After all the deep delving into areas I normally wouldn't go, especially not here(!), I thought it was time to go back into fluffier waters... so to speak!
Throughout the week I have been moving away from sewing a bit, and have been playing with paper. The pictures here show some envelopes I have been making. I've really enjoyed making these. The paper comes from an old
Australian Women's Weekly cookbook- circa 1950's I'd say. There is actually no publishing date. Also, given the special need to add extra note to exotic ingredients such as soy sauce is another giveaway... as is the special mention of new fangled devices such as electric blenders - so much easier than a sieve, they say!
I have really been loving working with this old sturdy paper. It has such a lovely quality- rawer somehow than newer paper, less processed. The colours are great too, bright pastels with scary pictures of the food of old! The coloured images are on the outside, and the inside is plainer, just with black and white images and recipes. One of the envelopes has a recipe for
Mothering Day Cake. The cakes and sweets recipes actually look good, but I'm kinda scared of the main fare!
After all the deep delving into areas I normally wouldn't go, especially not here(!), I thought it was time to go back into fluffier waters... so to speak!
Throughout the week I have been moving away from sewing a bit, and have been playing with paper. The pictures here show some envelopes I have been making. I've really enjoyed making these. The paper comes from an old Australian Women's Weekly cookbook- circa 1950's I'd say. There is actually no publishing date. Also, given the special need to add extra note to exotic ingredients such as soy sauce is another giveaway... as is the special mention of new fangled devices such as electric blenders - so much easier than a sieve, they say!
I have really been loving working with this old sturdy paper. It has such a lovely quality- rawer somehow than newer paper, less processed. The colours are great too, bright pastels with scary pictures of the food of old! The coloured images are on the outside, and the inside is plainer, just with black and white images and recipes. One of the envelopes has a recipe for Mothering Day Cake. The cakes and sweets recipes actually look good, but I'm kinda scared of the main fare!
10 comments:
Hey, what a great idea! Doesn't it feel naughty chopping up books, though? We have to do it for work and new staff always need lots of reassurance before they'll make that first cut...
Love those envelopes. Whatycha going to put in them?
These are great! Does you creativity know no bounds? I'm always eager to see what you will come up with next. Have a great week!!
Yes me too! I am loving all the things you come up with-those envelopes are great!
What a fabulous idea! Those are really cool!
Your envelopes are just gorgeous. So, like Curly Pops, I want to know what's going in them....
i love these Sherrin! The colours are just brilliant.
These are great. I agree the main fare in older recipes is always a little frightening.
Oooh, that exotic soy sauce! How decadent!
I'd suggest you fill them with biccies and send one to me, but that's just me being a guts.
Terrific idea - it is always good to repurpose things from yesteryear! Might have to give this project a try...
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