Wednesday, June 26, 2013

June Something Old Something New Link Party

The Monthly Challenge for June was Flowers by Cynthia of AntiquityTravelers. Her wording about this challenge was as follows: "June is a month for weddings. But how about a bit of twist on the saying "something old, and something new" .... does anyone 'upcycle'? How do you take an old item and make it new? How about reworking an antique? Anyone do steampunk? how about quilting with fabrics from clothing that has memories to you? ... any other ideas?"

Saturday, June 1, 2013

June's Monthly Challenge - Something Old, Something New

June is a traditional month for weddings, and with it comes lots of traditions.

Does everyone know the old English rhyme that says you should wear something olde, something new, something borrowed, something blue, a sixpence in your shoe. It is said that something old represents continuity, something new offers optimism for the future, something borrowed symbolizes borrowed happiness, something blue stands for purity, love and fidelity and a sixpence in your show is a wish for good fortune and prosperity.

For this month's BBA challenge, how about a little twist on the saying something old to focus on taking an old item and making it new. How do you use old items in your work? Do you rework antiques? Does anyone upcycle? Anyone do steampunk? How about quilting with fabrics from clothing that has memories to you? 

I'm kicking off the challenge by posting a project that my daughter and I worked on. We started off with a (new) frame from Michael's, added a (borrowed) cardboard backing from another frame, tacked it in place with flat head tacks (inclusive of one blue tack!) and then layered in (old) wine corks one, by one with a hot glue gun. Now we have a new, fun, upcylced cork board.

Just to get us all started, I put together a BBA treasury full of members items that already fit this theme, along with a few others just for inspiration. Let's see how something old can be something new again ... get creative!

'Something Old is Something New' by AntiquityTravelers

Reuse, renew, recycle and upcycle .... there are so many great materials to choose from and so much better for the Earth!


Paper flower, Book Pages Wre...
$55

Green and white paper beads
$5.75

Rhinestone Earrings - bridal...
$27

DAVID LEE ROTH Vinyl record ...
$23.99

Upcycled Wine Bottle Lamp, G...
$25

Thoughtful and Calm Art Prin...
$6

Mint Opal & Blush Pink . vin...
$18

Peach Rose 2 sided bottlecap...
$9

Paris Theme Vinyl Record Clo...
$22

Ireland Irish Peacock Penny ...
$16.5

Flamingos print, vintage il...
$9.5

Button Charm Bracelet - Spri...
$23

Spoon Ring with Rhodochrosit...
$80

Comfy girls / womens headban...
$4

Ecofriendly Upcycled Backgam...
$65

Elphaba Inspired WICKED Pri...
$9