At The Circus Bag

Yes, I made it!
My entry for the Circus European Street Team challenge is finished!

I called it the 'At The Circus' Tote Bag  and this is it:

It's actualy one bag, but it is fully reversible, with a big bright, frilly brooch that you attach wherever you wish.

One side is  bold red and white stripes with a generous band of vintage white lace on the top.

The other side is one of my all-time favourite fabrics. A very retro looking cotton print with lots of moody black and white and some surprising bursts of purple and red amid the stripes and flowers.

It reminds me of those Victorian tattoed  ladies of the sideshows.

So, according to your mood, you turn the bag inside out and have two very different bags in one.

As for the brooch you choose if you will attach it or not.

You can wear it as a totaly seperate accessory on your clothing or on another bag -or even a hat.

And if anyone was wondering why there are two bags in the pictures....it's not just to show you the fully reversible nature of the bag....

For the first time ever, I made two identical bags.

Because one bag is meant for you!

Yes, it's give-away time!

The give-away should be up by tomorrow morning so please drop in and comment to win.

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Joining the Circus

The theme of the latest European Street Team challenge is 'Circus'.




AsWeGoArts

 

Isn't that a  great theme!




Raceytay

 

It's hosted by LondonFelt who won the previous challenge and set the new theme.





UrbanBlue

  

I promised myself I wouldn't let this one pass me by.





ThePartyFairy

  

But I was having trouble with my own  entry.




TwoBackFlats

 

So I rounded up lots of lovely circus themed items from etsy for inspiration.




DayDogDesigns

 

That did the trick.






GwynWassonDesigns

  

Now I'm hoping I can meet the deadline.




psyboom

 

Which is at midnight, July 17th.




TheTrendyTrinket

 

Yes, tomorrow.




HappeeMonkey

 

Which means I'd better stop blogging


 




KidsAtHeartSupplies

 

and start sewing....





How to make a Circle Brooch Tutorial

The Circle Brooch Tutorial -or How to make a Circle Brooch- is now up over on the EtsyGreekStreetTeam blog.

This is my very first tutorial. Ever. That 's why I started with a simple one -to ease me into it gently.

So I'm very excited  (as well as a tiny bit apprehensive....).

I will freely admit that I'm addicted to these little circle brooches.

 So it's no wonder they are my very first contribution to tutorial-writing.

They are very easy to make but do not underestimate their power to totaly transform a look as well as your mood.

Depending on your choice of fabrics as well as colours they can turn out surprisingly different in style and look.

They originated from my need to keep little keepsakes of favourite clothing which -for a variety of reasons- couldn't be worn, saved or gifted and they seem to be almost all I wear lately.

I get a lot of requests for them.

Unprepossessing as they may seem to some, they win you over the minute you attach them to any single item of your clothing on your actual person....
Honestly, I've seen it happen to their harshest critics..to their least-likely-to-appeal-to candidates...
It's uncanny.


I'd love it if you sent me pictures of your version of these brooches to show in a seperate post somewhere down the track.


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Tickle Me Tuesdays - Daydream

This Tuesday, these are the items that make me daydream:

1.The fairy tale photo by Irene Suchocki.

2. This LaTouchables' cuff -which must surely be on every woman's wish list...

3.The delicate pastels in this zupaartista photo.

4. The whole look and feel of this MyraKim birdcage veil headband photo.

5.John Galliano's Spring 2011 ready-to-wear line with creations like this that fascinate me.

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Lavender Lovehearts

Lavender sachets are definately a big thing around here.

Not only do you get that fabulous lavender smell but you also get moth protection and the oportunity to play around with fabric, colours and shapes.....

These were from a big batch I'd started months ago but never got finished.

I love the heart shape

and the material is a very particular fabric of purple with an arabesque gold design going through it.

I fill it up with the freshest lavender I can find and then I add all sorts of other aromatic spices with properties that make you feel good and protect your clothes at the same time.

I promise to make a post with the lavender mix recipe soon.

I usualy tie a stick of cinamon under the bow but I was fresh out....

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Monday MoodBoard - Heatwave!

1. JurgitaMi
2. Shashamane
3. MentalEmbelisher
4. Brigite

For more moodboards of the European Etsy Team visit StarOfTheEast.

Road Trip- Part 2 -The Castles

Following Road Trip-Part 1-The Roads, come The Castles of said same trip:

Wedding Bells!

Weddings are one of my favourite things -along with ferris wheels, balloons and twinkle lights.
I love the festivity and the excitement and the promise of happily-ever-after that it holds.
 I also love the decorations, the dresses, the gowns and all the beautiful paraphernalia that accompanies a wedding.
So, I was over-the-moon happy when the lovely Stacey of DragonflyNewMedia  contacted me for a custom order!

Stacey saw the Golden Siren Cuff/Armband and felt it would go well with her steampunk themed wedding.

So the ringpillow was made with the same shantung silk as well as my favourite vintage handmade crochet lace.

And the same fairy-like translucent ribbon.

The wedding is in only a few days

so I'm wishing her the wedding of her dreams

and a happily ever after.

And I'll be waiting for the pictures!

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