It seems the taste of Spring we had a few days ago was to be short-lived. We're back to freezing cold temperatures which means I've essentially been trapped in the house. I dipped into my French paper stash and made some new pieces to keep from crawling the walls. Bundles and bundles of vintage French poetry pages. My camera hates these cold, dreary days as well. Can never get any good light. Sigh! French paper...
French Votive
March 04, 2012 / BY Okio B Designs
I popped into Michael's earlier this week for some odds and ends. I had been admiring the wax seals in the bridal section for some time. I finally caved and bought some wax and a fleur de lis stamper. They were only $4.99 each. Last night I used them for this quick French votive: I used some vintage French book paper to wrap around the votive. I distressed the paper edges a bit to give it an...