My latest BIRD book .

It seems I`m very connected to creating cards ,collages, and even books with birds,

and also this time, I couldn`t resist creating another bird theme journal. 

It is also still a love affair with old laces, -and fabrics.

The birds are all transferred to fabric.

And I added nature things, like old bark, feathers, 

Words !!

findings from the sea shore, and drift wood !!

I love the birds related stamps, I have , and used them on fabric , too.

Remnants from the ocean !!

Pearls and laces,

a piece of cord, found like that, on the shore,

and beautiful buttons !! 

She got a little bling , :-)

Love the tulle, and thin fabrics to see through .

And at last the back cover showing the wing of that amazing

appliqué bird !!

Thank you for following me, all the way to the bottom,

so many photos , but wanted to show every page, to you.

As you can see, I am in spring mood, and spend the afternoon cleaning up my new garden.

Everywhere the sprouts are saying hello, now, and I`m so exited to see what it is,

when blooming, soon .

I wish you all, a very wonderful weekend, dear friends.

Hugs and love from Dorthe 

A WISH FOR A DOLL IN BLACK !

One of my very dear frieds, whom celebrated her birthday last week, 

-when asked for her wish, she said a doll in black !!

So off I went to the piles of fabric and laces , to see if I 

had something beautiful, in black. 

Black, not being the color I mostly use, made me think, it could

be difficult, but I found some beautiful piec es to use.

Tulle with embroidery , wonderful shiny pieces, pearls, and

flowers , -I was happy to see them form a wonderful dress !!

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She got long black/grey hair, as well and a velvet hat.

She is now received ,and live far away :-)

The little heart was created for another friend,-

I love doing such tiny embroidered pieces, -the process

of slow sewing is so relaxing and peaceful.

This weekend we celebrate my dear Mathilde`s birthday,

which I look so much forward to.

So wishing you all a wonderful weekend,

Thank you all for your kind visits, they mean a lot to me, and are treasured !!

Hugs and love

Dorthe 

Just a sneak peak !!

Have you visited Caterina Giglio and seen her beautiful videos, http://caterinagiglio.blogspot.dk/, if you have , you have also seen she made 2 videos ,showing how to create a wonderful concertina book, her way ! 

I got so interested that I had to try my hand, and I`m not finished at all, but wanted

to show you 3 pages, I did. I am not totally following ,or trying to

copy ,Cat, but have added a little different things myself, like the 

paper napkin and little more color.

I painted the very simple flowers, without adding much color!

they are indeed very simple, as I`m not a painter, but I loved trying!!

4 pages are now waiting to get their own little flower decoration,

and then the binding starts.

Ofcourse I will show the finished result,

Thank you dear Cat, for your lovely video, your art is amazing,

and I love your tiny book, so had to give it a try, my way !!

Maybe you will like to have a look,too, dear friends ,on the  video,

you find it easily, following the link, and then searching !!

Hugs and love 

from Dorthe 

HELLO FRIENDS, HOPE YOUR WEEK WAS GREAT !!

Back again with a new card, as ,almost ,usual, lol, made

with both papers and fabrics. I transferred the old photo ,

to cotton, and layered it with old laces , wall paper,

packing material, and a few flowers and buttons 

I just had to add the cross to her necklace ,it seemed

to belong there !!

On one of my tours, this amazing collection of fungi, caught

my eyes, there were a huge amount on the old tree stump!!

Aren`t they beautiful !!!

And so is the sun shining so lovely into the sea. 

Thank you for your visit, it makes me very happy 

seeing and hearing from you here on my blog !!

Hugs and love, Dorthe 

p.s. forgot to tell you, that Mathilde is visiting here, the coming week :-)

She has winter vacation from school, and will spend it here ,for which 

I`m so happy . 

Only thing is,that you will not see me around for a week, but I promise to 

do some following up, on your blogs, after !!!

IN MY PINK MOOD !!

Already entering February, after January disappeared just like that...

I wonder if you felt the same , ...the days are just running, one 

after the other .

This collaged hanger was created for a dear friend, I have known

for many, many years. 

She has the most beautiful blog ,showing her wonderful

creations - I`m sure many of you, know her, : Jillayne  A Fine Seam http://quiltingfabrications.blogspot.dk/

It is so lovely, to go on being in contact, with old blogging friends.

This amateur embroidery, is surely not to compare,

with Jillaynes stunning creations, but I love to 

have a needle in my hands, some evenings.

And a spring card, to just remember how

wonderful it will be, when it is here, -maybe late

next months !!

I used Tim Holz flower die, and word,- leaves, and buttons 

are other companies , -and old tea dyed laces, to create

the card, onto handmade paper. 

I hope your week is good, hope you enjoy it,

and hope you are all doing good !!

Hugs and love

Dorthe 

COZY CREATIVENESS AND NATURE EXPERIENCES

A winter card created for a friend, using TH flower die , the sweet girls-head, 

is part of a wonderful winter stamp, I was gifted from my very dear Lynne ,

and the mitten and Let it snow, also received from a very dear friend , for Christmas.

Thank you both ! The white flower beneath , is wonderful 100% wool-and it 

is all layered onto a piece of corrugated cardboard !!

I love to dye little pieces of different fabrics and laces,

and here it is still in the pot, after a bath with tea, a few red onion shells,

and a green avocado shell. The tea won, and the other elements,

in fact also added to the rich brown tone. The laces still very light,are

only half cotton, and therefore does not accept the dye very well!!

From a walk last weekend, -no it is not my husbond, but someone unknown,

fishing there under the  sky and in the  sea!!

And here the coastline we walked, it was beautiful and sunny,

but very cold!!

We also walked through the forest, and here I am leaning against a beautiful, green-mossy branch,

can you tell from my clothes it is very cold ?? 

I`m wishing you a wonderful new week, starting tomorrow.

Thank you to everyone visiting, and commenting, it is so very much appreciated !!

Hugs and love from Dorthe 

HELLO JANUARY !!

Winter is here, but on and off , ....one day snow,

the other rain, so what better that stay inside for 

a little creative time !

This card I made for a friend, using papers

and Islandic moss for the nest.

The bird is a die cut from PaperArtsy

and the lovely stamp of leaves from Memory BOX .

I also used a piece of paper napkin  for the

stamping of quote , on the white layer,from behind

the postage stamps.

The color is Infusions Inks. 

This is a display on my chest of drawers.

I could not lay away the stunning  angel stander, I was gifted

of my dear friend Lynne, after Christmas, so it is still here,

and also the most beautiful card she created for me. 

Both so gorgeous, and amazing.

The old silver bowl holds hearts from friends, and to the left

I have my collection of little,old ,red jewelry boxes .

I hope your first January week was filled with lovely hours, and wishes 

you all a wonderful new week.

Hugs and love

Dorthe