{LOOK: Gift from Blogger I Admire...}

In the mail often the sweetest things arrive. What a surprise when I received this parcel from a Blogger I Admire: Friend Dana, from Lambs and Ivy Designs. Below my post you find her links, to her blog, personal website, Etsy store and some large sized SPECTACULAR photos on Flickriver....

In time for Christmas arrived this precious piece of handmade soap and beautiful ribbon art millinery rose. I feel so honored. THANK you ever so much dear Dana! I owe you big... 

Look at this beauty!

Her soaps and millinery roses/flowers would make the ultimate gift.

You have to look at her links below for some large sized SPECTACULAR photos.

She does also provide such art to be used for Victorian era costumes...

There will not be that many women this talented.

THANKS DANA!

Related links:
{2 Bloggers I Admire} previous post by me
French Hand dyed Ribbonwork Millinery Ribbon Flowers | post by Dana from Lambs and Ivy Designs
Lambs and Ivy Designs on Etsy
Lambs and Ivy Designs Ribbonwork on Pinterest
Flickriver Lambs and Ivy Designs Ribbon Work and Ribbon Flowers | SPECTACULAR photos of Dana's art work!
LambsandIvyDesigns on Youtube | Great tutorial videos!

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{2 Bloggers I Admire}

During the last couple of years it is with pleasure that I have been reading and admiring several ladies that create exceptional handwork. The economy is in a downward spiral but hand-work is on the rise again, including sewing. This is a good thing, as there are so many women with golden hands. Two of those ladies with golden hands I like to introduce to you here. It is Ayu from the blog White & Roses. Ayu is from Bali, Indonesia and lives in Rome, Italy. She is an artist in creating ribbon roses. Dana from Lambs and Ivy Designs from my own state of Georgia, USA also creates lovely ribbon roses. One day we certainly will meet in person!

Look at Ayu's Big Sew-On Purse in pink linen here.

Don't you LOVE those real looking roses and the French knot embroidery on the linen fabric?

One can envy such talent...

Already before I did show you some ribbon work from Dana; Lambs and Ivy Designs.

These violets she made for me...

On Dana's blog you find roses and even Poinsettias she does for this season.

Two super talented ladies and no doubt they will bring joy to many who appoint them for some special ribbon embroidery work to be used for pivot moments in their lives.

Related links:

Ribbon Embroidery from Ayu's blog: White & Roses 

{Blogger Friend Dana Created These Lovely Ribbon Violets!} Dana's work from Lambs and Ivy Designs

Lambs and Ivy Designs Dana's Etsy shop  and Lambs and Ivy Designs Ribbonwork on Pinterest

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{1950s Camille Tharaud Limoges Lampe Berger with Violets}

From France I like to show you these two vintage 1950s Camille Tharaud Limoges Lampe Berger with Violets. They both are in perfect condition, complete with brass crown, snuff cap and wick. One of them even has the older ajoured brass crown. Very rare and sought after collectors items. French Monsieur Gérald Vilcocq, did write the hardcover book: >Lampes Berger A Century of History. You don't need to go all the way to France but just shop on line at my Zen Cart on line Boutique Mariette's Back to Basics  for these unique pieces. World-Wide Shipping!

Both are sold out...

Those brass ajoured crowns have their vintage patina.

In the center I placed a Baccarat vase with ribbon violets, made by Dana from Lambs and Ivy Designs. You ought to see her work as it is incredible. Look on Pinterest: Lambs and Ivy Designs Ribbonwork

The heart that loves is always young...

Look at the hand painting on those beautiful Limoges porcelain Lampe Berger.

They are slightly different, indicating their hand work. The ajoured crown lampe, to the right, is slightly taller and also the porcelain lampe base has a nice gilded edge around its neck. 

Their shape is also slightly different. But they are without any scratch or whatsoever; perfect pieces for their age.

Tell me, do you own any vintage Lampe Berger?

And if you are not familiar with the Lampe Berger usage, watch this educational video from Lampe Berger, called >LIVE IN AIR YOU LOVE.

Sorry Sold out...

 Sorry Sold out...

This is the underside with its Camille Tharaud Limoges France markings from the least ajoured brass crown to the left.

This underside with markings belongs to the most ajoured brass crown, it has the initials TP.

On page 210 of Monsieur Gerald Vilcocq's book you can find several markings, also from Camille Tharaud, at the bottom.

That was it for todays boutique items.

Hope you liked the violets!

Related links:

Vintage French Limoges Lampe Berger by Camille Tharaud | previous post by me

1930s Camille Tharaud Limoges Shaker for dusting YOUR Cappuccino's with Cocoa | previous post by me

1920s Limoges Camille Tharaud pâte sure pâte Angel Boxes | previous post by me
{Blogger Friend Dana Created These Lovely Ribbon Violets!} | previous post by me

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{Blogger Friend Dana Created These Lovely Ribbon Violets!}

Last year did yield quite an amount of wood violets but this year I only found 3... But look who came to the rescue? Very talented blogger friend Dana from Lambs and Ivy Designs, made me some perfect ribbon violets. Look here also on Pinterest: Lambs and Ivy Designs Ribbonwork

Dana made these perfect violets and I placed them in a heart shape. At the top I put the only three real violets that we had... 

The handmade violets together with the 3 real ones on a bed of moss in our garden...

THANKS A LOT DANA!  They are so perfect.

Here are my wood violets from last year, together with a lovely silver napkin/card holder from Giovanni Raspini, Italy. These lovely angels, cherubs are available at Spectrenoir.

A lovely mini-bouquet of violets tied together with an ombré silk ribbon...

They do match my cup and saucers from Royal Albert Provincial Flowers with the Purple Violet pattern.  

Available at Replacements Ltd. ←click it.

The demitasse spoons are Violet by Wallace (Sterling 1904) and also available at Replacements Ltd. Replacements Ltd. ←click it.

It is great for at least having those photos from last year's yield!

This pierced bon-bon spoon is also from Wallace in the Violet pattern.

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{Idea for Ribbon Roses in a Frame}

This would be a great idea for Dana from Lambs and Ivy Designs to try out... Ribbon Carnations or Roses in a Frame! Dana could do it, as she is such a talented lady... Have you visited her blog? Check it out at: Lambs and Ivy Designs and on Pinterest: Lambs and Ivy Designs Ribbonwork. I will be able to show you some work later as she's doing some violets (pansies) for me from silk ribbon that I had for years... but not the talent she's got. 

This is such a lovely setting!

I've scanned this page from one of the magazines that we did carry for Ria from It's me in The Netherlands, when we did visit her in August of last year...

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