Last minute gifts

I have grandsons to give to, so made each of them a set of used denim wallets, Ori-Gire style.
Lined with dark red.
I hope they like them, not easy to create for the boys.
They must be tired of receiving gift certificates from me.
I will wrap each set in brown paper with red tape to tie.

Cleaned off the old desk

I found a couple of Provencal style quiltlets under it all.
Love the little ducks I embroidered.
Small box of some of my French fabric beads, have to use them in something.
The red velvet heart is a sachet I made for a Christmas gift.

Countdown to studio cleanup

Just putting things in place for my thanksgiving holiday.
My studio gets a daily vacuum but the shelves and table need work.
I shot some pictures so you would have a few things to look at meanwhile.
Dream book pages.
An organizer with some bits and a doll I made.
Another fabric book called the Wayfarer. Not quite completed .

Still here

The box is gone, maybe you thought I was gone. I leave next weekend.
Putting some last minute Holiday items up on Etsy.
A new journal, Joyeaux Noel, and the Noel banner that I created in the video.
Also adding the fun name-tags.
I teach another journal class tonight and will be selling that book too. I cannot save everything.
Don't want to become a hoarder! After the homes shown in Hawaii , filled with 'stuff', it made me clean out my studio real fast.

Box for a journal

Gone now but in a series soon.

Etsy closing this week for my Thanksgiving trip.
Letting you know I will add a few more items, and that will be all until after Christmas.

name tag project

make these name tags for a party or Art night, over the holidays.
Sew a piece of fabric to the bottom of a little baggie.
Fill bag with bits that reflect the person who will wear it.
Insert their name. Add a pin to attach.
A little gift at the same time that they can use later.
Mary Jane is a farm girl so the items inside are, buttons, pearls, lace scrap, small wood piece, country flower a piece of burlap, small rusty key, and her name.

Class journal

For friends taking my book class next Monday, here is a glimpse of the cover, not finished yet.
Inspire and Dream are the prompts for this one.
The class is in Honolulu if you are nearby.
It is at Rubber Stamp Plantation, thanks aloha

Tomorrow

I do not have any details but ladies of the View are doing something on their show about this Paper site You know......Papertoys. Remember the video I did?
They actually emailed me about it so they may be showing some of their other crafts.
I must say I do use many of their items, love to construct their great templates.
I hope you can catch the show. Believe it is ABC.

South of France book

labor of love doing this 20 page book with my little water color sketches.
Sold now but i have the memory.
It is fabric, lace, organza and sketches and trinkets. All put together in a journal of a week in Provence.

Altered doll dress

I found a bunch of little doll dresses and have been altering them.
Most given to my little grand daughter tho.
Here is one I just finished I thought it looked kind of French.
Made the little wire hanger, maybe it could go on a tree.
Added more bells like the give away to my Etsy.
Will close it next week for my Thanksgiving jaunt away.
News about my Eiffel tower from Paper toys, tomorrow. Stay tuned.

Ephemera album

I keep my postcards and old ephemera in a couple of albums.
They are totally filled so I am starting a third.
By the way the 'book' the album is sitting on is one of my many boxes.
Crammed full of stuff of course.
It is called a book box naturally. I found it at Ross.

And I have the winner

Sea Gypsy is the winner of my Bell ornament
Congratulations.
It is shown below in tea stained colors.
This is from the video below.

Star ornament

Following my project below, here is a star for the tree.
Made 6 styles, find on my Etsy site. See sidebar on left to link.

I made another video, Bell ornament

Hope you enjoy this idea from my studio in the Islands.

Sew Provencal stylish, but it is sold

Made this sewing kit, in the style of French mending kits.
There are pockets and a needle book inside.
It comes with a pincushion, I found the French tape measure to complete the gift.
The Sewing wallet is in my shop, Tape measure is separate.

Madrigal box

Nice and vintage and French.
I enclosed a pendant neckpiece, you know I cannot stand empty boxes.
Much needed rain here in the Islands.
aloha

November, before December

This month I will give away a lace Bell ornament for the Holidays.
Leave me a comment about why you would like this to put on your tree or mantle. Size is about 5" high.
I will draw name next weekend, from my battered old cap of course.
Good luck.

Fabric book from the provences

Fabric book with my sketches and some notes.
Sunny Provence featured, will finish it very soon.
I added the tabs to show a few days in my journey.

Island design

Since I had some vintage Hawaiian fabrics, been making cuffs and brooches and bags, even birds.
The cuffs here sort of looked like an art piece so I left them in a heap and this is the result.
Aloha