What I love about designing the Affirmations projects is that once I have the theme in mind, I simply make it all up as I go along...and then I tweak.
(It's a good thing I do step by step photos for the patterns in the magazine isn't it!?)
All afternoon I sat and played, tweaked and stitched, photographed and examined 'Fly Free' - until it was finished and I knew it was exactly what I wanted for you.
~Fly Free~
A vintage button, some wings from a scrapbooking kit, a lace butterfly I tea-dyed, assorted pearl and glass beads, an olive tassel, a crimson rose and a crystal teardrop....
Vintage lace, age-stained silk ribbon and a tiny tea-dyed doily flower...
Beautiful.
'Fly Free' is available in Issue 3 of Elefantz HOME magazine.
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Do you like to tea-dye things? I find so many to tea-dye and I love doing it because of how the tea subdues the original colours, and gives that lovely soft air of yesteryear to a project.
These were white yesterday. Now they are beautifully aged in shades of muted gold...
The sun shone gloriously on these larger doily flowers, drying outside after a dip in the tea-dye bowl this morning...
I'm going to tea dye fabrics next time.
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Tomorrow is Blossom's day off work so we're off to Townsville for a girl's day out. Bloss is after some comfortable work shoes, and I am going to scour the op-shops for treasures of the lace and button kind.
Naturally we'll find a lovely beach side cafe for coffee and lunch. ;-)
Fortunately after a long day in Townsville, and the 260 klm round trip in the car, I am free from dinner duty. Kezzie's furniture arrived yesterday and she's invited us all over for dinner. She assures me she makes a spectacular meatloaf, and I love meatloaf.
I offered to bring dessert so tonight I baked two delicious Strawberry Shortcakes. They taste even better the next day - perfect for tomorrow's family dinner date.
I shared this recipe once before. You'll find it HERE.
Have a wonderful few days until we chat again. I'll be sure to take photos of my big day and night tomorrow for you!
Hugs
Jenny
xxx
10 comments:
Beautiful Jenny. I love how you have so subtly done the bird cage. Strawberry Shortcake, YUM! Tracee xx
Maravilloso trabajo de bordado y aplicación!!!
Y rica comida!!
Simply lovely new design.
Enjoy your time with Blossom and dinner tonight. Sound yummy1
Hi Jenny - what a beautiful pattern - have a lovely time tonight. xx
A simply stunning design. The title Fly free is very pertinent to me as it has been a theme that keeps coming back to me since a church away day in June. I am looking forward to making my own version. Thank you.
umm wait for me I'm comign for desert....oh your key and padlock are so cute...have a great day in Townsville,cheers Vickie
I LOVE IT - it's so, so beautiful! I too love tea-dyed, it's such a soft and lovely look. I hope you have a wonderful time with Blossom, then with the whole family for dinner!
It is absolutely Gorgeous Jenny!!! Once again you have aimed high .... and blown that out of the water!!! I could look at it all day!
And that strawberry shortcake look almost as good - YUM!
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Yes have to agree , you have done a whiz bang good work here. My Miss Molly Moo is just looking so good, she will be a table topper extraordinaire.
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