Hey, I didn't say it...this is actual text from a vintage book I have that includes the Alice In Wonderland story. I personally never liked Alice and the story but when I got this little teapot (for free) at a garage sale, I knew that it had Alice's name written all over it. I found the line in the Alice book and the rest is history as they say.
I have been looking to alter little objects for a quick create fix since I just finished my altered box for the Yearlong Workshop group I am in. So, what better way then to dress up some vintage bottles of which I have many. Here is the first bottle I made. It's entitled "fly" and I used vintage paper from a music book, a cutout of a swallow from a vintage bird book, and I made the nest with some wire and blue beads. I had seen a lot of examples lately of artists making their own bird nests using wire and so I tried my hand at my own. Here is how it turned out...
A few more bottles I've done recently and one I am currently working on. It is an inkwell and I am using an old barrette to decorate the front of the bottle. It's in progress, but will post the pictures when it is done. Oh, I also thought I would include a picture of all my bling. I just love these old costume jewelry pieces and digging through the old jewelry box gives me inspiration when I feel like I have none.
