organise to get made) a lot of the same thing. Being a lover of new things and new ideas means that its quite a discipline for me. This past weekend, I took a creative break.

I felt like a potter at the wheel, but instead I had string and a crochet hook. It was extremely satisfying to create this soft free standing pottery vase.

Photographed here against the backdrop of a beautiful sari I bought on my trip to Pietermaritzburg last week!