Saturday, April 10, 2010

Mimi's Gift

My Munchkin's Mimi (and my Mother-in-Law) will be celebrating her birthday today at our house. I found a fastastic antique egg scale for her on Ebay and to go with it I made a few things. The wreath above, for one. Here it is in the making:
It was just a plain wicker wreath I found at Goodwill for .99 but I think the yarn turned it into to something a little more stylish. I used beige homespun yarn I found at a lawn sale this past summer and wrapped it nice and tight. Then I made some little cotton flowers to adorn the wreath. The bead in the center of the flowers is a leftover one from my Bead Bling post this past December. Clink the link if you'd like a tutorial on how to make the beads. :-) Here are the flowers being assembled:
I just used some embroidery thread of a similar color and stitched the strip of cotton together (with the bead in the middle) and then sewed it onto the wreath. Moving on!! Here is the egg scale:
I love it. Basically, I love any old farm antique. They have so much character and they are always so well-loved. And, well-used. I made the egg out of sculpey and painted it with acrylics based on a image of a Murre's egg from the book, Eggs by Marilyn Singer. 

To buy the book click here. There are some *really* gorgeous illustrations in this book and a lot of great information too. For instance, did you know that the Murre egg is shaped more tapered than the regular egg so that it will roll in a circle (and not right of the cliff, where all the Murre's nest)??
Anywho. I made a little stamped card using cotton paper and some stamps I found at, you guessed it, Goodwill. Most people shop there for clothes.....I go there for CRAFTS. :-)

All in all, I thought the present turned out pretty nice. I love making gifts for people!!



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34 comments:

  1. XeniaApril 10, 2010 at 9:26 PM

    You're so crafty, what great gifts!

    Thanks for stopping by, I'm following you now as well :)

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  2. MIGApril 10, 2010 at 10:42 PM

    I really like how you did the egg! :)

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  3. Coryanne Ettiene | Kitchen Living with CoryanneApril 11, 2010 at 6:37 AM

    Love the egg! thanks for popping over and saying hello. The quote you have at the top of your blog is fab, just adore it.

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  4. JanineApril 11, 2010 at 9:24 AM

    Very pretty! I'm following back from MBC!

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  5. BuckeroomamaApril 11, 2010 at 11:28 AM

    I love the crafts that you do! :)

    Following back from MBC/GFC.

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  6. Linda@Coastal CharmApril 12, 2010 at 1:42 AM

    Luv your thrifty project...come by and show her off at my thrifty PAR-TAY...hope to see you there:)

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  7. LeanneApril 12, 2010 at 2:35 AM

    Beautiful present! Thanks for visiting and please stop by again.

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  8. UnknownApril 12, 2010 at 10:05 AM

    My mom loved it Messy M! Thanks for putting so much effort into it!

    :-)
    J

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  9. SoniaApril 12, 2010 at 3:16 PM

    Hi, this came out awesome looking!

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  10. BlondieApril 12, 2010 at 10:19 PM

    That is such a cool project and gift! LOVE your site! Clutter and crafts...my two favorite things!! Thanks for stopping by Happy Trails! Glad to follow ya back. :-)


    Chris
    http://www.happytrailsfromcanyon.blogspot.com/

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  11. raggygirlvintageApril 13, 2010 at 1:45 AM

    Such a unique and fun gift, that egg scale is a great find.
    Tracey

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  12. AnonymousApril 13, 2010 at 2:45 PM

    I'm your newest follower! Looks like lots of fun to be had here!!

    http://the-mommalogues.blogspot.com/

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  13. AmyApril 13, 2010 at 4:21 PM

    Following you back! Thanks!
    Amy

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  14. JulieApril 13, 2010 at 4:42 PM

    The egg looks great and very life-like. Great job and such an interesting find! Thanks for sharing with Made it Monday! Jules

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  15. Linda@Coastal CharmApril 13, 2010 at 6:51 PM

    I'm soooo happy that you came:)

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  16. PepperApril 13, 2010 at 6:52 PM

    Thanks for stopping by. I loved the wreath is beautiful. I will have to do that.

    Ironically I just got back from the value village (which I like better than the goodwill in town) I so wish I had been able to check out the craft section!!

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  17. The Smith HotelApril 13, 2010 at 7:05 PM

    Great gifts! Love that egg!

    Thanks for sharing,
    Jody

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  18. RachelApril 13, 2010 at 8:58 PM

    Found you on MBC, looking forward to following your blog!

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  19. Karen ZiemkowskiApril 14, 2010 at 1:09 AM

    what a great craft! it turned out so beautiful. I'm following you back from MBC :)

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  20. CraftyMummyApril 14, 2010 at 2:50 AM

    LOVE the colour of your egg ;)

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  21. HelenaApril 14, 2010 at 9:36 AM

    That egg scale is amazing! I've never seen one before. And your wreath compliments it perfectly.

    Thank you for linking this to A Little Craft Therapy with Life in the Pitts.

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  22. Megan/Brassy AppleApril 14, 2010 at 11:03 AM

    darling!

    thanks for stopping by my tutorial!

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  23. UnknownApril 14, 2010 at 12:15 PM

    following from MBC!

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  24. AnonymousApril 14, 2010 at 6:00 PM

    Love this project. It has so much personality. Thank you for sharing it on the Boardwalk Bragfest!

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  25. StaceyApril 14, 2010 at 8:51 PM

    Great project. I love the colors together too. Thanks for sharing at 'Look at me, I'm SO Crafty!' at Fun to Craft.

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  26. the old white houseApril 14, 2010 at 9:42 PM

    Lucky MIL! What a nice present, love the egg scale, it all looks fabulous! Theresa

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  27. SandraApril 15, 2010 at 3:57 PM

    What some great gifts! Love the old scale and the egg is terrific!

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  28. TizzyApril 17, 2010 at 5:46 PM

    Thanks for finding me! I'm following you now. You are so very talented!

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  29. Kristi FlanaganApril 19, 2010 at 4:29 PM

    Love this too! The egg is awesome!!!!

    Thanks for planting another great creative seed at Plant a Punkin Seed Friday. Hope to see you Friday!

    Kristi
    Punkin Seed Productions

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  30. KarenApril 20, 2010 at 12:17 PM

    Love the egg. You are very crafty.

    I'm following you from MBC. Have a wonderful day.

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  31. UnknownApril 20, 2010 at 2:18 PM

    Thanks for following. I'm following back from MBC.

    Have a great day!

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  32. RachelApril 20, 2010 at 3:10 PM

    Thats really cute! Thanks for stopping by my blog. I am following you.

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  33. Maureen LeeApril 21, 2010 at 9:15 AM

    Thanks for visiting my blog and following me! Although I'm not particularly crafty, you make it seem easy - and I've always felt it's much better to give a handmade gift than a store bought one - so I'm going to give the wreath a try! You have a wonderful blog! :)

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  34. KateApril 21, 2010 at 11:13 PM

    What a nice gift.... I love that egg! I'm on a speckled egg kick for some reason. :)

    Thanks for linking Flaunt it Friday. Hope to see you back this week.

    I'm your newest follower. :)

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