After I made this, I started to do a little research on antique pin cushions. Little did I realize that this pin cushion idea is as old as the hills! I found a lot of pictures of antique pincushions with porcelain figurines incorporated into the design. My favorite are the fancy ladies. Just another example that sometimes "new" ideas aren't really new.
A little extra bling for the pin keeper.
Sweet baby shoes pincushion picture is taken in front of a mirror.
A picture for my real life friend, farm chick, a yo yo pin cushion!
I have been making altered art journals for my shop for a few years now. I just had to include this photo, as I think they look yummy.
The flower gardens are looking great this year.
These metal sphere thingies were originally a metalic gold color AND were $70.00
Enter: a 90% off sale price (SCORE $7.00) + a can of purple spray paint= garden art
41 comments:
Oooooooh! Ele, you ALWAYS have the most charming and elegant things to show & tell! The pincushions are beautiful. So is the journal! (Do I mean 'journal'? I've been up for over 30 hours straight so forgive me if I sound demented.) And your garden art is PERFECT! You are just classiness and serenity personified!
Oh, Ele, everything and I mean EVERYTHING is just soooo pretty, sweet farm chick! Oh my, especially those purple "thingies"/garden art!! :-)
Smoochies,
Connie
Dear Yo Yo Mama~
Thanks for the pin cushion just in my honor!! It is just too yummy! ha ha ha
Hugs~
Your real life friend
Farmchick~~
Oh, those baby shoe pin cushions are darling! I have the standard "red tomato" pin cushion but I think it's time to trade up to something nicer!
Thanks for showing us these treasures!
Ele, I LOVE the garden art! And the pincushions are adorable. Love your pictures.
Ele, your pincushions are gorgeous...i really love the yo yo one, it is really sweet!!!
Ele, the pincushions are darling! I love the shoe one you made! So pretty!
The garden art is fabulous!!! What a score and I LOVE the color you chose!!
Thank you so much for your sweet comment on my blog, you made my night!
Love ya,
Amy
oh and I forgot..thanks for playing pay it forward!!!
They are so very cute! The journals are super pretty as well.
Karla
hey doll,
love all your pin cushions. darling.
and your lavendar garden stakes fabulous!
score.
oxoox,
jessi
The pin cushions you are making are darling with a touch of elegance. The garden looks great.
Hugs, Diane
Dear Ele,
I love your garden :) So very beautiful....you are so creative! I sure hope to see lots of pincushions in your shop soon :) i hope i hope i hope. Have a lovely week!
xo
Oh La La all this eye candy! Lovely!
Hugs
I LOVE IT when you post pictures!
The pin cushions are SO PRETTY! Love the gorgeous shoe and bling! Oh my! Your garden is BEAUTIFUL!!! Looks like it's straight out of a magazine!!! XO
ele
your pin cushions are so 'posh' and would cause any victorian gal's heart to be all 'aflutter' over them.
Your garden art is great....isn't fun to find such great sales and objects to turn them into something else?
catie
Ele those pin cushions are so sweet! I love how you photographed the little shoes in front of a mirror!
loving the pincushions!
Hi Ele
love your garden and your pinkeeps! I've been a bit obsessed by pinkeeps lately myself! Have your recieved your package yet? cant wait to see if you like it!
hugs
vivian
Love the high heel pin cushion...plus all the other pretty things you have shown us!
Sweet!
Jillian
Ele...those pin cushions are to die for...I absolutely love them. That garden art is awesome...and cheap too, which is even better!!!
Hugz,
Michele
Beautiful pics! I love those vintage lady pin cushions too...I have a lovely book on Half Dolls, think it's available from Amazon....very inspirational.
I love your pin cushion - you make it seem like a brand new idea. All of your creative outputs are breath taking.
Hi Ele! Thank you so much for your sweet comment :) I love my bike!!! I like your basket better though :)
Big Hugs,
Amy
Amazing!!! I love the purple painted garden items!
Ele, Love those pincushions. OMG!!!!!!!!! That shoe and the baby shoes are absolutely adorable.
I absolutely love the purple spheres that Sweet Farm Chick painted. They look amazing in her garden.
Thanks for a great post.
xo Cath
Love the baby shoes !! Way too sweet !! Your garden is beautiful. And I see your sweet church in the background. Sigh... :)
I have a small collection of porcelain shoes, so I especially enjoyed seeing your lovely shoe pincushions. Great idea on your garden art too!
:)
Wow, they really are so cute in purple!! Thanks for all the pretty pincushion pics. I like the shoe that you made the best.
karen
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Stop by my blog...I have something for you~!
Hi Ele! What pretty pics today as always! I love that shoe pincushion ~ & you just KNOW the bling is doing it for me!! Love the fabric you chose for it, too! Is it for sale?!?!?
Cute yoyo pincushion, how "Ele" is that?! And those little baby shoe pincushions are awesome!
Love your yard art!
Big TX Hugs,
Stephanie
Angelic Accents
Hi Ele,
Looove the pin cushion, and your garden is looking lovely.
Cheers Linda
Hi Ele,
My grandmother use to have a big collection of shoes. Oh how I wish I had one now. I know what I would do with it. Yours are so pretty and a wonderful idea. You are a talented lady. An old church for a studio. How wonderful is that!
Thanks for visiting me.
Becky
Laceandlures.blogspot.com
Ele, I love your pincushions! The yo-yo pincushion is so unique. Your garden looks so pretty too!
You do such gorgeous work!!! Now your garden is just splendid as can be!!! Isn't it fun adding little bits of whimsy here and there? You do awesome work!!!
xo
Becky
Hi Ele! wow how cute what you've done to the baby shoes and high heels! betcha didn't even know of the big collection of both kinds of shoes I have! Hopefully I'll be posting more often as I begin to finally get well! later,Love, Lori
I love your garden art... hope you don't mind if I feature the post in my I Love These Ideas! Sunday column (with a link back to you of course).
Thanks,
Mary
Love the pin cushions and the garden art!
How creative!
Found you on the At Home Redesigns site.
Diane
I've featured your idea in my I Love These Ideas! column today.
Hop by and grab a badge if you'd like.
Thanks,
Mary
Very beautiful pincushions. I also love the ones in the baby shoes you just showed.
I've had a lot of catching up to do here. A feast for the eyes and such imagination!
I saw an Orange County front yard yesterday that had incorporated old bikes, a baker's rack, rocking chairs,etc., into a whimsical garden. My brother thought it was overkill. Although there were many, many items, the owner balanced it beautifully with 3 levels of foliage.
Good to see ideas are flowing here.
KJ
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