Happy 2015!

We shall see what creativity this year brings...

The Young Victoria

The Young Victoria is one of the most beautifully produced movies I have ever seen. The telling of the story is sweet and the settings and costumes are beyond elegant. 

It has inspired me to read Queen Victoria's journals (she was a prolific writer who averaged 2,500 words per day.) I have begun with this book, which is a selection of her writing.

Merry Christmas 2014!

Beautiful hope, gratitude, and constancy!

Mrs. Claus

I'm amazed at how the displays I toss together with no real thought are often the ones I like the best! Here I combined a thrifted scrap of red floral (it was sewn into a circle, presumably for a mini tree skirt) as a capelet with a vintage fur and a mint necklace on a painted hanger.

Land of Sweets

The costumes, music, and magical festivity of The Nutcracker Ballet leave me in jaw-dropped awe. My Land of Sweets fabric (which I struggled to narrow down my ideas for!) is in Spoonflower's Nutcracker challenge. 

Graceful Cards at Marie Antoinette & Co

Graceful Cards are now available at the lush and lovely Marie Antoinette & Co, adjoined to Tinseltown Christmas Emporium! You can snap up a shabby chic greeting card--either for Christmas or year-round giving--while basking in the cuteness of the shop.

Vintage Find: '50s Christmas Apron

This is my great-grandmother's apron from the 1950s. It is pure Christmas fun so I cinched it around my mannequin for an amusing fashion statement!

3 Snowman-Inspired Décor Ideas

1. Fill a round glass vase with milkweed fluffs.

2. Frame doilies in progressively sized embroidery hoops and attach the hoops together with ribbon.

3. Tack a white paper lantern to the ceiling and hang a feather-stuffed ornament from it.

Inspiration: Mint and Red

Glossy, sweet, retro cheer.

Mittens the Fiend

I love how childhood memories can provide such heart-warming inspiration. My Mittens the Fiend fabric, an illustration of the misadventures that led to adventures I had with my first stuffed cat, is in Spoonflower's Kittens in Mittens challenge of the week. 

Peach Velvet Bergère Drawing

Bergères, richly upholstered armchairs, were first used in Paris during the Régence period from 1715 to 1723. It was a time of comfortably inviting furniture intended for personal social gatherings. 

12 Days of Fabric 2014: Bonus

Surprise! It's actually more of "A Baker's Dozen Days of Fabric" series! Here is Parisian Stroll in Patriotique to top it off. 

12 Days of Fabric 2014: Day 12

Day 12 is beginning to look a lot like Christmas! For today's Frosted theme here are Retro Swiss Village

and Floral Frost. Happy ordering!

12 Days of Fabric 2014: Day 11

Fruit, the theme of the day, is art in and of itself. Here are Fruity Floral,

Blueberry Lemon Muffins,

and Waldeinsamkeit.

12 Days of Fabric 2014: Day 10

For today's Feathered theme here are Gathering 

and Ruffled Creature.

12 Days of Fabric 2014: Day 9

Mmm...today's theme is Dessert. I'm filling up the shop with Macarons,

Scoops,

and Cheery Cherry.

12 Days of Fabric 2014: Day 8

Yellow has always been my favourite color. I remember once as a toddler I became tired of calling it my favourite, but felt like such a traitor contemplating switching it to red that I stuck with the glorious jaune. So today's theme, Joyous Yellow, just makes me smile. Here are Jaunty

and Piece of Matisse.

12 Days of Fabric 2014: Day 7

Day 7 features Vintage People! Here are Mme. Millinery,

Love and War,

and Space Age for the shop.

12 Days of Fabric 2014: Day 6

For today's Swash theme here are PB and J 

and Majorette.

12 Days of Fabric 2014: Day 5

The theme of the day is Arching Geometric--and remember, all of my designs are available as fabric, wallpaper, and gift wrap. Here is Sunshine,

Deco Literature,

and Haunt Couture.

12 Days of Fabric 2014: Day 4

Today is all about Independence! Now you can find Single

and Kitties in the fabric shop.

12 Days of Fabric 2014: Day 3

The theme of the day is Rainy Garden. Here is Nasturtium,

Umbelliferae,

and Mossy Mint Chip.

12 Days of Fabric 2014: Day 2

 Today's theme is Juicy Cheer. Here is Splashy in Turquoise

and Zesty.

12 Days of Fabric 2014: Day 1

Let it begin! Every day for the next 12 days I will be pulling a couple fabrics from my design library and listing them for sale in my shop. They will also be available as gift wrap, decals, and wallpaper. When I received the swatch order for these 30 fabrics it felt like Christmas! I tore open the package, whipped open the spread of fabric like a superhero swooshing their cape, and then spent a significant amount of time inspecting and swooning over the designs on real, touchable, fabulous fabric.

So, to kick it off, today's theme is English Country Manor. Here's Autumnal Ditsy,

Herbal Topiary,

and Leggy.