Charity shop and kiwi trading finds!

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I visited lots of charity shops and took a few trips to kiwi trading over the holidays. Here are some of the items I picked up!

 

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Plate from kiwi trading £1

 

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music book 50p kiwi trading

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suitcase £5 kiwi trading

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threads and case £3 kiwi trading

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cottage teapot £3 charity shop

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mini teapot 30p charity shop

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grandfather clock 70p charity shop

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saucer £2.50 vintage market (a bit pricier than the other things I found but I love the colours!)

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saucer £2.50 vintage market (again, pricier but I love it!)

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small trinket boxes £3 kiwi trading

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teapot 75p charity shop

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music book £1 kiwi trading

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music sheets £1 kiwi trading
I love the front cover on this one and think it will make a nice design for a future project

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bags of stamps various prices charity shop

Final Vintage Cushions

Here are my final vintage themed cushions. All of these pictures are my own!

ROSA & CLARA DESIGNS

Browsing the internet for last minute research for my sketchbook i came across rosa & clara designs on notonthehighstreet.

http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/partners/rosaandclaradesigns/products

Inspired by an eclectic mix of flea markets, architecture and mid-century design, Rosa & Clara Designs has created a range of quirky, British-made homewares and paper goods. A new business based in South London, Rosa & Clara Designs was launched by Jessica Hayman after her daughters (Rosa and Clara, that is) inspired her to leave behind her life as a lawyer and pursue her dream of immersing herself in a world of pattern and design.

Each of Jessica's designs begins life as one of her hand drawn illustrations. The lampshades, lavender birds, lavender butterflies and Christmas decorations are handmade by Jessica. The paper goods are printed on to FSC certified paper and card. As a firm believer in supporting British industry, Jessica uses only British suppliers and manufacturers. Even the lavender she uses hails from Yorkshire.

  

The design has a striped background of white, pale green and pale blue, with vintage French perfume bottles and toothpaste. 

Cushion Update

Screen printed cushions with piped edges

Wadding cut out to size ready to stuff the cushions

My bay

Screen print with repeat bottle print using pastel pigments and perfume bottle label in gold foil

After I had finished stuffing the cushions and arranged them I thought that the cushion looked far too big but we will have to see when i have assembled it together

Testing different arrangements

Pastel wool to wrap around the thread cushions

(all of these images are my own)

Final images of my cushions will be coming soon :)