New Lace and Embellishment Kits

It's been a busy time in my studio lately

and I am surrounded by

 bits and pieces of dyed laces, bibs and bobs inc.

silk trims, flowers and ribbons

as I have been putting some more kits together.

 

Now these may come in very handy for any of you girls

who are enrolled in my Peaceful and Pondering

Fabric Lace Book / Journal class.

 

I have 3 different packs put together 

with different images included that

you may wish to choose from.

 

 

 The contents of each kit are the same except the

printed images are different. This first one

is of a young vintage girl,

 

 

The second one is more of an art image

and the third one is probably a 

woman from the Daguerotype era (mid 1800's)

and she is very strikingly dressed. 

 

 

 The color tones are very "vintagey"

in browns, aubergine and creams and coffee shades.

 

 

 The above images show what the kits contain but you can

see more images if you go to my Etsy shop.

 ♥♥♥

I have also been working on art fabric and fibre cards 

using some image transfers with

gel medium and created two cards. The first of which

has already sold but

 

 

 the second below is still available in my shop also!

 

 

Enjoy and have a wonderful week dear friends!

xox Suzy

Around and About the Garden - No 4 Simply Neutrals Tuesday

Today is No. 4 of Simply Neutrals Tuesday

and apart from showing a couple

of pieces of my artwork

I thought I would share what I can see around me

as I stroll around the garden. 

My DH created this amazing garden room in our large garden

 

so we could accommodate overnight guests and as a

peaceful place to ponder life and the garden

and the amazing view that it provides.

 

 We call it the "garden room" and it has been almost

entirely constructed from timber and iron

 that is more than 100 years old.

 

I graced this window with an old cotton tablecloth

 

 with a very pretty central  

flower pattern.

We have about 7 acres of natural bushland around our

house and garden 

and, as well as our most treasured domesticated goats

 

 living in harmony we occasionally spot the odd Wallaby outside

the fenced garden area too!

 

as well as the many native lizards that skitter 

in and out of the garden plants running along rocks and sleepers.

 

The bird life here is extraordinary such as these beautiful

Shrike Thrushes which are currently nesting outside

our kitchen window!

 

How could anyone not feel at peace spending time

pondering in a landscape such as this.

We are blessed! 

and we are also blessed to have Wen over at

Apple and Apricot Blog 

 

hosting this event again this week where you can share

all of your "neutral" loves in anyway, shape or form that you desire.

Oh and just a couple of small art pieces in neutral shades

wouldn't go astray either:

(from my studio!)

and

You will really love what you see there! Wen this week

is sharing some amazing architecture for us!

Thanks for popping in to see this and for leaving 

your kind comments which are always

so appreciated!

xox Suzy

"Where is He?"

"Where is He?"

is the title of my latest journal.

 

 Several of the laces and fabrics which I recently dyed

with our Loganberries have been incorporated

into this book -

 

 some found jewellery attaches to the closure,

 

and a felted pocket graces the inside cover.

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Could He be "In a dragon fly?"

 

 "Within a teddy's love?"

 

 

 "At the Wedding?"

 

"Within the egg?"

 

 anywhere and everywhere!!!

 This journal is now living with a client in New Zealand!!

♥♥♥ 

It is not often that we get the chance to see one of these

Cherry Blossoms in our gardens and seeing that it

only flowers for a short few weeks

I thought you might like to see this one growing in our garden

right now!

 

 

 

The sound of bees humming around me as I take these pics

is so deafening that it must surely testify to

a healthy environment - so blessed are we!

We try not to take these blessings for granted!!! 

 

 

 You too can celebrate Spring here with us 

through these pictures as many of you

are now witnessing the falling of

leaves in true Autumnal

shades and colours!

Enjoy!!!

xox Suzy

Simply Neutrals Tuesday No. 3

It is amazing just how quickly our next

Simply Neutrals Tuesday

has come around again with Wen as our host at

www.appleapricot.blogspot.com 

 

Everyone knows I have a passion for vintage and antique

laces so I am going to show you just a couple of

pieces that I purchased at a 

flea market some time ago 

and

I promise not to show my lace treasures every week

but I couldn't resist this beautiful piece -

it is completely hand made!

 

 

and these beautiful buttons, brooches and rhinestone pieces

which I purchased at the same time! 

 

 

The handmade card was created for a dear friend

for which I made a handmade paper

and embroidered envelope.

 

 

 

A vintage lace pocket from one of my journals.

 

 

 Lastly a bunting I created using French saints

An image of my Grandparents on their wedding day

 can be seen in the background!

You too can join the party if you have any images 

in neutrals, whites, creams, browns, silver

and grey that you would love to share here!

Enjoy! and thanks for coming to visit!

It is always lovely to hear from you!

xox Suzy 

Simply Neutrals Tuesday Party No. 2

Let me say before anything else that

I would like to give "a huge Thank you"

for the most wonderful support

I have received in people

enrolling in my on-line class at Creative Workshops with Gail!

You are the best!!! 

The class is now open and anyone can join in immediately - no waiting period now at:

 http://creativeworkshops.typepad.com/blog/2015/07/peaceful-pondering-fabric-lace-book-suzy-quaife.html.

I will walk you through all the stages of creating your own

fabric lace book / journal.

♥♥♥♥♥

Today I am joining in on Wen's party over at

www.appleapricot.blogspot.com

for sharing our favourites 

for

Simply Neutrals Tuesday.

This fabric collage I created as part of a swap with

another wonderful blogging friend, Lisa McIlvain, of www.tarnishedandtattered.blogspot.com

some time ago!

Lisa is a very talented mixed media artist that many of you may know.

 

 

 

So come and join me over at Wen's with some of your favourite 

neutrals or creams or whites or greys or browns

or whatever takes your fancy.

Many thanks and love,

Suzy xox