windswept and tattered

torn and tattered, vintage and recycled, bits of nature,

new made to appear old...elements brought together to create

this wildly layered heart mounted on

a well worn vintage cabinet card.

textiles and vintage haberdashery...menswear fabric,

silk ribbon, hand dyed laces, recycled tea bags,

silk fragments from a Victorian blouse,

tulle, hand sewn glass beads.

curly grapevine and a piece of slate from my roof...

vintage key with fresh water pearls and hematite

rusty found metal and salvaged clock remnants.

now available on Etsy.

1920s bathing beauties

My latest series...

designed to look like a tattered page

torn from an old photograph album.

Lots of tone on tone layers, frayed fabrics,

silk, hand dyed lace, hand stitched details,

tattered bits and bobs...

Available on Etsy.

gift of friends

Hearts, twigs, nests, friends...it's all good!

"A friend is a gift you give yourself"

New collage listed on Etsy

first crocus

Where flowers bloom so does hope.

-Lady Bird Johnson

My Pulp Redux contribution to Through the Looking Glass

the year was 1896...

poor Richard...

but time waits for no man...

did he die of a broken heart...

This is my contribution to the second page in my Pulp Redux progression of

Debrina's amazing book Through the Looking Glass. 

This side tells the story of Maude's husband Richard
and his unfortunate death.
We never know the cause of death...so there's only speculation.
However, after his death, Maude takes her inheritance
and buys herself a much needed eye glass.
She then heads off to meet her lover Damien
in the city of Romance.

A side view shows the underside of my first page of
peeking out and a pocket for the watch.

 These are two sides to a small signature piece I made
as a contribution to a book Deb created. In this book she
designed tiny collages to represent each person in the collaboration.

If you'd like to find out more about the Pulp Redux Collaboration,

you can visit the blog here.

OWOH Winners!

  The response to my OWOH giveaway was overwhelming!

Many thanks to everyone who stopped by and left comments

 and to the many new found friends and followers!

Congratulations to the following winners

chosen by random number generator...

#1 Nancy of All Pulped Out

wins the fabric collage

#7 Dorthe of Den Lille Lade 

wins the fabric bundles

#202 Rob of Creativ Spirit

wins the vintage hardware

A big thanks to Lisa Swifka for hosting this wonderful event!

secrets of being a woman

mixed media fabric collage constructed on a frame

from inside an old photo album cover.

layers of vintage lace, silk sari ribbon,

muslin and tapestry embellished

with crystal beads and pearl trim.

beneath the quote are layers of vintage and discarded papers

 including cardboard, tea bags, dryer sheets, text,

tissue paper and bird's nest.

it wouldn't be complete without a birds nest! 

made from wire and mohair

i've tucked a tiny egg-shaped white turquoise bead inside.

this piece is listed in my Etsy shoppe.