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| I bought these beautiful capiz shells (sometimes known as a windowpane oyster) from Belinda (Ginger Rose) at a fair last year. They have sat in my workroom while I wondered what to do with them... |
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| The answer came to me when I bought someone's vintage/antique collection of mother-of-pearl and abalone shell buttons. I love these old buttons and would much rather reuse them than to buy new ones. Besides, modern buttons that guarantee being from an ethical source (which I feel is important), command quite high prices. (Example.) |
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| Out came some of my favourite pieces of antique lace for this little project... |
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| I carefully glued sections of the lace to each shell... |
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| Love how these look now... |
They then became a pretty way of packaging a mixed selection of the buttons.
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| All wrapped in cellophane, they make a sweet gift for the sewer. I shall probably be bringing these with me to the next fair I attend. |
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Other items I've made so far this week include some greetings cards - I used scraps of antique fabric combined with ephemera. |
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| This one is a combination of vintage wallpaper and a woollen heart. |
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| Two more lavender-filled hearts made from French linens... |
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| And a pretty cushion, created from vintage hand embroidery and a c1970's John Lewis floral fabric. |
Thank you for your kind comments and good wishes left on my previous post...
And thanks for stopping-by today,
Have a lovely weekend,
Niki x
