Poppy field
Here is another Treasury on Etsy featuring a red poppy hair clip this time. To view the whole FIELD OF RED POPPIES Treasury, please click here
Butterfly morning
Good morning to everyone! What type of morning is it for you? Well, for some it is a Butterfly type of a morning ☺ And our hand painted silk butterflies have been featured again, now in this turqouise treasury full of these fascinating creatures!Have a peek at my other butterflies here
LB Fascinator
Here is another headband, or rather a little fascinator to compliment an LBD, or in fact any cocktail dress. It might look gothic at first but beads and lace add a lot of femininity to it let alone fragile peacock feather antennae! ☺ Had to model myself this time as nobody else was available
Sweet peas
Today I would like you to meet probably the most iconic flower of the English cottage garden: the sweet peas. They come in endless shades of pink, red, violet, purple, in fact any shade between white and chocolate brown. Sweet peas corsage is made of 3 types fabric (100% pure silk) and mounted on a brooch base.
Friends&flowers
Woo hoo! This week I have got my first picture of a model wearing one of my creations and they both look lovely! Now you have a look: Model: Yana ZileAccessories: Scarlet poppy hair clip by PresentPerfect Creations
Dust off your summer hats
Despite all that rain that has been pouring down on us for the last what? 4 weeks I have not stopped waiting for summer sunshine and warm days. Thinking of which it is time I dug out my summer wardrobe to see what needs some refreshing. As you might have guessed summer is THE season for silk flowers lovers as you can wear them every day and combine literally with anything from a smart dress to a white vest and jeans … Read More
One pattern two roses
Here is how the assembling process influences the final shape of a flower. I made these 2 roses using the same pattern but they look quite different. The white rose is meda out of silk tafetta which I personally found a bit stiff to work with. The pink rose has got nicely coloured pastel leaves
Silk magic
posted in: flower tutorial, handmade flower, lotus brooch, lotus flower, silk flower tutorial, silk lotus
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I thought that some of you would be interested in taking a peek at how silk flowers are created. That is why I tried to take pictures at all major steps of the process. It so happened that lotus flower became the guinea pig for the shooting. Lotus flower is quite a rare flower especially in Western culture but it is a sacred flower in India, respected in Japan and China. And it is not an easy flower to make from silk! … Read More
Wedding corsages&buttonholes
posted in: fabric flowers, silk flower, silk rose, wedding, wedding buttonhole, wedding corsage, цветы из шелка
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Albeit a bit late, I would like to share some pictures of the roses buttonholes&corsages I have made for me and Alex to wear on the wedding day of our relatives last Sunday. The small rose buds are made in the Japanese technique and hand painted to match our outfits for the day So the pinky-browny-cafe one was for me and the more conventional pink-and-green was for Alex. Here they are with our outfits (and us) And I think they … Read More
