Robin plant stand

 

Robin bird bath – unique, wood base with mosaic dish. Rescued and repurposed.

My current “craft” makes are along the lines of the three Rs - “rescue, reuse, recycle.” I’ve set myself a challenge to rescue and repurpose as many items as possible this year, to avoid them going into landfill. Already listed are “wind-chime cake tins” with a robin mosaic, and an IRIS mirror, set into a picture frame.

This item has been made from a broken off shelf from a tree stump side table, and a metal bird bath that had come adrift from its stake.

Buyer to collect is preferable please (Scarborough), but I'll investigate postage prices if you email me.

Approximate measurements:

Weight 2,280g

Total height 15”/39cm; tree stump 10” high; metal robin 5” high

Dish diameter 8”

SOLD

Knitted blanket-squares

 

6 x 7 squares, backed with wadding and a preloved throw.

Toastie warm!

Embroidered Teabag Cards - Robins

 

3 embroidered tea bags with robin designs, which have been added to festive material with blanket stitch. 

The material has then been added to blank greetings cards, each with an envelope.

FOR SALE: £8 for the set of 3, free post.

Concrete Garden Boot

 

The three Rs

 REscued this boot ... 

 RE-painted it ...

so it can be REused as a garden ornament or a doorstop.

 

Poppy Welly

 

 

Both poppy wellies are now finished - the smaller one is for sale, without the plant unless you are able to collect it.

It is 10" tall, and it will take a 4" plantpot. It has been drilled for outdoor use, and had a layer of yacht varnish added for protection.

£14 post free to UK mainland.

50th birthday card and welly planter

 

 

Happy SPECIAL birthday - just awaiting a plant for the upcycled welly.

Please email www.wool-n-art.co.uk if you'd like something making for a special occasion. 

ROBIN cake tin wall art

 

Over the last few years, I’ve RESCUED a wealth of items in need of REUSING, RECYCLING, and REPURPOSING … reducing my stockpile will be my target for my next few projects. For the two items I’ve finished today, I used loose bottom cake tins from a charity shop, and part of a metal length of outdoor wind chimes.
I cut two robin shapes from new MDF, using an electric jigsaw, to which I added mosaic craft tiles. I then grouted the two birds.
For the bottom of the cake tins, I sprayed a layer of white aerosol paint. On one I used green, yellow, and blue acrylic paint, applied with a sponge in random overlapping areas, thus creating colour mixing on the tin base. For the second base, I made card stencils of ivy leaves, and applied green paint for a leafy background.
The tins each have two holes for the picture cord, for hanging the decoration on a wall.

Approximate measurements:
Large Robin
Total length 47cm; 23cm/9” circular cake tin with 7cm depth; 24cm hanging chain/metal bird and bell; mosaic robin 21cm x 21cm. Weight 573g


Smaller Robin
Total length 45cm; 23cm/9” circular cake tin with 8cm depth; 22cm hanging chain/metal bird and bell; mosaic robin 20cm x 12cm. Weight 530g
Need a postage box 23cm x 26cm x 10 cm

FOR SALE: £35 each, free post