Vignette and Collages

Well seeing that I just received this beautiful cloche

for my recent birthday I decided to

assemble a vignette to 

display in it!

I so loved these amazing soldered charms

created by Marie

that I had to share them with you one more time

in this vignette!

The silver plated spoon in the background

came from my friend Liz.

A silver plated embossed lid is the top of this

button jar and sits next to 

a vintage photo of my mother dressed in the most

beautiful organza gown (just look at those sleeves!!!)

and that slim waist behind that huge bunch

of delicious flowers!

The roses I have dried from my garden.

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 Just wanted to share this parcel which arrived

from the U.K. last week.

It is the beautiful work of Liz

Yes that's Liz from LuLuLizinLaLaLand

(To me - Liz is the Queen of Tag making!!!)

Now how kind is this woman to send me such a lovely

collage and Yes, with those words, as

we really do love to spend time

chatting over the internet

(U.K. is oceans away from Australia!)

along with these other items -

some genuine ceramic frozen charlottes!

She also knows about my love affair with textures, exotic

trims

and roses!!!

Not to mention anything silver plated!!!!

How thoughtful and generous you are dear Liz

I thank you so much for your kindness in choosing and sending me

 these gorgeous gifts

but more importantly for your friendship!

It is simply amazing when your friends know exactly what you love!

She really knows how to keep me busy (haha!)

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This collage was a recent commission for

Carol from www.flightsoffancyboutique.com

Carol offers the most superb range of trims and embellishments,

ribbons, buttons, fabric, handmade paper, vintage laces, etc. for crazy patchworkers, stampers, crafters, scrap bookers etc.

Her range of materials is one of the most exciting

I have seen on the internet!

So go and check out her shop!

This is a very large multi-layered collage

using upholstery fabric, burlap, chiffon,

vintage laces, silks, buttons and baubles

all pieced together around the central theme

of a woman harvesting from a vintage book I own.

The pen and ink drawings are superb!

This is a smaller collage which went to live with Carol also

where I used an image of Maude Fealy 

(quite a favourite of mine!).

She is definitely like a "Summer Rose"!

 To all of you who drop in to say hello -

and leave me wonderful comments

 I just want to say

"A big Thank you" -

I appreciate you so very much!

Suzy xxx