Thursday, September 10, 2009

Crafty Individuals cube...

A few weeks ago I landed myself what I call 'a rait bargeen' ( or a rather good deal to those that don't do, whats known in Brighton, as 'Norf-speak' (North-speak)...I'm a northerner living down south and you never lose that accent when a good deal is to be had lol. This bargain was a huge set of wooden blocks.

So on receiving the recent Crafty Individuals images to have a play with I took one of the blocks and turned it into something much prettier I felt.





oh...and this is how the block started out...
I have to admit, I do find the little bee rather cute heehee.



I thought this would suit this weeks Wednesday Stamper Open theme this week and the Small World of Inchies and Twinchies (as the block is a two inch cube and the starting place for this was actually the button on the top.)

24 comments:

~*~Magpie's Nest said...

oooo your altered block is fabulous! Love what you've created...that beezy weezy was kinda cute :)

Nancy Dooren ~ Nans said...

Jo i love your altered block!!! It's a great idea!!! Thanks for participating Small World of inchies and twinchies. Hugs, Nans.

Sandy said...

Oh wow what a lovely idea and fantastic designed cube.
Absolutely stunning.

lottie said...

Brilliant - what luck - its great to get a bargain isn't it. I shall have to keep my eyes peeled in the charity shops - never thought of wooden blocks

xx

Anonymous said...

the wired flower really lifts this piece.
I have a load of blocks that I bought a while back,youve really inspired me to go dig them out and have a play.Thanks for sharing x

Claireabelle said...

Love this Jo, I've been looking for wooden blocks for a while (I was gonna make one of those calendar thingumys) but this is definately better!

Tinkertaylor said...

totally gorgeous

Sid said...

Looks great Jo, where did you get the base blocks. Much nicer 'after' than 'before' I might add, even though you liked the bee :-)

Carol Q said...

beautifully decorated Jo. love the wire stemmed flower and somehow the way you've made it face downwards makes it look really cute.

Siobhan Brignull said...

great as ever, love the flower its so cute, not sure if that's the right word, its so . . . you know, so . . .

K J D said...

Love how you've altered the block... the sentiment is great, very inspiring to have on your desk or where ever! Great 'bargeen'! I am an ex South London Girl myself and don't speak Norf!!!!

Julia Dunnit said...

Cor, great conversion. How inspiring.

cheryl said...

this is brilliant great idea love cheryl xxxxx

Chris Arlington said...

Fabulous! What a great imagination.
hugs, Chris

Anonymous said...

Amazing and incredible!

Sue said...

Eeeee ya did a reet good job lass!!!
How's that for norf speek from one who still lives up norf! Not that I actually talk like that of course!!

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lisa said...

Spoken like a true Northerner!!!!! We can always spoke a bargin!

Your work of art is gorgeous.

Lisax

Terri said...

Great way to do twinchies! I love it! What a great find.
I made my twinchies into a book this week. So much fun!

Jennie -The Artistic Stamper said...

great idea:) have a huge box of them, must get do something with them... someday!

Hels Sheridan said...

Deffo prettier hun...and I knew immediately what you meant cos I am a northerner in the south too ... tis a rait beargeen indeed! TFS x

Belinda said...

wowza, what a fabulous piece of art you made!

Rika said...

This is gorgeous Jo!

Shannon said...

I agree Jo, there's nothing like a great bargin, especialy when it comes to art supplies, because we all know how expensive those can be and how much we all spend on them.

I have these Crafty Individuals stamps and I love them. Of course I love all Crafty Individual products. But I really like this cube you made with them, ingenius idea.

You never fail to inspire.