The bow brooches have been a huge hit since I started making them so I decided to broaden the colour choice and now have three main colours to choose from, champagne, rose and navy. A pretty addition for the latest craft table.
I loved painting the blue and green silk scarf so I decided to try another with a different background. The sunflower takes time and patience as I also paint each circle/seed within the flower individually. The salt method worked really well on this piece so opted to stick with one background colour.
Lilies are my favourite flower as you may be able to tell from other scarves I have designed. Rather than using the bright colours that i usually opt for I decided to experiment with more natural tones and went for caramels and cocoa shades for the background. The muted background allows the colourful lily flowers to stand out . I also used the salt method which I love to use as you cant control it and the end effects are always a welcome surprise.
I bought some beautiful bunches of gladioli last week and couldnt resist using them for my inspiration for my latest scarf. The colouring worked really well with the silk dyes and I also used the stems as background decoration. I took them to my latest craft fair and they proved to be a hit. Now to try them in different colourways.