…to a crafty duel!
I’m having a kind of weird day, Nairn’s been unwell this morning but Bob’s off work so I’m able to relax a little. I’m using this time while Findlay & Erica watch cartoons and Nairn sleeps to try and catch up on my bloglines subscriptions because I have over 2000 unread entries to try and look at! I think maybe I need to trim my reading list a little.
Anyway! Today I happened to read the entries leading up to this entry from Jane at Out of the Crayon Box. What a transformation from a piece of furniture that was going to get sent to landfill! It made me think about how much thrifty crafting I see going on and how special it is to create something new from something old or destroyed. So here’s my idea: I challenge you to find an old obsolete object – whether that’s something in your home, something that you’ve found or something you can acquire by completely legal means – and turn it into something new.
Some rules are in order I think.
1) Your starting object must not cost you any money. So no charity shopping it up. I am watching.
2) You can spend no more than GBP£10 or the equivalent (USD$15, CAD£17, AUD$20, €11) on supplies to alter your starting object
3) A flickr group will be created for this project and all completed projects must be submitted by 9pm on Friday May 29th 2009.
4) The winner will be selected by vote which will be hosted here. Voting will open at 9.30pm on Friday May 29th 2009 and will close on Friday June 5th 2009.
5) Any soliciting of votes will mean a penalty against the entry with possible disqualification. Play nicely, please.
If you’re interested in joining in, leave a comment with the email address you’d like a flickr group invitation sent to.
Posted under craft challenges
This post was written by Vonnie on April 10, 2009
A ha! Great challenge
I feel some sea-glass jewellery coming on…
ooh!
georgina.ker at gmail.com please
My OH is doing up some beehives he found by the road but he forgot to do the “before” pictures, he is very much “during” at the moment.
Would have love to have done this one, but we’re going on holiday, so just can’t fit it in – but looking forward to seeing the results!
I’m trying to work out if I can justify claiming our chicken coop as an entry seeing as everything used in it was either reclaimed or used from another project
This is an awesome idea for a challenge. Just bummed that I passed up another nightstand on the curb the other morning. Late for work! Rats! Well, I am sure I can spot something out there. So count me in!
I’m in
I wonder if I could claim credit for the gerbil house Ryan built….:)
Oh, I’d been thinking about making curtains out of some of the kids old duvet covers. Would that count?
Definitely!
oh! oh! I have the perfect thing that I’ve been wanting to renovate!
Count me in! So exciting that I delurked to be part of this one! Really enjoy your website btw
Can I still join in? I thought I couldn’t think of anything but suddenly had an inspiration… Great idea.
I got so busy recently but I got to take the challenge… I have an old computer chair in need for altering (found couple of years ago in London)
Oooh it’ll be pushing it but I’ll see what I can do !! Can I have an invite please ?