Brown Flower Brooch with Trailing Ribbons

Another flower brooch with trailing ribbons, this one in a mix of browns, caramel, grey and black.

You can see the brooch back above. I like these simple pins because they're pretty sturdy and the kind that won't break off and leave you with an unwearable brooch.

Grey and Brown Flower Keyring

Black and Brown Flower Corsage

Extra large, handmade fabric flowers in a mix of brown, caramel, black and charcoal.

Linked to:

Skip To My Lou, The Silly Pearl, The Dedicated House

Boxed Boutonnieres

Simple Fairytale Flower box with chocolate brown grossgrain ribbon for men's flower boutonnieres. 

As I've mentioned before, my FairytaleFlower accessories are always boxed when sent, so that the flowers arrive at their destination in perfect shape.
For the men's accessories I try to dial it down a bit, for a more muted, masculine look.

You can see some of my boxed Fairytale Flowers the for ladies here, here, here, here, here and here.

Caramel and Lilac Flowers

Flower brooch/hair clip in caramel and lilac with hints of brown.

I love the mix of colours in these and I love the different textures of the petals as well as the fiber filament centre. It's the very first time I've tried a centre of this type and I'm quite taken with the result.

In the photo above you can see the dual backing of the flower that is both a brooch and an alligator clip, which makes it possible to wear the flower in a number of ways.

 They're not all quite the same size. The bigger ones measure about 8 cm or 3 inches across and the smaller one about 7 cm or 2.5 inches.
They are a limited edition. Only six made. 

Of which I've kept one for myself......and given one to a friend...

So now there's just four.

Linked to:
Claire Justin, Annemarie's Haakblog, The Silly Pearl

Men's Flower Boutonnieres in Purples and Browns

Handmade flower lapel pins in a mix of purple, brown and grey.

You can find them here.

Mens Boutonnieres in Browns and Greys

Another version of  my men's flower boutonnieres.

In greys and browns.

Linked to: 
The Silly Pearl, Annemarie's Haakblog, Tattertots And Jello

Lilac and Brown Flower Headband

This was a custom order for Jennifer. 

For her beautiful little girl, in fact, who is going to be a flower girl next week in a rustic country themed wedding. 

The colours we were working with were lilac, cream and brown and these are the resulting flowers.

I made a large flower headband and a smaller flower corsage by attaching the flowers to a plush cream-coloured cotton ribbon.

And these are the flowers before I attached them to the ribbons.
I liked them so much I may make one for my winter coat lapel.....

Linked to:
Annemarie's Haakblog

Men's Flower Boutonnieres

These are some of my all-time favourite flowers.

Men's boutonnieres in a mix of purple, magenta, brown and greys.

Linked to: Carolyn's Homework

Purple & Brown Flower Keyring

Yep, another keyring.....

This time I took two different purples and brown and mixed them up together. The outcome is the flower you see above and below with a petal contrast that's more vivid than my usual flowers (with the notable exception of these), which I really like.

The flower is quite big but it's not heavy because the fabric weighs next to nothing to begin with.The beading in the centre is really the thing to watch when making these, as that's where any danger of making them weigh more lies.

Weight is always a concern when I'm making these flowers. I know that my keyring is already pretty heavy with all sorts of keys, so I don't want any extra weight on it. That's why I try to make these flower keyrings as light as possible.

But the airy nature of the fabric itself ensures that the resulting flower is very lightweight.

(The leaves -admitedly- may add some weight, depending on the type of fabric used. These are a fabulous, crisp, red linen which is a dream to sew and not too bulky.)

My cousin's keys are currently safely kept on this particular keyring as it has already gone to it's new home.

Flower Keyring

I may have mentioned this before but these flower keyrings are my go-to present solution for female friends.

 I have discovered -to my utter surprise- that not all women like to wear flowers on their person....

And while I cannot fathom why, I'm glad that I haven't yet encountered a woman that does not want a flower on her keychain.

This particular keyring was made for a friend who appreciates a bold flower brooch on her lapel as well but that was covered in my last gift to her. This time it's time for a flower that will always be with her, wherever she goes.

The flower is a mixture of a myriad hues of brown, yellow and white while the leaves are made of two similar golden shades of shantung silk -one on each side.

Linked to:
I Heart Naptime, Annemarie's Haakblog, The Silly Pearl,The Dedicated House, Homework, Springtown Home, Sugarbee Crafts

The Beauty

The Beauty by Zach Terrell

Monday Moodboard - Winter Browns

1. Melasha

2. Bialakura

3. AnnaWoz

4.  MyMonography

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.

I spy......Studio By The Forest

This week.......I spy the wonderful ceramic art of Studio By The Forest on etsy where you will find hand crafted whimsical forest creatures and plants that will surprise and delight you.

I've chosen some of the woodland themed items in the shop but there's much more to see.

Click on any picture to visit the link.

Monday Moodboard - Going Tribal

1. ColourTreasures

2. SANKTOLEONOJEWELRY

3. AgateChristina

4. L'AccentNou

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.

Monday Moodboard - Morning Mist

1. DueAlberi

2. Matilou

3. ByMarianneS

4. FarizaSedek

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.

Monday Moodboard - Falling Leaves

1. LannarFelt

2. FluidColours

3. WoodAndHoney

4. Patricija

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.

Favourite Autumn Reds And Browns

This is a headband-sash I made for a friend lately.

I was itching to make something in a riot of fall reds and russets and caramels 

and this was the outcome.

I was pretty happy with it

and it was well received -accompanied by a rusted orange lavender loveheart brooch, in a girly cotton pouch.

Linked to:

My Creative Space, Eat Make Grow, Aloha Friday Blog Hop,Create Craft Love, Annemarie's Crochet Blog

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.

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