~ I had quite a collection of silver drinkware (& still do). Some of them were given a painted finish & others retained their original look if the silver was good polished up. Here is another of the silver pin cushion designs in my past work. This little liquer goblet was a plain desgin without any decorative features so the embellishments …[Full story]
~ Brooch and pin cushions were a popular little item at my past EP Designs Exhibition & Sales. This little ornate silver casing would have had a glass insert as part of its original design & use. When I found a couple of them at an opp shop the glass insert was missing but I already knew what I would …[Full story]
At SewDelish another competition has been posted. Although I think I’m too late for this one I’ll still post it here anyhow. It’s titled Stepping Out Challenge and the idea behind it was to to create a post with something you have made that is different to what you would normally do. We all have our own tastes & preferences in colour, style etc …[Full story]
During my ‘hobby business’ days EP Designs produced a variety of decor items in addition to the recreated treasures of the painted kind. Decorative tablecloths, tabletoppers & table runners were among the popular items. Most of the designs were one or two-of-a-kind as they were made from remnant pieces – even the tassels & embellishments were created from remnant pieces which …[Full story]
I enjoy browsing through other people’s creative works. There’s an amazing array of gorgoeus talent out there, and I’m discovering more & more that cards are no longer just cards but gorgeous art works. Ok, so this is not new & not breaking news I know, but when you’re engrossed in your own creative work sometimes you forget to look …[Full story]