Alora!

Gee, I love this photo!
It's taken by Suzie of First Blush Photography and just like all of her amazing photos, its clarity and light enthralls me.

The pretty little Miss in the picture is no less of an attraction....
And I'm very happy to say that the pretty Alora is wearing a Fairytale Flower ribbon headband that looks enchanting on her!

It's a flower headband that has three of these oh-so-delicate grey organza flowers, sewn onto a long organza ribbon which though ethereal and whispy-looking, is quite wide and very sturdy when tied onto the little one's head.

The same little flowers make easy-to-wear-anywhere bobby pins too.

Linked to:
Annemarie's Haakblog

Ethereal Organza Bridal Flowers

These are some of the bobby pin flowers I've been working on lately.

This white ivory organza is so translucent and delicate that it gives the resulting flower a positively ethereal quality.

  

 Add to that the romantic nature of the vintage lace as well as the beads, pearls and large sparkly rhinestone in the centre and you get a  little flower accessory that's positively made for a wedding.

There's also a pale pink version that I love just as much....

Which do you like best?

Linked to:
I Heart Nap Time, Annemarie's Haakblog, Homework

Getting It All Done

While it's true that I've been remiss in my blogging lately, it's due to lack of time rather than lack of inspiration, subject matter or any lagging of interest.

There's so much I'd love to be sharing here daily but there just isn't enough time in a day to do all the wonderful -and not- things that need to be done in a mere 24 hours.....

I have been happily busy with orders as well as new items for my Fairytale Flower shop that I've been itching to share but haven't had the time to.

 

Do you find that there's not enough time in the day to fit in all that you want to do?

Is it a matter or organization? 

Determination?

Delegation?

How do you manage to get it all done in one day?

Anty tips or advice are most welcome.

Happy Mother's Day

Downloadable Mother's Day Card by FRANCEillustration

.....to mothers everywhere.

Paper Mothball Vintage

Just the other day I had the good fortune of stumbling across Paper Mothball Vintage, the visually stunning and very inspirational blog of Laura Otaki.

Laura is a vintage fashion designer, stylist, vintage editorial blogger and -as you can evidently see from the pictures- an extremely beautiful model.

(Learn more about Laura HERE)

 The ease with which she seems to move through eras and styles and always embody them so convincingly is magical to watch.

In Laura's own words:

'I enjoy working as a stylist, mixing modern,vintage and new vintage.As a model, I always try to bring the clothing to life.Every garment has it's own story that it wants to tell. When I step into a dress, I step into being that girl.'  

Lauras blog: Paper Mothball Vintage

May Flowers

Ranunculus by Elle Moss

Etsy Favourites - Vintage Obsession

1930s McCall Sewing Pattern - ThePinkPolkaDotButton

Japanese Umbrella Fabric - PinTuckSew

How To Make Crepe Paper Flowers - RummageRomy

Antique Bisque Doll - TheArtFloozy

Dress With Flamingos - CheriseDesign

Summer Nymph Flower Crown

 Just listed in Fairytale Flower:

Large Flower Crown Headdress in a delicate mix of ivory, champagne, antique white and gold.

Made with my favourite new flower in delicate ivory, champagne and gold. 

Linked to:

Homework, Annemarie's Haakblog

Χριστος Ανεστη!

Celebrating Easter with Souvlaki For The Soul

Celebrating Easter with Souvlaki For The Soul

Traditional Greek Easter Biscuits

CookMeGreek

These are the traditional Easter biscuits made in Greece and they are absolutely heavenly!

CookMeGreek

I don't have a recipe of my own to share with you but CookMeGreek has a post all about them, so if you head over there you'll find out how to make them. 

Etsy Favourites - Easter Chicks And Bunnies

OilPaintingsChrista

Lori411

DonnasCrochet

MyAuntieEva

Nafsika

Vintage Vogue Bags

I have a thing for Vogue sewing patterns. 

Of course, the bag patterns of the brand are no exception.

Whether vintage or not, they are always so elegant and just so well-presented.

This pattern is one of my latest favourites with D being the culprit of my obsession....

DIY Easy Flower Accessories - Flower Headband

And for the last of the easy flower accessory tutorials made for the Sew Mama Sew blog: girly flower headband.

This is super easy to make and it can be worn by girls of all ages, from toddlers to young women, with jeans for a summer garden party or for a walk down the aisle.

Find all the details on how to make this simple flower headband HERE.

DIY Easy Flower Accessories - Wrist Corsage

Up next in the easy flower accessory diy trio: whimsical flower corsage.

Just assemble your materials and follow the step by step instructions at Sew Mama Sew.

You'll end up with a flirty flower corsage with tulle, lace and feathers, great for a garden wedding or any number of up-coming summer celebrations.

Change it around, mix it up, customize it and have fun!

If you are looking for the basic flower tutorial will find it HERE.

DIY Easy Flower Accessories - Floral Crown

The first in a series of 3 easy diy organza flower accessories for Sew Mama Sew by Fairytale Flower is this ethereal yellow flower crown.

 All three tutorials are based on the peony organza flower tutorial found HERE.

Once you've mastered making your flowers you can then make a number of easy flower accessories that you can wear year-round -on special occassions or every day- and be proud of.

You can find the tutorial on how to make this flower crown HERE.

I would LOVE to see what you make.

Please feel free to share your lovely creations with me.