EP Designs

Recreated Treasures

Posted on August 1, 2009 by ElenaMay 28, 2015

Welcome to Pink Saturday!

This week’s pink I’m sharing is a bit of a mix. This first photo shows a display of some of my recreated decor items. They’re not all pink but they go nicely together. The sheer backdrop is actually a tabletopper. I simply added a plum pink, leaf & swirl edging design, highlighted with dots of gold. The pink compote/basket has a tassel sitting inside – it’s a beaded one with pink hand dyed fringe on the outer.

A closer look of the pink compote/basket can be seen in the next two photos.

This was once a rather sad looking piece of silverware … minus the most of the silver. Now there’s not a bit of silver in sight – only pink, pale green, and gold highlights lightly brushed around the edge and handle.

The next item was also an old piece of silverware in desperate need of a makeover. The roses you can see on the plate of the compote have been decoupaged onto a motley background of pink, green and pale yellow.

I rather like the idea of filling the compote with delicious chocolates……. then eating them all with the excuse that you need to see the roses 😉

I hope you’ve enjoyed this week’s pink!

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There are many wonderful entries for Pink Saturday which is hosted by Beverly at How Sweet The Sound. Take time to visit participants’ blogs and see how Pink everyone’s Saturdays can be.

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Happy Pink Saturday!

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Recreated For Friends

Posted on July 30, 2009 by ElenaMay 28, 2015

What do you do with a heavy glass bead necklace? If it’s too heavy to wear you may want to throw it away or give it away. But what if the necklace belonged to your mother and the glass beads happen to be venetian glass beads? They’re not something to just ‘get rid of’, especially if they were bought on a trip to Venice. Well, you ask a creative friend to do something with it……. and I think eight things were well done.

Recreating items is something I love to do myself and Mezz from Creative Outlet has done a fantastic job recreating this necklace into eight totally different new creations. They’re gorgeous pieces. I quite like Purple Velvet and Light Amethyst…. although Lavender, Burgundy and Amethyst are so nice too …. well all eight are great. You must pop over and have a look at what Mezz has done.

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Leonardo Da Vinci – Some Quotes To Share

Posted on July 29, 2009 by ElenaMay 28, 2015

I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.I have offended God and mankind because my work didn’t reach the quality it should have.

I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.

Iron rusts from disuse; water loses its purity from stagnation… even so does inaction sap the vigor of the mind.

Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works. If it works big, others quickly copy it. Then you do something else. The trick is the doing something else.

Where the spirit does not work with the hand, there is no art.

Leonardo da Vinci

Sheer Elegance

Posted on July 25, 2009 by ElenaMay 28, 2015

Welcome to Pink Saturday!

Many of the decorative tablecloths designed in the early days of EP Designs were definitely One-Of-A-Kind. I couldn’t resist some of these gorgeous sheers and satins. I wasn’t content with using the usual soft furnishing fabrics (although there were many gorgeous design there too) and my eye strayed onto elegant, soft materials found in the dress fabric department.

These decorative tablecloths worked well as sumptuous throws, adding that touch of elegance anywhere in the home. The above photo shows a tablecloth/throw and a matching tablerunner …… or shawl. One of my pleasures was in designing these items for multi use – why have them just for the table, or draped over lounges or mirrors when you could also wear them!

Tassels were a feature on nearly all of my designs. Each set hand made to match or complement the fabric.

Ok, this is more magenta than pink but the tassels are pink and I think it fits nicely into Pink Saturday.

What do you think of this old chair? It was given to me by a friend who found it under her house whilst renovating. I was going to try and ‘fix’ it or recreate it but it was too far gone. However, I did make good use of it as a prop for these photographic sessions.

I just love the contrast between the old, rickety chair and the delicate, smooth flowing fabrics……

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Happy Pink Saturday!

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Creative Bloggers

Posted on July 18, 2009 by ElenaMay 28, 2015

Visit Creative Bloggers

I’ve added a new button in my sidebar as I’ve recently joined Creative Bloggers. I’m wrapped to find a site where all the members are creative people of various descriptions. I’m steadily checking out these wonderful creative bloggers and over time I’ll be sharing with you some of my finds.

The first is a designer/illustrator – Gretchen of Chichiboulie who lives in France. Her illustrations are fresh, fun and so delightful. It’s hard not to have a smile on your face when viewing Gretchen’s work. She sells online through her website, Etsy and other sites. Do take a peek at her blog Boulie Blog where you’ll get a taste of behind the scenes at Chichiboulie…… I love the name.