A new Journal "Silent Prayer" to show you!

Hello dear friends,

I have been rather absent lately because I have

been working on a new journal which I was keen to finish

as we are coming into Spring here where I live 

in Australia

and

I am so often torn between creating and wanting to be out

in our beautiful garden and I was determined to complete it.

  The bird song at present is waking

us so early so there's no excuse to be laying around in bed.

This is my new creation:

I went searching through my Tombstone Angel images collection

which I played around with because of an idea

which was turning around in my head.

How often do we pray silently to ourselves in times of need?

and call on the angels for help?

Those little metallic leaves reminded me of angels wings

and were amongst a gift from my friend Liz www.lululizinlalaland.blogspot.com

and they were just the right thing for the front page.

Many layers of vintage lace, (torn and tattered), chiffon, cottons 

doilies, buttons and jewellery have gone into the making of these pages.

Layer upon layer the pages build and above you can see

some natural dyed silk which has been embroidered

with my trusty sewing machine.

Solve is another technique I have used in

collaging these precious lace pieces together

with bits of thread, fibres and raw silks!

Some beaded chiffon on the left with a felted signature

laced and layered with a piece of vintage beaded

cardigan with the Virgin Mary sitting opposite!

A pleading hymn!

Handmade lace and machine stitching

highlight an angel - but 

"Angels are in All Ages!"

More tattered and dyed lace

and pieces of dyed raw mohair!

How comforting are these words?

A pocket near the back embellished with another special

medal!

And after many hours of layering and stitching,

tearing and ripping, ironing and sticking

we come to the end of

another very satisfying project!

Hours make the day

Layers make the journal!

Inspired by these angels!

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This particular journal has been sold and is packed up

 and ready to be delivered

to the U.S.

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If anyone is interested in me creating them a journal

of a similar nature or different topic

then contact me by email at suziqu@tpg.com.au.

"Love is how we earn our wings"

and I'm sending some love to you!

♥♥♥

Thank you so very kindly to all of my new followers

and for all the most appreciated comments left.

You are all gems in my life!

xxx Suzy