Black Friday Cyber Monday Sale 20% Off Everything!

From  November 23 to 27 November there's a Black Friday - Cyber Monday sale going on in both my shops:

OnePerfectDay - for fabric accessories and bags 

 Fairytale Flower  - for all sorts of organza flower accessories

There's a 20% discount on all items. Just apply the coupon code BLACKMONDAY20 at checkout at either shop.

The 'pay shipping for one item only' offer is always valid and I'm happy to combine shipping for both shops.

Fabulous!

I thought I'd already shared these pictures....

It seems I hadn't....

Isn't she fabulous?

Give-Away! Mother Daughter set of Flamingo Pink Organza Flowers

As promised, here is the give-away of the Mother-Daughter Brooch/Corsage in the new flamingo pink colour mix.

Which means a set of two brooches identical in everything but size.

One large one and one smaller one.

The give-away is over at  Kanelstrad Organic Living, the lovely Sonya's blog.

It's open worlwide, until August 30.

It's very simple to enter and you can find all the details here: One Perfect Day Giveaway

Now, if you happen to win but don't have a daughter and you aren't in a particularly sharing mood, then you get two flamingo pink organza brooches all for yourself.....!

Shipped in a pretty box!

My Creative Space- Leaf Experiments

I've been working on my mother-daughter organza flowers a lot lately.

I've already confessed an addiction to making them.

Now I have to confess to yet another one....

It's the leaves...

I can't stop making those either.

I've been experimenting with different colours,  textures and sizes.

Different silks, denim, canvas, cotton, jersey and lace have all being given a go.

I have to admit to being slightly partial to the shantung silk but I do love them all.

These are the very latest version. Silk on denim.

I can't wait to see them fray....

For many , wonderful creative projects just click on Our Creative Spaces.

Also linked to Day and Age Designs

My Creative Space - Mother-Daughter Accessories

This is what's on my work table today:

  These are part of the mummy-daughter accessories I've started making.

This red mix is actualy quite striking.

(Unfortunately these pictures do not accurately capture the colours.)

The layers of organza, tulle and viscose include burgundy, flame, orange, hot pink, fuschia, neon pink and a dark rose.

They are quite large, about 5.5in/14cm for the mummy one and 4in/10cm for the daughter one.

Now they need some leaves and they'll be ready....

Linked to :

Homework

Our Creative Spaces

The Shabby Chic Cottage

KojoDesigns

SewMuchAdo

SkipToMyLou

AnneMarie'sBrieblog

I spy......HodgePodgeArts

I'm afraid I've neglected the I spy... series (a weekly post of one of my favourite things of the week).

But to make up for it, I've got a great little etsy shop that caught my eye the other day.

So:

  This week, I spy.......HodgePodgeArts. 
Elegant vintage-inspired buttons, brooches and decorative ceramics.

Explosive Colour! June Trend Report

It's Trend Report time over at Handmade Europe -the blog of the European Street Team- again!
This month's trend report is Colour Explosion!




Tommy Hilfiger-Vionnet-Nina Ricci-Aquilano Rimondi     
all images via style.com

 

And this month it's all about this spring's colour explosion on the runway.

Vali-Loewe-Fendi-Dior
all images via style.com

The handmade items of the European Street Team are equaly eye-catching in bold, bright colours:

1. KaftanSarafan
2. Sidirom
3. ShinyJane
4. FlowersByKara

1. Lindescise
2. Pergamondo
3. StillTreeJewelry
4. Brigite

For the full June Trend Report click Explosive Colour!

My Creative Space- Circles

For hundreds of ultra-creative spaces visit Our Creative Spaces.
But be warned! You'll wish for many,  many  hours to go through each and every one of them.

My Creative Space - Growing Flowers

On my worktable, waiting to be packed and sent off to their new homes, is this unlikely pair:

It's official, I'm addicted to making them.

And they keep getting bigger all the time. These are quite large, about 12cm/almost 5inches and I have plans for much bigger ones......

The colours are also evolving and I love to be asked to make colour combinations that are different to those I gravitate towards instinctively. 

Like this red/orange mix that is a pure shock of colour and energy.

If you'd like to see more creative spaces, visit kootoyoo.

Hot Pink Shoot

 I've finaly managed to photograph some of the brooches that have patiently been waiting their turn.

Here are just some of the photos taken.

 This is just a tiny fraction of what's waiting to get sorted.

Then all I have to do is list them in the shop.