Shocked and Sad

We have just arrived home from a couple of days spent in Yorkshire , my Aunt passed away suddenly and totally unexpectedly over the weekend, altho' she had her 91st birthday in June I think because of how she looked and behaved ( certainly not as a 90+ year old) we were guilty of thinking she'd go on forever. All my life I have been so close to her and of course she was the last link to my mother, we will really miss her but have lots of happy memories, my cousin Sandi is coming over from Canada for the funeral and i think between us we will shed a few tears.

A couple of things.

I made one more bookmark then just had to have a go at a 'shabby flower' , really pleased with the result and it uses up those scraps of lace and fabric that would normally be thrown out,it's made of layers of calico,printed fabric and lace with scraps of lace and ribbon, I twisted fabric into a rose in the centre and added a vintage glass button to finish off

Dyeing for Coffee

Thought I'd show you my washing line as it looks right know - full of coffee dyed calico,canvas and lace etc, the sun shone so I started dyeing, hung it out and the black clouds came, I just hope the rain holds off or I may end up with striped or even a white wash!! The fabrics do look light in the photo but they are quite nicely stained in reality. This is the first stage in a new fabric book - I know,but I have nearly finished my fabric book in progress - really!

Bookmark

A lady and lace bookmark with a mini crochet flower, I suddenly realised I could perhaps crochet my own flowers to match fabric etc, a change from spraying with glimmer mist and inks.When I grow up I may use real dyes!!

What A Mess!!!

We (that's the Royal 'We') are decorating prior to much needed new carpets being fitted so the bungalow is in a mess as is my craft room altho' I don't have a good reason for that being so , other than works in progress and not tidying up as I go - when Viv has all her cards and I put the paper and card away for a while i'll tidy up (honest). I recently swapped postcards with Angelique in France and here they are, mine to her is the Pansy one and she sent me the lovely vintage lady.

Flowers

The Create4fun challenge is to use flowers on your card, no problem as that means I can get my punches out and away I go, so this is tonights piece, a promarker coloured digi stamp, backed onto Donna's digi backing papers and punched flowers.

Style!

Thought i'd have a change from 'cute' so I made this tag to go into the 'Tag you're It' challenge, they ask for a tag in black and white with a touch of gold - my lady is stamped and her dress paperpieced, she is on a stamped background with a sentiment added, the gold is around the edge and gold embossing powder is added to the fluer de lyse ( is that spelt right??)the ribbon is black and gold.