Reenie's Pinker than Pink Lamp Remake

Pink!

I love pink.

On a recent trip to Goodwill, I found some awesome lamps.

Very retro-tacky, but with a great shape. 

And I LOVE the round, grey, textured section in the center.

Disassembled to paint...

Two coats and a few days to cure...

(see the chicken in the background?)

They add that extra POP of pink that I was looking for...

Since it's a dark, rainy afternoon, I am heading to this exact spot to read.

xo

zzzzzz

Repurposed Pillow Sham~

I was browsing through the linen section of Goodwill and found these really cute quilted pieces that I thought were table runners.

Got them home, washed them, and realized that they are actually king sized PILLOW SHAMS.

giggle. hair toss.

We used them on the table for a few weeks, but they are too billowy and vases tend to topple over 

due to said billowiness. (is that a word?)

So I simply snipped the back fabric panels off.

Voila!

So pretty... plus I have some new cute fabric squares for my stash!

We used to call it being FRUGAL... now it's GREEN

My grandfather called it being a scrounge.

Whatever you call it, I love saving things. 

However, there IS a difference between saving and hoarding.

There are many, many things I save to reuse and pass on to others... 

You know those nasty vinyl zipper pouches that sheets and pillow cases come in? 

ugh.

I have a pile that friends have saved for me, and I use them for a lot of things, 

mostly storing projects in progress and craft items. 

Here is our embroidery clump in one... 

Know why I call it a clump? I also have a bin of yarn clump.

But they don't last forever. 

Today this one died. 

I try to reuse as much as possible in my home, without my time becoming a liability.

This bag had a fantastic tan zipper,  so I cut it out and added it to the zipper tin. 

There was a plastic bias tape sewn around the zipper... so I ripped that off.

This zipper is exactly the same as one you would buy at the fabric store for $2.00- $3.00!

The vinyl can also be reused...  

 I sew it onto my art journal pages to make spiffy see-through pockets.

OR use your washi tape stash or duct tape to tape two pieces together to make a fun add-on journal page. (no pic of this-sry)

What do YOU frequently repurpose? I love new ideas...

Free Range Supply List~

The Free Range Art Journal

 Tues, July 13th at 6:30 pm pst

Paperclipping Live~! (click for link to the show)

The show will be filmed here in the Material Whirled studio!

AND... if you cannot make show time, the show will be archived at the same link!

I wanted to talk just a bit about tomorrow's Free Range Journal class....
I have been getting requests for a material list, which I will type out in a minute...

The class will be a tutorial, but very non-linear. Which in reenie speak means...
There is a process to building the book, one that will take more than a one hour class.
It is built in layers over time, and roamed through freely (hence the name- har har).
Very open-ended, NO RULES, no templates, therapeutic and freeing!
Free Range-- get it?
Like girl-friend therapy in book form.

I recommend watching us misbehave, and prepare to have some fun!
(Us being Liz, Jackie and myself.)
It will all make sense. I promise.
The technical tutorially stuff (such as binding the book) will be addressed tomorrow night, then explained later on in more detail here in the blog.

Material I used for my Free Range Journal~
The point is to use what you already have! None of us need MORE stuff
~ Manilla folders (do not have to be NEW, old, ugly and written on are the best!)
~ Gesso
~ Acrylic paints
~ Water color paints
~ Paint materials (brushes, water, etc.)
~ Collage papers... suggestions...
    - lists and notes from your daily life
    -junk mail that you find pretty
    - scraps from your scrapbook projects
    -mementos, copies or photos that did not make the cut in your albums
    -menus, maps, receipts, shipping labels...
    -book pages, magazine clippings....
    -I could go on and on, the ideas are endless really.
~ Adhesive- your favorite brand or type. I use a tombo tape or acrylic gel medium.
~ Decorative tapes
~ markers, ink and ink pen, pencils, etc.

SO...
Fix yourself your favorite beverage and prepare to have some fun!
Join the LIVE CHAT ... ask questions or share links and resources... heckle us!
I will be posting a show notes this time! Going to attempt to collect links and resources that are shared in the class chat and make a list here.
xo
SEE YOU THERE!
reenie

Links in this post:
Paperclipping.com/Live
Liz Ness Studios
Jackie Wood (aka Jackie Sparkles)

You mean I will be on camera?! Paperclipping.com Live Promo

The chance to take part in this wonderful opportunity came up at the last minute, 

which is why I have not mentioned it until now!

Join us tomorrow, Tues. June 29th 6:30 pm pst.

HERE.... (click for link)

This promo was taped after too many cookies and a few hours of us being hyper and silly in Liz's studio. 

You can definitely tell we are squirrelly AND that this is complete improv. No plan or script.

We were just messing around to test the camera, then decided that

we amuse ourselves and would use it to promote tomorrow night.

Liz and I will be discussing art journals, scrapping, where the two connect and who knows what else really, we tend to get somewhat out of hand when we are together. Imagine that.

and blerg, will I EVER get used to seeing myself on video?

OH-- you can chat with us LIVE via ustream (simply create an account-- it's free!) or via twitter, using the #pclive hash tag.

Just type us a question or a message on your twitter and then type #pclive. We will be filtering out those hash-tags so we can read your comments and questions as they arrive!

And if you miss us live, you can view us in the archives, which I will link here once I have it.

Off to make a bit of an outline!

Hoarder? Frugal? Thrifty? Green?

Call it whatever... but there are some things I just cannot toss into the landfill.

My biggest thing is yarn, fiber, fabric...

I just know I can reuse these items until the point of practical disintegration.

Please do not call the Hoarders show people on me. (Have you seen that show? sheesh. Poor people. It does put things into perspective though.)

Here are some shots of my insanity...

This is my thread jar. It sits next to wherever the sewing machine is. All thread snips and pieces go in there. They look so pretty all tangled up in there!

I will eventually card these into a batt and spin into a yarn.

The jar itself is made from knotting strips of fabric scraps together.

This is the snibble and foozle bin that lives under my studio table.

 All fiber and yarn pieces go into this bin.

My local yarn shop from PA still saves foozles for me to add to this bin. (love you all at UT).

Snibbles are tiny pieces of yarns... Foozles are a but longer, and can be used for more things... Both phrases were used by my great-grandma. 

Contents of this bin will also eventually be upcycled into handspun yarns. 

There are actually two bins full right now, perhaps its time to start carding?

There are many other things I do to reuse my stuff... stay tuned for more posts about my green/hoarder/frugal tendencies. The madness goes on and on...