Crafts from Rustic Roof Slates & Other Rusty Stuff

Here are some more of the nifty handmade signs I made from the old rustic slates of Angie's Old Schoolhouse roof. They had to remove some of them to put in a roof window.

They are natural slate - I think is called Blue Bangor Slates. It is quite beautiful in itself and it broke into interesting shapes. Also it is easy to drill with a fine drill if you need to hang it.

The Rose Room in basement of schoolhouse is one of my favourite rooms (I designed it - don't mind Angie if she says otherwise)

...so I made this little sign to go on the door.

The next one is a long narrow one - it is behind the rusty gate of the dry toilets at the end of the garden. In Irish it sounds so much nicer..."Leithris Tirim" so that's what I wrote on it.

The White O'Morn Cottage sign is also made from the same slate and I added a metal butterfly and some wire to hang it.

While on the subject of rustic even the garden shed has a rustic appeal...

...and can you spot the "rustic" almost disolved wheelbarrow in this picture? Shed door and wheelbarrow are both in Angie's schoolyard.

These tiny blue blooms are the Forget-Me-Nots in my cottage garden.

Nothing rustic about these pretty little flowers, I just love them. I grew them from seed last year and they are now running riot.

I have tried to get this picture before but could not get it just right. I wanted one flower in focus and the rest blurred.  Love these digital cameras!

This next one is for Kimme and Patrick...it shows the narrow boreen that leads up to the cottage  - the one I describe in directions as "has twists and turns and steep hills..." I hope you don't meet any traffic coming the other way! Don't worry, as the locals are well used to squeezing past on these very narrow lanes.

The photo was taken from the front door and has a lovely view beyond the trees.

Comments

[Thrift Shop Romantic]

Ah, the shed door is a bit like art, really. :) Some truly nice photos, Pam, and some nice craft work.

[kimme @ irish cottage dreams]

How neat!!! I would have
never thought to use roof tiles
in such a creative way!

*Road to your cottage...wish i was bringing
my Mini Cooper (fat louie) with me to fit on such a
small road. We will be driving super slooooowww!

> Kimme

[kimme @ irish cottage dreams]

with such a gorgeous view we had better be driving slow!
We will both be to busy looking around at all the beauty!
:)

[Mary]

I love the rustic touches and the slate signs are so cool. You absolutely had to do something with that slate! Wish I was there to spend a day with you and Angie!
mary

[Colleen]

Beautiful..just beautiful. Both your artwork and God's..
I love the photo of the forget-me-nots! You did a great job on that one for sure!
Colleen

[Betty Jo]

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. I'll add you to my drawing. Your photos and creations are awesome. I so love the garden shed door! xoxo