Pretty Fabulous Things (part 7)

As you probably know, I do like textiles, and after my failed attempts last year at felt making ( I've pulled things from the bath plug that had more artistic merit) I have huge respect for all felters out there! But none make me stop and stare in wonder quite as much as Edinburgh's The Felt Elf
Inspired by nature, folk tradition and shamanic art amongst other things. This really is art to wear!!!!




check out her blog Enchanted Earth

and her Etsy shop below

Serenity

When I'm planning a garland I like to imagine a room for it to hang in. With this piece I envisaged a beautiful airy breakfast room, painted white, with some early spring bulbs on a white windowsill, everything calm, beautiful, and serene :)

You can buy Serenity here

Mirror Angel Wings

I haven't had a pair of these wings for sale online since the summer of 2007 - I can't believe how time flies!!!! My plan is to make different designs of mirrored wings, they'll probably be ready in 2011 :D

You can find this pair in my Etsy shop here

Carnival !!

Saturday was Carnival day in Chambery, it's always fun :) This year's theme was Myth and Legend although it's always interpreted quite loosely! Here's some of my favs

Pied Piper

The Big Bad Wolf (he was)

The King

Shabby Chic Mirror Garland

Another in the 'autrefois' series - this one is a little more romantic, with aged pink millinery flowers and a pair of little birds encrusted in pink german glass glitter and given a little 'aging'.



For the bead detailing I've used beautiful pink Swarovski crystals in old rose pink with filigree bead caps.

Once again, I've used some of my old French skeleton keys, this time adornied with Swarovski hearts in lilac and some shiny silver flower shaped sequins



The ribbons are pink organza and a gorgeous wide satin ribbon in a pearly bluey grey.




You can find this garland for sale online here

Oz Bushfire Appeal on Etsy

The Oz Bushfire Appeal shop has been set up in response to the Australian Bushfire Tragedy. Australian and other Etsians from around the globe have donated items for sale.

All items have free International Shipping. NEW ITEMS listed almost around the clock right now, thanks to the generosity of Etsians from around the globe.

Sales from all items will be donated to the Australian Red Cross every week.

You can buy Little Dandy Bird no 30 from the shop here



The shop is currently run by:

feliciafairy.etsy.com, vanillapixie.etsy.com and the awesome members of the DUST team.
http://www.dustteam.com

Rambling Icicles

When I'm at my glass cutting desk I look out on to this barn door belonging to my neighbour. In the Summer the walls and roof of the barn are covered in wild, rambling white roses and honeysuckle. Today I was amazed to see that it covered in a cascade of icicles !! magical!!

Grey Fairytale Dress

I love this dress! I just had to put it up here. It's a Vogue fashion shoot featuring Kristen Dunst as Marie Antoinette which was published just before the movie came out. I'm back to being obsessed with grey and whites again so this dress is just a total fairytale of gorgeousness and so totally inspiring :)

W is for Woodpecker and Woodstacks

The woodpecker was in the garden having lunch today. He's such a treat to see close up!
So I filed the photo and then saw 'woodstack' next in the file - and thoughtI'd blog about it.



Now I don't expect too many people to get all excited at piles of wood but I have a small obsession with woodpiles :) I find then incredibly beautiful things, especially the neat, freestanding kind that undulate across a field, but a small, perfectly stacked little pile sheltering under the eaves of an alpine house is good too :)


This cat obviously enjoys them too - this was taken in the neighbouring hamlet Montrouvard


This photo is a fav because it also includes my other great love, the old barns or 'granges' of the mountains. In the winter I can see the roof of this very pretty 'shabby chic' barn from my house as it's on the road to the hamlet just below. I love the pattern of the wood with the waves of the corrigated iron on top. (I've spent hours drawing this particular barn I like it that much!)



Anyway, this woodstack, is a little more shabby and looks like wood shingles but I think it's rather splendid.

I found it one day last winter when we were driving in the Chartreuse and it was love at first sight :) We drove on passed at the time but over lunch I persuaded Aaron to drive back so I could stop and take some photos. I could look at this for hours, it gives me goosebumps, call me weird :)