New Honeysuckle Pink Sash-Wrist Cuff

I know I've been going overboard with the pinks and reds lately but it seems to be a mania that has taken on a life of its own.....

I can't help it.

The thing is, I just can't get enough of these bright, upbeat colours.

So here's my latest fuschia pink organza flower sash/headband/wrist cuff.

It's actually quite difficult to photograph the organza and capture the hue accurately. The colour is approximate. In real life it's deeper and brighter -and a touch more red.

The ribbon is vintage, natural cotton and baby soft to the touch. In my very favourite hard-to-miss red.

My Creative Space - Burgundy, Honeysuckle and Red

Here's something I've been playing around with lately.

The petal colours are a variation of the Burgundy Love Mix Flower , but that's where the similarity ends.

I love how the bright red ribbon pops and the leaves with the white tulle and red stitching are one of my all-time favourite leaves.

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Pink Addiction Update

I Heart Skye Reve

This is going to be a long post.

Because it's about fabric.

And not just any fabric. It's about the wonderful Skye Reve fabric I won over at I Heart Naptime a little while ago and I'm so excited I can't wait to share it!

Bird Chat in Breeze by Michael Miller from the Micheal Miller Novelty Collection:

Twilight Peony in Saffron by Amy Butler from the Soul Blossoms Collection:

Dancing Paisley In Lemon by Amy Butler from the Soul Blossoms Collection:

Chinese Lanterns in Grass by Amy Butler in the Lark collection:

Posh Paisley in Acqua by  Michael Miller from the Michael Miller Novelty Fabrics Collection:

Telemark in Gumdrop by Kate spain from the Flurry Collection:

Robotics from the Robots Collection:

There were hundreds of fabrics in Skye

Reve I'd love to get my hands on...but for now I'm over the moon with my special Christmas present....

Thank you Natasha and Jamielyn!

Listed

Honeysuckle Organza Flower Brooch Pin with Persian Green Irridescent Centre by OnePerfectDay

My Creative Space - Honeysuckle And Persian Green Organza Flower

Very much still in the organza-flower-making mode, I'm creating flowers that are more similar as well as very different to their predecessors.

This one is one of my favourites.

I know.....I say that about all of them, but it's true.

For all of them.

I'm cazy about that persian blue irridescent centre.

And I love how it goes with the honeysuckle petals and the tulle layers.

I should be listing it with the others shortly.

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Work In Progress

This is my organza flower in honeysuckle, with one of my all-time favourite centres, shimmering black sequins with purple and green accents and black tulle for added texture.

And here is the quest for a leaf that complements it best:

1. Crisp black linen with purple stitching. (The purple is actually brighter and more 'purple' on the real thing.)

2.Natural cotton canvas with black stitching. Already fraying fast.

3.Soft sky blue natural cotton with black stitching.

4.Natural cotton canvas again but this time with red stitching.

5.Vibrant emerald green leaf covered with white tulle and black stitching.

I love to hear your opinion and I'd appreciate any feedback about which ones you like more or less.

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My Creative Space - Red Lavender Heart Brooch

My workspace is full of little hearts in red, pink and caramel tones these days.

The puffy red heart in the picture is my own little brooch and it is filled with a bit of fragrant lavender and spices.

It came about once I was making lavender sachets -which is, I think, a bit more than is normal.

I was trying to make a little red heart brooch but I just wasn't happy with the results. It resisted all my attempts of improvement and completion and persisted in looking somehow flat and lacking.

Untill I plumped it up with some of the lavender mix from my near-by sachets that is.

I love how it swells and dips and looks three-dimensional and I sure love how it smells!

I've been getting requests for it, so I'm making a batch with this pretty fabric in rich, warm autumn tones.

This is how big it is and how it looks worn.

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