Recycle: From Trash to Flower Wall Decor

This week I've recycled some trash into a fine flower wall decor.

I bought a slow cooker a year and a half ago. I was packet with these styrofoam 'bumpers':

Now, organising experts say if you haven't used it for a year, you probably never will - get rid of it. 
Nope.
I'm a very busy woman - everything takes more time for me. So I kept my styrofoam trash.
This week I finally made it. 
I had those sewing patterns I found at Salvos (some months ago). I had no clue what I wanted to do with them at the time I bought them.
Then I found that 'animal print' Scotch tape. And that's all I needed for this project.

I covered the 'frame' with the tape. Then I took the sewing pattern and just cut circles in four different sizes - 12 circles of each size. 
I scrunched the paper lightly and than worked with it a little so that the flowers look a little fluffy.
(You can do whatever you want with tissue paper really and it will still look good.)

I used tiny nails to pin the flowers - the pins you can see here are there for the looks - they can't keep the flowers in place. 

I love mu new wreath/frame. I will probably use it in different ways.

I like how it looks with a simple monogram.

I hope everybody's having a great weekend. We had some lovely Irish parties in Melbourne today.

To all our Irish friends: HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY! :)

Love, 

DK

My Little Treasures - Salvos Finds & More

I went to one of Salvos stores the other day and look what I found there!

These cute little ones were neatly ironed and packed in a cellophane bag closed with a heart shaped sticker :)

And look at this:

Blessed be the heart of whoever was this thoughtful :)

I haven't decided yet what I'm going to do with these precious items, but I just couldn't possibly let them sit at Salvos.

For now, I want to keep everything as it is, but at some point I might turn gingham cloths (or one of them) into pillows.

I just love knowing that I have someones time and love (which is life actually) to treasure. My imagination is bursting with all possible stories that might be hidden in these humble pieces and that makes them soooo precious to me.

I wish I had more time to shop around for such things :(

And now look at these babies:

I found them in a two-dollar shop after work last Friday. There are four in each color.

I might use some of them for decorations in my son's room.

I will let you know when I do something with these (there are so many possibilities).

If you have an idea, let me know - I would love to publish it here.

Love,

DK