Jam Jar Vases

I've been cocooned inside my workroom for the last few days, (been busy making lots of new bags and typing write-ups for my website), so thought I would take a ten minute breather and bring some sunshine into the house.

I started by scanning and printing a few of my favourite vintage postcard images on my PC. I love these cottage garden ones which I come across at flea markets occasionally. They are printed by 'Raphael Tuck & Son's' and are from the 'Oilette' series, which are reproduced images of famous artworks.

After cutting out my favourite image, I then covered the surface in a piece of clear sticky-backed plastic, trimmed to fit. This will protect the print from splashes of water and make this quick-fix last a little longer.

I used some PVA glue, applied with a paintbrush to the back of the print and smoothed it onto the glass. The tall vase is an old storage jar that has lost its lid and the little one is an ordinary jam jar soaked of its label.

A 5 minute wander around my garden, scissors in hand, produced this mixed bunch of summer colour. I am going to a friend's house for lunch tomorrow, so will fill the small jar with flowers for her in the morning- they should survive the half hour car journey better, if kept in water.

Love the jumble of colours in this mixed posy and the quick-fix jam jar vases are an effective and simple transformation....now back to work!!

Hope you're having a good week,

Niki x