OnePerfectDay

Saturday, 12 October 2013

Etsy Favourites - Hazy Blues

Japanese Children's Clothes Sewing Book - JapanLovelyCrafts

Aqua Clay Earrings -Antigoni Creations

Beach Bum - CarolynCochrane

Sapphire Blue Quartz Necklace - Daimblond

Ballerina Fabric Doll - DollsByLesya

Vintage Simplicity 2621 - VintagePrintsNPhotos

Every week I gather a selection of my favourite etsy items, both new and old to share.

If -for some inexplicable reason- you would like to see my favourites, here you go:

FairytaleFlower favourites

OnePerfectDay favourites

Tuesday, 8 October 2013

Blue Denim

OK, this is not a new bag.

It was made for this challenge a while back.

But it's a new picture and I really wanted to show it off......

I kept this one for myself and I wear it a lot when I don't need the giant oversized bag that fits everything.

It's quite practical.

Maybe next time I'll add a zip to close it instead of a magnetic snap.

Then again, maybe I won't.

Linked to:

Homework

Sunday, 6 October 2013

Maxfield Parrish Clouds and More

There was something about the clouds yesterday afternoon, reminiscent of those magnificent, luminous Maxfield Parrish clouds.

So I had to find some Maxfield Parrish art to share with you.

Morning - Maxfield Parrish 1922

Ecstasy - Maxfield Parrish 1929

Aquamarine - Maxfield Parrish 1917

The Dinky Bird - Maxfield Parrish 1904

Stars - Maxfield Parrish 1926

If you want to read about Maxfield Parrish, you can find his biography here.

Friday, 4 October 2013

Autumnal Spirit

Some magical photos by Kelsie Taylor, perfectly capturing the autumn mood we've been having around here lately even though they've been taken half a world away.

See more photos from this fabulous fall shoot at Kelsie Taylor Photography.

Accessories:

Coral organza flower hair clip by Fairytale Flower

White ruffle cuff by One PerfectDay

Model:

Madison Kennedy Taylor

Thursday, 26 September 2013

Tuesday, 24 September 2013

Total Gold Organza Flower Hair Clips

I'm absolutely in love with this gold organza.

I tend to go through colour crushes that last a while and then fade away until the next one.

It probably shows in this blog from time to time too.

It definately shows through my flowers.

Golden Organza Flower - Fairytale Flower

So this golden yellow is my latest colour obsession and I've made an assortment of different flowers with it so far.

But this one is my newest style and one of the very first flowers with stamens that I made -which I have found out that I adore!

Golden Organza Flower Hair Clip - Set Of 2 - Fairytale Flower

I was thinking of something glamorous for a bride - be it for a fall wedding or not - and I reasoned that you can't get more glamorous then gold.

Golden Flower Hair Clip - Fairytale Flower

So the result was a set of two hair clips in total gold. Lustrous metallic gold stamen paired with golden yellow organza.

Gold excess!

Fairytale Flower - Gold Organza Flower

The look adorable clipped together but just one can stand perfectly well on its own.

What do you think?

Would they look good on a bride on her big day?

Linked to:

Homework, Today's Creative Blog , Annemarie's HaakBlog, I Should Be Mopping The Floor

Sunday, 15 September 2013

Little Brown Polka Dot Bag

This little bag, in an essentially fall mix of colours, was made after a friend's request for a small brown bag that could take her most places.

The light cotton fabric is one of my favourites. I love how tiny the little polka dots are.

The shape is one of my all-time favourite shapes too and I used this a lot a few years ago to make silk evening purses with ruffles on top!

The flowers were added on a whim for some extra interest as well as a more girly note.

One by one the bright caramel, orange and yellow of the flowers and leaves all came together and I just loved the result!

Happily, so did my friend.

This bag was so much fun to make that I promised it wouldn't take me so long till the next one.

Linked to:

Annemarie's Crochet Blog, Today's Creative Blog

Monday, 2 September 2013

Etsy Favourites - Farewell Summer

Friday, 30 August 2013

My Creative Space - Ivory And Pearl Hair Clips

I've been working on some ivory flower hair clips lately.

The perfect colour for bridal hair flowers.

The petals are a mix of ivory and the palest yellow-gold organzas and I love how they look with the pearls in the centres.

They're actually a tone or two yellower that the photos, like pastel gold, and they are just over 3.5 inches across.

I've got more of these petals ready to make into flowers, so I think I'll play around with the centres and see what happens.

It's time to try some rhinestones and some stamen.

Linked to:

Annemarie's Crochet Blog, I Heart Naptime, Create Craft Love, Six Sisters' Stuff, Homework

Sunday, 25 August 2013

Lilac Fairytale Flower Hair Clip

This is my latest listing: large organza flowers in a sweet, romantic, lilac.

To me, their shape resembles a cabbage rose and they are my latest addiction.

I've made them in all sorts of colours and sizes.

I'd love to see these flowers on a bride, bridesmaid or even a diminutive flowergirl.

Linked to:

Annemarie's Crochet blog, Today's Creative Blog, Six Sisters' Stuff

Sunday, 18 August 2013

Handmade Hostess - Party Ideas for Unforgettable Hosting

I've had all sorts wonderful things coming through the mail lately that I haven't had the chance to share with you yet.

One of my favourite is Handmade Hostess by Kelly Lee-Creel and Rebecca Soder.

I was lucky enough to win this over at Sew, Mama, Sew blog, and I love it!

It's full of all sorts of wonderful projects to sew and make -37 in total - and it's beautifully photographed and presented.

I loved that it was divided into four sections according to the four seasons with projects following the sequence of the seasons as we come across them.

Another pleasant surprise was that this book takes you beyond just imaginative decorations and creative party themes as it focuses on the actual hosting of a successful gathering with tips and checklists that will help you through the -much less fun- aspects of planning organizing and getting it all right as stress free as possible.

An extra bonus was the 12 dessert recipes of mouthwatering cookies and cupcakes and pies that would be the perfect addition to any party or gathering.