After a long journey, a little "fixer-upper" arrived on my door-step. I welcomed it in, wondering at the sound that it made... "clink-clink-clink." A sound of... brokenness. I unwrapped it to discover a sad state of affairs.
You might recognize it... a popular mug from Anthro. I was lucky enough to win it. And... I think it was meant to be. When I first saw it, I was sure that I could fix it. Like a puzzle-worker over her puzzle, I sat in the sunlight at the kitchen table working and reworking. But, to no avail. All of it's pieces simply wouldn't be put back together again -- kind of like a certain storybook character! But look at that sweet yellow flower still intact. I knew there was hope. The mug itself is in perfect condition -- only the handle suffered damage.
I knew that rather than a mug, I would use it as a small bowl to hold odds and ends on my desk. The issue was how to cover up the points of breakage. But... where there's a will, there's a way!
I set it aside and waited.
Days later, I was working on a project for which I had purchased a bag of miscellaneous buttons. I found some sweet little flower-like buttons in various colors, and I knew exactly what I could do with them.
I picked out the colors I wanted, which was easy considering all of the colors on this mug. A little E-6000 adhesive (my new friend), and Taa-Daa!
What do you think?
I'm not going to lie. I kind of love it.
It might be my new favorite.
Great fixer upper, Sally. Really cute. xo
ReplyDeleteWhat a terrific idea! I have a couple of broken handles on few cups and am going to try this. Where did you get the E-6000 adhesive? I am visiting from A Favorite Thing party and am your newest follower. I like the name of your blog. What a wonderful way to look at life! I hope you have an opportunity to visit me at Still Woods Farmhouse. The door is always open!
ReplyDeleteBlessings from Still Woods
I kind of love it, too. Not only that, you've sparked my imagination. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry your darling mug arrived broken ... what a great idea you came with though to patch up it's boo boo's and make it all pretty again! I love it too :)
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend!
It is even more adorable with the additional flowers! Great way to make something broken work for you!
ReplyDeletePretty and creative - buttons are so sweet. Visiting from MHC :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog and for your nice comment. I love your little "bowl". What would we do without E-6000! I will check out your Pinterest boards next.
ReplyDeleteBetty
Talk about taking lemons and making lemonade! I think the resulting bowl is fabulous!
ReplyDelete-Karen