Frannie's New Up cycled "PIG" Gig

 

Check out my new groovey PIG!!!

 

 

I sewed this pig by hand and grubbied it up real good. It is my own design.

 

 

 

I found this rusty spring from an old mattress out in the pit up in the city. I also went on some other walks mainly up in town and found these other rusty items. I put Spanish moss in it and made a grubby tag that says "Pig Pen". I put a clothes pin on it for notes.

 

 

This is one of my favorite parts. I had this old bottle and Sim helped me put rusty wire on it to hang on the spring and then I added some dried flowers and weeds and a feather.

 

This is the back and I made a curly tail on it. I think it turned out pretty cute!!

I know for sure I will be making a lot more of these! My favorite part is finding the rusty gigs for it. I have always found things and made things out of them. One of the things I had the hardest thing with this pig was pricing it. I put a lot of work and thought into it. I sold this one before it was even finished. I have some more of the springs but each one will be different as I will be finding different kinds of rusty things. I may not be able to live on a farm but I can certainly make things that go on a farm!! LOL Pigs being my favorite!!

XOXO Love ya

Fran.

 



 

 

 







" ATC Swap" for our April Artful Bag Challenge!!

Our challenge for April was making an ATC . We could swap if we wanted to. So I was partnered up with Wendy. This is the ATC I made her. Our ATC had to have some sorta bag or purse on it. I loved this picture of Audrey Hepburn I found. She is at the airport so I put "come fly with me" on it. I also used rhinestones from the bridal department for her earrings, necklace, and on her purse. I used black netting for the bottom with a black flower in the corner. I stamped a black heart with wings up in the top corner. This was my first ATC card I made. And yes now I am hooked!!!

This is the ATC that Wendy sent me. It is so pretty. I love the little chain on the purse for the handle.

 She titled this card "The Lady's Purse. She has a really cool blog: http://www.blissangels.blogspot.com/. Thank you for swapping with me Wendy!!

I am thinking about making a Royal Wedding ATC this week! haha It's all that's on TV. I am on the couch for the week as I had my surgery for my bladder to have my medicine put in again on "Good Friday". I am getting bored! LOL But thank God for the TV, pain medication, and being creative!!

XO Fran.