Students Victorian Favours

These are some of the lace Christmas, Victorian inspired

Favours.

They are just wonderful.

Well done everyone.

See my Victorian Lace Favour

HERE

Victorian Lace Favours

Every month there is a different Inspiration Topic

and then within that each week there is different

inspirational projects.

I love traditional Christmas Gifts and Favours.

Here is my version of a Victorian Lace Tree Favour

except mine is larger and can hang on a wall.

I made mine larger because I wanted

to incorporate a Gozo Lace Collar that I

brought when we were on holiday in

Cyprus seven years ago.

It is made out of a linen waffle dish cloth

with layers of lace, some of which comes from

lace net curtains!

and parts of Christmas Ornaments.

The photo at the bottom is students work

inspired by my lace projects.

See more of my vintage lace artworks

on my website

www.art2inspire.co.uk

Card Making Wednesday 1st November 2011

On Wednesday it was Card Making Class with Kim.

Kim is showing us different ways of using

card making equipment to make

Christmas Cards.

Kim also showed us how to make a box for our

3D cards.

I love the time to create and learn

with different media.

See another great box pattern video

HERE

The paper dollies are colour blended with

distress inks.

I decided to make vintage version and

use a multi- fold blank.

I didn't realise you have to cover so many surfaces!

They are turning out o.k though.

I will continue these next week.

See more of Kim's card making on her Blog

www.kimcrop.blogspot.com

or visit my card making site

www.cards2inspire.co.uk

Front Cover of Vintage Lace Folder

Here is the finished Vintage lace Blue Folder.

Embellished with hand and machine stitching.

Additional embellishments with the sequins and metallic threads.

It open and closes with a large pop stud.

It is slightly bigger than an A3 piece of paper when open.

I am really pleased with it because it is nice and compact

and will old all my special keepsake treasures.

See more of my keepsakes on my website

http://www.art2inspire.co.uk/

Inside the Keepsake Folder

As promised,more of the Vintage Lace Blue Folder.

Here are the pockets sewn inside to hold keepsakes.

I have been given lots of 'Blue' treasures over the years

and this folder gives them a home where I can admire them altogether.

I added some of my favourite buttons.

See other vintage keepsakes including gift envelopes on my website

http://www.art2inspire.co.uk/

Vintage Lace Keepsake File, Blue

So here is the prepared Vintage lace File painted Blue!

Now it is ready to be embellished with stitch,beading and

attaching the linning with it's pockets.

Check back to see it's completion.

See more of my coloured creations on my website.

http://www.art2inspire.co.uk/

Vintage Lace Keepsake File

Here is the Keepsake Lace File folded and is ready for painting!!!

It will be painted and dyed various shades of my favourite colour,

BLUE!

see more of my blue work on my website

http://www.art2inspire.co.uk/

Prep for Vintage Lace File

Today I finally got to my 'Cream on Cream' Vintage pile

and sewed all the lace onto the canvas backing.

See more of my lace work on my website

double click this link

http://www.art2inspire.co.uk/