More great talent to share!

I'm sure you all know how much talent there is

out there in blogland amongst so many

many bloggers and today

I'm going to share

some

with you again!

I know first hand how really beautiful these are because
I have been holding them and feeling all
the lovely energy that has gone into creating
these gifts.

This first package arrived from my dearest Dorthe

of denlillelade - See how sweetly everything

is wrapped?

Many of you know Dorthe for her exquisite dollmaking

amongst many other talents in the world of mixed media.

This is such an amazing frozen Charlotte doll from

Dorthe's own collection which she has adorned

so beautifully in gorgeous vintage laces 

and doilies over a netted skirt -

isn't she just precious?

and

her dress is embellished with bling, buttons,

jewellery and is wearing a sweet little love note.

Her wings are fashioned from old papers

and fabric.

and now she sits on the old treadle sewing machine on a stack 

of depression glass bowels in my home for me to
admire!

How lucky can one girl be?

This beautiful bird tag also created by Dorthe 

was attached to the parcel

along with this

vintage heart.

This elegant woman adorned in pearls

is surrounded in layers of frothy ruffles and pretty

laces, frills and flowers.

I did say these women were talented so now you know what I mean!

Our special friendship now spans more than 3 years
and I count my blessings with friends like these.

Now Sharon of 

Livewire Jewelery fame

is another very special friend who creates

the most amazing handmade artisan jewelery

such as this piece above as well as earings

and rings etc.

I love the etching on the copper piece 

and

the punched out word of "Love"

Sharon also is an extremely heartfelt mixed media artist

creating paper and fabric collages and tags

such as the one above.

Her creations are available in her Etsy shop

and the link is on her blog above.

She also knows how I adore vintage laces

and 

spoiled me with these stunning pieces above

and I am so proud to be wearing your necklace!

I am so very grateful to you Sharon - 

your kindness is extraordinary!

I'm joining in at Timewashed for the

Blissful Whites Wednesday with Becky this week

as well as What's it Wednesday - Ivy and Elephants.

So come on over and see more talent there too!

“It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like "What about lunch?” 

― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh

Thanks to all who come to pay a visit
especially when you take the time to
leave a word or two!
Just thank you!!!♥


Love and hugs,
Suzy

P.S. Sorry that I had to restore the
"Word Verification" again.  I had spam overload!!!

Simple Whites

Just a few simple "whites" 

and clear Depression glass to share

with you as I look towards

the corner of my

living room!

It's no secret that I have been a gatherer

of all sorts of "collectables" 

 over the years

so thought I'd share this little vignette

 sitting on top of my old singer sewing machine
covered with a vintage crocheted linen cloth. 
The one in the centre above I remember
my mother using to serve
her home made
mayonnaise in for our salad dressing.

These little clear glass Depression jugs

have some of the most intricate

patterns!

and sitting amongst them is this beautiful sculptured statue

playing her harp - created some 20 years ago by

an old Sculptor friend.

I'm rather fond of these desert bowls all stacked up

ready to use 

and this vintage vinegar jug has such an appealing shape.

Sitting above this vignette is

another special piece of art which I treasure

from Yvonne (Yitte). Some of the most

beautiful mixed media and fabric

creations I have ever seen

have been created by her.

The charlotte doll's head is the focal point of this

hand fashioned collage.

This botanical card below is one I recently created

as part of a set which have now been sold locally.

I used some old dictionary paper as the base,

French gift wrapping paper, a Paper Whimsy botanical image

and embellished with black organza, butterfly

and machine embroidered black natural

Angora mohair.

Linking this week to Blissful Whites Wednesday with 

Becky at Timewashed.com and also

Grey Dey Thursdey with Petite Michelle Louise.

Cheers for now!

Suzy xox

Vintage Jewellery Gifts

You may remember me mentioning
that I recently had a

birthday and I would share some gifts

from some incredibly

talented

bloggy friends!!!

Firstly came this most beautiful parcel full of these 

treasures from Marie (Lost Bird Studio)

an altered little box with the prettiest Paper Whimsy image

containing this amazing 3 dimensional soldered pendent 

with metal buttons, and a tiny pair of scissors -

a most essential item for anyone like myself

creating with fabric, laces and fibres.

 Now isn't this so beautiful? Yes "Truth" and truly

such a beautiful collage within an altered vintage

photo frame!

The talent of Marie is extraordinary!

She knows also how much I love these cabinet cards too

as well as serviettes for altering in my journal work.

Thank you so so much Marie - I feel blessed to

have you in my life!

This delightful little keepsake bag from vintage crushed velvet

and lace

contained one of the most beautiful soldered pendants

I have ever set my eyes upon.  This was designed and created

 by the talented hands of Terri (Artful Affirmations).

Terri I think was wanting to create one of these

pendants for me and asked me to send

just a few favorite images that I loved

and

this is the one she chose!

She has the most amazing touch and you can see all the

feeling she has poured into this exquisite piece.

How could one not feel inspired by this

beautiful piece of art?

 Each beautiful vintage pearl and glass bead has been 
individually wrapped

 and

 dangling from the soldered image on chains
are some very special messages in the
form of beads, words, stones, medal and buttons.

I can only imagine the hours Terri has spent

 bringing this tailor made piece of art
together

and I can't tell you just how very fortunate I am

to be the receiver of this piece.

Now I have to tell you that Terri has an on-line class

in teaching this method of creating an intuitive

piece of soldered art and you can find all 

the details if you click on her link

above.

The beautiful copper closure is so unique

and, of course,

once again it carries another signature

of mine - the sewing machine

which everyone knows

is almost part of

my anatomy!!!

And too, in the parcel was an assortment of

fabrics (not seen by my eyes before)

containing a few music, script and bird patterns.

Now if  that is not spoiling you - I don't know

what is!!!

From my heart, dear friend, I feel full of

gratitude for your kindness.

I often wear this pendant now when out and about

and am so often asked wherever did I buy

such a gorgeous piece of jewellery???

Not a day goes by when I don't feel blessed to have met

and connected with some beautiful friends

in blogland!

I also very much appreciate the inspiring comments

you all leave when visiting me here.

Thank you so very much

and

have a sun-filled day wherever you are!

Love and hugs,

Suzy

Changing of the Seasons

Well Autumn is now showing herself very discreetly

in our garden for another season!

It has been another incredibly dry Summer here again

so when this beautiful soft 25mls of rain landed I just had

to rush out and capture these magnificent rain drops

sitting on the Manchurian Pear Trees.

It takes very little before things

start greening up again!

It's such a different scenario this year than at the same time last year

when we were fighting off a huge bushfire dangerously 

close to our boundary fence so to see the soft

rain dappling our rocks and native grasses

is a pleasant relief!

Some ladders and garden tools are propped in readiness

for taming our very rambling garden.

You just see the very beginnings of the changing colors

from green to red on the grapevine.

I love this grapvine in every season - you can never tire

of it's beauty for shade, protection and shelter

for birds nesting too!

There is a different view around every corner

like this gnarled looking Ornamental Grapevine, a rusty garden gate,

 a few cast iron pots and rusty buckets

used for different jobs around the garden.

The sight of the girlie goats returning to their home paddock

walking in line besides the bubbling creek

with their drenched Angora fleeces

wishing they could get through that fence and into

the Belladonna Lillies

and even, better still, would be the last remaining 

Just Joey apricot roses in their last flowering before Winter sets in

or perhaps those pretty Hydrangeas which have almost

turned red.

This last bit of rain we hope will keep some life

in our garden until Winter returns once again!

Hope you all get a chance to spend just a wee bit of time
outdoors somewhere appreciating
the subtle changes of coolness, warmth, melting snows,
sunshine or rain wherever and whenever you can.

Thank you to all of my new followers - 
I hope there is enough to inspire your days here
in whatever you are doing!!!

Big hugs, Suzy xox