Hello, bit late this morning as we've had a busy weekend away and I hadn't written anything for today's post. But hey, the fact that I did this project all of 10 minutes ago proves that it really is a minute make! I picked up the plain wooden letter 'Z' - for our surname - at Allders department store for just a couple of quid as they're sadly in administration again. [Although it's good for sale bargains]. The very very elderly motoring atlas of Great Britain was 10p at a boot sale as it was over five decades out of date and completely falling apart.
I found the page with South Wales and simply stuck it down to the letter with decoupage glue before cutting around it with a razor blade. The previous owner of the atlas has made disparaging comments in pencil all around the coast - for Gower it says 'beautiful bays, popular, but no hotels. Mumbles might be OK if desperate'. Charming! Mind you, some of the B&Bs along the coast road have been there since the ark docked further down the bay. Carmarthan is deemed 'disappointing' and 'useless for visitors as shut on Sundays'.
X marks the cultural hub that is Pontardawe. We were the village with a nightclub - a sticky-carpeted mecca for valley boys and girls
Did you watch the Opening Ceremony for the Olympics? I had a great time with the other half, a bottle of wine and Twitter - it really comes into its own when massive cultural events are televised, even if you're not usually a fan. I thought Danny Boyle did an incredible job, my tongue even removed itself from my cheek on one or two occasions. If you fancy saying hi - I'm @FHCShopping.
Oh, and the Christening was lovely. Sorry to disappoint but Boy2 behaved impeccably in the Church and afterwards, where my sister had laid on enough cakes to feed to the five thousand (most of whom had been invited). The boy of the moment - nephew Gethyn - is a complete doll, although he was happier once out of his Christening gown. It belonged to his great-grandmother, clearly he's not a fan of vintage yet.
Baby G
What have you been up too? Link up below as usual.
Lakota x
Oh I like this very much - maybe I could make one for my husband. Looks fab on the shelf! xxx
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to try map letters or some sort of decoupage letter, your Z turned out great! I'm about to hunt you down on twit..
ReplyDeleteI do like this lots. What a great idea and I may have to have a go. I've got a stash of Welsh maps...not that I'm still homesick after 20 years away mind. I might have to make a WALES verion.
ReplyDeleteNice to have useful comments from the past user! Cammarthen disappointing? I think not. He should have tried Newport!
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Love this :)
ReplyDeleteoh i used to live in mumbles and i thought it was pretty fancy....
ReplyDeleteMumbles is lovely Sian, it's good enough for CZJ after all!
ReplyDeleteThat looks lush. I have some old London A-Zs hat I've been meaning to do similar with.
ReplyDeleteLOL at the disparaging comments! x
Love this make, we have so many items like this around our home featuring names, initials and maps but there's always room for one more! x
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ReplyDeleteGreat idea. The previous user's commentary made me laugh, if you aren't impressed by the Gower, then God help you!
ReplyDeletePleased to hear you got through the christening with no embarrassing incidents from either your boys or their parents.
Yes, I enjoyed the opening ceremony too, more than I expected to actually. The kids are quite enthusiastic about watching all sorts of sports they haven't seen before, which is leading to some unexpected arguments - "Muuuuum, Owen wants to watch the weight lifting but I'm watching the water polo". Good thing it's only once every four years! xxxx
What a truly handsome baby!
ReplyDeleteFantastic crafty Z.
A gorilliant idea Lakota. Hmmmmmmm, my daughter the Princess has a heavy letter in a garish colour in her room. Thinking of recovering it now, rather than chucking it.
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Gem x x
The Gower is beautiful.We had a couple of great family holidays there when the children were small. We have a lot of maps I'd like to cut up but my husband wouldn't be too happy. He too has the habit of writing comments which are quite fun when you come to look at them years later.
ReplyDeleteGab idea amor!
ReplyDeleteThe last owners comments made me laugh.
You could make another "Z" to use as a pair of bookends too.
Besos
Good looking baby G. :) Love that letter Z you did. Quick and easy and perfect on the shelves as book ender or something. :) Clever! :)
ReplyDeleteWe did watch the opening and boy was it spectacular! Boyle did a great job. :)
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness I love this! I loved it even before I read it was South Wales on the map and realised that the town I went to school in was on there! Almost brought a tear to my eye ;)
ReplyDeleteHa ha, I love the disparaging comments!
ReplyDeleteI work in a Museum and just today found a postcard with a photo on the front of a young man in a heart shaped frame - very romantic. On the back was written: 'This is a photograph of the lad who jilted me. Now long dead.' (!)
I love that! Jon's got a huge stash of old maps, I just need to find a letter! x
ReplyDeleteThe Z looks great! And I love that it only took a few minutes. I might actually do this project since it's so quick and easy.
ReplyDeletethat's hilarious! What else have they got to say? Very cool idea and a great way to use old maps and have them on display. I'm still cracking up over your child repeating "evil, evil, evil..." at the christening.
ReplyDeleteLoving this! And I joined in this week too - with an appropriately map-themed craft :)
ReplyDeleteKatie xx
Too funny about the comments on your map.
ReplyDeleteLynn Dylan here! Nice to meet you. You are so witty! I loved reading the comments from the map and about the christening. I really do like your letter Z. Very clever. I may try it out here for a display somewhere. I am trying to change things up instead of having the same things sitting in the same spots for years on end.
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Lynn a.k.a. Dylan
I really like this idea! I will be keeping my eye out for some wood letters on a good deal.
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p.s. Baby G is ADORABLE what beautiful big blue eyes he has.
ReplyDeleteOooh that looks fab on your shelf!!
ReplyDeleteThe only time I followed a live twitter trend thingy was when my friends were playing live on tv, they got some really nasty comments from people, so I wanted to kill all of twitter that night...it's kinda put me off now. People seem to take out their claws on twitter
It would take me waaay more than 10 minutes to do this Lakota. I'd have glue all over the place and air bubbles everywhere!
ReplyDeleteMight have something ready in time for next week's Taa-Dah x
love the idea of using the map on the letter, makes it really personal
ReplyDeleteA very neat job for ten minutes! I'm impressed. I think my town would have been on the next page. I moved to London for 6 years and then the pull of the Valleys dragged me home! Hiraeth.
ReplyDeleteSo hope your print arrives tomorrow.
AnnaX
That is such a clever idea! It looks great. Enjoyed the opening ceremony too, especially the forging of the rings! Though - small point - I would have preferred if the Northern Irish children's choir sang 'O Danny Boyle' for the lolz :) xxx
ReplyDeleteThat's what i said on twitter!
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DeleteCool project- Madame CRafter.
ReplyDeletePS: What's your email address- methinks I need to convo you. -Bella@thecitizenrosebud.com
I wonder what the map's previous owner had to say about Merthyr? Or is that something that can't be said on a family blog?
ReplyDeleteI didn't realise you were Welsh.