Babushka dolls, hanging ornament

I am in love with my new project. Can not stop to make my cute and small babushka dolls. I make hand painted faces (acrylic paints) and prefer to use different lace, colours and decorative elements  to get variation of styles. But seems like I am addicted to shabby and chic :o)

Embroidered lace, light grey and coral palette

Popular now -  mint and pink colours.  Embroidered lace, special sparkle trim

Angels babushka dolls. Why not? They can flight now ) Baby pink and blue, handmade satin flowers

Embroidered lace, satin flowers and linen fabrics. Shabby chic and rustic

Traditional colours, red palette with golden sequins trim.

Nautical style. Typical in  blue, red and white colour scheme

Rose garden babushkas. Very girly

 

 

Blue porcelain collection. I have used golden and silver sequins trim and selected patterns fabrics

And now - tea time!

Linen Creatures - Winter collection

Yes, as I have said already - my favorite creative material  is pure linen fabric. It is easy to create any style - simple  rustic, feminine sophistication or popular shabby.
In Australia is summer now (according our forecast we are expecting +40C in 3 days, uh!) but  all my friends have winter and snow now. White fairy tale.
This collection is dedicated to winter mood and my friends )

Basic material - bleached linen fabric.

Shabby chic Babushka dolls set.

Whales story - White Mobi-Dick and Mother with her baby

Rustic toys

Snail Lady. She thinks - she is a Snow Queen ) I am not sure - maybe only Princess )

looks after her tiny cute friends

mobile toys

And my delicate and shy little rag doll - Baby Angel with a lace heart.

Have great winter days, friends!

Make your own Christmas Tree!

Easy DIY (great for beginners) - Make your own Christmas decor!  A very simple and nice idea to make original decoration for a  Christmas table, a fireplace or just sew  cute little gifts to your loved ones.

You need only your creativity, fun and:

2 triangle of felt
1 wooden stick for BBQ and white acrylic paint
scissors, glue for fabric, needle,
lace, beads, ribbon or decorative elements to your taste.

For Christmas Tree base - a tea/coffee cup, a gravy bowl, a creamer, a cactus pot and sand, small decorative pebbles etc.

Are you ready?

1. Paint the stick by white acryl and let it  to dry well
2. While the stick is in drying process, sew on on triangles lace (lace ribbon or trim etc.)
3. Sew the edges of the triangle, cut the lace to shape the triangle.
3. Insert the white stick into a triangle (you can use a fabric glue), sew up the base of the triangle
4. Sew on the Christmas Tree your decorative elements as you wish

Mint, aqua, turquoise

So fresh colors. Cold but light palette.

What are my associations?
Perhaps - bright, inspiring and lively colors. Porcelain and velvet. Rustic chic. Retro 40-50...Transparent twilight.

I could find some colors of such scheme in my garden - succulents. Have a small collection of this amazing and unfussy plants...ah! I would like to buy more )

Gray color - not boring if you know how to use it!

Some people think that gray -  is booooooooring. Not bright, not attractive and does not catch eyes
But I love gray very much  -  neutral palette can be combined with any color excellently.
White + gray   and   pink + gray   are  my favorite combination

  I make my plush creatures in gray colors scheme, and my Stuffed Whales - mom and her baby couple is loved by my customers of the Cherry Garden Dolls shop a lot!

Plush whales toys

Next will be a  Ballerina Doll in gray dress )

Garden style Gifts and Home Shabby Chic decor

I like to create something unusual. I might sort out for a long time the different fabric and accessories trying to find the best option for my creations
I love to sew my creatures of pure silk - this wonderful fabric with shining effect looks luxurious always .
My favorite silk - silk dupioni, this fabric is made of threads of different colors so the fabric has gorgeous effect of changing colors - really  imperial cloth!
In Australia is  spring now and I have noted in the studio cute spring floral snails

Silk dupioni - moss green, ivory (rose decor), emerald green, baby pink (last snail).

 My collection )

How I have created my babushka dolls

I love to sew dolls. Especially babushka dolls. The other day I have thought to create a special edition of Pearl Princess dolls.

So, my choice for materials - european natural linen and luxurious silk dupioni with shimmering effect for their bodies, handcrafted vintage lace pieces, linen lace and beautiful pearl beads for decoration. Seems like a great choice for the royals!

All their faces are made of cotton and face image in my unique drawing. They are really unique like  humans.
The bodies are ready, the faces are also - now is  time for hair. That is the best color to match with eyes? 

 

Girls  should think about their unique looks. After this hard task -  I sew on silk shawl the pearl beads

My beauties are  ready! Would you like to get one?

Seven  Gorgeous sisters -  Pearl Princess

Charming months

In the Cherry Garden are new creatures - cute linen birds are nesting....

 Ah! They dont have a nest...Just being gentle with each other mimimimi.  Cherry Garden PR manager Choila takes care and teach them ). She knows how to nesting and loves it but in sunny places only )

I am happy as well - have got bright and colorful 2 azalea plants, they are blooming now.

Just spring pics from Melborne and my garden.

Spring in Cherry Garden Studio

In Cherry Garden live different creatures. After cold and long winter 2014 me and my PR manager Choila see in our studio many cute and funny colorful snails.

They love fashion and style and I do not know often - what shell wants each of them...This season is very popular striped shell and pompom trim )

But for my few fashionistas - it is not enough! they want to be unique, want to dance and take part in races! Oh! Who is going to win?

Fairy Cottage - purse for a little lady

I have created a sewing pattern for girl's purse! Wow! Looks very cute and has a small lace pocket behind a door! The purse has a press tape - easy using  for little fingers.

My Fairy Village )

Customer from US asked me to make a shabby chic style purse like my Tooth Fairy pillow for her little one.

Tooth Fairy pillow

Hmmm...I just love to sew them!!!

Shabby chic cute creatures )

After my very long holidays - about 2 months I start my exciting work - to create a beautiful things and invent a new creatures. My of the most favourite idea - to decorate a plush toys by a crochet doily, they get so cozy look!
Here we are - garden creatures Tricksy Snails

And their little sisters

I think the orange one is my favourite )

Stuffed Snail Toy

Plush Snails toys - how I make them?
Guys, I`m going to show that happens in Cherry Garden studio ) Pick by pick )

Beautiful shabby chic style plush toys:

1. But in begging they are just pieces of fabric) ans stuffing material.
2. Step by step they are starts to get their Appearance.

 3. Almost ready! For her wheels  I use handmade fabric buttons, because I need them in the same style.

 4. Finishing touch: making her face )

 5. Time to say "Hello"

Thanks for reading and have good day full of beauty!

New style babushka dolls!

I have created a new pattern for slim babushka doll - I have a few traditional curvy ladies Matryoshkas, but as I like to reseach something new always - so here we are!

Deer Girl and her friends )

Angel`s wings, lavender sachet, free sewing pattern

Lavender sachet is great  idea to fresh linens. The sachets are placed among stored items of clothing to give a fresh fragrance and to deter moths.

Lavender flowers sealed in ordinary boring pouches...maybe it is not so nice for cozy home - it is time to make Angel`s wings Lavender sachet!

Beautiful handmade gift for your friends and family! You can decorate Angel`s wings as you wish, just dont stop your imagination!

My unique wings sewing pattern is very simple. Enjoy to create it!