Good things come in pairs

Sitting on the steps of Trinity College, Dublin

Good things come in pairs.  We clap with both hands. Chopsticks come in pairs. A glove, sock or shoe would be quite useless if the matching partner is missing. Even the chinese character of joy when duplicated becomes double joy.

So I have made a number of cards and tags which come in pairs and complement each other.......'

Household Items given a Makeover!

                                                        Household  Items given a Make-over

                                             What do you do with excess paper? - A paper box!

                                                                        Front View

Side View

Top View

Back View

A metal cleaner's box

A cookie tin

A Christmas Angel Door Stopper made from scraps

A baby sign from foam

Gingerbread banner from chipboard

Bird Banner from paper

Pumpkin and Mangosteen pin cushions

from scraps and polyester fluff

Christmas Fruit bucket from a metal pail

House door stopper from scraps

Cupcake door pin cushion from scraps

Fake sausages and crate (for the Beauty and the Beast musical by Nenagh Choral Society 2012)

Handmade cloth sausages

Key board cover from baby cot bumper

Door tag from chipboard

Pin Cushion plus mini sewing box from small box

Original box

Candy tin

New look for old planter

Original planter

A bird house given a makeover

Glass painting on old bottles

An old planter given a make over - this creation won a prize  at Flying Unicorn's (U.S.) forum challenge  

Letter holder given a new look

Easter Eggs with Alice in Wonderland theme

Clockwise:

1. Chap 8: royal children and courtiers

2. Chap 5: Alice comes upon a mushroom

3. Chap 7: A Mad tea party

4. Chap 7: The Unbirthday Strawberry Sponge

5. Chap 1: Alice's blue and white dress

6. Prelude (egg in the middle) : Oxford, London where Alice probably originates from

Box for knick knacks

Original box