Using old food container to create a new keepsake box

Saving used Brie cheese containers has been worth it! Using four stages of treatment this one has turned out as a Shabby Chic treasure box and was such fun to make.

New from Old

I found an old wicker basket, it was a bit damaged and cane coloured. Treating it to a bit of TLC I now have a Shabby Chic style fruit basket with naturally dyed flowers using Shetland handspan wool. I love creating new from old!

Spinning for Shabby Chic project

Spinning Shetland wool dyed with Marigold to make Shabby Chic flowers to incorporate into recycling projects.  

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Natural Colour

On my first visit to Provence I was amazed to see the same colours, in the stone buildings and landscape, as those in the wools I dye using plants grown in Shetland. I realised that Mother Earth was as subtle an artist in France as in Shetland! After a second visit, where I explored the Ochre deposits in Rousillon, I returned with natural pigment to add to my palette of plant dyes. 
The excitement of using natural colour led me to want to use found objects and recycled materials to create Planet Friendly crafted items and art work. 
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