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Sunday, 25 September 2016
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Wednesday, 14 September 2016
Ivory Flower Hair Pins
Dainty little flowers in the palest of ivories, attached to a U hair pin.
These are ideal for a bride who wants to sweep up -all or some of- her hair for the big day.
I love that you can add one or two flowers, you can sprinkle more of them throughout the hair or you can strategicaly place a row of them.
The pearl and rhinestone centres are one of my favourite centres too.
They're already listed in my Fairytale Flower shop on etsy.
Sunday, 11 September 2016
Lace Handbag
I finally managed to make a bag again! It's been so very long!
As much as I LOVE making bags, there just doesn't seem to be enough time to actually start and finish one in its entirety. The unfinished attempts that I have lying around testify to this and prevent me from plucking up the courage to try it anew when I know that I already have too much on my to-do list....
But this one was for a friend who would be leaving within a week or so, and I had promised, so there was nothing to do but to roll up my sleeves, grit my teeth and finish it....
Boy, was it fun!
I tend to forget that -even if it's under pressure- making a bag is so much FUN!
It's quite big, almost a shopping bag in size, and it's all natural cotton canvas with an overlaid lace in white and pink hues.
The front and back are different because of the design on the lace but I love both sides.
I learnt a new trick with this bag: how to add the kind of zipper you see in the photo above.
Does anyone know what it's called?
My friend wanted the same kind of zipper a bag of hers had, so I copied it off hers. I really liked the way it turned out, so I will definately be using this on bags from now on.
She loved it and whisked it off with her.
Though for a moment I wasn't sure that I'd be letting go....
Wednesday, 7 September 2016
Mini White Flower Hair Clips
Dainty little flowers in white organza with gold stamens.
On baby alligator clips.
So easy to wear.
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Sunday, 4 September 2016
Wednesday, 31 August 2016
Summer Trip
Perfect summer weather for a trip to the very beautiful island of Skiathos.
The picture above is from the beautiful beach of Koukounaries which has the most enchanting, gold-flecked, fine sand and just stretches on and on. The best bit about it though is that it's at the edge of a pine tree forest.
And the said pine tree canopy when you lie under them on a hot summer day, breething in that special pine tree smell that intoxicates and evokes childhood summers.......
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I Heart Naptime
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I Heart Naptime
Thursday, 25 August 2016
Wednesday, 17 August 2016
Men's Flower Boutonnieres
These are some of my all-time favourite flowers.
Men's boutonnieres in a mix of purple, magenta, brown and greys.
Linked to: Carolyn's Homework
Saturday, 13 August 2016
Boho Flower Corsages
These are the boho flowers I posted a week or two ago while under construction here.
In the meantime, they've been finished, sent and received by Sarah who - I'm happy to say- absolutely loved them!!!
Only the boutonnieres are pictured here because I took such lousy pictures of the flower crown and flower corsage...
Such a pity really as the crown looked amazing on my mannequin head!
Maybe I can pursuade Sarah to send a picture of her wearing it on her big day next month....
Linked to: Annemarie's Haakblog, I Heart Naptime, Carolyn's Homework
Friday, 5 August 2016
Summer Hair Flowers
Summer hair flowers in a riotous mix of coral, red and pink.
With a dash of gold in the centre.
These can be worn as either a brooch or a hair clip due to their nifty dual brooch/clip back.
They measure about 8 cm or 3.2 inches across and will be listed shortly in the shop.
Sunday, 24 July 2016
July WIP
July has been proving a rather busy month!
So much more busy than expected!
So all I have to share for now is some boho flowers in progress which have to be finished, packed and sent off in the mail by Monday.
I'm having a lot of fun with these and I can't wait to see them finished!
Saturday, 2 July 2016
OOAK
This flower was made for my little niece who was wearing a red dress on a special day.
It's one-of-a-kind and it measures about 7 cm or 2 and 3/4 of an inch wide but it's so light you can hardly tell you're wearing it.
It's one-of-a-kind and it measures about 7 cm or 2 and 3/4 of an inch wide but it's so light you can hardly tell you're wearing it.
Thursday, 30 June 2016
1940s Advance Bag Pattern
Vintage bag pattern from the 1940s.
There are 3 different bags in this pattern and I can see bag number 1 somewhere in my future....
Friday, 24 June 2016
Light Ivory Flower Hair Pins
The last flowers I made were these delicate little flower hair pins in a very light ivory - which were great fun to make.
They're actually a bit darker ivory than the pictures show. (I don't know why everything's coming out a couple of tones lighter lately.....)
I doubt you can tell, but there's 12 of them in this little hair pin 'bouquet'.
And this is what they look like on their side, with the hair pins showing.
Saturday, 18 June 2016
The Fabulous Jazz Age
It's the time of year that the delectable Laura posts her fabulous pictures from the Jazz Age Lawn Party - and I can't help wishing I could have been there....
As always, Laura's whole ensemble is a delight but that kimono is a real show-stopper!
The fact that she chose to wear my Fairytale Flower nude chrysanthemum hair flower in her hair just made my day!!
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