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.

Linked to:

My Creative Space , Homework , I Heart Naptime , PetiteHermine

Monday Moodboard - Softest Grey

1. Skrynka

2. KarmologyClinic

3. Lea'sStudio

4. SilksByUmf

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.

Pale Blue Silk Pair Of Cuffs Revisited

I took some new photos of the pastel blue silk cuff I posted a couple of weeks ago but this time I photographed the pair instead of just one of them.

Linked to:

Annemarie's Crochet Blog

Monday Moodboard - Take Me To The River

1. Blota

2. CelessaBazaar

3. DEsilk

4. MissusDPaperie

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.

Pale Blue Shantung Silk Ruffle Cuff

Lustrous pale blue  shantung silk and vintage white lace ruffle cuff.

Wraps around wrist and ties with a soft pale blue jersey ribbon.

My latest.

Linked to:

AnneMarie's Crochet Blog, Petite Hermine, I Heart Naptime, Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky!, HodgePodge Friday, Happy Hour Projects, Homework, Ginger Snap Crafts

Denim Notions Bag - Take 2

Here are some better pictures of my entry for the Naughty Notions Bag Challlenge by Rikka of Ricochet and Away and Keren of Sew la Vie blogs.

This one I actually made for myself.

I don't make many bags for myself. I make about one a season. If it turns out the way  I wanted, I keep it. If it's not, I give it away and make another one. If that's a hit, I usually carry it around for about a year -at least.

That's why I embellished it with many of my stashed away notion keepsakes.

And that's why there are pockets just about everywhere -though I usually have more on a larger bag.

 There's three deep pockets on the outside and three flat ones on the inside.

The back is left much plainer, though I couldn't resist some shabby vintage material scraps and a ribbon from my stash doubling as key-ring.

The flower is one of my black and white organza flower brooches and it's detachable.

And a couple of close ups.

All the challenge entries are here, where you can also vote for your favourite bag.

The Naughty Notions Bag

Yes, once more I find myself uploading the pictures of my bag challenge entry at the last minute -and vowing I will not do this again next time....

The good news is that, while,, literally finished at the last minute, it is exactly what I had imagined.

The pictures weren't the best -at the setting of the sun, it was no wonder

...but I hope you get the idea....

Most of these labels, buttons and various notions have a sentimental value and have been lurking in dark places for a project such as this.

For example, the little white daisy with the hanging beads adorned my mother's wedding dress....

I'll get some better pictures tomorrow, but for now, here is the front and below is the back of my entry.

Here is were you can see the rest of the bags in the challenge.

Linked to:

PetiteHermine,Homework

My Creative Space - Black Ruffle Cuffs

While black is definately a safe choice for accessories, I naturaly tend to move towards happy colours instead.

Lately, however, I've been drawn to the dramatic effect of black.

This ruffle cuff is black shantung silk -which is one of my all-time favourite materials to work with-

with some black lace and a taupe cotton ribbon to tie it closed.

This one is an ice-blue cotton ruffle cuff with an extra wide black lace over it

and a pale blue-gray cotton ribbon with black trimming to tie it closed.

Black Shantung Ruffle Cuff: here.

Ice Blue Ruffle Cuff with Black Lace: here.

Linked to:

Our Creative Spaces, Homework, TheGunnySack

My Creative Space- Leaf Experiments

I've been working on my mother-daughter organza flowers a lot lately.

I've already confessed an addiction to making them.

Now I have to confess to yet another one....

It's the leaves...

I can't stop making those either.

I've been experimenting with different colours,  textures and sizes.

Different silks, denim, canvas, cotton, jersey and lace have all being given a go.

I have to admit to being slightly partial to the shantung silk but I do love them all.

These are the very latest version. Silk on denim.

I can't wait to see them fray....

For many , wonderful creative projects just click on Our Creative Spaces.

Also linked to Day and Age Designs

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!

            Linked to: Homework, Our Creative Spaces, AnneMarie'sBrieblog

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.

Linked to Homework : Inspiration Board link party,

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

Making The World Cuter 

and

Craft-O-Maniac