Shabby Vintage/Antique Lace Jewellery Keepsake

Many of you, I know, like myself just love

old lace especially when it's

really old - and it is such a pleasure to work with it too.

Recently I decided to make a Jewellery trifold Wrap/Keepsake

so I pulled out a number of old pretty cotton laces (crocheted and netted), a sweet doily, a shiny Damask napkin, some cream sari ribbon, some felt for lining, a chiffon rose, some

satin applique pieces, seam binding, 

 faux pearls and a sweet Stirling silver Marcasite

and pearl jewellery finding

and

this was the result.

 

 A crazy patch worked creation over the top of the

napkin (which I dyed) and

 

 

 which I lined with felt

 

and edged all the way around with some sari ribbon first

and then I over sewed this with some pretty fine lace.

 

Pockets for jewellery or your favorite cabinet cards,

love notes or postcards.

 

 

 

and this is how it looks when folded.

It now lives in my Etsy Shop

if you wish to see more details.

Thank you for coming to look and I'd like to remind you that

there are now 5 days left for you to enter into my

Giveaway

 

as part of the Grow Your Blog party.  All the details are at 

the top of this page if you would like a chance to

win.

♥♥♥♥♥ 

Thank you everyone for your continued interest and support

in my creativity and there is so much more

creativity on the blogs to see when you visit

the Grow Your Blog Party entrants.

Just click on the button at the top of the page.

Everybody made a start at blogging at one time or another

and it would be so kind if you just gave them

a bit of a leg up to instigate some inspiration!

Love and hugs,

Suzy

Two Cards of Innocent Vintage Beauty!

Very much in the sepia tones

are these two cards of pure young vintage

 innocence and beauty

created with layers of vintage ephemera, sweet images,

vintage laces, burlap, scrim and script!

 

 

 

 

 

 

So much of the beauty here lies in all the little details!

I only wish they could appreciate the

joy I received

 in creating with their beautiful images.

Bless their little sweet buttoned boots!!!

 ♥♥♥

 

 and
they are now available for your perusal
in my Etsy shop.

These collaged cards have now been sold!

Happy Sunday hugs to you all my dear readers!
xox Suzy 

Queen of Hearts

This beautiful Paper Whimsy image

 is the centre piece of this new collage

"Queen of Hearts".

She has been sewn on to many layers of gorgeous fabrics

from my collection including fabric laces, a vintage doily,

some dyed satin, broderie anglaise, scrim, printed

chiffon, beautiful sheer fabric - some embroidered

 

 sewn onto a piece of brocade.

 

 

 She hangs on a piece of fashioned copper wire

threaded with two pieces of brown sari ribbon

 

 and

 

 she is now available in my Etsy shop for anyone

still looking for that special something

for that special friend.

The Queen may be your mother, your sister, your best friend or

any woman you hold dear!

And that special person may even be you!
The "Queen of Hearts" is sold!

 ♥♥♥

Enjoy my friends and thank you all for your kind visits.

Merci!

Love is In the Air

Inspired by this beautiful art piece 

of John William Waterhouse

"Lady Clare"

I created this collaged card

 

and with these beautiful words:

 Love is in the air,

everywhere you look around,

every sight and every sound,

in the rising of the sun

and when the day is nearly done! 

 

 Love is in the air

in the whisper of the trees,

in the roaring of the sea

and forests and mountains green. 

.

 

  Some words which inspired

my collage "Through the Forest of Love".

 

 

This textural art piece is now in my Etsy Shop. 

It would make a lovely gift for your sweet heart friend,

it could be framed or it could be incorporated

into your own artwork too.

*** Sorry but this item has been sold***
 

Thanks always for your kind comments when you visit me here.

Have a wonderful new week full of new inspiration

being thankful for just the air that we breathe!

xox Suzy