Sunday 26 May 2013

Key Spool Inspired by France Papillon - and a Photo of my Bro, John!


This is my second entry for the Paper Artsy challenge for this week as I was away last week and very much enjoyed seeing France Papillon's creations, and in particular her video of how she made the Key Spools, which you can see here. I was dying to try it so I ordered some wooden spools whilst I was away to try as soon as I got back. I think they will be very addictive!

Not much to say about the process as I followed France's instructions but I went for a pink and lilac colour scheme, colouring my seam binding with Fresco paints and dabbing some distress inks around the 'The Eyes See Everything' wording. I used the script mini for the top of the spool and the Movie Star and the Eye Mini for my shrink plastic danglies. I used lilac Bakers' Twine around the top and bottom of the wording.

And far more beautiful than anything I could possibly make, John holding his medal, photographed by my other lovely brother, David.

16 comments:

  1. great key spool Lucy and congratulations to your brother, such fab flowers. x

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  2. Wonderful make, love it and big congrats to your brother!!

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  3. Fabulous altered spool, Lucy. Hmm think I might have some somewhere...

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  4. Ohh congrats on the medal! How exciting is that!!!

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  5. This is so clever! Love the "key spool" idea and yours if wonderful! You can see how proud John is and rightfully so! Give him a big congrats all the way from the USA! Hugs!

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  6. What a delicious spool - so pretty! And congrats again to John - it's fantastic, and lovely how rightly proud of him you are.
    Alison x

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  7. Oh WOW, I love the idea, this is sooo wonderful.

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  8. What a great idea Lucy, a fab little make. Congrat's to your brother. Chris xxx

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  9. A great spool Lucy, love the colours you have chosen. That's a wonderful photo of John (well done David) and what an amazing accomplishment to keep as a memory. Fantastic.
    hugs {brenda} x0x

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  10. Loving the spool and how fabulous for your brother (such an amazing display). A talented family all round!

    Kyla

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  11. Lucy...your key chain is gorgeous. Love that idea!!!Congrats to your brother. What a beautiful photograph and memory! I also wanted to thank you for the lovely comment you left on my blog about my transformed wooden organizer. Have a wonderful week! <3 Candy

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  12. Love your spool Lucy, such pretty colours, and congrats to your brother, what gorgeous flowers xx

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  14. lovin' this spool! congrats to your bro!

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  15. How awesome!! Love your key spool, dear Lucy! Beautifully created.

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