~Perfect~ A page for the Nov Tresors de Luxe Challenge.

Hello friends...

I am always up for a challenge and even though it has been slow going lately, I just had to use the gorgeous November mood board offered by Tresors de Luxe Challenge. It is full of Autumn colours and has the most amazing images...I was inspired by the colours {so me}, the leaves and the little Birdie...

I used Dusty Attic Chipboards and Petaloo Flowers.

The Vintage Clock #2 was inked and aged with some crackle paint. 

From the Tresors de Luxe store I used a few pieces of lace and these stunning Rustic Brown and Black Feather Shabby Chic Flowers...

Lucy's laces are soooooo gorgeous, but I just had to distress them a little to add character to the page. I inked them with some  Coral Berry Luminarte Twinklings and a few grains of Bronze UTEE that was heat-set with a heat gun.

I took some inspiration to dress my Corner Flourish #4 chippie from this video and canvas by Gabrielle Pollacco, but where she used some dimensional paint to add details to her pieces...I inked mine in green and then added details with some String-glue, when dried, I inked it with brown ink to highlight the raised areas.

I inked the background with the same Coral Berry inks, which gives a lovely pinkish shine when moved, added some stencilling with Studio 490 White texture Paste and splattered some ink and black ink with a paintbrush.

The cute little hearts are also from Lucy's store, they are Braided Lace with Beaded Hearts...cute, aren't they?

This is the lovely moodboard...and links to the Blog and Etsy Store. 

 Tresores de Luxe Blogpage

  Tresores de Luxe Etsy Store

From  Dusty Attic I used the following...

  Corner Flourish #4: DA 0873

Vintage Clock #2: DA 0262

Thank you for visiting and wishing you a lovely weekend...

In autumn, 

don’t go to jewellers to see gold,

 go to the parks

~Mehmet Murat Ildan~

Christmas Decorations with Tresors de Luxe

Hello dear friends on a very chilly and wet 'summers' day in South Africa! With Christmas nearing us at an alarming speed, I just had to dress up some X-mas decorations with some delicious laces from the Tresors de Luxe etsy shop...

First up is this adorable little penguin who looked very lost and alone without any festive clothes on...after a party hat and some laces and flowers, he is now ready to welcome friends and visitors on my shelve with all the other X-mas characters!

I used two different laces on him, the links will be at the end of each project. Also added some rhinestones for some added bling.

This is one piece of lace...as it is nearly 5 ' broad, it created a perfect coat for Mr Penguin...

The flowers were layered using different appliqués cut from the lace...

The first layer of this flower was created by using the bottom scallops as seen in the next photo...

More flourishes from the lace and some Acrylic flowers with white Pearls add the finishing touches to his hat...

White fabric lace trim 

GL 003

Venice lace trim

LA 113

White Acrylic flower spray with white pearls

PF 028

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Next up are two wooden X-mas trees that were also adorned with various Tresors de Luxe laces...

I opted to leave the laces the original white colour, thinking that it looked like snow on my 'African' tree...I also pulled the curved lace taut resulting in the loops having some dimension.

Added tear-drop shaped pearls to the lace.

Again used pink and white fabric flowers together with a few strands of white fabric flower sprays with white pearls.

The base was also covered with pieces of lace.

Dusty Shabby Chic Roses

PF 018

White Shabby Chic Fabric Roses

PF 016

White Fabric Flower with white pearls

PF 026

White Venice Lace

LA 023

White Venice Lace 

LA 040

My favourite...On this red tree I used the soft pink lace and some of the dangling flower lace that I coloured with some Lindy's Stampgang mist A Bit of Bubble.

A few fabric flowers and leaves were all that was needed, for me a very elegant looking tree....

Again it just needed a few Rhinestones to add a little bit of sparkle!

Pink Venice lace trim

LA 123

Ivory Venice Trim

LA 025

I hope you enjoyed my posting for today...please be sure to visit Lucy's etsy shop for her amazing laces, flowers and embellishments....

Greetings from Patricia Basson.

May the spirit of Christmas bring you peace,

The gladness of Christmas give you hope,

The warmth of Christmas grant you love.

~Author Unknown

Altered Tissue Box for Tresors de Luxe

Good Morning Friends...

Hope to find you all doing well and ready for my next project done for Tresors de Luxe! I have altered a Tissues box for my kitchen...and this is how it turned out. I had three different laces out to use, but in the end only used one, as this lace is about 7 " broad, I was able to cut out so many appliqués and trims that I did not have to use any other lace...

{ Double click for closer look}

I used Maja Design Papers that I layered and different resin products from Prima as well.

I sprayed all my laces with Lindy's Stampgang Starburst, Clam Bake Beige. Also added the half Pearls and did some lacing on the corners.

This is the top of the lace that I cut of and placed opposite the layer making it look as if the paper 'grows' from the lace.

Side two...also with various appliqués. The rose buds are all from Lucy's store and are just the most amazing fabric flowers. 

The brown flowers were actually two white Carnation Flowers that I took apart, sprayed with LSG, Long John's Silver Moon Shadow Mist and layered behind the Prima embellishments.

One short side of the box, again with the top trim of the lace and some added appliqués...

The Prima pieces were all misted with LSG  Starburst, Wild Honeysuckle Coral and Moon Shadow Mist, Treasure Island Turquoise.

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This is the lace and flowers that I used from the Tresors de Luxe etsy shop...For today only there is a 15 % discount on all purchases, make sure you take advantage of this offer...it will be worth your while! The shop is stocked on a regular basis with new and exciting items and when you see what is on offer, you will understand why Lucy's laces will be adorning the costumes of Disney-worlds characters!!!!

Ivory Fabric Lace trim

GL 010

White Carnation Flower

FL 053

Maja Papers:

Fika, Kaffe Tack

        Sockerkaka

This is me, Patricia Basson saying thank you for your visit...till a next time...

For each new morning with its light,

For rest and shelter of the night,

For health and food, for love and friends,

For everything Thy goodness sends.

For flowers that bloom about our feet;

For tender grass, so fresh, so sweet;

For song of bird, and hum of bee;

For all things fair we hear or see,

Father in heaven, we thank Thee!

~Ralph Waldo Emerson~