Where There's A Will...There's A Way...

Hi Folks, if you pop into the cubbyhole on a regular basis, you may remember the resident stool that was in serious need of a bit of a make-over to match in with the new cubbyhole decor...

Upholsterer I am not so it's been a bit of an adventure. First of all I made a template out of old curtain fabric but despite many adjustments I just wasn't happy with the fit, principally because the metal pole attached to the bottom of the seat was fixed on solid with rivets and not removeable despite many "pulling my hair out" attempts.
Was it time to admit defeat (not in my nature) or could I come up with some kind of alternative Plan B. Let me tell you this particular dilemma was driving me mad, haunting my every waking moment until one day while using Distress Collage Medium to create a collage effect with paper, I had an amazing "bolt from the blue" lightbulb moment. And you know me, once I get a idea in my head, there's no stopping me...before you know I've cut out a pile of randomly sized pieces of  Eclectic Elements Fabric, looked out a pot of Distress Collage Medium and the biggest brush in the Collage Brush set for a rainy afternoon Collage/Decoupage adventure. And though I say so myself, it's looking good and I'm very happy with my new look stool which goes to prove that old saying "where there's a will, there's a way" is true.

Woohoo another job ticked off  the cubbyhole make-over list but I'm a stand up crafter so my latest creation will be returning to the Rogues Gallery corner to keep his cute Snowman friend company.

I can't wait for the Creativations 2018 Tim Holtz Blog Hop and Give-Away to begin tomorrow, I'm super duper excited to see all the amazing samples that a group of very talented crafty friends will be sharing with us all and of course there will be fabulous prizes to win.  I hope you will join us at 7.00am PST, 3.00pm UK time or 4.00pm if you're in Europe.

Toodle-oo for now

Hugs Kath xxx