Made From Vintage Hankies-Bonnets,Sachets, Church Dolls +

14 years ago

check out the things I made with the hankies I won at Love2 unk's blog. Baby Bonnet that goes from baby to bride. Sachet for scenting drawers. Church dolls to hold coins for collection plate. all of these would be great gifts to make for Christmas and for wedding,baby and bridal showers; and for new baby gifts.you can find poems online, there is a link on my blog.

hope you like!

kudzu/cherry

Here is a link that might be useful: Kudzu's Blog

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minnie_tx
14 years ago
Your work is beautiful so professional and complete thanks for sharing love those "hankies"
kudzukween
Original Author
14 years ago
thank you Minnie! I forgot to mention I have how-to's and a link to some poems to use :D very easy to make!
cherry/kudzu

Here is a link that might be useful: Kudzu's Blog
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concretenprimroses
14 years ago
Very pretty!
kathy
sunnyca_gw
14 years ago
Love the baby caps & church dolls!! I made a pumpkin just to have a sample on hand & tried taking the thread off a satin ball, that was OK but try putting a crease in it with a plastic knife--hardly made a dent, so I tried scissors & slipped & nearly cut myself. So went & got regular Styrofoam balls & they are easy to mark & push in for the top & bottom. Save the satin ones (& your hands) for another craft. But I went back to your blog, Cherry & couldn't find what you put on to "age" them. Vanilla, cinnamon ,white clue(I think) & something else???? What am I missing?? Jan
kudzukween
Original Author
14 years ago
thanks ya'll...these are easy :D
the pumpkins,too! I mixed cheap white school glue, vanilla, coffee,(or tea)--that is brewed, I used what was leftover in the coffee pot:D...umm, I think I even added apple cinnamon oil scent. it smells good. the coffee and glue mixed together gets that coffee-with-cream- color. ( or tea)
i tore up pieces of orange tissue paper....but you can use torn pieces of newspaper dipped in water-glue mix or coffee -glue mix, like papier mache` then paint it orange then use the coffee-glue glaze over it. it would be faster and easier that way..or leave out the paper and just paint it orange and glaze it
have fun!
cherry/kudzu
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14 years ago
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