Monday 16 May 2011

Spool Posy - TPDCC81

Spool Posy by Sue Smith

The Play Date Cafe Challenge 81  found it's inspiration in the colours found on the wallpaper shown below.


I really loved the colours found in the wallpaper and the floral imagery.  At first, I was tempted to try and do some stitching, but in the end the wooden spool sitting on my desk caught my eye and I thought I'd spruce it up with a little posy.  I thought this little spool posy could make a great gift topper!

I've used some Hero Arts flower stamps, along with some paper flowers, florist wire and silk ribbon.  The spool was coated in Distress Stain (Weathered Wood) and I then wrapped some TH tissue tape around the spool and topped it off with silver glitter.

5 comments:

Andrea Ewen said...

Absolutely gorgeous, Sue! I love anything floral and these purple hues are just divine! Thanks for playing along with us at the Play Date Cafe!

Colleen Dietrich said...

So clever of you, Sue! I'm happy to see something different than a card. Thanks for sharing it with us at The CAFe!

Jaclyn Miller said...

What a cute and unique idea to dress up a spool. Love it! Thanks so much for playing along at The Play Date Cafe.

Julie Ranae said...

What a creative way to make our colors work for you! Love this entry!!!

Lynne Moncrieff said...

Hi
I absolutely love this idea.
It woudl make a pretty gift for a friend to sit on a desk or in a craft space.
Wishes
Lynne