Senin, 10 Maret 2008

Time management


Hi!!!
Last time I told you quite a few things about myself. I didn't mention that I ... well ehh how do I tell you this? That I do like to recycle a lot? Or is it that I like things that I can have for free a lot? Sometimes I think I have been a very poor girl in a former life. How come that I see the beauty of things that are thrown away by other people? Sometimes I think I have the mind of my grandmother who couldn't throw away anything, my mind is still 1920-ish. Anyhow, there is so much that people just throw away, that is not only useful but far more better than that; quite unique. I always pay attention to shop windows. Did you know that most materials will be thrown away after a short while? I think a sale cycle doesn't even last 8 weeks.
I spotted these clocks in the window of Didi, a fashion store, around Christmas. Those clocks were part of Christmas decorations. In the beginning of January (sale time) I asked the shopkeeper what was done with those clocks because I would like to use them for a time machine project (this is no lie). She told me they were probably thrown away and that I could have them if headquarters approved. And headquarters did approve and I got all those paper clocks. I (read hubby has) have put them in my little studio, which is still under construction. Those clocks are symbolic, because I always have to little time, especially when I'm in here. You know what I mean.
Some clocks have no pointers (anymore) and I have made new ones, plenty of time suddenly n'est-ce pas? But those little things to adjust the pointers to the clocks are temporarily out of sight. Yes, now I have the time I still cannot adjust the pointers...lucky me :-(
By the way, this saving of things that would be thrown away (definitely not to say searching trash) is inherited by my daughter; look what she brought me:


Those green paper bags are awesome and they are wonderful keepers of vintage wallpaper. They were nominated as 'old paper' at the beauty shop, where you can find lovely boxes (disguised as old paper as well), if you have an eye for it, but you can develop one. I wonder are there any thrash lovers out there??

When my pointers will be adjusted I can play with time!
You will never have to wait for a tutorial or another promise I have made this long.
Here's the tutorial 'victorian waving hand card'. Finally.

Most important is that you need Mameloks scraps nr.79 and then use your imagination...hahaha

Well you didn't wait for that all time did you?
This is what you need:

First you divide a common cardboard for making cards in half and glue some nylon (think of frings) lace on the edges:


After that you glue the hand on a card board to consolidate the hand and then cut it out.

Don't forget to put a little gem on the ring.


Put a hole into the card as well as in the hand and tie a gold ribbon through both holes.

And now tie the ribbon. Your card with waving hand (if you shake the card) is ready.

You can put a stamp on the blue card as well, I did bonjour, but 'get well' or 'congrats' are possibilities too, of course. And now for the best part. You could recycle this card, ooh how LiLi-like. Such a hand could start a second life as a bookmark or....as a receiver of this card you could remove the blue part and send this card again. Save the environment!!
Have an inspiring week and don't forget to look for 'trash'. Hugs LiLi.

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