Monday 10 August 2015

Car Boot Sale goodies

With the lure of lots of plant stalls, which is what Chris told me, he persuaded me to go to a local car boot sale on Saturday.  It was a very hot day, but I had the foresight to take a bottle of water with me and we had both put suncream on.  A few years ago, I would have come home with a huge amount of things, but I am slowly realising that we don't have a lot of room for more stuff, so anything I bought would need to be small and easy to store.  I think I did reasonably well!  Above is a rubber stamp with a really intricate pattern, which I thought would work well with polymer clay as well as with ink and embossing powder, to use with paper crafts.
Of course, I needed to try it out and then paint it with my metallic paints, which gave a nice effect.
(I still need to be a bit more careful to keep in the lines!)
 I also bought this little cat stamp too, which worked well.
 I saw some little flower brooches at a vintage fair a few months ago, and although I really liked them, I couldn't justify the price that was being asked,  So, when I saw these, I almost pounced on them!  There is a brooch and a pair of earrings and the little white carnation has broken off something else, but I couldn't just leave it there, now could I?
 Seeing the brooches at the vintage fair made me think I could make something in a similar style, so here is one of my attempts made from polymer clay at the front.   I think I did quite well with the colours!
 I also bought these earrings which I think I shall take apart and use as charms in other pieces.
There was also this peridot chip necklace which I shall also take apart and use other jewellery - perhaps in a memory wire bracelet.
There were a couple of plant stalls and I did buy two lavender plants as I haven't had much success in keeping lavender and would like to try one more time...
All in all, I did quite well, I think.  Small things, easy to store and not costing too much money!

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    1. Thanks, Marlene. I was very happy with what I found.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  2. I'm all excited for you here, I just love car boots and my whole week is just spent waiting for Sunday, imagine how I feel if it is raining. ha ha.
    It was hot on Sunday I'll agree, we only went round once instead of twice and I am going to spend the rest of the week wondering what got away. lol
    Briony
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    1. Thanks, Briony. I'm not usually a huge fan of car boots as I find them too big and too busy, but I do go now and again ad it is always nice to find a bargain or two.
      I'm sure you'll find some lovely things at the next car boot you visit!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  3. Loving the stamps! The little cat is super cute :-)

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    1. Thanks, Cordelia. I did well with the stamps, I think. There were others, but they didn't 'grab' me like these did (and they were a fraction of the cost of new ones!) I just couldn't resist the cat one!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  4. You did very well indeed.
    Plants and books are my big weaknesses. And I succumb. Too often.

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    1. Thanks, EC. I succumb far too often as well. The garden is extremely full and there are now piles of books all over the house as well as in bookcases in every room. Too many books? No, just not enough shelves!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  5. Great finds. That little cat stamp is a darling.
    Amalia
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    1. Thanks, Amalia. I was very pleased with what I found and I just had to buy the cat stamp - it has such a sweet face!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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