Awe...its so sad that this is the last dress :( I have so enjoyed doing these! Thank you so much Margaret for inspiring us all to do this, its been a really fun & different challenge for 2010.
I was going to show you all the dresses mounted onto a canvas wasn't I? Well.....they are sitting on a canvas next to my keyboard & I am just not happy! They look all wrong, even though I have changed the colour of the canvas a few times hahaha. So I have decided to make bunting instead and I PROMISE I will show you when its done. It will look great along the wall of my craft room. Now I am waffling.....here is my last dress....boooo hoooo
I have used Christmasy paper and the holly is all stamped, coloured & cut out. I love this little stamp by Papermania...its come in really useful! Please pop over to Margarets Blog to see more fabulous designs.
Thank you for taking a look today my lovelies, HUGS XXX
November already??? Goodness me!!!!! Here is my dress...
Now during the November of my childhood we all wore really warm jumpers & big coats because it was cold & wet. But looking out of my window today I see t-shirts!!!!! But I have gone for the warm snuggly approach and made a little suede jacket to go on top of my dress this month. The snippet of really soft leather was snaffled from a cousin who is an upholsterer...its surprising what you find on the floor at these places hahahaha! The pretty paper is by Prima.
Some of you are showing your wardrobes today...not me as I am puting all mine onto a canvas for my sewing room. Will show you that the next time...I promise :-D Its never too late to join in this fun. Do pop over to MARGARET'S to see what its all about!!! Hugs XXXXX
Hellooooo!!! Its so hard to believe that there are only 2 more of these to make to finish the set!!!!! I have had so much pleasure making these dresses. If you fancy a go its never too late....pop over ~here~ to meet the lovely Margaret & take a look at more dresses!!!
Most people seem to have gone for an Autumn theme this month but as I did that last month I have gone for something Gothic...as in Halloween!!
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Once again I have used my lovely blogging friend GINI's download design. You should pop over to see her as she does some amazing stuff & has a wit to have you rolling on the floor hahaha!
The paper I used is BG Eerie. I dabbed black ink on the lace before I gathered & glued it. I then pinked the edges roughly to make it look tatty! The bits I cut off were used for the straps & round the middle.I have actually embossed a spider onto the bodice but it doesn't show up too well :( never mind!
Quite a few seem to be showing their wardrobes this month but as I am mounting mine onto a large canvas I don't have one .....er that made sense in my head rofl!
Thanks for taking a look today, don't forget to pop over to Margarets to see more lovely October dresses, Hugs FOR NOW XXX
Its a new month and that means a new frock for the DRESS IT UP CHALLENGE! It seems such a long time ago that the lovely Margaret asked us to take part in this challenge and now I have nine lovely little dresses for my canvas!!!! Here is my September dress, I have gone with an autumn feel...
Once again I have used Gini's amazing template & gone for the fuller skirt this time. While I was having a rummage in my scrap bag I found a bit of fabric covered in berries & knew I just had to use it somehow! Inspired by this fabric I stamped blackberries all over the dress & watercoloured & glossed them. I gathered up the fabric to make an overskirt, adding ribbon & a flower with a green gem in the centre.
I have taken a pic of all my dresses so far but have no idea of my favourite !!!
Just 3 more to go now. Thanks for stopping by, HUGS XXX
Hi lovely bloggers! After all the excitement of making Christmas stuff I am back with my dress for August and I already have an idea written down for September!!!! For this dress I was inspired by the sea......I love the sea & miss living on its doorstep :(
Its that time again folks!!! Its my July (already?) dress for the lovely MARGARET'S DRESS IT UP CHALLENGE! Its carnival week down here in our little town so I thought along the lines of a suitable frock for Carmen Miranda....though without the fruit hahahaha!!! Once again I used the super-talented and super-inspirational Gini's template that she kindly sent me, thanks sweetie XXX
Ages ago I got a grab bag of ribbons. You know the type....you look through & find that only one or two are actually to your taste & the rest is just NOT!!!! Being a hoarder, I kept the wide patterned ones and one of these came in for this dress!!! I gathered it down the middle before I stuck it on my base with a few sead beads. The base has been tortured with distress inks & embossing.
Do pop over to Margarets blog to have a look at all the other wonderful dresses that have been made!!! Lots of HUGS XXX
Helloooo ladies! Its another month and I can't believe that we are half way through the year & I have six pretty dresses for my picture!!! When I think of June I think of all those lovely June brides so I have made a wedding dress this month. Lots of lace & some beads which I put over a very pale pink background.
Once again I have used my lovely blogging friend GINI'S template. If you fancy having a go at these it never too late...even if you just make one! Pop over to MARGARET'S blog to find out what its all about and to see what others have created. Thanks for looking today, have a fabby weekend, HUGS XXX
Gosh...a big thank you to all who came to look at my shelves the last couple of days, didn't know my shleves were that interesting. Thank you to those who commented about the dolls house...I will leave it as it is for now :)
On to blogging now...
Here is my entry for the DRESS IT UP - MAY challenge. I have 5 of these now and they look great together! You really should pop over to Margarets to see the gorgeous one she has done! Anyhoooo...I tried to stay away from fabric this time and resist the urge to make it into a wedding dress hahaha! But there is a bit of old frilly green stuff rescued from somewhere...very old & looks like organza edging.
These are such fun things to do, so completely different! Thank you for looking today, HUGS XXX
Helloooo lovely blogging friends XXX
Here is my entry for the DRESS IT UP APRIL challenge! The lovely Margaret started this and its such great fun!
I am so glad that the weather has warmed up a bit so that my lady can put away her long johns...she didn't think they were very ladylike at all hahahahaha! But she does need her strapless bra...now do they ever stay up if you have bigger boobs , I know I have to dive to the ladies now & then to hoik mine up hahahahaha!!!
Again, my base is from a template from my lovely friend GINI and again I went for the sleeker version (all wishful thinking haha) I covered the base with fabric and sewed on loads of beads to the bodice. I gathered & wrapped satin ribbon round the hips & finished with a lovely bead which was a present form the lovely Gezzy.
Thank you for taking a look today. Do pop over to the site where you can take a look at all the other frocks! HUGS XXX
ooooo I love doing these you know hahahahaha A little bit of madness in amongst the other stuff...good for the soul...just wish I could wear this one!!!!
Again I have used the lovely Gini's template and as its March & there are daffodils everywhere I have used these for inspiration. Considering its still a bit chilly at night (do you see a theme of evening dresses coming on here???) I thought my lady should have a sort of coat on...very delicate of course. Mind you, her shoulders are going to be mighty cold in this hahahahaha But I expect she will wear her woolly scarf and being really classy.....her longjohns hahahaha
I have used handmade papers for this month and for the underskirt there are a few layers to get the desired effect! I aimed for the wrapover to be to one side but sadly it just looks wonky!!!
If you want to join in the fashion show pop over to see Margarets blog where oodles of people are playing this game!!!
Thank you for taking a look, HUGS for everyone who pops by XXX
Helloooo.....I have been making dresses again hahaha This is from a lovely idea by Margaret which has grown to be a brilliant bit of fun, thank you Margaret XXXX
Once again I have used the template from my lovely blogging friend Gini to create the dress for February. I still haven't made a wardrobe as some have...not too sure I will as I may mount them all into a huge picture in December.
As this dress is for February there has to be a bit of a love theme don't you think??? It has a corset & a lace skirt but I do think my lady is far too bashful as the skirt is still quite long...maybe she just doens't have the legs for a short skirt hahahahaha!!!
These are so much fun to do so if you fancy making a dress or two please pop over HERE to see what its all about!!! I will be getting March's dress up soon so that I am up to date with these. Thank you for looking today, HUGS to everyone XXX
Yes, I know its March but I am a late starter hahahaha!!! I can see that these little dresses are going to be so much fun over the year. I got the idea through Gini who found a lovely blog where Margaret was having a play dressing up. The whole thing has snowballed as so many wanted to play too haha
The idea is to make a dress a month, then leave a link on the above blog so that everyone can take a peek. As this one is for January and is was brrrrrrrr freezing I have made a ballgown fit for the Snow Queen (well I hope she thinks so haha). The lovely Gini provided a template for this, thanks my lovely XXX
Of course its strapless as this Queen is a bit of a saucy lady. But I have it on good authority that she has a good set of thermals on underneath!!! Her skirt & bodice have been coloured & overstamped with distress inks. I then white embossed some snowflakes and then gathered blue tulle round the skirt. I stuck pearls & loads of that frizzy cotton stuff round the bodice before attaching it. Of course all posh frocks need a corsage too don't they?
Why don't you go & join in the fun??? Thank you for taking a look, HUGS XXX
