Newest Silk Ruffle Cuff in Dark Champagne Shantung Silk

Here's my newest ruffle cuff and it's in a beautiful shantung silk -just like my last one. Only this one's a dark champagne gold that shimmers with the characteristic glow of this particular kind of silk.

It has a wide vintage cotton lace in antique white.

The edges are purposely left raw for a shabby chic feel.

I have finished cuffs off with stitched edges and  the result is quite nice, but usually they tend to look much stiffer, without the flow that these -untreated- ones have.

I suppose it's simply a matter of taste.

Or mood.

The ribbon that secures the cuff to the wrist is natural cotton in a darkish camel beige.

I have some more golden silks I want to try out in these cuffs.

And I'm looking forward to doing some black ones with black lace again, like this one.

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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 - Natural State

1. PillowLink

2. Kosmika

3. Andrea0503

4. Raori

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.

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Pretty Darling

Some of my favourite photos from the Champagne Organza Flowers shoot with Justine.

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My Creative Space - Champagne Organza Flowers

These are one of the new  organza flowers I've been working on lately, in a positively luminous champagne organza.

I'm afraid they don't photograph well.

They are much more impressive in person.

Although I don't instinctively go for the subtle and subdued colours when it comes to organza for flowers, this one was love at first sight.

I can see these as pretty, flirty hair accessories- with or without leaves.

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My Creative Space - Orange and Rose

These are my latest organza flowers. 

A mix of rose and gold and orange organza which I was a bit doubtful of at first, but now it's won me over. I find it very feminine and chic.

I can imagine this in the impecably coiffed hair of a pin-up girl.

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Lilac Headband-Sash-Choker - Take 2

Here's another take on the lilac sash/headband.

It's the same kind of flower as this one but with a different colour ribbon. A sweet mocha brown cotton ribbon that I think complements the lilac very well.

And there's the addition of a couple of my favourite tulle leaves, pristine white stiching on bridal white tulle.

Also listed in the shop.

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Our Creative Spaces

Taupe, Purple and Chocolate

Here's another organza flower in taupe and purple

- just like this one.

But this one here has a soft, natural cotton ribbon in a rich, dark chocolate brown.

It can also be worn as a headband, sash, or wrist corsage.

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 Our Creative Spaces, The Shabby Creek Cottage, Somewhat Simple, Fabric Fascination, AnneMarie's Crochet Blog

Monday MoodBoard - Spring Rain

1. monocerus

2. VeraCreations

3. laPerlaA

4. KarmologyClinic

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.

Monday Moodboard - Cocoon

This moodboard is for Minna.
A warm welcome for the most welcome of arrivals.

1.Extranja

2.Eidrasa

3.Bruixa

4.Tenderblue

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.

Monday Moodboard - Let It Snow

1. DinaFragola

2. LaimaShop

3. LaNiqueHome

4. Woolmint

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.

Bag Entries for Purse Week

I finally made the deadline today for the bag contest going on over at A Lemon Squeezy Home.

This is the bag I entered today.

The front.

The back.

Some close-ups and details.

It's actually the second one I finished today because I ruined the first version of the bag -identical except for the floral fabric used.

The moral of the story is: don't try that new thing you've been meaning to when it's close to your deadline......

I'm very happy with this one except that I altered it's original rounded shape by adding some tucks down at the corners at the bottom and they make it look boxier than what I had in my sketch.

But I like boxy as much as I like rounded......so it's fine.

The large circle on the one side is in fact a pocket. It closes with a magnetic clasp and it's been my favourite pocket for a while now.

It holds quite a few things and pretty securely at that.

My other entry is this one:

They've been both uploaded in the Purse Week Group on Flickr.

Wish me luck!

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Annemarie'sCrochet blog, Our Creative Spaces, Day And Age Designs, Zsazsazsu, I Heart Nap Time, Fabric Fascination, The Gunny Sack

Monday Moodboard - The Life Acquatic

1. Sea Shell Stud Earrings
2. Unique Stoneware Fish Magnets in Light Red and Violet
3. Brooch Hat Pin Milky White and Red Ceramic Fungi Coral
4. Over The Sea - Fine Art Photograph Print

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 at that particular day.  It's lots of fun!
Anyone in the team can join in. Just link your very own moodboard to the host of the game Star Of The East

Tickle Me Tuesdays! Summer Dreams

This Tuesday,  my attention is being captured by the muted, summery tones of blue and sand :

1.Kinder Aggugini. Collection for Spring 2011. Via style.com

2.Kylie Parry's Spring Owl Charm.

3.With the luck of a rabbit...by Theatre Clouds.

4.Ballerina Series top by ClaireLaFaye

5.Wild Flower Mini Garland by BHBkidstyle.

Don't forget to visit Yes, Teacher! for  many wonderful Tuesday selections.