CHARITY SALE TO HELP UKRAINIAN KIDS WITH SCHOOL ESSCENTIALS

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Click here to get to my shop My dear fans and friends!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I did not think that I would be ever writing this but here I am offering you to buy some of my flowers so that I could help refugee Ukrainian children with school uniform and stationary. I understand that I can not do much but in this situation everything matters and every little helps. I am sure you will agree with that.Refugee children have no clothing or basic school … Read More

One wedding, three creations

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Last week we went to a wedding, my husband’s niece was getting married.To prove the well-known proverb “The shoemaker’s son always goes barefoot” wrong, I decided to create a cocktail hat for myself (for once! :-D) to wear at the wedding. It gave me a chance to try my new hat block, a mini beret. I covered the base with a beautiful quilted dupioni silk and decorated with a spray of rumbling roses in purple.  Floral cocktail hat The flowers … Read More

About fabric dyes I use to colour my flowers

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Often I am asked what sort of dyes I use to colour fabrics for my pieces. And it is a very relevant question as not any fabric dyes could be used for our purposes. To start with I can say that acrylic fabric dyes are not suitable for a number of reasons. First, they are quite thick, they coat the fabric rather than penetrate it thus changing the texture of it and they also stick to the millinery tools when … Read More

Butterflies for a wedding hairdo

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Recently I accepted a custom order for a set of 5 silk butterflies to decorate a bridal hairdo. The bride-to-be has taken her inspiration from this Pinterest photo and wanted a similar hair style. . As her dress is black she opted for bright white butterflies with pearl bodies and no antennae. I must admit these were the first butterflies I have ever created without the antennae, but I can understand why: 5 butterflies will need a lot of space … Read More

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Oversized rose headdress

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I have finally finished this custom oversized rose headdress. This was an experimental piece, the one your customers inspire you to dare and do it by ordering something quirky. You try your best and come up with … well, a masterpiece!  Oversized rose headdress Created employing Japanese flower making techniques the piece has proven to be time consuming but the result is impressive. Not only does this rose look natural it is also very durable as each and every petal and … Read More

fabric hydrangea experiments

Fabric hydrangea experiments

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  I wonder if there is ever going to be a moment when I say to myself: I have tried and made all the flowers imaginable. For some reason I do not think this is going to happen and you know very well why: there are sooooooooo many flowers out there that it is virtually impossible to make them all. Every time I come across a flower picture in a book or online or I see a plant in somebody’s … Read More

Spring in leather bloom

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tAs the days become warmer Eva and I spend more and more time wandering pedestrian paths and little streets of our city enjoying spring and the blooms it has brought.One of the classic spring flowers is a noble camellia. Often hidden in the back gardens it is in full bloom at the moment. More often than not camellia flower has clean lines and a regular shape which is perfect for recreating this flower in leather. I have gone slightly mad … Read More

St. Patrick’s Day and shamrock

by | posted in: clover, emblem of ireland, fabric clover, fabric shamrock, handmade shamrock, irish jewelry, irish wedding, shamrock, shamrock jewelry, shamrock uk, St Patricks day | 0

It is common knowledge that all 4 areas of the UK have national flowers associated with them as well as patron saints. Next Monday, 17 March, Ireland is celebrating the day of its patron saint, St. Patrick. It is customary to wear a shamrock in honour of this day. This plant’s story is that St Patrick used it to explain the Trinity from the Christian religion – the three leaves represent the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. Pink clover … Read More

Butterfly decor

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Hand painted pure silk butterflies I know everybody’s thoughts are about spring and summer these days especially with wall-to-wall sunshine outside. But some of us do like to plan ahead. So instead of thinking about Easter preparations one of my customers is busy planning her next Christmas tree design! Surfing the Internet she came across a picture of a tree all covered with butterflies and got so inspired that wanted the same. Unusual as it is, I received this order … Read More

A velvet rose

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 Recently I have added a couple of new stunning roses to my portfolio. One of them is this large beauty. Made of unusual Japanese velvet (100% cotton) with a very short pile the rose is sure to be the highlight of an evening outfit. The flower is painted by hand and can be made in other colours. All the petals as well as the leaves are doubled with silk organza which gives the rose its beautiful shape and makes it … Read More

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