Tuesday 12 March 2013

Nobody's perfect


Recently, A Thrifty Mrs wrote about making things just for the fun of it and not worrying too much about it being perfect.  As she says "Ditch perfection and get excited about crafting again.".  Well I've literally taken her at her word.

I've always liked a bit of gluing and sticking.  So when I found this dull looking photo frame recently at the jumble sale (50p),


I remembered my vintage sheet fabric scraps which I couldn't bear to throw away (I know, I'm a nutter)



and started gluing them onto the frame like so.



Until the whole darn frame was covered.


I wrapped the ends and glued them down at the back, varnished and added a teeny tiny pompom trimming








and a picture of Little Miss J and P.


Lo and behold it's an imperfect, slightly cack-handed vintage sheet embellished photo frame! 

As Somerset Maugham once said:



Yeah, too right bruv.


Ta-dahing with my homies over at Lakota's.  Yo!

39 comments:

  1. It's awesome, I love it! And the pompom trim just takes it to another dimension! Very cool picture of lil Miss J&P too.

    (You forgot to actually link up your post at the end of mine, so people who read mine can see yours - go add it)
    xx

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  2. Gah, ignore me - just having issues with the linky. Apologies. As you were!

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  3. it's bloomin' marvellous! Looks perfect to me, though do love that quote. Such a good way to use up those teeny scraps too - I'd never chuck them out either xx

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  4. No it's not! It's absolutely gorgeous! I saw a similar thing in a magazine but she'd used a huge oval mirror frame. I love it!

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  5. You could never be dull Loo, perfectionist or not!

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  6. Oooh, how clever! This is lovely Loo!

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  7. I like your style! What a lovely idea.
    Mandy x

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  8. Wow, I love it, great idea sweetie :)

    Bee happy x

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  9. Lovely idea.....you need to always use up the scraps! :) x

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  10. Flippin' heck, if that's cack-handed ... well let's just say it looks like perfection to me and I love the beautiful, happy B&W photo you've put in the frame. It really sets off all those wonderful mixed colours! xo

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  11. love it! by the way,im a huge believer in wonky sewing,scrappy patching and freestyle knitting.imperfections in art remind us that it was made by real people! great pic in frame as well xxx

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  12. What a fab idea, it looks blooming marvelous...x

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  13. Now that's a clever idea. I've got loads of old frames kicking around and some even smaller fabric scraps than yours - hate throwing anything away. This looks great!

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  14. Love your cack handedness - I have never heard this phrase being used by anyone else but our family. My Dad always told me that I was cack handed (I am left handed). Do you come from the Midlands by any chance? Anyway your frame is great and a super way of using up scraps. I think that in magazines cack handed is known as 'arty'
    Best wishes
    Jenny

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  15. That's great! I can understand the need not to throw any bits of that lovely fabric away - so you're not alone!
    June

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  16. I love it. Another good reason never to throw any vintage loveliness away, no matter how small! M x

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  17. Not cack-handed at all (we use that phrase too!) It's a great use of those pretty fabric scraps and the frame looks lovely. Cool photo too! xxx

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  18. Excellent! Well done - it looks great. x

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  19. Cack-handed? It's brilliant, I love it and the photo. Love Somerset Maugham too.

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  20. We call my Mum 'cack-handed' because she is left handed (that's why I can't knit because she taught me the wrong way round!!). This is a great idea for a frame. I saw a similar bigger version with an old mirror and a notice board. Oooo the creative juices are flowing! Take care. Chel x

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  21. Truly an original work of art, love it!
    Well done for thinking about it and then just doing it. I think it looks fabulous.
    The pom pom edging finishes it off so well.
    Lisa x

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  22. I always substitute the words 'cack handed' with 'bespoke' - and I have a lot of bespoke items! Another lovely and very effective idea x Jane

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  23. Love it! Might just try something similar myself ... Über- inspirational, m'dear! :)

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  24. ooh - I love it. Fabulous!!!

    Nikki x

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    1. Such a cool idea and you executed it to perfection!
      Great final results and the most important it when from dull to bright!

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  25. It's so pretty! Perfection is over-rated. I slaved over a handmade Valentine for my hunny and I know he was touched by my **attempt** at perfection, which ended up being, of course, the farthest thing from perfection! Xo

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  26. Fantastic idea, Loo! I could do with some of these to match the lampshade and curtains! x

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  27. Great idea, I have so many scraps of material and now I know what to do with them x

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  28. Holy awesomeness, this is GORGEOUS! I love this brilliant idea.

    Sarah xxx

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  29. Gorgeous, i did the same with an old lampshade a couple of months ago and that wasn't perfect either but crafting should be fun and at the end of the day its made with love which is far more important :-) dee x

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  30. Loo, I'm Loving it, nothing dull about that little piece of perfection!!!
    Daisy j

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  31. Wise words from Somerset Mum there! I love it's is really gorgeous. Great idea, the pompoms really make it! xxx

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  32. Oh I love what you did!! Pom poms too! A true masterpiece!! Have a lovely weekend and thanks for popping by. Karen x

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  33. super-cute!!! And a fabulous use of weeny fabric scraps, I'd have turfed them for sure!

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  34. framing gorgeous!!!

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  35. You are so right, and sometimes I think it's about time to make something for myself :) Love the fabrics too so pretty!

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  36. that's just fabulous, don't you just love blogging and getting ispiration from others, I do.
    I'm sure I would just be sitting twiddling my thumbs if it were not for the blogs.
    And what good advice, not to be too bothered about the outcome.
    Briony
    xx

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  37. That's a brilliant idea! I love it.
    xxx

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