Giraffe, key fob, and assorted cards. Plus a giraffe pinboard

 These are my last items for our November Picturesque exhibition. 

An upcycled cork board has been changed into a giraffe noticeboard/pinboard, using a large giraffe image from a new African scarf. 

 

Using the remaining giraffe images on the scarf, I've made some greetings cards. I also made two elephant cards from hand printed fabric from Jaipur, India, and a stencilled rose card.

Below are some key or handbag fob cards, with a heart theme - the fob is detachable.

 

 

Sewing Tidy or Desk Tidy

 

 

Another "rescue and repurpose" item - a used can, with a covering of three new fabrics and wadding. The finished result has 7 interior pockets, and 7 exterior pockets. Designed to keep themed items in one place e.g. sewing items, stationery items, craft items ...

17cm high; 14cm diameter

 FOR SALE: £30 free postage.

Art Exhibition November 2025

 

These photos were taken on the third Saturday in November, where we offer coffee, cake and catch up - and fill the flat surfaces with all the "stuff that won't go on the walls!"

Mosaic Christmas Tree table centre with candle

 

 

This is a "recue and repurpose" Christmas decoration, which can be used as a decorative table centre.

Base: 20cm x 15cm

Height of the cone: 24cm 

The base is a wooden board from a charity shop with added mosaic glass tiles. The candle is handmade from a beeswax strip. It is set into a glass container with clear resin. The polystyrene cone is glued to the wooden base, and it has glizy bathroom tiles glued to it. There's a handmade bead angel sitting on the top.

FOR SALE: £20 free UK postage

Below is another view of the table centre, plus two other "rescue and repurpose" Christmas items, also for sale.

 

Christmas Table Centres with mosaic Robins

 

 

These 2 table centres are a combination of "rescue and repurpose", and detachable new mosaic robins, which could be for your own Christmas tree.

I used two gold plantpots from a charity shop, together with some old tree decorations from my loft. Heights 15"/38cm and 16"/42cm. The pots are filled with decorative glass pieces, and resin to hold the centre pole.

The Robins are newly made - I cut robin shapes from MDF, added mosaic tiles on both sides, grouted them and added a red pipe cleaner as a hanger. Approx. 15cm x 7cm.

They are ready for the Picturesque November 2025 exhibition, but are also for sale through this website.

£20 each free postage

 

Christmas Table Centre

 

 

Continuing the theme of rescue and reuse, I have painted a "four pot metal planter" in silver, highlighting the berries and leaves with green and red acrylic paints.

The two trees are made from MDF sawn into tree shapes, which I then painted and added mosaic tiles. Each has a string of lights. I've added a room fragrance set (bought from B and M) and a plant in a 3" pot.

For Sale: £30 plus postage (no plant). 

 

Highland Cow "shelf" and Welly Planter

 

 

This is my latest "Rescue and Reuse" item - half a wooden bowl with a cord for wall hanging, or mirror plates so it can be screwed permanently to the wall. Varnished.

The welly has been painted in acrylics and then varnished. On the back is a highland cow; on the front is a cow head. Currently the welly is attached to the bowl with velcro, and it will take a 3" plantpot.

FOR SALE: £25 plus postage (but no plant!)

This is the fourth half shelf and welly creation, as shown below: