Fairytale Cards and a New Book in the Making

I recently used these two beautiful Arthur Rackham images

which I edited and incorporated into these large

cards as gifts to friends.

 

They really take you away riding on the wings

of angels!

I adore the works of this famous Childrens Illustrator,

Arthur Rackham!

 

 On my table at the moment are the materials,

thoughts, words and feelings for a new

book I've entitled

"Fragile Heart"

 

How many of you feel you can relate to these words?

Hoping to share the finished pages and book soon

but 

I just wanted to remind you all that if you would like to

take advantage of a 50% discount on the

workshop where I teach my book techniques

then just pop over to Creative Workshops to read all about it 

 as there are only two days left

to enrol at this discounted price.

Wishing you all a wonderful Sunday

and

thank you all for continuing to leave such kind comments here.

xox Suzy

 

All Dressed Up and Somewhere to Go are My Fabric and Paper Dolls

I have quite recently had the chance to dive into

my stash of luscious fabrics to create

some more 

Fabric and Paper Dolls

The first two dolls were commissioned from a woman

who loves fairies

so I gave this one wings to fly

if she wanted to.

I used some silk ribbon to wrap around her skirt

which are in shades of greens, lilacs and golds

in laces, lace fabrics, chiffon, silk and scrim.

 and embellished in flowers, my dyed lace,

buttons and beads.

This doll is more a Fairy Queen 

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and for her dress I used varying shades

of mauves, lilacs in laces, burnout velvet

and chiffon.

This third piece was included in a gift for a dear

blogging friend and I used some

sage green guipure lace, layers of white and brown chiffon,

dyed lace, scrim and pink sari ribbon with

antique lace.

She is more a gypsy girl!

Just a bit of a tattered and torn look

adorned in gold earings.

My inspiration for creating these came from Lilla

so go and check out her wonderful blog where

she shares many of her tutorials and images at

www.justlilla.blogspot.com

There was quite a bit of interest expressed in my

"Dancing Fairies" Lacebook on my last post

and Joelle from www.matinlumineux.blogspot.com

emailed me these lovely images of an

Arthur Rackham image which she used in a quilt she made.

so thought I would share these with you also!

Joelle has such a wonderful blog displaying the

works of many renowned artists

particularly of the 18th and 19th centuary.

Isn't this mini quilt appliqued so beautifully

on silk!

And

I have created another Arthur Rackham piece which was

a request from a customer who really enjoyed the 

Giveaway Collage for the GYB Party

And this one has also gone to live with

its new owner.

Thank you everyone who left such kind comments

on my "Dancing Fairies" Lacebook

and

I would also like to thank all my new followers

here who enjoy my creations enough

to join the ride.

Hope everyone this time of year is able to enjoy the beautiful

sunshine (even briefly) enough to put a smile on your face.

Hugs, Suzy xxx