I snatched this wooden flower basket from one of the dollar bins in Michael's. Right away, I though it would be perfect for a pin cushion, and I love the fact that it doesn't look like a "normal" pin cushion. I took the handle off and painted & crackled the flower faces. I adhered lace to the sides and created a butterfly out of the same lace, using mesh bling for its body and flower stamen for its antennae. I added more trim here and there along the lace edges, then filled the inside with rocks. I attached a fluff-filled bit of black leather to the inside top of the basket, creating the pin cushion. Last thing to do was stick a couple of pins in it for effect! Hope you like!
'Til then,
Krolli
I love the way you can look at something & see the potential in how it might look. It's like you're carving stone with an image of the final product firmly in your mind, even as you're looking at a mere blob of rock. I would never have thought of turning a small wooden basket-y thing into a pin cushion. And love the lace butterflies! As well as your gorgeous decorative pins! :)
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