Altered Jar - a bit over the top???

Scrappassion International are having an alter a jar challenge this month! I had absolutely no idea of what I might do, so I started looking for a jar to give me an idea. I found a peach jam jar that I normally keep sesame seeds in; as soon as I saw the flat sides, I knew what to do!! My favourite stamps fit perfectly so this has become a Dutch Liquorice (drop in Dutch) Jar!!

I stamped the houses on card and attached them to some ribbon and wrapped this around the jar. An old gift bag made the cover for the lid and then I stuck some clogs to the top. Then I had the terrible ordeal of having to buy some salty herring liquorice to go inside. I had to do this very quickly because as soon as you eat one you can't stop!!! I am ashamed to say that even when I still have one in my mouth I am shoving another in!! (I think this is an acquired taste, my children and husband hate them - all the more for me then :) lol)

Thanks for visiting my blog

Jolanda x

Recycled art!!

This door hanger is made from recycled materials that I had lying around. The base is corrugated cardboard - I just stripped off some of the top layer and inked it.

The frame and die cut swirls are cereal box card.

The photo - a leftover from pyramage - the image is a free one from the Internet somewhere.

The flowers and butterflies from handmade paper remnants and pieces of scrap paper.

Some years ago I made a wedding dress for a friend and the pearl trim is leftover from that (I knew it would come in useful one day!).

I must say I am very pleased with this effort! I love shabby chic but feel I have never quite made it.

I am entering this into the Our Vintage Affair Challenge blog - their October challenge is to make a door hanger. Visit their site if you haven't already, its stunning.
Also Totally Gorjuss are having an unsquare challenge and Polka Doodles are having a make your own embellishments challenge
Craftalicious have an anything goes challenge.

I have also just found a great blog - Three Muses who are having a vintage challenge.

I would also like to say a big thank you to my followers - I now have 8, it feels really good :D.

Thanks for looking

Jolanda x

drunken stampers challenge

Hi everyone, this is a cheap frame from a well-known Swedish shop! that I covered in embossed silver card. I used several different embossing folders to make different designs and then glued them to the frame. After this, I painted with black acrylic paint and quickly wiped it away to reveal some of the silver card underneath.

I am entering this into the drunken stampers challenge - dry embossing and paint.

bye, Jolanda