Aqua Treasury on Etsy

Our turquoise and mint butterflies headband has been featured in AquaLove Seafoam September Treasury by Penny Birch-Williams on Etsy!

'AquaLove Seafoam September' by PennyBirchWilliams

A collection of Aqua-Seafoam lovelies from SEOTeam sellers in September.

Lampwork glass bead set teal... AnneLondezGlas... $39.00	Oriental Floral Pattern Imag... PrintablesShop $4.75	Genuine Turquoise Drop Earri... SeventhWillow $32.00	Boho Headband Crochet Knit H... CatalinaInspir... $15.00
Lace butterfly fascinator, t... PresentPerfect... $70.00	Retro Womens Gathered Full S... Eclectasie $50.00	Love Birds Original ACEO Art... LizzesBeautifu... $7.95	Altered Wooden Clothespins o... PaperPilePrinc... $3.95
Crossbody bag blue fabric, l... TsetsiLaMode $30.00	Christmas Gift Card Holder-S... TerrysCards $2.75	Peanut zippered pouch small Coonstuff $12.00	Hanging Jewelry Organizer in... sharonmooradia... $65.00
Mosaic Jar - Salvaged Glass ... happygomiller $30.00	Fresh Water Pearls and Silk ... CatalinaInspir... $32.00	Blue Hair Barrettes, Beaded ... BeadsByDawn $8.00	Modern Enamel Necklace, Art ... OxArtJewelry $39.00

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Mastering the French veil

I have always found head pieces with veiling very feminine, mysterious and oh-so-romantic. No wonder that for quite some I wanted to try and create one myself. Eventually I got my hands on a piece of birdcage (or French or Russian) veil and a piece of silk satin of ripe aubergine colour and decided to try.
Most of the veils these days are made for weddings which is another area I am going to explore (white and ivory veils have already been ordered). But this first time I wanted to make an evening version of a head piece which can be worn to the theatre or to an appropriate reception. The flower had to be dramatic and big so I opted for a tree peony flower which reached 13 cm in diameter once finished. To add more romance to my head piece I used some lace for the leaves and thin silk organza for lining. As planned the flower and the veil were to be mounted onto a headband, so I wrapped it in black habotai silk. It took me some time to cut and gather the right amount of veiling as I wanted the veil to sit snugly around the forehead and not look like a little cloud above the head.
For this time I did not go for the full face veil option as there might be less occasions to wear that kind of head piece. The one I have created has everything to make it a hair accessory that will not leave the person wearing it unnoticed: a bold dramatic flower in rich colour, a short but impressive birdcage veil in black and a comfortable silk wrapped headband to hold all this together.
The peony head piece with a veil will easily dress up a little black dress.

What about you? Would you wear a head piece with veil?

Simple rose wedding headband

I must post more often I know but it is ever so difficult to balance between posting on all these social network websites, marketing my silk creations , taking part in craft fairs and actually making silk flowers!
But as promised I continue to share pictures of my friend Alevtina Kireycheva wearing my handmade silk flowers. This time let me present a bridal headdress embellished with simple roses (or dog roses) and finished with golden leaves. It has a pure and innocent look to it and as always can be made in different colours to match the theme of  a wedding party. Other ways of using are as a headband for a flower girl or just a ice head piece for a little girl invited to a christening party.
Now here is the picture of the said floral headband ☺

Glam and curvy

I have been lucky recently. My freind from Moscow visited us with her boyfriend and I finally had a chance to make some pictures of my flowers and hair accessories in particular on a real model! Despite the lack of time and a pretty crappy camera we are both pleased with the result. I will be sharing some of the selected pictures here, so keep your eyes peeled ☺

My beautiful friend Alevtina is wearing a corset  fantasy black orchid on a string of black pearls. The orchid is made of several kinds of  silk and embellished with ostrich feathers and seed and bugle beeds. This flower can be made in other colours and in white it is perfect for weddings.

Hope you like the little pic and the outfit :-)

Fantasy poppy

Here is an experimental poppy in grey and turquoise hues. The petals are made of very thin printed habotai silk, the leaves are made of 2 layers of grey silk satin and for the little seedbox I have used some bright turquoise dupioni silk.

The fantasy poppy is finished with a brooch base.

NEW! Double organza wedding butterflies

Although lace butterflies (cream and coloured) have proven successful, today I wanted to introduce their cousins which are for some reason being a bit neglected. I am talking about double organza butterflies. In the picture you can see the option with a silver thread between the layers of organza. However I also have a copper thread version of this fabric. Here the butterflies are made in white as a wedding decor but organza being pure silk can of course be coloured in any necessary colour to match a chosen wedding theme. Which, to my mind, is a great advantage.
But even in pure white this set of a brooch and a hair clip looks very elegant and attractive. I have not forgotten to use ostrich feathers and Japanese seed beads as usual ☺

The range of butterflies I offer can be checked out here

Mint and turquoise butterfly headband

It is time to present one of my last creations here which I am rather proud about. First, I like the colours, very summery brights and at the same time cooling mint and turquoise shades. Second,  virtually nobody is indifferent to butterflies! And we have 3 mounted onto this headband, all of them in different colours, textures and shapes. I have used lace, 3 kinds of silk fabrics (satin, pongee, organza), seed beads in a lovely mix of colours and, of course, my paints for silk. What not to love about them? Me thinks it is an ideal hair accessory to wear with a dress in similar colours. It would look elegant at a wedding party, prom or in fact for any occasion when you want to add a splash of colour :-)

The mint and turquoise butterfly headband is a unnique creation of myself.

Personalize your day Etsy Treasury

Here is a very sweet Treasury by Jamie Birkholz about all things personalized for that special Day. That of course includes our silk rose headband which is created in pink and soft beige colours but being painted by hand it can be made in fact in any colour to match the theme of a wedding. Which, in my opinion, is a great advantage of this accessory. And it makes a nice keepsake too :-)

'Personalize your day...' by jaysworldatetsy

Wedding Cake Topper - Person... zime $72.00	LOVE Antique Silver Pendant ... MyDifferentStr... $13.99	1950s Prom Dress - Vintage O... zwzzy $220.00	Silk rose wedding headband, ... PresentPerfect... $65.00
coral silk dupioni sash belt eclu $59.00	Personalized Wedding cufflin... BeautySpot $21.60	Jewel tones Statement neckla... BeautySpot $35.00	Custom Embroidered Bride and... merriweatherco... $73.00
OOAK Wedding Hair Comb Brida... lonkoosh $99.00	Window Treatment - Mother ... EyePoetryPhoto... $30.00	Set of three vintage retro a... AnnaLouVintage $44.99	Bridesmaid Gift Set Earrings... JarosDesigns $105.00
Mason Jar Lantern Kits-- 3 s... MidwestFinds $10.00	I Do Shoe Stickers - BLUE DI... RegalRhineston... $8.95	rustic burlap wedding ring b... whichgoose $12.00	Two Porcelain Love Birds Wed... touchthedutch $20.00

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