LOLA The Rescue Kitty... Her Story❥

Lola is a rescued kitty.
Late January, on one of our summer's hottest days, George the dog alerted me to this almost lifeless, teeny tiny kitten on my driveway.
Some cruel person had dumped her on the roadside,
 and she had crawled into my gateway.
She was so little.
A mere 300 grams in weight and about 4 weeks old.

This is a pic from the moment I found her.
And Arabella inspecting the new arrival.
 I syringe fed her diluted milk,
it was touch-and-go, but she made it through the night.
I managed to get some baby animal formula the next day, 
and then four hourly feeding began.

Within four days she had grown to 351 grams.
(And I was in love.)

She learnt to play.

 

And slept a lot!
After losing my little white dog in October last year, I thought I would not or could not love another...
But how wrong was I.

 Little Lola became known as 'Lola Lollipop'.

The most adorable, loving wee cat.

Who learnt from a young age that technology is FUN!

And here she is now, 6 months old -  beautiful, healthy, and very loved.

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❥ Update that pot with a PLAIT!

I have added a little cosy fashion hip to this old planter with a plaited wool design.

For those who are wondering what a plait is, it's also called a braid.

Why don't you DIY one too?

You will need:

 a pot

Chunky weight acrylic wool in your choice of colour

(I used Craft wise wool from The Warehouse)

A glue gun and glue sticks

Scissors

The first step was to measure six three-and-a-half metres (about 11.5 feet) lengths of wool.

The wool lengths will vary on pot size, 

but this amount was ample for the pot I used which was 13 x 15cm  (about 5 by 11 inches) round.

The plait was made with 6 lengths of wool to give added thickness.

Knot one end and proceed to make a flat plait.

As you can see from the first photo, I initially thought to use a terracotta-style pot, but as I was plaiting thought - I would have to seal it to stop moisture from leaching into the wool.  So I changed it to a white plastic pot of a similar size, where this won't be an issue.  

This pot has no drainage hole and the plant sits inside it in another pot.

Once you have a decent length of plait, begin at the top of the pot with the tassel end from the start (tassel facing down) and glue it in place and around the rim of the pot.

Once you get to the tassel, drop the plait down and under it leaving a space to add another tassel later.

Continue to glue and plait more if required.

Once at the bottom cut the plait and quickly using a glue gun glue the end into position.

Now make another tassel which is a looped knot using the 6 strands of wool.

Glue the second tassel into place at the top of the pot.

Place your plant of choice inside.
I popped a miniature white flowering cyclamen in mine.

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DIY Jar Of Fairy Wishes...❥

A 'Jar Of Fairy Wishes'...

Isn't this the most special idea.

And what a wonderful gift for a fairy lover!

You can make the jar of fairy wishes any size you like...

but I opted for a cute mini hexagonal style jar.

These wee jars come in a range of sizes and you'll find them at Briscoes.

I chose it because of the blue gingham print lid, 

knowing that this jar of fairy wishes would be on a shelf with my blue and white pieces.

To make your own 'Jar Of Fairy Wishes' you'll need:

*Dried dandelion seed heads

(whole and in pieces - I just picked them whenever I saw them and popped them into a large glass in my china cabinet and left the for about three weeks to dry out.)

*A jar with a lid or cork top.

(remember the bigger the jar the more dried dandelion you will need)

*Cord, ribbon or string to tie a bow at neck of jar.

*Scrapbook embellishments to decorate the lid or cork of the jar.

To Make:

Carefully fill your jar with whole and pieces of dandelion seed-heads.

Embellish the lid to pretty it up and to hide the writing on it.

I used a pre cut flower shape

I glued this in place.

Then I topped that shape with another sequined flower shape that was a little smaller.

Using blue and white twisted cord I tied a bow at the neck of the jar,

 and knotted the cut ends.

Then I added a couple of pretty paper flowers to each side of the bow.

I love fairies and I'm loving this Jar Of Fairy Wishes...

And I think I will be making more of these to gift!

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