Down time...

 The busier life gets, the more I feel like some time to play with flowers and to do a little creating.

I do create things all the time but there comes a point where I need to stop and create something for me. Something that I have had in my mind for ages and, in the midst of all the chaos and creating for the shop, 

haven't been able to get to. So, that's just what I have been doing.

In the process.....I have discovered something. I have often created in the past with how something should be from what I see in my head instead of really looking at what I am working with. It was like this with my flower arrangements and now, suddenly, I am discovering that combining flowers is a lot like doing a painting. It's not what flowers you put in the bouquet, it's which ones you don't use. Sticking to a pallet of similar hues and gentle colours. I have to admit that I came to this conclusion after a great deal of studying the very exquisite bouquets within the beautiful pages of Jeanne d'Arc Living.

 I'm afraid the light in the room wasn't good enough to capture the sheer beauty of this bouquet with it's vintage yellow pinks and creams. Perhaps I will try again tomorrow...

Fabric flowers for a special occasion....that's approaching VERY fast!

 I can't believe it! It's just over three weeks until Isaac and Chiara's wedding!

I have at last started making some flowers out of organza, muslin and tulle.

 I had never tried this before but it sure was very enjoyable...especially seeing as there was a candle and melting fabric involved. I had a lovely day doing them. It was a beautiful sunny day so I took everything I needed outside to my little table and chairs in the garden in the sun and cut, burnt, assembled and stitched.

The little centres are glass beads in cream and dark grey. 

I must make some more over the coming days as I'm sure I'll have other things on my mind in the last week before the wedding!

Playing with Paper

 And so continues my obsession with old book pages...

I am SUPPOSE to be making book page wreaths but instead I started to experiment a little more with other possible uses. I know it's been done before but the old books and image selection allow for  individuality.

The little cut out butterflies will be added to some little paper creations for under cloches similar to the one I did the other day. I now have two of those on order : ) (NOTE to self: must get my wreaths done first!) Wish me luck...