♦ ♣ ♥ ♠ Butterflies ♦ ♣ ♥ ♠

This piece was created for one of my favourite returning clients. She always has an idea, provides me with inspirational imagery and then leaves me to create with the freedom I often don’t get.

Her dress... orange, black and burgundy. A little unsure how I was going to make these colours work although I knew I would. Her other request was that butterflies, net and lots of spine feathers were included in the design. I knew I had some butterflies that I picked up off a market in Kota Kinabulu, Borneo back in August 2010. I have used the odd one in designs before but not on this scale. I knew they would be perfect and had a design in my head early on. Burgundy and black netting were added beneath the piece to add texture. Lots of feathers were cut, shaped and curled.

Here are the results...

♦ ♣ ♥ ♠ Another Etsy Listing ♦ ♣ ♥ ♠

Very black and white at the moment. Hoping to add a splash of colour with a new hat soon inspired by a painting. However until then here is the latest addition to the collection a hair piece and brooch in one. It has a strong hair clip and a brooch back attached to it so it doubles up. I found some double clips recently and they are the perfect addition to the pieces. This was something that was suggested to me at a fair last year. I have been using seperate clips up until now. ButI think they look a little clumpy and heavy with two seperate clips. These are attached to a single metal disc and are designed for the job. Perfect. They look much neater.

 To purchase this piece visit my Etsy shop.

The button I made using some spare fabric that I had printed by the wonderful Capsule39. They print t-shirts, hoodies you name it they do it. I was desperate to to get a Maltese Cross on a button and they leapt to the rescue. This was a spare so I thought it would suit the centre of the flower.

I am hoping to get quite a few more made before my first fair of the year happening in February. More details soon.

♦ ♣ ♥ ♠ Finally, a new Etsy Listing ♦ ♣ ♥ ♠

Available in my Etsy shop or at Charming Magpies, Winchester.