Classic Cream

Been working in dreamy creams today :)

 Last week I was asked by a lovely customer at my shop if I planned on making some more of my glass handled powder puffs (first shown on my blog in 2012).

Something I haven't made for a while, so using this pretty glass decanter stopper, here's one that I completed today. 

It's finished in antique lace and marabou feather trim. 

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My next project, taking a very plain (modern) cardboard box, I turned it into a pretty storage casket for the dressing table.

I covered the bottom half of the box, inside and out (and the inside of the lid), with antique sheet music. 

I layered up the top of the lid with a square of wool blanket, covered in a square of calico. 

I then decorated the calico base with lengths of antique lace. A chiffon millinery flower completed the top. 

I used an antique ruffled braid to neatly finish the edges of the lid.

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Another coordinating accessory was this painted wooden tray, which I simply lined in a section of vintage wallpaper. 

Not suitable as a tea tray, but pretty on the dressing table to store make up or jewellery etc.

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With these projects done, there was then the pressing matter of an operation to perform on poor little knitted bunny's ears. I think moths had taken a shine to them, so I carefully hand stitched a vintage velvet inside to re-line them.
Glad to say she's made a full recovery!
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Finally today I started working on a new collection of small heart pincushions.
All of my latest makes will be coming with me to the Vintage Bazaar, Frome next Saturday.

Have a lovely weekend,

Niki x