TATTERED ROSES AND A LOST MOJO

Greetings, dear reader!

I am currently in some kind of a creative "lull" (perhaps due to all the personal stress in my life recently) and find creating ANYTHING an arduous and difficult thing. However, I am continually inspired by these:

Gorgeous tattered velvet roses! Aren't they amazing? The above created by the incredibly talented Julie Campbell of A Vintage Chic! 

Gauzy cheesecloth roses...spritzed with rose colored glitter spray! (Image again from Julie!)

 

These beauties by OlivesandPearl's Etsy Shoppe.  The rattier the fabric, the more I seem to be drawn to them! 

And the melted-edge silk flowers make my heart swoon! These from Novadesigns

 

Could these be any sweeter?! From Anita Jamal. 

Having just signed up for the little 5x7 art quilt, I believe I shall have to try to incorporate some fabric roses SOMEWHERE on the quilt...

Now, to forage through my piles of fabric to make roses that are "just right!" My kingdom for red vintage velvets and silks!

More soon,
Paula Clare

AS PROMISED...TALES OF A CANNED HAM

Greetings, dear reader!

Here I am, back with tales from the road...not MY road this time, but THE road...I have been looking around blogland for tales of vintage campers and such, and found these fab sites:

http://patchworkharmony.blogspot.com/2009/04/vintage-caravan-revivalhttpwwwbloggerco.html

There's something wonderfully romantic about these little homes on wheels, don't you think?

And even some that are quite unconventional:

It's a Citroen H...purchased on Ebay. The owner happens to own a wonderful little shop...

http://www.caravanstyle.com/

AND, I am SO excited to tell you, that we have just purchased the paint to make OUR little canned ham the aqua camper of my dreams...it's official "Serro Scotty" teal/aqua!


It's an "old" aqua...kind of teal but not quite. Annnnnnnnyway, I was able to find something the right color and Lowe's color matched it, so voila! We will have our "vintage" look although our little canned ham missed the 50s by about 20 years! I can't wait to get it painted and get the red and white striped awning ordered...

EEK! I can hardly wait!


More soon!

Hugs and Scotty kisses to ye all!

Paula Clare