"A Chance to Grow Your Blog" and GIVEAWAY!!!

Grow Your Blog Party

and GIVEAWAY

What a most wonderful opportunity our dear generous Vicki of

www.vicki-2bagsfull.blogspot.com

has provided to bloggers to showcase their blog and to bring

to light so many new bloggers and their wonderful

gifts of art to the rest of the blogging world.

I love to support Vicki because she is one of those souls
always out there ready to assist anyone in a far less 
fortunate situation than herself
so I thought I might join in the party and welcome all
new bloggers and old friends and followers into
my blogging world here

to share my secret space of creativity with

 a little background about myself.

But first, at the time of posting this, within the last 24 hours,
 we have been dealing with this crisis on our back
door step - OMG!!!  45deg.C (113deg.F)

approaching our property

and behind our shed and attached flat

but we are still well and safe
with no property damage (unbelievably!!!)

 somewhat terrified!

 due in no short measure
thanks to good preparation, hard work,
a great deal of luck and
a fantastic and well equipped rural Fire Service

(I am just so pleased that I had pre-prepared this post
before the outbreak of this fire!!!).

I really would not like to face a fire this close ever again!!!

♥♥♥

I started blogging about 3 years ago with the intention

of sharing what I do, offering inspiration to others

as well as gaining new visions,  knowledge, musings etc.

about those things which inspire my works.

I had no idea what blogging was all about really but
I just followed Blogger prompts and in no time
I had my own blog - much to my amazement!

So this is where it all happens!
(Click on my Studio button on the sidebar to view more images)

and these are some of the items which I create.

I honestly can't remember when my passion for creating with

rich, vintage and textural fabrics begun but 

my current work in mixed media has sprung out of 

my love of and my exploits into crazy quilting

as well as my love of embellishments such as vintage lace,

brocades, briads, velvets, doilies, buttons, ribbons

and sari silks from the costumes of the

belly dancers over 

the last 20 years.

Although it seems there is still much interest in my quilts

especially this particular one via Pinterest

and

my main urge to create these days is for fabric

and paper collaging which I love to apply

to fabric art journals like some of these

 and this one

and this Bird Journal which I haven't shown here

as yet but plan to soon!

These are a few felted books often needlebooks.

and

as well as collages for wall hangings and pages

to go into books and journals.

such as these.

and

and this smaller collage using a

vintage tart tin

and there are always tags and hearts and clutches too.

And a few pincushions here.

I know how everyone loves to look at images as this is 

where we get inspiration!

so the more the better!!!

I made these Heart Strings some months ago which I 

so enjoyed and hope to get back to creating

more sometime!

Last but not least is an image of a fabric and paper doll.

The other favourite things which I share here is my love

of  both my garden and treasure hunting - not just for my creative works

but just because I have a passion for things old, worn,

tarnished, tattered and collectible

so you will also see things appearing here

amongst the velvets and lace such as these.

As you have been so kind in coming to visit and view

my artwork I've planned a little 

Giveaway

A collage using all of my favourite doilies, vintage laces,

cottons,  burlap, string and buttons.

for you to enter by leaving a comment here on this page.

You don't have to follow but we all love and welcome

new followers so

I will be drawing the winner for this on 

Friday, 1st February

so don't forget to leave me a way of contacting you

via email

♥♥♥

Now I really wish everyone the very best luck with this

but more importantly the very best of luck with your blogs 

where you will be rewarded over and over

in so many different ways.

Thank you Vicki once again for all you have contributed

in making this event so successful!

Love, Suzy xxx

P.S. If you are interested in me creating an item for you

just email me at 

suziqu@tpg.com.au

A Vintage Style Pincushion

I very recently acquired this sweet little silver plated

sugar bowl at a flea market and decided

 to embellish it for using

as a pincushion

I modelled it on one I recently saw on Julia's blog

www.vintagewithlaces.blogspot.com

(thank you dear Julia for that inspiration!!)

I also added some braid as well as some

beautiful fringing which I had

purchased from Liz's Etsy shop

www.lacroixrosion.etsy.com

where Liz sells French brocante and English antique

and vintage pieces.

I thought it might complement a couple of other

little pincushions

which I had made recently

like this one

and the one on the left of this picture.

I just used some burlap, french themed cotton,

beaded and embroidered cotton with

some vintage lace pieces

and to finish off I added some fancy embroidered machine

stitching.

 The little silver plated pot was just too sweet

not to use on a daily basis creating

in my studio.

Some of life's simple pleasures and treasures!

I am so very thankful for all of your most gracious

comments left on my posts and to

every new follower  - I hope you have a very inspiring

and creative week ahead!

Love and thanks, Suzy oxo