Friday, October 25, 2013

Cake and Candles

OK, it's THAT time of year again, and so having baked our cake this week, I thought I might be forgiven for mentioning the 'C' word again...


I plan to use this old oval frame for my next 'framed fairy' project, but I didn't want to just discard the lovely bevelled mirror. Taking inspiration from this post, I decided to give it the ghost mirror treatment.

Once I had removed patches of the silvering, I chose a vintage red satin fabric with little white stars woven through it, to show through from the back.
This was glued in place and trimmed to fit.
I thought it would make a pretty stand for glass candlesticks on the dining-table. 

It could be dressed-up for the big day with all sorts of festive foliage, baubles, or church candles.  
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Today, I've introduced a small festive display to the middle of my shop...

But there's still plenty of the un-festive variety too!
If you'd like to take a look...













Have a lovely weekend...
Sounds like it could be wellie-weather! 
Niki x

4 comments:

  1. Is it that time already!
    Oh well suppose I better get my ingredients out!
    Julie xxxxxxx

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  2. Everything looks so pretty. Lovely displays. I must get to visit you sometime. I'm in stroud so not too far.

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  3. Niki, not only your creation with that round mirror is genius but so is the way you took the pictures! Really great effect! Looking forward to seeing the doll/angel going with the frame :-). I wonder what this special wooden/metal ruler on the desk is for? I have never seen something like it. So wished to see the shop soon, it looks so pretty - hopefully before December.

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  4. Hi A!
    Thanks for your comment on my blog...I WILL get round to writing that email I owe you!!

    The metal rule is actually a score board for snooker! Probably dates from around the 1930's. You slide the little metal pointers along the bar when a ball is potted, to keep score.

    Niki x

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Niki xx