Reversible Floral Bucket Bag Purse

This fully reversible floral cotton bag is my entry for the 2-in-1 Challenge  organized by the lovely Rikka of Richochet and Away blog.

Either side of the heavy-weight upholstery cotton fabric shows a different part of the pretty floral design.

This is a bag I've been meaning to try out for a long time and it's just perfect for a reversible bag because of its bucket shape and the fact that it's not meant to close.

The other side is plain, natural canvas in the antique white I'm partial to.

Because of its lack of adornment I added four big pockets in the same cotton canvas and used an almost mustard yellow thread for all the seams.

Since I finished it in the last possible minute, I had to take the pictures in the hot midday sun, so the quality of the photos themselves as well as the intensity of the colours of the floral fabric are quite muted compared to the original, but that can't be helped now.....

I'll try and take some better pictures soon.

Linked to:

Our Creative Spaces, Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky!, Petite Hermine, I Heart Naptime, Annemarie's Crochet Blog, It's a Hodgepodge Life, Happy Hour Projects

Softest Champagne Silk Ruffle Cuff

The silk used for this cuff was such a joy to work with. 

In the most subtle of golds and soft as a baby kitten, it's most definately a favourite.

There's also some of my grandmother's prized crochet lace there.

I'm sure I've mentioned her before. She was a wizard with a hook.

 A real master.

Every time I see her handiwork I regret not learning to crochet from her when I had the chance.

So I use the precious stash I have judiciously.

I've also used some natural cotton ribbon in an antique white.

It's quite stiff to begin with, but every time it's worn, it gets softer and softer untill it's smooth and silky.

Linked to:

Homework, My Creative Space, I Heart Naptime, AnneMarie's Crochet Blog

Monday Moodboard - I've Got Sunshine

1. Jugosa

2. KasiaGirtler

3. KarmologyClinic

4. LikeFreja

Monday Mooodboard is a game played by the members of the European Etsy Team every Monday. The moodboard is a selection of items from the team that reflect your mood on that particular day. Anyone in the team can join in. Just link your very own moodboard to the host of the game StarOfTheEast.

Top 10 Summer Time Picks

This is a selection of  some of my favourite summer images from my Summertime Pinterest board -though I must confess to being partial to just about all of the images on that board.....
A mixture of vintage and current and all-time classics of surf, sun and bathing-suit clad beauties.

Click on any image for link.

Monday Moodboard - Sugar & Spice

1. GreenGrass2

2. HappyHappy

3. PetitPlat

4.rRradionica

Monday Mooodboard is a game played by the members of the European Etsy Team every Monday. The moodboard is a selection of items from the team that reflect your mood on that particular day. Anyone in the team can join in. Just link your very own moodboard to the host of the game Star Of The East.

I spy.....WeSwap blog re-opening!

This week, I spy WeSwap, a blog where crafty people can swap their creations with other like-minded crafty people.
WeSwap has re-opened under the care of Freja of LikeFreja on etsy and, I for one, am thrilled.


So much so that I have already submitted my very first swap item:

Large Fuchsia Hair Clip/Brooch

So whether you'd like to check out the items available or you'd like to submit one of your own, be sure to check it out. 

Just click on WeSwap.

Bridal White Ruffle Cuff

In total white, made out of the softest, most bridal white, natural cotton ruffles and layers of lace in dazzling white and antique white, this cuff is one of my favourite so far.

Linked to:

Homework

MondayMoodboard - Waterfront

1. ReverieFrance

2. LazyfishPhotography

3. OverTheRainbowPhotography

4. SmilgeArt

Monday Mooodboard is a game played by the members of the European Etsy Team every Monday. The moodboard is a selection of items from the team that reflect your mood on that particular day. Anyone in the team can join in. Just link your very own moodboard to the host of the game Star Of The East.

EST Fabric Swap

Last month we had a fabric swap over at the EuropeanStreetTeam, arranged by the lovely Diana.

This is what I got.

Thank you Eva! They're all very special!

Eva owns and runs the etsy shop The BlueRabbitHouse that makes the prettiest pouches, purses and accessories. Be sure to check it out.

My Creative Space - Red Leather

My creative space is full of red leather leaves today.

I've had this wonderful piece of red leather for a while now, waiting for the right project to come along....

I started these last night, thinking to add them to a flower. 

But the leather is quite thick and heavy and I found the leaves way too pretty to be half hidden under the petals of the flower.

I settled on these colours for the veins, yellow, caramel and a deep, rich chestnut.

Maybe I'm -subconciously- getting ready for fall......

Linked to:

My Creative Space, Petite Hermine, I Heart Naptime

Lazy Summer Day

This is pretty much what I'm dreaming of....

EyePoetryPhotography

Monday Moodboard - Pretty Mauve

1. DamsonTreePottery

2. SugarDollShop

3. OverTheRainbowPrints

4. ElvesGarden

Monday Mooodboard is a game played by the members of the European Etsy Team every Monday. The moodboard is a selection of items from the team that reflect your mood on that particular day. Anyone in the team can join in. Just link your very own moodboard to the host of the game Star Of The East.