Christmas Ornament 5

This is the last one for a while.  I have to let my mind rest and then I come up with new ideas, hopefully.  I used a vintage brass drawer pull plate, vintage eyelet lace, vintage tatted lace and a beautiful piece of vintage embroidered chiffon.  I cut the word, "Peace," from some holiday ribbon and a lovely cut mother-of-pearl button sits in the center of the plate.  Seam binding and sparkly ribbons became the hanger and the picture comes from vintageimagemadness.com.

Christmas Ornament 4

I used the end papers of an old book for the background of the base and used real feathers for the wings.  Her dress is of cheese cloth, gauze and a beautiful vintage net lace.  I strung peach seam binding to hang it by wrapping it around a vintage brass brad.  Her halo is half of a ruffled piece of gold trim.  (Take a close-up look by clicking on the photo, if you desire.)  I love her and hope she doesn't sell.  If she does, I'll have to make myself another one.

Christmas Ornament 3

I used background paper from Shabby Cottage Studio, back of card paper from vintage book endpages, tatted lace, vintage lace, a vintage brass token, computer-generated wording "Gloria in excelsis Deo,"  public domain image, and new gold wired ribbon.

Christmas Ornament 2

Here's the second of five ornaments that are at S'more Couture this week.  I used a copy of a vintage postcard, vintage eyelet lace, embroidered net laces and lace edging, vintage rosebud trim, vintage velvet ribbon, an old doll dress strip, a piece of a vintage blue rhinestone earring and I added a few other new ribbons to the mix.  I'd forgotten how fun it is to create with mixed media.

Lace Covered Sketch Journals

 I found some small sketch books at Hobby Lobby yesterday, added some vintage lace, vintage shell buttons, a jute tie and a hand-typed word with the scripture inspiration glued inside.

PRECIOUS--brown cover
"You are precious and honored in my sight."
Isaiah 43:4
FLOWERS--red cover (not shown)
"Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard....
Song of Solomon 2:12

KIND--green cover

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other....

Ephesians 4:32

Back to the Books

 ...and I don't mean school.  I decided to make little scripture-inspired books again.  I bought two little brown paper-backed books a while ago and decided (in the middle of the night) to use scripture throughout the book--word-by-word or in groups, randomly placed but in order with the reference at the end.  I've used the King James Version since it is considered public domain having been first published in the 1700's
I love this piece of old lace and the brown paper shows through.  The scripture used is from Philippians 4:8:

Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

 This is the other brown paper-backed book.  I've added felt pieces and old lace to it as well.  The first few words of the scripture are used on the front and the rest are dispersed throughout.  It reads:

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Matthew 24:35

This is a little coptic book purchased cheaply at a discount store.  I've added scrapbook paper, old lace, a mother of pearl button (I think) in a rounded cross shape.  I've added the word, beauty.  The inspiration comes from Proverbs 31:30:

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain:

but a woman that feareth the Lord,

 she shall be praised.



Ruffled Sleeves From Vintage Lace

 Vintage Lace and matching fabric from cut-off long sleeves make up the ruffled sleeves of this shirt. (Prettier on a form.)

Vintage lace and the bottom edge of a vintage voile skirt make up the sleeves of this shirt.

The beige shirt went to S'more Couture on Saturday and the grey shirt goes in tomorrow.