3.23.2010

doily dilettante

they are everywhere right now!  on shirts, purses, lampshades, scrapbook pages, other art mediums...the list goes on and on.  and i couldn't be happier about it:)  love doilies; simply love them.  a year ago or so, i found this pretty piece in a thrift store for 3 or 4 dollars (which i thought was a lot!) until i saw one like it on etsy that sold for around $35, described as "art noveau"...


notice the pretty velvet trim on the glass - it appears that this lovely doily was simply placed between two round pieces of glass and glued around the edges.


i have alternately loved this and not liked it all since i bought it.  but recently i feel less fickle - and i think we'll have a longterm relationship;)


more doilies from my stash




now look at these!!!  aren't they just so tempting and inspiring and happy?!?  these came to me all the way from the chip chop shop, a new and fun etsy shop in australia.  (more on that in a minute!)


hand dyed (and just mouthwatering, aren't they?)


i'll be using these in my scrapping and other craft projects


here are some crochet trims from the same shop - i couldn't wait to get these in the mail:)








leann, the owner of this embellishment/trim etsy store, is having a giveaway on her blog!  she is offering doilies and her exclusive chipboard shapes, along with a few other beautiful embellies...what a wonderful crafty giveaway:)

5 comments:

  1. I love the colorful ones and how they're stored in the jar!

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  2. WOW! I've never seen anything like those. Beautiful colors. Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Isn't that the coolest way to preserve a doily? I would have never thought about putting it between glass, but I will now!
    The colored doilies are just too sweet. I know these will end up in some amazing projects.
    hugs

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  4. I love your beautiful, bright doilies! They brightened my day right up ;)

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  5. I just love the doily between glass and those colored doilies...oh my heavens!

    I've been filling your May Day box up :0).

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