Tuesday 30 September 2014

Handmade Book

I made this book a while ago and added the finishing touches recently.
The cover is made with a scrapbook paper printed with postcards and old letters.  It is decorated with a newsprint frame, tiny jigsaw pieces and a wooden heart button...
with the signatures tied through the spine with cotton twill ribbon knots.

The pages are made up from craft papers, handmade papers, 
pretty card, old book pages, vellum and doilies.

The signature ties are finished with little charms of acorns and a leaf...

...pretty buttons...


...and a tiny tree and flower charm.

. ...♥... .

Saturday 27 September 2014

Little Hearts

I accidently slipped into a little bit of crafting this afternoon, with no particular plan to follow.  I petted some of my favourite fabrics, pinched and snipped my fingers on my wire cutters and pliers before coming up with this little idea...
which moved nicely along to this one...
and this... 

and this... 
 
then finished off with a Christmassy tatty raggedy heart... 



with jingle bells
. ...♥... .


Thursday 18 September 2014

My shabby little suitcase

I started making over my battered little suitcase before the Summer but whenever I came to finish it off there was a kittycat taking a nap in it.  I finally finished it this morning...
..painted ivory with some of the original leather still peeking through in parts...

...lined with a pretty vintage style fabric...

.♥.

...and now a new place for me to store ribbons and buttons and pretty lace.
. ...♥... .

Wednesday 10 September 2014

Birdhouse ♥

I'm loving the soft colours of this blue and white birdhouse.  The delicate pattern on the paper is just beautiful...

. ...♥... .