see what I made

I've been meaning to get some business cards printed for ages, so I have spent the afternoon sorting through pictures of my work, trying to decide which ones are the best to use. I've finally narrowed down the selection, actually it's really nice to look back at work that has now sold and remind myself of what I have made. It's easy to forget when you start working on the next piece.

I also found an amazing set of teacups, saucers and side plates in a charity shop earlier. Only £5 too!

I'll take some photos to show you.....tea anyone?

my week ....

Well, what have I been up to this week.....feeling festive at a Christmas market, eating mince pies and drinking warming mulled wine....a trip to the cinema to watch ' My week with Marilyn' and being inspired by fifties vintage fashion, putting up fairy lights and gold bunting around the house, printing out business cards on pink and pale green and buying anemones  for the kitchen

on my desk....

On my desk today.....cotton reels in grey, blue and silver, cut fabric flowers, tins of broken necklaces, seed beads and buttons, cup of earl grey tea and a pack of biscuits, bits of vintage lace, sketch books and pot of pens and pencils.....

rosie b home & interiors

A few days ago I dropped off a selection of my handmade purses, corsages and cards to this lovely shop called Rosie B Home & Interiors in Chipping Norton.

The owner has a collection of vintage and new pieces for sale, from beautiful bed linens and cushions to handmade soaps and candles.  I love the two old watering cans that are on display outside the shop.

On my travels I spotted a few other lovely things. ......

I wish this was mine 

 Driving home we passed fields and fields of Moon Daisies.

close up

 Corsages are by definition decorative flowers, which can be pinned to clothes or tied around your wrist, so with this in mind I have been looking at seasonal flowers for inspiration. I took the petal shape of the yellow flowers below, and used this new peach coloured felt with soft lace to create a similar effect. 

 I love the way these pale purple Lilac flowers cluster together, and I aimed to design a similar feel on the clutch bag below, where i've used lace flowers mixed with seed beads, buttons and pearls. 

my stockman

 Here's my lovely stockman tailors dummy. I away use it in my open studio exhibitions, as it looks great with corsages pinned to it. I may have mentioned how much I treasure it before, but I love it's faded tea stained colour and worn edges. It makes the perfect prop.

Two new corsages finished with vintage broken necklaces, buttons and beads.

soft tones

I've just finished these felt corsages. The combination of the lace and felt works really well with the vintage buttons and beads. I will be selling them at the Christmas show- An Artful Mix.

These old cutlery boxes are perfect for displaying them in.I've managed to collect a few of them now. I love the blue silk inside this one.

buttons, buttons and more buttons...

corsages

I've been busy making corsages, I like using beautiful fabric remnants mixed with vintage beads,buttons,lace and trims.

I've been working on some black fabric ones with gold stitching and beads, which will be perfect for winter evenings out.

I like to pin them on bags, coats and scarves to add a bit of glam.