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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Making Time For Play

I really do enjoy preparing for the Christmas season-you know decorating, wrapping presents, baking, and most definitely Christmas shopping. But I still like to make time to go up to my little art room (as I like to call it--I'll go into more detail about this room in my next blog post) and just play.

As I mentioned here I have many treasures  in my house.  I have alot of these cheese boxes--

Does anyone remember these?   I actually don't, and I'm not that young.  Does anyone know when they stopped making these?  I  love using these kind of  items for my art, , but I'm  not very
knowledgeable of their history.  I also have alot of the old bottles--not sure what was in them either--probably medicine, but I'm sure they were used for other purposes?--anyone?

Well I just know that I'm always on the lookout for these two things.  I usually find them at flea markets.  I like to alter the bottles--


And then I altered the box, added the bottle, and I've made a whole new piece of art--it's always good to make time for play!


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10 comments:

  1. GARAGE SALE GALDecember 15, 2009 at 6:03 PM

    Hi Diane,
    Thanks for visiting me and I have enjoyed reading your posts and seeing your vintage treasures and the awesome artwork that you do.
    It's FREEZING here...
    Deb :)

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  2. BuffyDecember 15, 2009 at 6:31 PM

    Oh that turned out so pretty.Love it. I really don't know too much about the cheese boxes but I have a few of them in my store.

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  3. Silke PowersDecember 15, 2009 at 9:45 PM

    Hi Diane, this is so very cool! I cannot believe the piece of art you made of a cheese box and an old bottle! You inspire me!! Hugs, Silke

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  4. nickDecember 15, 2009 at 10:41 PM

    i can't find it anywhere, but i know i was once told that those cheese boxes were given out as part of a welfare/food stamps program during the great depression. i can't find it on the internet, though, but i'm pretty sure that's it!

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  5. Linda VincentDecember 16, 2009 at 4:09 AM

    Hello Diane.....you have a great blog; full of interesting art and treasures. Thanks for finding me; its lovely to meet you.
    You asked about the Goddess and Poet class? Well, its fantastic - you'll love it. I learnt so much....I just wish I had more time to put it into practice!!
    Linda x

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  6. Holly Loves ArtDecember 16, 2009 at 7:33 PM

    Such a beautiful blog here! I'm following you now too! Happy holidays!
    Holly

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  7. UnknownDecember 17, 2009 at 6:53 AM

    Hey Diane, Thanks for stopping by my neglected blog : ) so that I could follow you here to yours. Love your stuff! I do myself enjoy taking old and giving it a new life.
    Have a great day : )

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  8. BetzieDecember 17, 2009 at 9:22 AM

    Hi Diane,
    I love preparing for Christmas too!!!
    Neat about your cheese boxes...and your art piece turned out so cool!
    Love it!

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  9. Twyla and LindseyDecember 18, 2009 at 10:59 AM

    I love those old cheese boxes but don't know anything about them. T
    Many of the bottles were used for medicines. We like those too! Love your art piece! Twyla

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  10. JannyDecember 18, 2009 at 1:28 PM

    Great work on your Blog, thanks for stopping by on mine. Love your helper;o)

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