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Email: lanamanis@gmail.com
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Black and Orange Puzzle Ball Pincushion
Initially, I had planned on making a black and orange puzzle ball pincushion, but since I couldn't find any black velvet in my fabrics, I went with brown and orange, which is great for fall.
Later when I was looking for blue fabrics for a special order, I ran across a vintage pair of really thick, black wool, men's pants... no zipper, snap closure... maybe mid-century, I think.
Anyway, I decided to try another puzzle ball pincushion using the orange velvet and black wool. Although it took much longer to hand-stitch the thick wool, it turned out great and I love the contrast in fabrics.
The orange isn't quite as light as it looks in the photos. It's a very pretty mellow orange and looks perfect in a prim, folk art decor. Look how well it goes with one of my pumpkin and raven papercuttings!
This puzzle ball pincushion is slightly larger than my last one. This one is about 5 1/2" across.
If you're interested, there's only one available...
$75 plus $6 shipping in the U.S.
I will ship internationally --- email me for shipping cost.
SOLD ~ thank you!
That's it until next week!
Blessings,
Lana
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Vintage Velvet Puzzle Ball Pincushion - updated
Do you remember the puzzle ball pincushions I shared on my blog a few years ago? I still have them and have wanted to make some myself for a long time. This week I finally sat down, figured it out, and made one using vintage velvet!
This puzzle ball pincushion was entirely stitched by hand. I used some of the vintage velvet that I use for my pumpkins. It is orange and brown... perfect for your autumn or Thanksgiving decor. It measures about 5" across.
I'm not sure how many more I will make for a while as they are very time consuming... especially when hand-stitched! :)
Email me for a PayPal invoice or to ask questions.
Thank you so much for the great response! I will go through my stash of vintage and antique fabrics and see what I can come up with for future puzzle balls.
P.S. I still have a few pumpkin papercuttings still available here.
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Pumpkin Papercuttings ~ Autumn & Halloween Art!
As requested, more papercuttings have been listed! Thank you so much for a quick sell out on my Early Work Mercantile page, which was my second batch of papercuttings. Since I had only two left from my first batch, I am adding them to this list to make it easier to find them all in one place.
All are cut free-hand by me, no patterns are used... completely one-of-a-kind!
I collect a variety of papers that you will find in these papercuttings:
* parchment paper that I have stained, watercolored, and/or printed with copies of indentured servant letters from the late 1700s
* original letters from the early 1900s
* French envelopes from the early 1900s
* flyleaf pages from antique and vintage books
* vintage metallic papers that were the linings of envelopes
* cardstock (black and sepia are used for trees and birds)
* vintage doilies for spiderwebs
All are signed and dated, Lana Manis 2015, and have the titles on the back.
Sizes, including frames, are approximate and vary slightly:
Items 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 are 5" x 6".
Item 5 is 4" x 5".
Item 7 is 3 3/4" x 3 3/4".
Item 8 is 6" x 8".
Happy shopping! :)
1. It Was A Dark & Stormy Night ~ $40 SOLD, thank you!
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Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Pumpkin Paper-cuttings
So... I couldn't stay closed till fall... I just had to be making something...
These Pumpkin Paper-cuttings are hand cut, no patterns used. They are made from stained and water-colored parchment papers, vintage book flyleaf pages, a 1910 letter, and copies of an indentured servant letter from the late 1700s. All are in vintage frames.
Please email me (lanamanis@gmail.com or honeysucklelane@hotmail.com) with your choice(s) and mailing address so I may send you a PayPal invoice.
I ship worldwide.
1. Dear Joseph (left, background made from 1910 letter)
$25 plus shipping SOLD, thank you!
and
2. It's Very Cold Here (right, background made from 1910 letter)
$25 plus shipping SOLD, thank you!
outer dimensions of frames are approximately 3 3/4"
outer dimensions of frames are approximately 3 3/4"
3. Three of a Kind - $35 plus shipping
SOLD, thank you!
SOLD, thank you!
outer dimension of frame is approximately 3 3/4" x 6 3/4"
1, 2, and 3 shown together...
4. Starry Night - $35 plus shipping
SOLD, thank you!
outer dimension of frame is approximately 4 3/4" x 5 7/8"
SOLD, thank you!
outer dimension of frame is approximately 4 3/4" x 5 7/8"
5. Corn Shock
$40 plus shipping
SOLD, thank you!
outer dimension of frame is approximately 8" x 6"
outer dimension of frame is approximately 8" x 6"
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