Its ROCC Instasale Time

Yep, lots of fun yesterday getting ready for the Reclaimologists Instasale on Instagram.

One of the projects I chose was this old wood box ... I found it at a yard sale this summer.  I love these old shop projects, they are so carefully made ... and this one even had the name of the boy and the date, 1928, that it was made.

I painted it, striped it, distressed it and lined it with polkadot paper.  Perfect for our Christmas Theme, don't you think?

Of course the finishing touch is an old post card that I found on Graphics Fairy, which is probably about the same vintage as the box!

To the right is the writing that is in the lid, now covered by paper ... pretty cool eh?

Below is the collage I put together for the instasale posting.  If you are on instagram, be sure to check out Reclaimologists and Other Crafty Chicks today ... there will be lots of fun, crafty and Christmasy stuff for sale.

Scandinavianish Christmas Tree

 

... and here we go again ... the service group I belong to, We Can, started work on our ornaments for our tree this year...

These ornaments are made of a white, self drying clay made of corn starch and baking soda.

 

 

We make a tree each year and donate it to the Festival of Trees, one of two major fund raisers that are held for Primary Children's Hospital's charity care.

 

This paper bird was made by taking the silhouette, or shape of a bird I found on Graphics Fairy and shown below.

 

 

 

We will spend another work day making ornaments, then we will put the tree together the first Monday after Thanksgiving ... so stay tuned to see the completed tree.

 

And this is our inspiration tree, put together by my friend Jill last year.  I love how the red and white pop on the green tree.