Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Valentine's Day...We heart it!!



Heartcatcher.


I'm sure you've all heard of dreamcatchers but this is a heartcatcher....
l wonder if it'd catch good hearts as well as good dreams....worth a try :-))
It was made from a wire coathanger, bent to shape and the hook cut off. The wire was covered in a long strip of fabric simply would round and the end glued. The centre webbing was a bit tricksy and is a bit messy, but l'm sure you get the idea.....l threaded some shells onto the string as it was woven....to finish l simply added more fabric strips, beads and feathers.


 
This is what my friend Ali sent me the other day....she sells these beautiful robin hearts (that are so perfectly sewn) on her  blog Alicelovesbrocante. and when l asked if she sold them (she does), she generously insisted on sending me one GRATIS...what a lovely surprise when the package arrived all the way from Poland, not only with the robin heart, but also the sweet gingham one, as well as the hand stiched rocking horse bag....THANKS SO MUCH Ali...they're awesome.  
  

 Valentine's Day is not only cause for celebration for people but can you believe that it's estimated  people also spend $45 million dollars on their animal buddies. Dog owners alone spend a whopping $23.3 million dollars....that's a lot of pampered pooches and moggies out there.  
 
 
 
Found this cute loveheart tape at the market and had a bit of fun sticking it to one of my paintings. 
  

 
The new Romantic homes arrived the same day as my gift from Ali and was a welcome change from the usual (boring) stream of junk mail and bills.. haha. 
  

 
This steel cabinet was my Christmas pressie from son though admittedly l picked it out.... l often end up doing that 'cos everyone says l'm too hard to buy for, which is weird cos l think l love pretty much anything.   

 
Lovin' this hanky with "lily of the valley" embroidery....so pretty...though it's dubious how absorbent sheer nylon is.....prob'ly not too useful for nose blowing:-))....another thing that's a bit dodgy is this heart shaped HALF of a belt buckle ..... but is so old l couldn't bear leave it behind.
  

 
More heart shapes picked up on my travels. 
 


l found a floral shirt made from a soft floral cotton and thought it perfect to make some hankies.(Top left drawer). l was able to cut four from the shirt and intended to crochet around the edges in different coloured cottons, however l did a couple of stitches along ONE edge and thought that was way too slow!!!I pulled it out and headed for the sewing machine....much quicker to SEW some lace around the edge...despite that l've only finished one so far;-))

 
This is a painting l finished recently...it now adds a bit of colour to one of my daughters' walls.
 
 
 
In the spirit of romance a couple of pics from Rachel Ashwells' Instagram site.
 

 
 
Hope you all have a wonderful rest of your week and an enjoyable Valentines' Day doing whatever you want with the one/s you love.
 
Til next time,
 
Bron. 
 

12 comments:

  1. Just had to say how much I love your recent painting. It is absolutely gorgeous, such beautiful colours.

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    1. l very much appreciate you stopping by and for your kind and encouraging words Marina.

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  2. Hi Bron,love your photos-beautiful heart dream-catcher-it's pretty!!!!And I very much love your painting-you is amazing!!!!!!!
    It can be at your picture buy?
    xoxo

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    1. l'm so happy you enjoyed the pics and the "heart" catcher Michaela and just wanted to let you know If you'd like a painting please feel free to send me an email...thanks for the interest and lovely compliment.

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  3. HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY, Bron!! As always your post is full of gorgeousness! I love your recent painting! Rachel Ashwell should take a look at your work! She's missing out! And, I love your Sacred Heart that you found on your travels! Hope your day is filled with love love love dear friend! xox

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    1. Thanks so much for the Valentines wishes Shelly hope you had a lovely day also. Would'nt that be something if RA even popped in here:-)) Hope all is going well with your reno's you must be so flat out with all that's going on in your life...thanks for taking time out to visit.

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    2. Bron, just wanted to stop by again, and thank you for your comment today! Your posts bring loveliness to my days, as well!! I forgot to comment on your "heart catcher"--what an incredibly magical idea!! xox

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  5. There is so much beauty in this post I don't know where to begin. The dream catcher is so pretty, it was so clever of you to make it heart shaped. Your painting is amazing, such talent! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog!

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  6. l'm so happy you could stop by and that you enjoyed your visit..have a lovely weekend.

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  7. Love the idea of heartcatcher !!! so cute !
    Love your hearts and painting too !
    xoxo
    Joëlle

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  8. Hi Bron!I'm so happy that you show gifts from me:) I of course I'm really glad that you like them:) Thanks for wishes!!! You are so kind:) Have a fantastic week!!!Ala

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