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Mother-Daughter Flower Brooches

These honeysuckle organza flowers are a custom order brooch set, for a mother and daughter.

They were meant to be worn by both mum and little one together.

I actualy saw them worn by said mum/daughter duo and they looked adorable.

 I liked it so much that I decided to make some especially for my etsy shop.

To be listed soon.

If you're looking for lovely handmade items, consider a stroll over to  zsazsazsu for her Saturday Shopping series and AnneMarie'sBreiblog for lots of crafty inspiration.

Magical Vintage Illustration

      

Did you know that May 2-8  is Children's Book Week?

I couldn't possibly pass up a chance like this to share some magical images from my favourite vintage children's book illustrators:

Jennie Harbour




Anne Anderson




Arthur Rackham




Jennie Harbour




Edmund Dulac





Maxfield Parrish




Edmund Dulac



Gustaff Tengrren

 

Kay Nielsen



 





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.

Trend Report on Handmade Europe- Total White!

It's Trend Report time at Handmade Europe, and this month's hot trend is a total white look that is both elegant and modern.

Here is part of  the selection of  designer whites that sauntered down the catwalk.

And here is a selection of the beautiful handmade items of the European Etsy Team:

From left to right:

1. Daily Reflections
2. Dreams Factory
3. Nervous Wardrobe
4. Vilte

From left to right:

1. AlatSupplies
2. Artmind
3. Enchanted Pond
4. MaaPStudio

For the full Trend Report, more white designer inspiration and more white handmade creations, click Elegant White-Trend Report-May 2011.

Sunday - Nature Walk

A moody spring day.

A walk by the sea.

A beautiful old plane tree with lots of character.

Saturday Shopping - Red and Honeysuckle Cuff

There's a new cuff in the shop.

It's honeysuckle...

....with lots of red.

It ties around the wrist with a taupe cotton ribbon

which you can jut get a glimpse of here.

For more Saturday Shopping click zsazsazsu.

For more handmade goodies click AnneMarie's Brieblog.

Fair

I just love school holidays!

I also love fairs. No matter how small.

 Especially if they're  by the sea....
.....and they have fairy floss....
.....and terracota mermaids....

Top 10 Happy Easter Bunnies

These are the 10 cutest bunnies I could find, for you for Easter...

1.SweetLittleBestiary

2.MeadowWren

3.Lulaloo1

4.ArcticFoxie

5.ArtMind

6.MissusD

7.Meilingerzita

8.SewnNatural

9.AzaleaAttic

10.Hamjart

Happy Easter!

Hope you're all having a wonderful day!

Cloud Nine

This is a custom order brooch that a friend of a friend requested.

She specified a white and blue flower.

Which isn't something I would have come up with on my own.

But I'm so happy with the result.

And that's why I called it Cloud Nine.

For more handmade goodies

visit

zsazsazsu 

and

Annemarie'sBreiblog

.

The RikRak Studio Royal Wedding Challenge

The rikrak studio had a fun Royal Wedding Challenge where you got to choose  the fabulous wedding attire you would wear to this very special occassion -were you invited...
You had to pick out a dress, team it up with the accessory of your choice and join in!

Here is what I chose:

This breath-taking 50s dot tulle dress from the fabulous VioletvilleVintage shop, paired up with:

this amazing necklace by the super-talented zsazsazsu, and :

this beautiful peacock clutch  from BagNoir.

Since we could choose more than one outfits, I couldn't resist another one:

This stunning vintage 40s evening gown , also from VioletvilleVintage, paired up with:

another striking clutch from BagNoir.

 As well as:

this dramatic necklace from RagDolliesMadHouse. (Not at all because I felt it needed any extra accessory, but because I just loved the necklace!)

You can see the reveal of some of the entries for this challenge here.

Now the rikrak studio is holding the Royal Wedding Challenge Part 2- were you get to choose an outfit for the royal bride herself....!

Tickle Me Tuesdays

Tickle Me Tuesdays is a new kind of post for me, but it feels like I'm already becoming a fan.

I came across it by chance over at Yes, Teacher! only last week (via MyLifeUnderTheBus blog).

The idea is to put together up to 5 of the things that have captured your fancy lately in one post.

These are my latest obsessions:

1.MagicLanterns-Irene Suchocki 

This picture is one of my absolute all-time favourite pictures. I can't get enough of it.

2.Crochetie Blog

This blog is written by Ophelia K  who seems to be sewing my dream wardrobe.

I love this pretty pink dress. 

3. BetsyAndBess Bag

I've fallen in love with the bag in this photo.

 

4.WeirdTales Bracelet

Flowers and rhinestones and colour! What else could a girl ask for?

5.Muveil- Spring 2011

Another new romance for me. I'd wear anything in this collection.

 To check out other Tickle Me Tuesday collections or to join in yourself, just hop over to  Yes,Teacher!