The one silver medal that said rifle is a marksmanship medal, I had about twenty of my husbands framed for a wedding gift. You are going to have so much fun sorting and categorizing everything, you will be dreaming about projects that will use these pieces! Have fun!!♥️🙏🏻🌺

@KristenSwainKSCreations

Ай бұрын

Ty!! And thank you for letting me know what that medal was for!

The part where you said "is this fireman? Let me know what these are" They appear, very much so, to be Armed Services MEDALS. ❤

@KristenSwainKSCreations

2 ай бұрын

That’s really cool! Thank you o

Awesome box! I saw a wonderful journal where the closure was a piece of fabric wrapped around the journal like the obi on a kimono. They had used a ring like your bamboo ones to feed the fabric through to secure it in place! It was wonderful!! Enjoy 😊

@KristenSwainKSCreations

Ай бұрын

What a great idea! Thanks for sharing!

What great mixture of findings! Love the small bottle caps. The bamboo rings could be used in making purses. There seems to be alot of steam punk and mixed media findings. The medals looked like military honors TYFS❤❤❤

@KristenSwainKSCreations

Ай бұрын

Thank you for commenting 🤗

I think of napkin rings when i see the bamboo rings. 😊

@KristenSwainKSCreations

2 ай бұрын

Ooh good idea!

I use ziplock bags to dye in. I spray the colour in add a touch of water put the doily or ribbon in seal the bag & squish it around to evenly dye. Then dry in the sun.

@KristenSwainKSCreations

Ай бұрын

That sounds like a great technique! Thank you for explaining. I’m going to try this!

Woweeee what a great mystery box. Charms and embellishments for days. I especially love those bottle top letters, so so cool😊❤

@KristenSwainKSCreations

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting!

Bamboo rings = curtain rings. Wright's makes a lot of home decor/curtain parts and pieces.

@KristenSwainKSCreations

Ай бұрын

Thank you !

You could use those bamboo rings and some cord to diy some macrame plant hangers. The Halloween charms, maybe turn them into wine glass charms. The buttons have a wide assortment of uses.

@KristenSwainKSCreations

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for all of the ideas!

Lots of fun charms

@KristenSwainKSCreations

Ай бұрын

Yes!!

So……many……..pretties 😮

@KristenSwainKSCreations

Ай бұрын

😊😊

What an AWESOME mystery box!!!

@KristenSwainKSCreations

2 ай бұрын

Yes!

Those plastic doilies are used when coffee/tea/avocado dying. Wet the paper then lay it flat with the plastic doily/tablecloth/placemat on top and dry in the sun.

@KristenSwainKSCreations

2 ай бұрын

I’m definitely going to try it. These are cotton but I think they will work the same.

The strang pieces ,such as the spark plugs and latches, light switch, may have been used in mixed media canvases! I did some of these at one time! They were a lot of fun! They have some fun videos on the subject on mixed media!

@KristenSwainKSCreations

2 ай бұрын

Thank you ! I think I’m going to try some. It seems really fun!

The bamboo rings could be made into miniature wreaths. The medals might be Army service awards.

@KristenSwainKSCreations

2 ай бұрын

Love the wreath idea! Thank you

That was a great mystery box! I got a 15.00 one from somewhere else and it truly was barely worth it. So many small pieces of colored paper in different shapes from being used. But a mystery box is just that and we take that risk. Congrats on a great box!

@KristenSwainKSCreations

2 ай бұрын

Thank you. I’m really happy with it! Definitely risky when you don’t truly know what all is in it.

The metal christmas pieces are attached to a page by putting a brad thru the little hole in each piece. They are probably over ten years old at least. Have recently found you and I do enjoy watching the hauls.

@KristenSwainKSCreations

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Makes total sense to use a Brad! I’m looking forward to trying them out. Thank you for watching!!

Most of the items in the baggie (mostly metal and keys...yeah, all Prima,Finnabar, and older Tim Holtz) Score. Lots of money in that little baggie of treasures.

@KristenSwainKSCreations

2 ай бұрын

Oh wow!!

Try to add some water to the doilys. It might spread the color that’s on there and you wound need to add more. I always wet my doilys before spraying. Seems to help it work

@KristenSwainKSCreations

2 ай бұрын

Thank you ! I’ll definitely try that !

I love those buttons….I wish I would have kept my Moms button tin😞….awesome finds

@KristenSwainKSCreations

2 ай бұрын

I’ve definitely gotten rid of things I regret.

New subbie here 😊 Very nice items!❤

@KristenSwainKSCreations

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for subbing!

The bamboo rings are for macrame

@KristenSwainKSCreations

2 ай бұрын

Oh! Of course ! Thanks 😊

😳🥰

@KristenSwainKSCreations

2 ай бұрын

😂

Did you wet your linens first?

@KristenSwainKSCreations

2 ай бұрын

I did not. Should I have? 😂😅

I would like to buy the old type keys charms (big or small) off of u, please. Please respond to me soon.

@KristenSwainKSCreations

16 күн бұрын

Hi! I’ll have to look and see if I still have them. 🤗