And we can fly to the green forest, collage project

I made a collage for you to create if you would like.
Very easy and few supplies.
Begin with a page torn from an old book and some brown paper to back it.
Other things to find, a doily, folded, and some vintage flowers attached.
Frayed lace and threads.
A knotted piece of twine
Flower pictures from an old calendar, torn into about 6 small bits.
Glue and sewing machine if you want to stitch like I did.
Printed sentiment for label.

Twist the wire hanger around a pencil and use masking tape to secure to backing.
Sew or glue on the other items in a pleasing collage, make it your own.
Show me if you made one.

If you are wondering

I really do teach classes.

This was snapped by a student last night.
I showed them how to created French journals.
It is another version of Colette's sketch book, shown on left.

Bottle in box

Made the wee French bottle.
Embellished with wired beads and a fancy cork.
The box is made up of water- colors I found in Paris.
So bottle fits inside nicely.

class pictures

Teaching quite a bit this month.
The heart book is small and painted with lots of heart imagery and drawings.
This was one project.
Another project is the book with red cover, "Fun" it was made up of pages from an old book.
The collage is some of my students' work, they were all great.

Dream journal

Lots of old paper and some new make up the pages.

Cover is an altered book with window.
Some old jewelry atop cover

A sweet dream

Dream pillow. Fan is a pocket holding a fragrant sachet.
Ties at ends allow letters to be slipped inside.

Ode to Emily, collage

Made from old papers and fabric. Trims and a quote.
It is off to England.

Trinkets for Marie

A 5 inch trinket box.
The image was a gift. Wonder who?

french booklet

the booklet is made from french papers and I added pressed flowers to some.

It slips into the Paris pocket with ticking and burlap. Lace bit added.

The winner is

'She dreams Big.'

Congratulations, send me your mail addy please

aloha

A wrapped journal

All pages are decorated with lace, paper, fabric, beads, stitchery etc.
Cover is embellished with frayed applique and has some hand stitchery.
Pocket in couple of places with tags inside.
I made this in a somewhat French theme with stitchery ideas.
The cover is self wrapped. The tie button is
P Cardin and says Paris.
22 pages all complete!

A project

Let me know if you make this.
A French Lavender Cone.
In Provence I see them made from old newsprint, I gave them a twist of my own.
So take some burlap, line with pieced paper and roll up.
Use very little glue, just a dab will do it.
The look is supposed to be loose and spontaneous.
I added double twine to hang it by and tied a knot of some of the burlap frays.
Of course it needed a lace bit tied to one side.

French money bag

Find in my shop this linen bag that I stuffed with things to play with.

My taste!

A daughter sent me a collection of things I like for my b'day later this month.

So excited had to open them now!

To give away

Send me a comment and I have a friend from NZ visiting so she can draw a name from my battered old cap.
She loves it!
So this time I made a wee burlap sack with 6, ticking, French patches inside.
Will draw winner on 16th June, Saturday.
Good Luck

My Lavender Challenge

it is now closed and three of you, I think that is correct, are all winners.
I could not possibly choose one.
Do send your address and a link to the art you did, via email, and I will send all a gift using the image.
thanks aloha Lilla

Been Bird watching

in a Lagoon at low tide here in the Islands.
The Audubon Society has several trips and this was the last of shore-bird migration.
We did a lot of wading in shallows and searching for unusual sea critters and algae.
Saw many birds so it was a very pleasant day.

Romancing some doilies

From my new video, see
classes and more.

Made some Mill Bags

More French Moulins bags with lots of details.
made with linen type fabrics and ticking.
Applique and stencils used.

fabric book class

At Linekona here in Hawaii.
Canvas stained and drying on my lanai.