~FOR MY MOTHER~
If you've followed my little bloggie for any length of time now then you are sure to know how much I love creating pretty things from vintage finds... Nearly every morning you'll find me working in my studio on something for someone. I'm ALWAYS excited impatient to see the outcome of what's being made! To tell you the truth, sometimes I have no idea what the final results of my latest creation will be. :) No idea at all...
It's why I need peeps like you...I need to be inspired!
~AGING LACES & A SWEET OLD LOCKET~
Yesterday I showed you a sweet picture of my Grandfather and Great-Grandmother taken around 1909. Can you imagine? That was 101 years ago! Somehow the tiny photo has survived for a century and still remains in tact. The original picture is very, very small and even a tad bit shadowy and dark. Still, I couldn't resist using it to fashion a special Mother's Day Gift for my Mother. I'm hoping she will love it.
~VINTAGE BUTTONS & BLOOMS~
(Now...a couple of days ago I told her NOT to visit my blog for a few days and she better not! If she does, trust me, I will know..."YOU AREN'T PEEKING, ARE YOU MOM????")
Now...I used my home printer and reproduced the photo onto a high thread-count cotton. After positioning the picture in place I began to layer old laces and trim on top of one another in a random, no-frills order. After adding a flirty ruffle and simple back, the Pillow was filled with poly fluff, a hint of pure French Lavender and hand stitched closed. Old buttons were stitched in place before adding a cluster of vintage millinery flowers and crinkly rayon ribbon near the top. The final touch was the aging brass locket dangling from the bouquet...
I'd love to hear how you are remembering the special women in your life...Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Daughter, Aunt, Cousin or Friend...
Blessings for beautiful weekend filled with fond memories of the women you deeply love...
PS: Tomorrow I'm joining Beverly at HOW SWEET THE SOUND for PINK SATURDAY! My first one...should be fun!
