Water Lily Brooch - Present

This is yet another flower design - even more petals (not layers):

Water Lily Brooch

This is a present for my friend Liz whose birthday it is tomorrow. :-) It is here presented with my gorgeous teal silk scarf.


The picture below shows the colours better as it's the only one I managed to take without a flash. I've used teal taffeta, dark green, turquoise and fluorescent green crystal organza and blue and pale mint tulle. The centre is a teal button adorned with teeny tiny pearlescent Miyuki drop beads.

The brooch is about 9 cm (3.5") in diameter but very light and will look good worn casually or elegant.
This is the third of my designs.

Currently available:

• Poppy design
• Peony design
• Water Lily design

in a large range of colours and sizes either as hair barrettes, hair clips or brooches. Contact me for a custom design. Prices vary depending on design and size.

Gift Flowers - Flowers in Your Hair Campaign

More flowers in your hair - this time presents:

Stacie's Pink Sorbet Flower

It was Stacie's 21st birthday on Friday, 13th March and to make her day I sent her one of my flowers to go with her new top. You can see a picture of Stacie wearing both here. Doesn't she look lovely?



Lots of layers of bubblegum pink, raspberry red and fluorescent pink organza, pink tulle, a clear flower button in the centre adorned with fluorescent pink faceted beads.




The flower sits on a small hair barrette that has been covered in a red velvet and a white satin ribbon, which has an edging of teeny cut out flowers.




Caroline's Cornflower Blue Flower:


Organza in shades of black, pale blue, cobalt blue and turquoise are layered with tulle in cornflower blue.


The centre is made up from a button in turquoise blue with lovely frosted Miyuki drops in turquoise blue.


Order your own flower...
... next to come a flower in the colours of a black forest gateaux and one in red and pinks to go with my new shawl (see below) . :-)

News:

I am working on knitting a pseudo shibori shawl a pattern by Laura Irwin in fuchsia Rowan Kidsilk Spray.

Organza Hair Bonanza

The sun is shining and there is a hint of Spring in the air - FINALLY!

This week I have been making....

... gorgeous organza flowers for your hair.


Below is a bright pink example:


I've used 18 layers of petals on a small hair barrette that has been covered with shimmery white satin ribbon.



In the centre is a pink button for added quirkiness...


... and some lovely frosted Miyuki drops in raspberry red. Totally gorgeous Spring madness. Soon this will be available for sale in my Etsy shop so you too can take part in the 'Flower in Your Hair' campaign to brighten up a dull day.


The second flower I made for myself.

Eighteen layers of luscious, shimmery organza albeit in turquoise, bottle green and black on a black velvet ribbon, secured to a small hair barrette.

The centre is covered in lovely shiny and glossy teal Miyuki beads. Yum!

There will be lots more of these. I've just ordered more colours of the organza so I can continue the 'Flower in Your Hair' campaign with more delicious creations.

Watch this space.....

Little Flower Garden Brooch for City Dwellers

Always wanted a garden to grow flowers in? Now you can wear one as a brooch and it'll go with you wherever you go.

Here's my whimsical, totally cute Flower Garden Brooch, complete with grass and forget-me-nots.


The brooch has been made from needle felted merino wool in various shades of green (4 different shades!), little forget-me-not blue flower glass beads, Miyuki drops in various shades of blue and little bright yellow seed beads. The brooch sits on a round brooch back and is about the size of a 50 pence coin. Utterly sweet!