Teal Tulle

I was going through some old photos when I came across these, of some long-gone teal tulle leaves. (In the picture above you can see them straight off the sewing machine and still attached to the tulle, before being cut out.)

I love making tulle leaves and I use them quite a bit when making my fabric flowers. But usually they're white or ivory, maybe silver, sometimes baby blue. 

 This particular shade is, perhaps, the boldest I've used in my tulle leaves.

Which is surprising, given my love of colour..... ( glaringly obvious in the pairing of said leaves with a flamboyant hot pink)

 I think I'll go get some of my bolder coloured tulle out and make some leaves, just for the fun of it...

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Caramel or Dark Chocolate?

This is what I'm working on lately.
Leaves for this very large, very red organza flower.

There are two versions I'm stuck on because I like them equally.

One is this very dark chocolate brown

and the other is this lovely dark caramel brown corduroy. 

Corduroy is definately one of my favourite winter materials and with the temperature dropping noticably in the evenings, I've been longing to work with it.

What do you think?

Which leaves are best?

The lighter corduroy leaves or the darker, more dramatic ones?

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Happy Mother's Day!

SmilingBirds

Fairytale Flower on etsy.

In my -inexcusable- neglect of this blog lately, I have also neglected to tell you about Fairytale Flower, the new shop I opened on etsy -exclusively with organza flower accessories.

Now both the new creations as well as my old favourites can all be housed together in their own little conservatory -and make room in OnePerfectDay for some exciting new arrivals.

I'd love it if you visited and gave me an opinion.

Pinterest Board: Fairytale Flower 

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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My Creative Space - Pink Addiction

Here are some pictures of what I'm making right now.

 A custom order for an organza flower that's right up my alley. Pretty rose pink organza with tulle in complimentary dark pink,neon pink and a deep, vibrant magenta.

The biggest yet....

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Monday Moodboard - Blushing Pink

1. Zdrop

2. GogoKorogiannou

3. EsmeDodsworthDesign

4. Lily'sNightGarden

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.

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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OurCreativeSpaces, Homework, Day And Age Design, The Gunny Sack, Today's Creative Blog

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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Day And Age Design, Petite Hermine, AnneMariesCrochetBlog, Homework

Creative Space - Sashes

Sashes are something I've been meaning to do more of for quite a long time.

Finaly, I'm getting started....

For what creative people everywhere are up to, click on Our Creative Spaces.

Birthday Girl Pouch

It was a special little girl's birthday this week.

This is what she got.

An extra bright organza flower brooch

in a mix of honeysuckle, rose and flame

with tulle leaves.

In a little silk pouch

of the most vibrant coppery gold.

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Today's Creative Blog : Get Your Craft On Tuesday,

Making The World Cuter 

and

Craft-O-Maniac

Petite Honeysuckle Organza Brooch

At last another listing has been added to OnePerfectDay on etsy:

It's honeysuckle....(I love that word!)...

it's petite...

it has a very dramatic black centre  with tulle and beads and sequins that shine and shimmer...

and leaves made out of  thick creamy lace on top of bright green muslin.

Visit zsazsazsu's to browse through her Saturday Shopping Day list or ByHandGive-Aways for more lovely handmade creations.

Have a great Saturday everyone!

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.