Vintage with UYS

Hey all.  I intended to have a project to share for the current challenge at Use Your Stuff but I just got back from a week in Victoria BC.  I might get a layout done with the photos from High tea at the Empress hotel but for now pop on over to Use Your Stuff for the Vintage challenge (add some sort of vintage element, think lace, pearls, image, etc.)

My tea was blue- "Blue Suede Shoe"

COLD SMOKED SALMON
upland cress, lemon cream cheese, brioche
HAM & CHEESE
shaved grandfather leg ham, aged white cheddar, tarragon-apple mayonnaise, sourdough
CORONATION CHICKEN SALAD
house-roasted farmhouse chicken, curry infused sweet onions, brioche
EGG MAYONNAISE
free run egg salad, fine herbs, horseradish, butter croissant
SUN WING FARMS ENGLISH CUCUMBER
dill whipped cream cheese, fennel pollen and pink peppercorn, marble rye
FRESHLY BAKED EMPRESS RAISIN SCONES
served warm with house-made clotted cream & strawberry-vanilla preserves
CARROT CAKE 'OPERA'
spiced carrot cake, cream cheese mousse, walnut praline crunch, apricot glaze
CHOCOLATE & CHERRY TEA CUP
creamy ganache, cherry confit, ruby blossom mousse
STRAWBERRY RICOTTA & OLIVE OIL CAKE
soft ricotta butter cake, mascarpone chantilly, fresh strawberries
CARAMEL PECAN TART
caramelized pecan, vanilla short dough, maple crémeux, white chocolate shavings
LIME & YUZU MACARON
lime meringue almond cookie, white chocolate yuzu ganache 

Recycled element

  Use Your Stuff theme is Recycled, Upcycled!  Your challenge is to add something to your project that was once something else! 
It could be cardboard, or perhaps you used some saran wrap or bubble wrap to do a mixed media element, what about a napkin technique, or maybe even cutting out some elements from magazines or flyers as die cuts.  Lots of exciting possibilities for this one! 
I love repurposing things so this challenge is something I try to do regularly.  While this project isn’t paper it sure is recycled/ repurposed.

I've been doing a bunch of hiking this summer.  

Every Friday I head out to hit the trail.  My goal is to do 4-6 miles each time. I always carry the ten essentials with me plus a few extra items.  My 5x7 tarp  is one of those helpful items I carry.  For the longest time it has been riding around in a plastic bag, but I made it a custom pouch from an upcycled shirt.

wish I had taken a before photo but this is the best I could do.

I loved the graphic on the shirt but not the banding on the sleeves as it's tight on the upper arm and I wasn't a fan of the hoodie either

finished this pouch off with a small piece of paracord and a toggle.

I hope I inspired you to upcycle or recycle an item in a crafty way.

Make sure to share it with us at Use Your Stuff