This is my new blog. Completely seperate from my lanesendbears.blogspot.com
That blog is now solely for what the title suggests.
This blog is for my handpainted items, although I don't seem to be doing much of that
now.
I'm more into decoupage now, which I did a few years back, also making pincushions
& altering bottles. I'm also dabbling with shabby chic-ing. So listed below are a few things
that I have been creating over the last few weeks.
I do hope you enjoy & thank you for stopping by.

This little vintage (60's) herb/spice cupboard, given a new lease
of life.

Inside

Handmade, vintage herb/spice cupboard, shabbied for
a "newer" look.

Inside

This little bottle has been handpainted, sanded & decoupaged.
The original top was lost, so I painted a cork one & added
a little butterfly for decoration. The bottle is finished with a lace
bow & genuine Swarovski crystal in the knot of the bow.

This bottle is an old one that has been sitting in
my garden. I have covered it with crumpled, blue tissue paper
& added various embellishments. The lace has been coffee
stained, just to give the impression of being older

This is another very old bottle, again covered in
in crumpled tissue paper, gold this time, various embellishments, & a touch
of pewter liner finish the look. 

This was a milk bottle someone gave me a while back for a paint project,
which I never got round to. I've now painted the bottle white, added some lace
& a lovely old picture. The top to the bottle is an old Cava cork, painted with a
"pearl" added to complete the look

This is the first of my pincushions, there are a couple more in the pipeline.
This is made from a tuna tin, a satin type fabric, some lace from an old
blouse, picked up from a charity shop. The added embellishments have
been stored away for years!!!

This is a little notebook, covered in purple velour, from
a pair of trousers, again a charity shop find.
Added embellishments, from my stash.