Wednesday, 25 March 2009

Simple lid craft..with vintage Janet and John!!

Do you remember those Flora Doodles flowers, which I had a few weeks ago?
Some of them came in these lovely containers, which I didn't throw away..obviously ;-)

I thought they would make great picture frames!


So I added a vintage touch...


An old Janet and John book... mixed with some new papers which have a vintage twist...they're called 'Cut n Paste' by K&Co.
I'm a massive fan of their scrapbook papers...the best in my opinion.



So I took the lids...


And made some pictures...to hang on a child's wall..or craft room wall..or anywhere!

Play

Pet

Look


I only made five as I only had five lids..but any lids would do, I think!

Good old Janet and John..don't you just love 'em?
I do!
Ooops..here's Hans and Grietje (I picked that from a website of Dutch baby girl names!) trying to get in on the act!
It just doesn't roll off the tongue quite the same , does it? LOL!


Hope your day is going well ;-)
I'm off to look for more lids ;-)
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14 comments:

  1. hens teeth25 March 2009 at 12:12

    Oh these are very special, dear Janet and John....love what you have done!

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  2. Simone25 March 2009 at 13:38

    A great use of lids and the pictures work so well with your papers.

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  3. Country Cottage Chic25 March 2009 at 14:08

    A very clever way to use up the boxes Sal!

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  4. Suzy's Vintage Attic25 March 2009 at 14:16

    WOW, I love what you have done with the boxes. Great idea.
    Very pretty.
    Isabelle x

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  5. Cloudbusting25 March 2009 at 14:37

    those are absolutely gorgeous!! well done with using the lids that way

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  6. The Weaver of Grass25 March 2009 at 14:49

    As usual very clever use of scraps.

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  7. galant25 March 2009 at 15:11

    Whilst these look pretty, what are they for? Or if I have to ask, am I missing the point? Are they for children?
    I have never seen Janet and John books as my children learned to read with Ladybird's Peter and Jane scheme and I learned with Ronald Ridout when I was about 6 or 7 (in the 1950s!!!)
    Margaret Powling

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  8. Cowboys and Custard Mercantile25 March 2009 at 15:36

    Fab Sal... !
    Janet & John are wonderful icons of a 50's childhood... I love them too and the Gay Way series that I learnt to read with...

    Michele xx

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  9. MelMel25 March 2009 at 17:12

    Your so right...it would be fab aa a skirt...little white t-shirt, white pumps...ooohhh lovely!xxx

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  10. Twiggy25 March 2009 at 18:50

    lovely Sal
    Twiggy x

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  11. Josie-Mary25 March 2009 at 19:01

    Lovely Sal, I love Janet & John although I don't think I could've cut the book up!!! :) x

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  12. menopausalmusing25 March 2009 at 23:46

    "Janet and John" never fail. Lovely! x

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  13. Niki Fretwell28 March 2009 at 14:29

    Sal, do you by any chance have a spare pair of hands in that set of six that you so obviously have?!!
    You amaze me with your gusto!
    Niki

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  14. Anonymous29 March 2009 at 11:14

    How clever, not to mention cute!!

    xxx

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