July French Friday Winner and Petite Projects

A summer giveaway winner

of this altered supply box

Congratulations to.........

Cindy of Lillys Lace blog

your name was chosen this month!

Email me your address

and your altered supply box

will be on it's way!

Thanks to all who joined in

on the French Friday fun!

Now, a little glimpse

at some recent sweet

little projects going on

in my studio......

Petite paper and lace
embellishments

and these little pretties

were inspired by....

these vintage butter pats

They screamed to me....

make something woman!

Quiet....listen....do you hear it?

If you wait long enough

If you are patient enough

The inspiration will come

You may never know when

 it will come to you

but....it will

Take for instance...

stark white coffee filters

White coffee filters just sitting in my pantry

for I will only use unbleached

coffee filters in my coffee pot

I soaked them in coffee....

I baked them in the Arizona sun

Then I gathered up the bottoms

to make a bouquet of flowers

and then

 I SMASHED THEM FLAT...

I'm so delicate...no?

I tried to softened them

with adding my French labels

My first love, paper with touches of fabric
ala Francaise

Forever yours, Rhonda

This post is dedicated to Amy
The paper and fabric guru
We miss you Amy!

French Music Sheet Cards

Thanks to the wonderful sellers in France,

I've started a wee collection of

wonderful aged French Music Sheet Cards

A lightbulb went off in my head yesterday

and I decided to scan a couple of them

to use in my art

I'm sharing them in my shop as I love the way they turned out

Bonjour on this wonderful Sunday xo Rhonda

Antique Style Le Petite Crocheted Pouches

I bought this a long time ago

and kept thinking about

re-creating one similar.

I finally finished them and
these were the most fun project

I've done in a long time.

It helps that I found some fabulous ribbon

from the Remants Globe AZ shop on Etsy

Her ribbons are hand dyed

dried in the Arizona sun

and right now she is offering

Free Delivery

Le Petite French Pouches

xo Rhonda

A White Wednesday Post

It's true, we love the worn and chipped

As I get ready for a

creative day.....

 

I thought I would join in

Kathleen's White Wednesday

at Faded Charm

Our guests are gone

but I let the memories linger

A white candle

getting ready to be

wrapped in sweet tea ribbon

My wire caddy

that I love so much

You can find one at

Olive Manna

You won't be disappointed

Her shop is delightful and fresh

Happy White Wednesday

xo Rhonda

Sunday's Faith

Taking some time to reflect

Taking some time to connect to Faith

Creating with religious themes keeps me content

Sharing the peace faith brings to me with you.

xo Rhonda

Cabinet Card French Themed Journals

My new journals are just big enough -

in case you want to add more pages 

Vintage ledger sheets

meet cabinet cards

meet French themed fabric labels

Filled with creamy white blank pages

and various French themed pages

A one of a kind journal

to write your thoughts

or store a few precioius photos

Each one was created

with an original

cabinet card

Smaller versions are being

created this weekend.

Stay tuned.....xo Rhonda

Friends

We all have friends

April in Paris

(why is that girl looking at me like that?)

We all have different kinds of friends

 My friend Mr. Pigeon at La Tour Eiffel

There are friends who live miles and miles away

There are friends you see in your everyday life

(I really don't know these ladies)

There are friends you chat with online only

There are friends who you have known your whole life

(A true friend will hold you up)

But then, you meet those friends that share
 all your same thoughts and dreams

Who send you gifts, just because

I call those friends - kindred spirits

(Merci, my friend, you've touched my heart)

You share, you laugh, you cry and most of all you know they are there no matter what

Thank you to all my friends, I know some of you can't leave comments

But I know you are there - I love you -
I am here if you need me - stay true to your heart

xo Rhonda

Frayed and Worn Necklaces

I had a little time this morning

to create some more

of my fiber necklaces

Not only are they raw and stringy

they are layered with color

You can use them as an

adornment to

 a book

a journal

a candle

Looking very old world

and worn

Using a French prayer card

from my personal collection

xo Rhonda