Posts Tagged ‘bracelet’

Ok, you will not believe what happened….(see post below for part 1) I was happily getting ready for that wedding on saturday afternoon : put on my makeup, put the dress on, got Dylan ready. My favorite part is when you put the final touch on, the accessories. I was really looking forward to dress up with my lovely dress. So I  just bent down to pick up something on the floor and squooooooooooooooeeeek. The zip was w i d e  o p e n . OMG! What am I going to do?!

After a lot of  efforts, my husband David managed to put the zip back together. But really, if it happened once, could I ever trust this evil zipper again?? Imagine it happened during the ceremony…I had these horrid visions of my dress opening up for everyone to see :O

 Anyway, as it stayed in place and knowing that I had a trench coat on ‘just in case’ I got in the car. Not even out of the drive way, the zip failed me again. That was it! Had to get changed (fortunately, I had brought another dress with me). Guted, so I was. But all accessories matched the other dress. Which was real comfy and in the end, it all worked out.

Still a bit annoyed I couldn’t wear my dress. But eh! I can get it fixed and wear it again some day.

Here are the accessories I made :

Swarovski crystal rondelles in 3 different sizes set in sterling silver with sterling silver. (sold)

My cute satin turquoise bow on headband. I made it all myself and was so proud to wear it. Forgot to take pics on the day though!

My fanciful fascinator…first one I’ve ever made, using scraps from my dress, felt, tulle and swarovski crystals on a tiny comb. It was an option B so in the end I didn’t wear it. Still had a great time making it!

Bracelet made with the beads I got from the petite bead box swap a few weeks back. The colours were absolutely perfect for the dress.

This is my first ever clutch using satin. Just used an A3 sheet as a template for an enveloppe style handbag. Added a flat ruffle and a handle. Looks dead easy like that by as I had never done anything like this  before, it took me ages. There’s even a poket in the lining woohoo!

David, Dylan and I on the day

I am so proud of it!(If I may say so) Even though I love sewing, I only know how to quilt…So when I accepted this Victorian cuff bracelet swap challenge, I knew I had to step up a bit. And it worked (well I hope it did). There’s a lot of first times that went into creating this cuff:

-first time making a ruffle

-first time actually making a button

-first time making a rouleau loop

-first time sewing lace…

and so on! But first things first, here’s how I started. A wee bit of inspiration was essential. Browsing through Etsy and so on. And looking at my humble fabric stash. What was suitable for a victorian inspired cuff??

lots of beiges, roses, champagne ribbon, Marie-Antoinette? (not very english but why not)

Lace of course! And I was thinking of incorporating this portrait in the cuff. Adding a diamantes to it and sealing it with resin… Didn’t in the end. I loved it the way it was. Less is more as they say… (Funny I say that a lot, could be my motto lol). I know there’s a lot of women that love ‘overcrowded’ jewellery. I prefer simple sophistication.

A little bit of Janome magic!

My label…

and done! it looks even better when worn. I do hope my partner Angela will be happy with it. As it wasn’t the same wrist size as mine, I made it to her measure and truly hope if fits properly! I wast emailing her and apparently she started hers this week too. So stay tuned to see what she made me. Can’t wait!

Hostesses: Natalie from HUNGRY HIPPIE BLOG and Shelley from HONEYLAMB & I

This is the new swap I’ve joined, what am I getting myself into, I’ve never made a wrist cuff before!! But then neither did I alter a box before right?!

And you never know if it works for me, couldn’t I widen out my jewellery creations with wrist cuffs? Let’s see what I can come up with first shall we LoL.

My bead Partner is Angela fromwww.mousehousetales.blogspot.com . Pop over, she’s got the most exquisite items and lives just around the corner in the UK.

I’m really looking forward to creating this cuff, and already getting inspiration and ideas. Obviously, it’s not just a simple wrist cuff, there must be a victorian twist to it…Can’t wait to get started. As soon as my ATCs and little gifts  are finished, I get down to business ^_^