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Thursday, February 19, 2009

Stitched Labels



Theme Thursday's theme this week is "labels" .... and Inspiration Flirtation (a new challenge spot) is "stitches." I thought I'd combine the 2 challenges with this project. I'm a recycle nut and one of my favorite things to save is labels. My favorites come from specialty brew beer bottles - like this label from Kona Brewing Co.'s Longboard Island Lager. And of course I save the bottle caps too. This is a pouch for my iPod nano. I used the main label for the front, the bottleneck label for the back and I turned the cap into a button. The fabric is a swatch of decorator fabric friended to me some months back from Jean at Bluebirds. 



.... and in the spirit of Aloha, here's a little altered photo of my "recycled" indoor palm (rescued from a neighbors garbage can 2 years ago.) He was left for dead with only one leaf left on him. Now he's lush and beautiful and breathing aloha into my favorite room in the house ....


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22 comments:

  1. TinaWessFebruary 19, 2009 at 11:03 AM

    KIMMIE!!! Thank you so much for participating in this week's "flirt"! I really love your use of stitches and I am thrilled to tell you that you are the first submission that we have gotten from someone who is not a friend or family member! Woohoo! Thanks so much for putting my name out there and for helping us grow... I appreciate your work and your support!
    ~Christina of Inspiration Flirtation

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 19, 2009 at 11:36 AM

    Kimmie, what a queen of recycling you are!!! Love the stitching on the labels. Who could've dreamed one could get gorgeous art from beer bottles?

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  3. SandyFebruary 19, 2009 at 12:10 PM

    Wooooooooooooow Kimmie this is absolutely stunning.
    Wonderful piece of art.

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  4. RobinFebruary 19, 2009 at 12:41 PM

    Love your recycling on this project! That is adorable and I really like the bottle cap button.

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  5. UnknownFebruary 19, 2009 at 12:45 PM

    Lovely cards and beautiful colors.

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  6. RosieFebruary 19, 2009 at 1:40 PM

    Kimmie - it's so you!! I love it and bravo for recycling so beautifully. Using the cap as a button is pure genius - I'm gonna have to try that myself! ;o)

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  7. JaneFebruary 19, 2009 at 2:03 PM

    I am 'familiar' with this bottle label and I love what you've done with it!

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  8. BuffyFebruary 19, 2009 at 2:55 PM

    Wow, such beautiful work.

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  9. stamp and scrapeFebruary 19, 2009 at 3:03 PM

    I'm inspired by your work - amazing what treaures can be made from recycling!
    Ros

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  10. ooglebloopsFebruary 19, 2009 at 3:03 PM

    I like the way you flattened the beer cap into a button!!Also glad to know I am not the only one who rescues plants from the trash!! LOL

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 19, 2009 at 5:32 PM

    I love the way you even used the bottle cap as a button! What a cool project!

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  12. Kris DickinsonFebruary 19, 2009 at 6:14 PM

    SO fabulous! I love all things Hawaiian and especially Kona Coffee!

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  13. ELKFebruary 19, 2009 at 7:10 PM

    happy long neck labels ~ happy rescued palm! ELK

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  14. LidyFebruary 20, 2009 at 4:32 AM

    Very colorfull

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  15. *jean*February 20, 2009 at 5:28 AM

    beautiful project and so very clever!! your plant in lucky indeed and you photo of it divine!!

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  16. RubyMayFebruary 20, 2009 at 6:00 AM

    brilliant re-cycling...it looks amazing.
    so glad you managed to rescue the plant and revive it...thats made my day x

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  17. RosieFebruary 20, 2009 at 9:30 AM

    I just popped back to thank you for the Inspiration Flirtation link... what a lovely challenge blog - and really nice people!!
    Kimmie - your Blog Header is fab! I love those houses - really do mimic the seasons beautifully!

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  18. TinaWessFebruary 20, 2009 at 10:45 AM

    Kimmie! Just a post from Rose... another talented lady! Thanks for sending her my way! I do have a question for you... can you tell me how your got your link in the comments to be a "live" link! I have had to go in and put everyone's links into the actual post and make then live. They don't seem to just go into the comments as a live link. Would love to be able to tell my followers how to do this! Please advise if you can! Thanks again...
    ~Christina

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  19. Silvia(Barnie)February 20, 2009 at 2:16 PM

    Great interpretation and wonderful work.

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  20. JendyFebruary 20, 2009 at 4:16 PM

    Love your take on the theme! The labels are fantastic. Great piece.

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  21. Gaby Bee February 21, 2009 at 6:48 AM

    Hello! I found you through a comment somewhere...
    A really fabulous creation. Love the recycling on this piece. Really fabulous!
    Gaby xo

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  22. Gaby Bee February 21, 2009 at 11:29 PM

    Thanks so much for coming to visit me at my Blog and for your lovely comment. I really appreciate it!
    Thanks for adding me to your contacts on blogspot. I'm really honored!
    Gaby xo

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