A Fabric Lacebook/Journal Request for a Best Friend

There are sometimes in your life when you know you have been

gifted when asked to fulfill a wish for someone

whom you have never met

and 

this was the case when a woman emailed me that her

best friend was dying of cancer

 and 

she wanted me to create a

special book as a surprise for her

 (knowing she was an admirer of my artwork) 

so that it would be

a place where they could share some precious thoughts
and memories.

I just call it "Journal for a Special Friend".

 Front Cover shown above.

 

 

Part of the spine

 

the journal closed with sari ribbons,

 

inside cover and first page,

 

 

second pages showing room for shared thoughts, pictures, etc.

 

 

 

 

 the pages continue as above

but you can see the order in which embellished images appear.

 

 

 

This shows the side view of all the pages included.

 

 

It holds three signatures

 

and view of the covered spine here

 

and, of course, I couldn't ignore the fact that these

two women are "best friends".

and also to acknowledge this I included the tag below for 
the woman who requested the commission

 

  and one for her very close friend also which will live in the journal.
(and, for some reason, when I was preparing this post
I couldn't separate these last two images and
my heart skipped a beat!!!).

I feel deeply honored that I was given the privilege of being
able to share in such a meaningful interaction
between these two women
whom wanted to express their immense love and gratitude
for the years of friendship that they have shared
and
have left together. 

I'm linking this post to Ivy and Elephants
"What's it Wednesday" 
with Patti and Paula so go and visit some lovely blogs there!

Every day is a precious day 
that we have the choice to make meaningful
and to show our appreciation for what matters in reality!

Thank you all for your visits and for taking the time
to leave a comment. It is so appreciated!

Love and hugs, Suzy xox

Vintage Mixed Media Cards

I would probably call this first Mixed Media card

a "Melange" with a Vintage flavour and with

a touch of "Australiana"

 as this one incorporates both a vintage themed printed paper napkin

and Australian subject in the dear little Blue Wren bird

also on a paper napkin.

 

 

 This next one has been created using many layers 

of fabrics and laces of different sorts

 

 This image was downloaded free

thanks to Julia at Cemerony

She shares some very beautiful images there

such as this one and many other

digitally altered ones that can be used in your projects

 

which lends itself to some beautiful layering

just as she has achieved in her image. 

 

If these appeal to you then they are both

available in my Etsy shop

with all the materials which have gone into the construction of
these two fabric, lace and stamped collages.
These have now made their way out of my shop!!!

 ♥♥♥

I think it may soon be time to share some garden

images as we slowly merge from

Summer into Autumn

here

where I live!

Love and hugs to you all,

xoxSuzy

 

French Themed Holy Cards

Just finished are two collaged cards

using a couple of French Holy Cards as my theme

for Easter.

 

 The first one above is the larger of the two

and translates as "Sheltered by the Cross"

(correct me if I am wrong!)

 

and this second one is

"Salvator Mundi" 

(Saviour of the World).

 

 

 

These cards would,  I feel sure, appeal

to anyone who loves French holy cards

and

 

 they can be viewed with all the details of my workings
and materials that I used
 in my Etsy shop.

♥♥♥

Thank you always for visiting and the lovely
comments you inspire me with!

Have a lovely, restful, enjoyable and creative weekend
as you experience the coming of Spring bringing
the warmth of sunshine or the softness
felt in the changing of the light
as we head towards
Autumn here in Australia -
it makes you feel happy to be alive!

Warm hugs xox Suzy

New Easter Cards

Using images from the Graphics Fairy

(thank you Karen!)

which I have stamped, inked,

stitched and altered

I have created

two handmade Easter Cards.

The First

 

 is based on a beautiful French image

 

where I have used some beautiful printed 

chiffon along with some of my own hand dyed silk 

 

 

 and in the second one I have used

a  German Vintage postcard of an angel

 

incorporating more chiffon of different sorts,

brocade, vintage net lace 

 

with sari ribbon, fabric lace and some embellishments.

I think I have turned her into a very tattered looking angel now!!! 

 

 I have also used some of my new distress inks giving

these cards more depth with toning the colours.

I have now placed these in my 

Etsy shop.
(Now both sold!!!)

Thank you dear friends for you lovely comments on my

Lace organizer (in my previous post)

 and letting me know just how you store, keep, 

hoard your own laces.

Wishing you all wellness and peace for the coming new week!

xoxSuzy

Lace Organizer/Wrap for Laces

Do your often wonder what would be a good way

to store all of your smaller lengths of lace

like this?

 

 Well this is just one solution that I have come up with

and of course it is made from a lace tray cloth too!

 

 It is a wrap/folder/holder

which has been divided into two rows of 4 pockets

with make a total of 8 pockets.

 It therefore holds 8 cardboard spools or reels

which I have gessoed and stamped with

a shabby chic style flourish

and

it folds up like this

 

 

 I've tried to leave plenty of room for expansion too!

The  back looks like this below

 

 

 and it folds up (front and back below)

 to look like this

 

which will look very full when the laces are all inside.

It has been a little mind challenge but I am happy

with the result and am pleased to say

that I've added it to my

Etsy shop.

♥♥♥

I also have more reels (unpainted) if anyone should need more.

Now I'd be interested to hear how everyone else

stores their laces.

This wrap makes it very portable to take anywhere

when working on smaller projects.

Love and hugs,

Suzy