Three Small Journals

Dear Friends

I am a very fortunate artist being able

to draw on a large amount of

mixed media supplies in the form of textiles,

vintage laces and fabrics as well as

handmade paper and

wonderful vintage images!

So from these I have just completed a set of three small journals

incorporating all of these with

lovely

sentiments of music!

 

 The books have been compiled with several pages

of hand made paper waiting for you

to write your thoughts from the heart, 

lines you wish to remember or

to store your secrets 

between yourself or your God!

 

 These images convey a sampling of the

pages in the book with vintage women,

 

stamping and stenciling

 

 embroidered patches of antique silk fabrics,

printed cottons and tapestry fabrics

 

layered on top of each other

with pockets sitting opposite for tags.

 

 

 

 

 

 Images have been embellished with

pieces of old lace, dyed cheesecloth, eco-paper and buttons.

 

 Oh and then there are these pieces of

silk organza roses - just perfectly blending

into the pages.

 

 

 

 

These little books which measure about 7 inches x 5 inches

are now available in my Etsy shop

and

at the time of posting this there are still 2 available.

Many thanks for looking today and hope you are all

having a very fruitful week!

xox Suzy  

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!!!

Creating with Gifted Lace

 Hello Dear Readers

Well I really hope you are not getting

too bored with me by now

always talking about

lace, linen and doilies - receiving it, buying it,

 talking about it and creating with it

because I have even more to share with you 

today

This most beautiful stash of the finest vintage net lace

doilies, broderie englaise and an array of 

bits and pieces including these most gorgeous

 hand tatted and Vintage knitted lace pieces

arrived in the mail from my most generous friend

Judy McCarthy who recently suspended her blog

"Judy's Fabrications" 

for a break for the time being.

 Thank you Judy so very much for always thinking of me!

Some of these have already been included in my works!

♥♥♥♥♥

And, all the way from Bornholm, Denmark

came this most beautifully wrapped gift

from Dorthe of

 www.denlillelade.blogspot.com

Another bundle of the most beautiful lace pieces,

vintage curtain, beaded ribbon,

with this accompanying die cut and lace tag

with a stone angel and wings - isn't it beautiful?

 (The other wing is on the underside of the tag!)

with an assortment of precious cut lace, collars,

embroidered doiley, handkerchief and motifs'

 Dorthe included some of these

beautiful glittery stars.

See how they sparkle?

These beautiful pieces will be used

when I create my Christmas angels with their

 soft flowing dresses of vintage lace and silk.

Thank you so very much my very dear friend - 

it's priceless and precious  

when our blogging friends know us that well that

they know what makes our hearts sing!

Little jewells of beauty!

Please go and visit Dorthe's blog if you don't already

know her and her gorgeous doll and mixed media

creations.

♥♥♥♥♥ 

"Thoughts Far Away"

is the theme of this collage created

for another dear blogging friend (whom has not as yet received it).

I've always loved this image and 

I realize that very often these are the source

of what inspire me to create pieces that

will become endeared by others who also have

the same passion for laces, satin and sari ribbon and

embellishments like roses as I have!

Oh what beautiful textures!

This last collaged tag was a little

creation I came up with

this afternoon with some

French accents

it was made for a girlfriend's Birthday!

Hope she enjoys this little tresor!

Thank you everyone for enjoying 

your visits here and to all those

people who know how much I appreciate their

wonderful gifts of lace - the more they see

of these little creations - the more they

seem to want to offer and I am so

very grateful for that!

I'm linking to Ivy and Elephants
with this!

Thank you for your lovely comments - always!

I can feel another "Giveaway" mulling around in my head

for all of my faithful followers to enter

and know it won't be long before you see it posted here

so keep checking!

Love and blessings to you xox

Suzy