Monday, August 16, 2010

Going green ...


Yep, changed my blog again ... somehow that pretty pink was just not me ...
Anyway how are you all? ... Good weekend? 
First off I would like to thank The Shabby Tea Room for my Terrific Top Three award this week ... I was so pleasantly surprised  - given the lovely creations there were to pick from - So Thank You very much!  Today starts a new challenge at The Shabby Tea Room  - "The Delicate Cottage Rose" .... Isn't this just a pretty picture? 


And Squigglefly are sponsoring the challenge - I actually have some digital stamps from here so can recommend them ...
Now it just so happens that yesterday I made a little hanging 'thingy majig' for a sweet lady, to put in her sewing room ... she makes fabulous interior furnishings but more than that - she is a wonderful friend to my dear Aunt.
I think my creation qualifies for this challenge so grab yourselves a cup of tea ( from the STR of course), sit back and get ready for a few pictures ....


See it's all about sewing ...


Starting with a chipboard backing (which I painted first)  I then did a back sheet from an old sewing pattern (just peeking through on the left hand corner) ....




Can you see the pink material with lace stitched on? ... That material has sewing images all over it ...
The little sewing machine is from my digital collection "Sew Crafty" from hero arts .. with cotton on the reel and little buttons, a piece of tape measure, tiny pin cushion ... poppers ...



... Flowers made from old sewing patterns, with a pearl brad and of course glittered ... seam binding, strips of pearls, laid over a heart done with Sizzix and backed with more pattern paper ...


Little cotton reels, tiny scissors that I painted silver, a tied bundle of ribbon, tulle, a glittered butterfly and just peeking out from there are little tags saying (custom made & created for) ...


... roses mixed with white petals and ivy leaves (can't have too many flowers) ... I had so much fun doing this and I know she will appreciate it ... thing is ... maybe I should have done two so that my Aunt could have one in her sewing room ... Yep, think I'll have to do another ...

I thought I could also enter this in two other challenges ... new ones to me.. Frosted Designs (a recipe challenge) and Kaboodle Doodle (use metal) ..

Well that's me done for today ... don't forget to pop over to City Crafter tomorrow for a brand new challenge ... 
Till soon, keep safe ...

Ros

28 comments:

cnelson said...

Gorgeous!!! Love all the fantabulous pieces of loveliness!
Come on over to my blog...you are a WINNER!
hugs,
Cheryl

Debbie said...

Oh my shabby goodness, Ros! I had to pick myself up off the floor when I fell off my chair!! You've outdone yourself with this shabby and beautifully detailed creation this week! Shall I send MY address so you can mail it off to me {giggle}! I think it would LOVE to live in my home!!! FAB-U-LOUS is all I can say ... just stunning! Thanks for sharing your amazing talents with us in the Tea Room each week :)

Stella said...

Speechless...... WOW! Ros; this is out of this world.....so so beautiful. I think I know who the winner is of this weeks challenge in the TSTR. And you deserve it!

Jill said...

Great project! Thanks for playing at Kaboodledoodles this week. Jill

Lynnda said...

wow wow... What can I say.... your hands your ideas.... speechless... So clever!! Totally awesome... its not easy to put this together... your are awesome Ros!!! Fantastic!

Mona Pendleton said...

Gorgeous creation Ros! Love the collage of lovely goodies! So pretty & great new blog look!

Romaine said...

Gorgeously layered and thought out! Wish I could make heart shapes here! LOVE it!!!

Lisa said...

WOW Ros, what can I say?? You know I am a fan of yours and you have outdone yourself again! I am with Debbie on this one.... knocked me off my chair! What an absolutely beautiful collage with so much shabby goodness. I do think you are wrong about one thing that you said in your post... Pink IS you! LOL Thanks again for playing in the Tea Room with us!

KimCreate said...

Unbelievably Beautiful! WOW.
Kim

**Farrah** said...

Wowzers! This is beautiful!!! Everything about it is stunning.
Glad to have you playing at Kaboodle Doodles and look forward to your entry next week!
Farrah

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

This is out of the world beauty, shabby beauty I mean, so much to see, this project is filled with beautiful details and texture, well done!

Barb Craft said...

Wow!! This is gorgeous!! What an amazing amount of details!! I love how you made this gift so personal with the perfect embellishments!! thanks for taking on the Frosted Designs challenge!!
Barb :)

Unknown said...

Ros this is amazing how did you ever get all those beautiful elements on there?

Jessy Christopher said...

Gosh, look at the amount of details you put in your project!! I am drooling looking at them. LOL!! Beautifully done :)

Shirley said...

This is delightfull Roz. It took ages to look at all the lovely elements you used. It was so worth your effort in making this gorgeous piece of art.
Thank you for joining us this week for the kaboodledoodle metal challenge and we look forward to seeing some more of your lovely creations in our forthcoming challenges.

Shirley

Audrey Pettit said...

How A-Mazing!! This sewing inspired piece is just fabulous, and your aunt's friend is going to faint. I adore all the sewing ephemera you were able to add, and the pretty flowers and ribbons, too. Thanks so much for sharing this with us at TSTR.

Unknown said...

WOW..WOW...WOW. This is Gorgeous.
Candy for my eyes.. You are so talented. I think I need to take some lessons for you!

all the days of our life said...

WOW!!!! This is Stunning!!! I love all the embellishments and colors here. Just beautiful Thanks for playing with us at FD.

PapierGirl said...

Holy Moly.....this is absolutely gorgeous! I had to go back and look a few time to take in all the detail! Just beautiful! Thanks so much for joining us this week at TSTR! :)

Nikki Schmaltz said...

WOW! GORGEOUS!

Unknown said...

Can you hear it beggin...I so want this for my sewing room. What a tunner, totally in looooove with this!

Pink Room Therapy Designs said...

This is beautiful! A very lovely gift! Thanks for playing along at Kaboodle Doodles!

Marjo said...

This is a gorgeous creation. I love it. So many details, the longer you look the more you see. I am sure it will be well loved.

Hugs, Marjo

Anonymous said...

Oh My This has to be the most beautiful creation I ever saw!!!all the beautful embellishments and detail!!!WoW stunning,,,TFI:)x

papertrails leaver said...

congrats of the top 3! That is a huge honor and very well deserved by you! This is incredible! I love all the details! Pure beauty!

Deb Hickman said...

WOW,what a stunning creation!!!Everytime I look I see something different!!!What a lucky lady who will be receiving such a wonderful gift.

Julia Aston said...

Congrats for being in the top 3 with this wonderful sewing collage! love all the little items on this creative tag!

Anonymous said...

I had such fun looking at all of the amazing details. Anyone would love receiving this special gift.
~Pam