rose tassel

I like to have tassels hanging everywhere

Have been called tassel lady lots of times

here is one for fun

romantic Memo Board

a nice size to put in the studio or on the wall
I like lots of Memos, so this suits me well
I use one for recipes, one for dental appointments etc.
and one as a reminder of things to finish in my studio

There are enough there for 6 Memo boards I would say


this one is in my Etsy shop

antique lace makes 3 sachets

lace is applied to the back and front of the sachets

lavender makes them fragrant

pretty for Mother and nice sitting beside the bed or on a Vanity

hand sewn so a bit of effort makes them special

sitting on old doily

buttons and pearls

English cottage bag

from a series of cottage paintings that I made into bags and books

for sale in Etsy

I love cottages, wonder why?

all my life wanted to have one and live in one

the look is so comforting

Now I just paint them

to Market I go

I think French market bags are great

love any size or shape

a quick visit to the daily market in Toulouse is one I carry

just like this

It holds all I need and slips over the should to keep hands free

I did embroider the capital  P

some blossoms to paint?

encountered these on a walk

not sure the name, they look like orchids but are not quite

lovely anyway

sunny day here in the Islands

the flowers are blooming nicely and the birds are chirping

I try to take pictures of the many birds outside my Lanai, they move very fast and I often miss

This is a Japanese white eye I think.

stunning silk velvet purse

this was featured in a magazine a while back
I found the antique butterfly in sorry shape
set about to restore it and do more beading
the bag features one of my beaded tassels and more beading scattered in the velvet
Velvet is ombre dyed and is silk

Vintage Flea market journal

I made the journal in a folded style

it is lavished with old lace and textiles and trims

Just when I think I am coming to the end of supplies, 

someone comes by with a handful again

So better get busy

I did tea dye these pieces

the cover with ragged tie

a side of the folds

find on Ebay
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Butterfly garden, a folder

a vintage linen folder with lace and an embroidered butterfly

the inside pocket holds a matching fabric book

Folder

with book

easter

Basket with eggs and felt critters

rooster,chicken,bunny

a cuff with bezel

the cuff is mostly silk and lace

the center is a bezel with portrait of two women

This one has a vintage button closure

I have no time for this

even here in my little spot in Hawaii.

No time for any kind of prejudice

even here it is apparently OK by people close by, to criticize one's  faith
Shame,   Shame

The prime Minister of my homeland NZ , is from my birthplace Hamilton, NZ
Bless her!
I rarely make a statement on my blog like this, but recent events have propelled me into
making some remarks.
I know this will reach those who cannot mind their own business
I do send aloha ,  Lilla
God bless New Zealand

Painting in the South of France, a book of sketches

I am proud of my latest Provencal watercolor paintings
at last one of my books is available

If you want to order a copy of my diary, see here. 

The pages are colored and take you through a week in the South of France

as seen through my eyes with sketches and paintings
It has 30 pages and is perfect bound

You will want to put your French journey into your Bucket list

Inspire, a folder

card folder

It is really a kit to use

after it is empty you will think of ways to fill it up again

romantic velvet flowers

a rose

bloom with 2 smaller velvet buds

I made some flowers lately, these are silk velvet, hard to find.
I will put up more soon, they are fun and good to decorate Mothers day packages
for sale in my Etsy shop

vintage bookmark folder with tags

velum

velum pocket added to lower end

Fun to make the pockets that are extra storage in a journal

the back

use as a bookmark , or refill

about 10 textile and card tags added

altered Altoids tin

after being given some tins, I set to work painting them and fixing them up

Visitors say they like small things

Diminutives,
Will be happy to create some small projects

has vintage Rhinestone Eiffel

closed

things I am working on

old bottle with lace and label
added pearls, charms and other trinkets to the contents

Journal with beaded closure

it has been rainy and chilly in the Islands

Staying indoors mostly and getting a bit done

Finished another painting today between showers 

Here are some new things that will go into my shop soon, they are a lace book, a journal and an altered bottle with stash inside

the lace book

made all of the pages from various old textiles and some scrim

Maximize the art

Trying to think of ways to re-use my art.
it is work wasted to do it only once
My idea is to use a painting or piece of art again in another way
So I painted my version of a Monet picture, my favorite artist by the way
Then copied the painting and printed it in 4 onto card
and gathered 4 nice ivory greeting card blanks with envelopes and made them into a gift.

To create them I cut the art out with deckle scissors and ran an ink pad around the edges
Another  copy was printed and from that I cut circles for the envelopes. See image.

After gluing the art to the cards,  the envelopes were added with a circle of my art on the back flaps and all were tied with twine
 see pictures.

finished cards

original art

circles cut from print

                                                           

Project for National craft month