It's always good to partake in a little Ta-dahing on a wet gloomy Friday if you ask me, and most especially on a wet gloomy Friday when one is feeling quite unbelievably tired at the tail end of a rather loooong drawn out week. Yes, it's good to feel that amidst all the worn out Coping-with-it-all that's been going on with me this week, that something pretty and frivolous and exciting and creative did indeed happen here at Attic24.
So do you recall my rather over-the-top Overexcitable post on Monday, the one where I went on (and on) about the wonderous potential of my new craft hobby? Remember the Decopatch??
Ahhhhhhh, such FUN I've had with this decopatch thing, sitting in my own little private happy place, filled with the joy of ripping up and gluing little bits of paper.
Such a long time since I've had a really good glue-session, gosh I had forgotten how wonderfully satisfying and theraputic it is to glue things.
It was Marvelous!
After some deliberation on how to proceed with this project, I finally chose four colourful sheets of my new decoupatch paper (2 red/pink and 2 blue) to use for the four letters of LOVE.
I then ripped the sheets neatly into strips about an inch wide, then ripped again to form little inch-squares.
And then the gluing began...bit by bit I glued the paper squares in place, working my way around each letter, gluing, sticking, smoothing as I went.
It was easy, but oh-so-satisfying.
In fact I would go so far as to say it was Immensely satisfying to see each plain wooden letter come to life with applied colour and pattern.
Once the letters had all beensuccessfully decopatched and left to dry over night, I decided that a little further Embellishment was needed.
I pondered it a while, tried out various ideas, then finally settled on punched paper flowers and buttons.
The Little People were involved with my choice of Embellishment, and helped me select which coloured buttons to use and how to arrange them. They had (thankfully) forgotten that I had loudly refused to let them help out during the early stages of ripping and gluing. That I had rather meanly used the words Go Away This is MY Project for ME to do by MYsELF.
So anyways, moving swiftly on....
Embellishments were completed.....
And my LOVE Letters joyfully finished and admired.
Want
to
see ????
Ok...
here
they
come....
TA-DAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are you impressed??
Do you love them??
Do you feel all giddy and excited for this decopatch thing??
Or is it just me??
I wasn't quite sure in the end where to display my LOVE Letters.At first i thought they would be good in my bedroom, but then changed my mind...I wanted to be able to see them throughout the day so decided in the end to keep them downstairs.
So yesterday I stuck them up on the wall above the sofa (as in above pic), and I thought they looked quite good there. But then Little Man came home from school yesterday and said"I see you've put The Letters up."
(I nod)
"They don't look very good there Mum."
(I frown)
"You should move them."
(I listen)
"Put them above the mirror over there look."
(I look)
And I thought my goodness he's right, The Little Man is right. And why didn't I think of that?
So now they sit above the mirror in the dining room end of our living space, looking quite funky and joyful and very much at home
And I'm very, very happy with them.
Now then....if you look in the mirror up above there, can you see the reflection of our low pendant light which hangs over the dining table?? This light was here when we moved in, and I've never much liked the shade. Never much cared for the dirty looking yellowing plastic thats it's made from, although I do like the shape.
So....guess what's going to be next in line for a little glue-and-paper makeover. A little Decopatch jiggery-pokery?
Uh-huh.
You guessed it.
Right then, on that happy note I'll have to love you and leave you for now, I've gotta go rip-and-glue.
Have a wonderful weekend......
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Oh, I love your LOVE !!! Besides, I love my LOVE lol
See for yourself - http://www.flickr.com/photos/driccakastrup/4495446169/in/set-72157623098107926/
Posted by: Dricca Kastrup | April 24, 2010 at 07:48 PM
its lovely and the little man was so right, thats the perfect spot. i think i may need to do one..or two. love your couch
Posted by: susan | December 06, 2009 at 03:58 AM
Fantastic! I love it.
Posted by: Our Shabby Cottage | December 01, 2009 at 10:47 PM
Wonderful lucy!!
MARCELA
From Buenos Aires,
Posted by: marcela | December 01, 2009 at 10:37 PM
Because of you I started to do crochet!!I got sooo inspired with the colors that you use that I started and can't stop making Christmas gifts for everyone.
Your way to post the projects steps is really easy and thank you for always including how-to-do the diferent sticthes! It really is a big help!
Being an expat and moving every 3 years with this type of craft it feels that at least this will not change!! A big Thank you! portuguese mom of 4 living (for now!) in the south of France
Posted by: Joana | December 01, 2009 at 09:12 PM
I absolutely laughed out loud when I read that you told the children to go away and leave you to do your own project. aahhh, I feel not so bad now about being a little teensy bit mean every once in a while. ha ha.
Posted by: Kimberly | December 01, 2009 at 06:58 PM
Oh I adore this. & they look fab over the mirror. Can't wait to see what you do with the light fixture.
Posted by: Shelley(crochetedsass on crochetville) | December 01, 2009 at 01:45 AM
They´re LOVEly, Lucy!!! Have a nice week! :)
Posted by: Claudia | November 30, 2009 at 10:55 AM
More than beautiful! Love love love it:)
Posted by: Olla | November 30, 2009 at 10:41 AM
Hello Lucy, I discovered your blog a few days ago and have read it all. I love your place. I don't crochet but you made me want to learn. Thanks for your very nice blog which brightens my days. Take care.
Posted by: Fabienne | November 30, 2009 at 08:33 AM
LOVE it! It looks so good in your brightly colored living room.
And that lamp shade would look amazing decoupaged! I can't wait to see it.
Posted by: Lindsay | November 30, 2009 at 08:13 AM
Your blog always brightens my day.
Posted by: Ghost | November 30, 2009 at 03:28 AM
yay, that's wonderful..definitely feeling giddy ♥
Posted by: m.e (cathie) | November 30, 2009 at 03:28 AM
The mirror is the perfect place. You did a lovely job making over the love letters :)
Posted by: Mildawg | November 30, 2009 at 02:32 AM
Very LOVE-ly wonderful, best location, clever little man! X Susan
Posted by: Susan | November 29, 2009 at 08:20 PM
I hated the decopatch but now, I change my mind ;-)) I love it !!
Posted by: MailleEnLair | November 29, 2009 at 02:41 PM
well, i finally feel like i have to leave a comment. the pictures of your home make me want to move in! so yummy. I should tell you I have started a rippley blanket from your pattern. i want my whole house covered in crochet like yours.... i think my husband may divorce me on my way to that end tho..... i am "hooked"......
bye!
Posted by: shalvi | November 29, 2009 at 11:38 AM
loving it!that's so nice...as all the things you use to do!enojy your sunday!
Posted by: Lauranne | November 29, 2009 at 10:56 AM
They're beautiful! The buttons and punched out flowers are a nice touch that I wouldn't have thought of!
I never knew it was called decopatching but I decorated a few things using this technique years ago as a child. Brought back memories!
Posted by: Halfway Crafter | November 29, 2009 at 10:26 AM
The Decopatch in my home is on hold until I have more time on my hands but I love it too! It agree that it makes life very happy! :)
Posted by: Mitsy/ArtMind | November 29, 2009 at 07:47 AM
Beautiful! Makes me smile with all theses colors, thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Hanne | November 29, 2009 at 03:35 AM
This is WONDERFUL!!! I am sooo ready to do something similar...
Posted by: Mandy | November 29, 2009 at 03:28 AM
It 's wonderful !!! kisses
Shirley Cia das Agulhas
Posted by: shirley | November 29, 2009 at 02:06 AM
Oh, my!! Can I please come live in your colorful, delightful house!! Such a perfect addition to your style!! LOVE it!
Posted by: Shelley in SC | November 29, 2009 at 01:43 AM
i havent had time to look at your blog for a long while - the reason being 3and a half months ago I had my gorgeous baby girl, she is my fourth baby( 3 boys and now Anna) and I have a 7 year age gap between her and her next brother-( not a surprise just procrastinating!) its fine Lucy dont worry the age gap is great - i have 5 years between boys 2+3 which is just perfect. Congratulations on your baby news too! The difference I have found is that my crochet time is now in the small hours when the house is quite ( luckily she sleeps well at night!) I am sat in bed, baby snoring in her cot next to me and my lovely husband snoring on the other side making the royal sisters trees ( the stars have vanished from their page!!) and loving every minute. Goodnightxxx
Amanda
ps i adore your blog and your tutorials and patterns are the best.
Posted by: Amanda | November 29, 2009 at 12:18 AM