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

 

Cards, Tags and A Giveaway Win

 I love to create cards,
 tags 

and especially collages

and lately I have had occasion to create a few

as gifts as well as a sympathy card.

The first two I created using

images from Paper Whimsy.

PW carries some of the most beautiful collage sheets

 that I have laid my eyes on

these images are amongst my favourites that I have 

recently purchased.

This one is for a friend who recently lost her husband 

and for this one I used a tombstone angel.

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Well I just couldn't believe what I was about to receive

when I opened this most amazing Giveaway that I won

from Manu at www.vintagesavonette.blogspot.com

Just look at this most amazing collection of ephemera, 

vintage items, linen and buttons.

I was totally stunned!

Everything was wrapped so beautifully

and carefully

broches, ribbon, jewellery and fringing. 

A beautiful vintage plane so worn and smooth

even with the original blade,

this amazing waxed plaque so intricately carved

and most rare

along with little boxes of buttons, a burlap heart,

some fine white linen

and these two little copper plates with my very own

initials "S" and "Q".

Everything is so beautiful and Manu I am sure

added more than I saw on her Giveaway -

Why? because she is one of the most generous

women I have met in Blogland

and, believe me, there are

many!

Dear Manu "Just thank you from the bottom

of my heart - you have indeed excelled in

generosity for which I am totally

grateful! Big hugs to you dear friend!"

♥♥♥♥

Now this is a gift of a different kind!

How special does it make you feel when you have

visitation from one of your native birds like this

Shrike Thrush

visiting inside your home?

This is a true blessing indeed!

Just want to thank all of my wonderful new followers

who have joined my blog recently and to each

and every one of you for your

very much appreciated 

comments!

Have a wonderful and stress-free weekend

taking some time to "smell the roses" as

we remember that as we are here for

such a short time

we may as well make it the best time!

Love and thanks, Suzy

PS Dear Carole "Lotus" if you are reading this post can you please contact me again, possibly with your correct email address as I am having trouble responding to your email! With thanks, Suzy.

Vintage Laces and Cabinet Cards Exchange and some new Artwork

Hello Dear Blogging Friends

Today I am sharing with you a most wonderful

exchange I have  recently had with my

dear friend, Marie, from

www.marie-lostbirdstudio.blogspot.com

and I'm sure that this post will certainly inspire you too!!!

This is the first thing that jumped out at me when I opened 

this parcel from Marie -

How very true!

Look at how beautifully Marie presented her

swap with me!

 Marie has a special way of presenting her gifts

to friends! So much thought has gone 

into this wrapping.

This was what I found inside! 

 Oh my!!! Aren't these women looking so strong

 determined and powerful?

Perhaps a little sad!

Don't you always wonder about their lives?

So elegantly dressed with their lace collars

and jewellery.

  That piece of jewellery has been  so beautifully altered

 by Marie too!

and look at the dear little felted lace heart!

So special! 

It really must have been a huge deal

to dress up for these photo

shoots!

The quality of the printed cards is so strong -

they were meant to last lifetimes

and they probably will!

(in the right hands that is!!!)

They deserve to be kept in a special place 

don't you think?

and I will share that special place

further along in this post.

Along with these cards also came a stunning

tag made by Marie also in her own special

French style

and these napkins - with a bird theme - of course!

This is what Marie received from me from Australia -

- a packet full of vintage laces and  a few other little bits and bobs

that I thought Marie might just love to include in

her gorgeous creations!

  

Now for some antique and vintage lace pieces

A girl can never have enough of this stuff

and often we think they are much to treasured to use

but it is these pieces which make our creations so very special!

 and so appreciated

because of the many hours that have

gone into the lacemaking!

Some of these pieces include laced edged collars.

Such fine netted lace!

As I have a small collection of vintage post cards

and a some original cabinet cards

I thought it might be time for me to 

honour these women and give

them

a home in this album

which I can just reach out for

when I need to find just that inspirational image.

So receiving this very beautiful package from Marie

was just the prompt I needed.

So thank you dear friend for sharing in this most rewarding

swap.  I will always have the memories filed

in my heart and in my new album

to remember the lovely friend

that you are!

♥♥♥

I will be linking this post to Blissful Whites Wednesday

with Becky at www.timewashed.com and to

www.ivyandelephants.blogspot.com

Thank you to all my new followers and to everyone

who takes the time to leave a thoughtful

comment - you are really appreciated

so much by me ♥♥♥

Suzy xxx