It's Wednesday and that means Craftside Giveaway Day! Whoo hoo! Today's book is Steampunk Chic: Vintage Flair from Recycled Finds and the project I have to share with you is my spin on the book's plant stake tutorial.
But first the question that gets you in the running for a copy of the book:
What is the last thing you recycled into a project?
Leave your answer in today's comments section by Midnight ET on Wednesday, February 1, 2012.
OK now onto my spin on this cool way to hang or display something using a skeleton key and a dinner knife.
In Steampunk Chic there is a great tutorial on how to make a plant stake but at the moment I don't have any plants I need to label but I am always looking for fun ways to display photos.
I used the basic elements, a flatware knife and skeleton key, and wired them together. Then I filled an old jar with old chandelier crystals. Then I wired an old photo of my grandparents to the key.
For a last little detail I wired a JHB Steampunk clock face button to the jar as a kind of time in a bottle reference. :)
If you like using vintage parts in making all sorts of things, I bet you will love:
Steampunk Chic Vintage Flair from Recycled Finds
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Catch the wave of the popular Steampunk Style in crafting as well-known authors and designers Jennifer and Kitty O'Neil present their own version of this fun and funky look in crafts and home decor with 15 new fanciful projects. They'll show how to create delightful vintage flare from recycled finds of all kinds.
Jennifer and Kitty O'Neil are sisters and authors who love creating artsy crafts and decorating projects. Their craft and decorating articles appear in national magazines and websites worldwide.
