Ottoman upcycling

I spent the afternoon upcycling two ottomans that I recently purchased from boot fairs. I was hoping to use them for laundry in my new flat.

Firstly, I dusted each ottoman down with a brush to remove any dirt. I then used spray acrylic paint to freshen up the colour (in Elm). Below are the before and after shots.

Ottoman 1: Before

Ottoman 2: Before

Montana Gold acrylic paint - purchased from Crafty Arts

The after shot

Ottoman 1: After

Ottoman 2: After

MOM Clock

I am currently packing in preparation to move into my new flat. So I am coming across lots of random items after years of charity shopping. I was reminded of this little fellow today. It is a MOM clock from Hungary. I paid £1.50 for it from a charity shop near Sidcup. I liked its retro style. I think it is 1970's (so they say on Ebay).

Ginger bread lady

I found this wonderful Tala ginger bread lady cookie cutter today. 50p from my favourite charity shop. She just needs a man now! x

Russian dolls

Russian dolls remind me of my sister. She loved them when she was younger and we use to spend hours taking them apart, lining them up and putting them back together again..... and 22 years on this is still fun!

I am not entirely sure what to do with these. Since reading on wikipedia that since the 1990s there has been a rapid decrease in the production of Russian dolls, I do not want to depart from them!