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Man, it’s been a week! Let’s have a little Friday Nonserious Crafting Time. I dug this book out of my stash in honor of all the plastic bottles K. and I have been hoarding this week for our deck irrigation. This is a Hazel Pearson book, copyright 1965.
I love this book for its sheer exuberance with the concept of bottle recycling. Some of the designs are really funny in a totally endearing way.
. . . Like this bucket for your curlers, made from an empty bleach bottle. How much do I love the fact that there’s an actual curler attached to the front? (I wonder if anyone still wears curlers.)
This birdhouse just makes me smile.
. . . Whereas this just stopped me in my tracks. I would so love a glimpse into the thought process behind this idea. How does one look at a plastic bottle and arrive at a head hunter mask?
I’ve never been marriage-minded, but if I were, I would seriously consider this as my cake-topper. Look closely and you’ll see that the bride and groom are hemmed in by a tiny golden fence.
A variation on that theme is this amazing castle extravaganza diorama. That’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarves inside there. A great home investment for them, as property values on a plastic bottle castle will only go up and up.
Here’s wishing you a splendid weekend! Here in P-Town, we’re heading into what we consider a “scorcher.” And after so many months of dreary cold weather, it’s gonna feel pretty sweet to complain about the heat!
OM Goodness — just look at the baby bassinet. Slap tulle on *anything* and you’ve got my attention!
It’s going to be hot-hot-hot in Colorado, too, after receiving snow above 7000 feet this week. But you’re right about needing something new to discuss/complain about. I’m there with ya!
OM Goodness — just look at the baby bassinet. Slap tulle on *anything* and you’ve got my attention!
It’s going to be hot-hot-hot in Colorado, too, after receiving snow above 7000 feet this week. But you’re right about needing something new to discuss/complain about. I’m there with ya!
this is so cool!
love the headhunter / pig mask.
will have to work that into halloween next year.
this is so cool!
love the headhunter / pig mask.
will have to work that into halloween next year.
Part of me guffawing at the… well all of it. Part of me suddenly age 5- wanting that castle so bad!
Part of me guffawing at the… well all of it. Part of me suddenly age 5- wanting that castle so bad!
Oh. I am SO all over the plastic bottle shadow box. It reminds me of something from Mexico. *Must go buy bleach. Or soda*
Oh. I am SO all over the plastic bottle shadow box. It reminds me of something from Mexico. *Must go buy bleach. Or soda*
That’s so fabulous. I love the birdhouse especially.
And oh yes, people still wear curlers. Yesterday we were driving to a friend’s house and passed a lady in her car with a head full of pink plastic rolls.
That’s so fabulous. I love the birdhouse especially.
And oh yes, people still wear curlers. Yesterday we were driving to a friend’s house and passed a lady in her car with a head full of pink plastic rolls.
The curler bucket! That’s hilarious. I haven’t worn curlers for a long time, but I used to wear them in high school all the time. My hair is so thick that holding a curling iron long enough for my hair to actually produce something besides a slight wave requires arm strength and patience that I do not have! Curlers were great – because I could just twist them up and sleep on it, and have something decent looking in the morning!
*Hmmm, ponders buying a new set of curlers to mess with new short hair cut*
The curler bucket! That’s hilarious. I haven’t worn curlers for a long time, but I used to wear them in high school all the time. My hair is so thick that holding a curling iron long enough for my hair to actually produce something besides a slight wave requires arm strength and patience that I do not have! Curlers were great – because I could just twist them up and sleep on it, and have something decent looking in the morning!
*Hmmm, ponders buying a new set of curlers to mess with new short hair cut*
OMG! I had that curler bucket growing up! Mom traded one of her crafts for it from the lady who made it. BTW-Mom made tall (2-4 foot tall) candlesticks from old bottles and jars. She painted them with colored paint that, when dry, looked like Jack Frost coated windows.
OMG! I had that curler bucket growing up! Mom traded one of her crafts for it from the lady who made it. BTW-Mom made tall (2-4 foot tall) candlesticks from old bottles and jars. She painted them with colored paint that, when dry, looked like Jack Frost coated windows.