In LOVE with old china....

It's a terrible addiction I seem to have for anything old...

And old china is something that I do enjoy very much.

The other day when I went to visit a friend,

she was having a sort out of some bit's and pieces
 that belonged to her mother...

it was all going in a yard sale...

 I was so lucky to have first pick!

And my oh my, did I enjoy looking through her boxes

 of newspaper wrapped china and glassware.

I really did have to curb my desire to buy the whole lot...

but one has to be realistic...

so I bought the pieces that I knew would fit the décor of my home,

And the pieces I knew I would actually use!

And here they are...

Pretty don't you think?

Now I have to rearrange 'everything' to find a home for it all!

 I have always admired this design...

It is 'Foxglove' by Carltonware...

I adore the wee sugar bowl and the jugs!

New trios of cups, saucers and plates are always a great excuse to have a tea party!

There is a lovely thistle design by Adderly which is English bone china...

The other set is also bone china, 

and that's Colclough with the most dainty violets on it!

I seem to have so many passions...

If I was asked "What is your most favourite thing?"

That my friends is a question that would be impossible to answer...

Mod Podge Creation Reveal...

Yesterday a French look DIY pot was created...

Find the 'how do do it' info here:

http://miabellapassion.blogspot.co.nz/2013/10/mod-podge-craft-session.html

24 hours of drying time later, with my bowl of water and cloth in hand...

I start to wet the label...
AND THEN...

SHOCK, 
HORROR...
 realised I had modpodged over it yesterday 

when that is NOT what you do!

NOTE TO SELF (for future craft sessions)

PRINT the instructions.

Don't just read online and then think you will remember how to do it.

So here is what I should have done...

Brushed the modpodge onto the label....

Smoothed it onto the pot... 

Then left it to dry for 24 hours.

Thank you 'Heavens Walk' for those instructions.

http://heavens-walk.blogspot.co.nz/2011/07/french-flower-pots.html

So because of my mistake,

The removal of the label was a painstaking event!

It took quite a while to soak the top paper layer off.
But get it off, I did!
One coat of clear sealer later...

It was complete.
In the end, it worked,
even though I thought I was heading for a DIY craft disaster!

Yay!  The final result is one super cool French look pot. 
That will look fabulous in my laundry revamp (= ongoing project!)
Now that I actually know how to do this correctly,
I will definitely be creating some more!

The vase was a great success...

 and looks fab on the mantel. 

 It sits next to the fleurs basket...

Filled with 

snowball tree flowers, roses...

and pretty purple blue Japanese irises.

 I am loving this wee bit of BLING

as the colours complement the violet fabric perfectly.

Instructions at:  http://miabellapassion.blogspot.co.nz/2013/10/mod-podge-craft-session.html

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