http://folksy.com/shops/Inkmeup Welcome The Inky World of Melanie Ann Green Artwork, prints, home-wares and jewellery, gocco and lino prints. Follow us here on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Inkmeup-Designs/224613393511 en-gb Inkmeup Welcome The Inky World of Melanie Ann Green Artwork, prints, home-wares and jewellery, gocco and lino prints. Follow us here on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Inkmeup-Designs/224613393511 I found this lost little book at a flea market in a box under a stall... I just loved the title Lovable beasts. This is a genuine book page featuring a print of my original drawing done using a gocco screen printer. This cute baby squirrel is indeed a loveable beast, so adorable I just wanna pick him up and squeeze him! Measures 12.5 x 19 cms (5 x 7.5 inches) Please Note: Listing is for print only and does not include frame or any other items in the pictures Also Available as a notebook Inkmeup Sun, 04 Dec 2011 21:05:33 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2724370 http://folksy.com/items/2724370 Loveable Beasts Limited edition Squirrel Book Print Snow Owl notebook, This is the perfect little notebook for all those things that little birds tell you. It would be a great gift for the birdwatcher in your life, perfect for making notes, sketching and there is a pocket in the back for those useful things like train tickets and feathers found out walking. It features an image of a snowy owl hand drawn by me and then transferred on to a screen for gocco printing. Owls are, according to mythology, very wise. The popular nocturnal bird is famous for being able to rotate it's head nearly 360 degrees! Each notebook has 64 acid free cream pages, 16 of which are detachable, measuring 3.5x 5.5inches and is wrapped with a pretty bow. Inkmeup Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:29:32 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2728714 http://folksy.com/items/2728714 Snowy Owl Notebook Gocco Printed Pocket Moleskine Cahier Notebook This Beautiful Wood Warbler is drawn by my own hands and translated on to a screen for screen printing is printed on lovely old music from a beautiful but sadly neglected book I found in a local charity store buried under a lot of knitting patterns. The Wood Warbler is an incredible bird, despite being tiny and weighing less than 10 grams each bird makes a round trip from Africa to the UK and parts of Europe every year. That's a lot of air miles. This bird is a joyful Warbler in mid song. This print is on a genuine vintage book page from Why Birds Sing by Jaques Delamain published in 1933. The paper is a lovely creamy aged colour and is quite thick. Measures 4.75 Inches by 7 inches (12cm x 8.25cms) print covers and area of 4 x6 inches (15cms x 9cms) Please Note: Listing is for print only and does not include frame or any other items in the pictures Inkmeup Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:30:19 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2739734 http://folksy.com/items/2739734 Why Birds Sing Wood Warbler Gocco Limited Edition Book Print Silver Wing pheasant feather embroidered gocco printed cotton brooch... wearable art! Beautiful gocco printed pheasant feathers from my original drawing which I translated to a gocco screen and printed on 100% cotton. The feathers were then appliquéd on to a felt backing and ribbon and button embellishments were added. Brooch is made from 2 felt shapes with interfacing sandwiched between them to strengthen and stiffen the brooch. It fastens with a sturdy safety pin which has been sewn securely to the back. The bows and buttons are from my vast haberdashery collection which I have been hoarding for the right project! Measures 6 long 1.5 at widest point This beautiful brooch looks great on a denim jacket or would look fantastic pinned on a plain bag as decoration. Visit my shop to find the rest of the brooches pictured in the final photo Inkmeup Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:10:21 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2739950 http://folksy.com/items/2739950 Silver Wing pheasant feather Black Gocco Printed Fabric Brooch Cardinal - Red Feather embroidered gooco printed cotton brooch... wearable art! Beautiful gocco printed red feather from my original drawing which I translated to a gocco screen and printed on 100% cotton. The feather was then appliquéd on to a felt disc and ribbon and button embellishments were added. Brooch is made from 2 felt ovals with interfacing sandwiched between them to strengthen and stiffen the brooch. It fastens with a sturdy safety pin which has been sewn securely to the back. Measures 2.25 in diameter This beautiful brooch looks great on a denim jacket or would look fantastic pinned on a plain bag as decoration. Visit my shop to find the rest of the brooches pictured in the final photo Inkmeup Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:18:50 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2740010 http://folksy.com/items/2740010 Cardinal Red Feather Gocco Printed Cotton Brooch - The Little One Beautiful curved Sepia brown pheasant feather gocco printed cotton brooch with big chocolate brown coloured button, hearts and bows... wearable art! Beautiful gocco printed pheasant feathers from my original drawing which I translated to a gocco screen and printed on 100% cotton. The feathers were then appliquéd on to a felt backing and pretty beige ribbon and natural coloured button embellishments were added. Brooch is made from 2 felt shapes with interfacing sandwiched between them to strengthen and stiffen the brooch. It fastens with a sturdy safety pin which has been sewn securely to the back. The bows and buttons are from my vast haberdashery collection which I have been hoarding for the right project! Measures 5 long 2 at widest point This beautiful brooch looks great on a plain brown jacket or would look fantastic pinned on a plain bag as decoration. Inkmeup Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:56:23 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2743710 http://folksy.com/items/2743710 Feather Brooch Sepia Brown Silver Wing pheasant feather Curved Gocco Printed Fab Cardinal - Red Feather embroidered gooco printed cotton brooch... wearable art! Beautiful gocco printed red feathers from my original drawing which I translated to a gocco screen and printed on 100% cotton. The feathers were then appliquéd on to a felt disc and ribbon and button embellishments were added. Brooch is made from 2 felt discs with interfacing sandwiched between them to strengthen and stiffen the brooch. It fastens with a sturdy safety pin which has been sewn securely to the back. Measures 2.25" in diameter This beautiful brooch looks great on a denim jacket or would look fantastic pinned on a plain bag as decoration. Please note, listing is for red feather brooch only does not include hand illustration or denim background. Inkmeup Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:03:56 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2743782 http://folksy.com/items/2743782 Cardinal Red Feathers Gocco Printed Circle Cotton Brooch RavenBrooch- Black Feather embroidered gooco printed cotton brooch with a lots of tiny hearts and a black and white spotty bow! Beautiful gocco printed black feathers from my original drawing which I translated to a gocco screen and printed on 100% cotton. The feathers were then appliquéd on to a felt disc and ribbon and button embellishments were added... These are buttons that I have been collecting and hoarding for a long time until the right project came along. Brooch is made from 2 felt discs with interfacing sandwiched between them to strengthen and stiffen the brooch. It fastens with a sturdy safety pin which has been sewn securely to the back. Measures 2.25" in diameter This beautiful brooch looks great on a denim jacket or would look fantastic pinned on a plain bag as decoration. Inkmeup Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:18:42 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2743874 http://folksy.com/items/2743874 Raven Brooch Black Feathers and Heart Buttons Gocco Printed Cotton Brooch Gocco printed Brooch feather embroidered cotton brooch... wearable art! Beautiful gocco printed pheasant feathers from my original drawing which I translated to a gocco screen and printed on 100% cotton. The feathers were then appliquéd on to a felt backing and ribbon and button embellishments were added. Brooch is made from 2 felt shapes with interfacing sandwiched between them to strengthen and stiffen the brooch. It fastens with a sturdy safety pin which has been sewn securely to the back. The bows and buttons are from my vast haberdashery collection which I have been hoarding for the right project! Measures 5" long 2" at widest point This beautiful brooch looks great on a denim jacket or would look fantastic pinned on a plain bag as decoration. Inkmeup Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:06:52 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2756798 http://folksy.com/items/2756798 Pheasant feather Brooch Curved Gocco Printed Fabric Brooch This is the perfect little notebook for all those things that little birds tell you. It would be a great gift for the birdwatcher in your life, perfect for making notes, sketching and there is a pocket in the back for those useful things like train tickets and feathers found out walking. It features an image of a scops owl hand drawn by me and then transferred on to a screen for gocco printing. Owls are, according to mythology, very wise. The popular nocturnal bird is famous for being able to rotate it's head nearly 360 degrees! Each notebook has 64 acid free cream pages, 16 of which are detachable, measuring 3.5x 5.5inches and is wrapped with a pretty bow. Inkmeup Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:24:19 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2758498 http://folksy.com/items/2758498 Owly Moley Owl Gocco Printed Pocket Moleskine Cahier Notebook Monochrome, black and white brooch Silver Wing pheasant feather embroidered gocco printed cotton brooch... wearable art! Beautiful gocco printed pheasant feathers from my original drawing which I translated to a gocco screen and printed on 100% cotton. The feathers were then appliquéd on to a felt backing and ribbon and button embellishments were added. Brooch is made from 2 felt shapes with interfacing sandwiched between them to strengthen and stiffen the brooch. It fastens with a sturdy safety pin which has been sewn securely to the back. The bows and buttons are from my vast haberdashery collection which I have been hoarding for the right project! Measures 5" long 2" at widest point This beautiful brooch looks great on a denim jacket or would look fantastic pinned on a plain bag as decoration. Visit my shop to find the rest of the brooches pictured in the final photo Inkmeup Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:56:46 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2784466 http://folksy.com/items/2784466 Monochrome Brooch Pheasant Peather Gocco Printed Fabric Brooch This Beautiful Little Owl drawn by my own hands and translated on to a screen for screen printing is printed on lovely old music from a beautiful but sadly neglected book I found in a local charity store buried under a lot of knitting patterns. The Little Owl (Athene noctua) is a bird which is resident in much of the temperate and warmer parts of Europe, Asia east to Korea, and north Africa. It is not native to Great Britain, but was first introduced in 1842 and is now naturalised there. It was also successfully introduced to the South Island of New Zealand in the early 20th century. This print is on a genuine vintage book page from Why Birds Sing by Jaques Delamain published in 1933. The paper is a lovely creamy aged colour and is quite thick. Measures 4.75 Inches by 7 inches (12cm x 8.25cms) print covers and area of 4 x6 inches (15cms x 9cms) Please Note: Listing is for print only and does not include frame or any other items in the pictures Inkmeup Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:03:18 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2903146 http://folksy.com/items/2903146 Print Tender Birds of Prey Little Owl Gocco Book Print This Beautiful owl drawn by my own hands and translated on to a screen for screen printing is printed on lovely old music from a beautiful but sadly neglected book I found in a local charity store buried under a lot of knitting patterns. The page is from The New Cathedral Psalter Chants which dates back to 1909 making it over 100 years old. It's red cover had been handled so much that it is loosing it's colours, I love to imagine the hands that may have held this over the years in church choirs. The pages were falling out and just crying for a new lease of life. Perfect for the music lover in your life. Measures 7.5 x 6 Inches (190 x 150 mm) Image covers the middle of the paper with approx a half inch border around sides and to with a quarter inch at the bottom. 1 print supplied books and other items not for sale. Inkmeup Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:47:09 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2938498 http://folksy.com/items/2938498 Evening Song Scops Owl Print on Vintage Sheet Music This Beautiful snowy owl drawn by my own hands and translated on to a screen for screen printing is printed on lovely old music from a beautiful but sadly neglected book I found in a local charity store buried under a lot of knitting patterns. The page is from The New Cathedral Psalter Chants which dates back to 1909 making it over 100 years old. It's red cover had been handled so much that it is loosing it's colours, I love to imagine the hands that may have held this over the years in church choirs. The pages were falling out and just crying for a new lease of life. Perfect for the music lover in your life. Measures 7.5 x 6 Inches (190 x 150 mm) Image covers the middle of the paper with approx a half inch border around sides and to with a quarter inch at the bottom. 1 print supplied books and other items not for sale. Inkmeup Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:48:52 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2938514 http://folksy.com/items/2938514 Evening Song Snowy Owl Print on Vintage Sheet Music Little racing pigeon gocco printed on gorgeous vintage book page. I found this book in the back of my favorite book shop in Scarborough and though ooo... I can do pigeons! it then promptly sat on my shelf for a year while I repeatedly failed to draw a pigeon! The paper is lovely and creamy with age and the book page is from Harold Blunt's Tackle Pigeon Racing this way, first printed in 1961. There are a few blemishes on the paper from the age of the book but they add to the character of the print. This clever little pigeon can find his was home from anywhere even with out a map, he doesn't even need to ask for directions! Pigeon racing is a very Yorkshire pastime! Measures 12 x 18 cms (5 x 7.5 inches) Please Note: Listing is for print only and does not include frame or any other items in the pictures Inkmeup Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:42:07 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2965418 http://folksy.com/items/2965418 Tackle Pigeon Racing This Way Limited Edition Book Print This is a listing for 1 x brown little owl lavender sachet. Little Owls are named Athene Noctua after the Greek Goddess of wisdom, owls are thought to be very wise birds as they able to rotate it's head nearly 360 degrees seeing into both the past and the future. Owl is printed on to beautiful 100% cotton, stuffed with non allergenic polyester filling. Inside her she has a little sachet containing highly scented lavender flowers,this sachet is sealed so no lavender will escape, she has a beautiful white and black spotty ribbon tag to hang from. 1 supplied Inkmeup Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:10:03 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3006126 http://folksy.com/items/3006126 Brown Little Owl, Athene Noctua Gocco Printed Lavender Bag Little baby squirrel lavender bag, hand drawn by me and then transferred onto a screen for printing this is the cutest little squirrel! Squirrels belong to a large family of small or medium-sized rodents called the Sciuridae. The family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots (including woodchucks), flying squirrels, and prairie dogs. Squirrels are indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa and have been introduced to Australia. They get about these little fellas! Baby Squirrel is printed on to beautiful 100% cotton, stuffed with non allergenic polyester filling and lavender. Squirrel has a beautiful white spotty ribbon to hang from. Please note all images are designed, drawn, printed and stitched by Melanie Ann Green, You won't find these fabrics anywhere else! Inkmeup Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:51:07 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3006274 http://folksy.com/items/3006274 Baby Squirrel Lavender Bag in Black Kenny is a very good fisherman, Kenny likes to hang around river banks and catch fish especially on warm sunny days! The Common Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis, also known as Eurasian Kingfisher or River Kingfisher, this sparrow-sized bird has the typical short-tailed, large-headed kingfisher profile; it has blue upper parts, orange underparts and a long bill. The glossy white eggs are laid in a nest at the end of a burrow in a riverbank. It is a beautiful British bird but we are lucky if we see a bright blue flash on the river bank as they are so fast and elusive. Kenny the Kingfisher is gocco printed on to beautiful 100% cotton, stuffed with non allergenic polyester filling. Inside her she has a little sachet containing highly scented lavender flowers,this sachet is sealed so no lavender will escape, she has a beautiful red ribbon tag to hang from. Inkmeup Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:57:27 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3006294 http://folksy.com/items/3006294 Kenny The Bright Blue Kingfisher Gocco Printed Lavender Sachet Doris is a lovely red hen, she likes pecking, eating corn and chatting with her chicken friends. Doris the Red Hen is gocco printed on to beautiful 100% cotton, stuffed with non allergenic polyester filling. Inside her she has a little sachet containing highly scented lavender flowers,this sachet is sealed so no lavender will escape, she has a beautiful red ribbon tag to hang from. 1 supplied Please note all images are designed, drawn, printed and stitched by Melanie Ann Green. You won't find these fabrics anywhere else! Inkmeup Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:59:25 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3006286 http://folksy.com/items/3006286 Doris the Red Hen Chicken Shaped Gocco Printed Lavender Sachet Lovely lavender sachet on 100% cotton fabric, features an image of a Raven hand drawn in ink by me and then translated onto a screen for printing. Ravens are figures of mystery in many societies. The Norse people believe that Odin had 2 ravens called Huginn and Muninn, Thought and Memory Raven is stuffed with highly scented lavender flowers and non allergenic polyester filling she has a beautiful white and black spotty ribbon tag to hang from. 1 supplied Please note all images are designed, drawn, printed and stitched by Melanie Ann Green. You won't find these fabrics anywhere else! Inkmeup Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:01:51 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3006310 http://folksy.com/items/3006310 Smelly Raven Gocco Printed Lavender Sachet Doris fancied a makeover, she wanted to be a bit more classy and have an air of sophistication about her... I told her, Doris, you're a chicken, but she was having none of it so we gave her a makeover and printed her in black on lovely pure white cotton... she likes pecking, eating corn and chatting with her chicken friends. Dark Doris is gocco printed on to beautiful 100% cotton, stuffed with non allergenic polyester filling. Inside her she has a little sachet containing highly scented lavender flowers,this sachet is sealed so no lavender will escape, she has a beautiful red ribbon tag to hang from. Please note all images are designed, drawn, printed and stitched by Melanie Ann Green, You won't find these fabrics anywhere else! 1 supplied Inkmeup Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:07:48 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3006326 http://folksy.com/items/3006326 Dark Doris the Black Hen Chicken Shaped Gocco Printed Lavender Sachet Little baby squirrel lavender bag, hand drawn and then transfered onto a screen for printing this is the cuteset little squirrel! Squirrels belong to a large family of small or medium-sized rodents called the Sciuridae. The family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots (including woodchucks), flying squirrels, and prairie dogs. Squirrels are indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa and have been introduced to Australia. They get about these little fellas! Baby Squirrel is printed on to beautiful 100% cotton, stuffed with non allergenic polyester filling and lavender. Squirrel has a beautiful orange spotty ribbon to hang from. Inkmeup Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:14:31 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3006362 http://folksy.com/items/3006362 Baby Brown Squirrel Lavender Bag This is a pretty kitty hand drawn by me and then transferred to a screen for printing. Kitty has big soulful eyes that just say take me home! I'm not a cat person but it's working on me! Kitty is printed on to beautiful 100% cotton, stuffed with non allergenic polyester filling. Inside her she has highly scented lavender flowers, with a lovely orange spotty ribbon tag to hang from. 1 supplied Also available in a black and white Inkmeup Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:16:42 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3006370 http://folksy.com/items/3006370 Brown Smelly Cat Smelly Cat Gocco Printed Lavender Sachet with Orange Bow Silver Wing pheasant feather embroidered gocco printed cotton brooch... wearable art! Beautiful gocco printed pheasant feathers from my original drawing which I translated to a gocco screen and printed on 100% cotton. The feathers were then appliquéd on to a felt backing and ribbon and button embellishments were added. Brooch is made from 2 felt shapes with interfacing sandwiched between them to strengthen and stiffen the brooch. It fastens with a sturdy safety pin which has been sewn securely to the back. The bows and buttons are from my vast haberdashery collection which I have been hoarding for the right project! Measures 6 long 1.75 at widest point This beautiful brooch looks great on a denim jacket or would look fantastic pinned on a plain bag as decoration. Visit my shop to find the rest of the brooches pictured in the final photo Inkmeup Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:19:48 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3010962 http://folksy.com/items/3010962 Silver Wing pheasant feather Gocco Printed Fabric Brooch Two Silver Wing pheasant feathers and a tiny feather on an embroidered gocco printed cotton brooch... wearable art! This is really a statement piece... it say's hello I am a brooch! and refuses to be ignored! Beautiful gocco printed pheasant feathers from my original drawing which I translated to a gocco screen and printed on 100% cotton. The feathers were then appliquéd on to a felt backing and ribbon and button embellishments were added. Brooch is made from 2 felt shapes with interfacing sandwiched between them to strengthen and stiffen the brooch. It fastens with a sturdy safety pin which has been sewn securely to the back. It is backed with red spotty fabric and an extra layer of interfacing to make sure it stays in great shape! The bows and buttons are from my vast haberdashery collection which I have been hoarding for the right project! Measures 6 long and 3.5 at widest point... This beautiful brooch looks great on a denim jacket or would look fantastic pinned on a plain bag as decoration. It even makes a plain vest top look dressy! Visit my shop to find the rest of the brooches pictured in the final photo Inkmeup Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:22:40 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3010970 http://folksy.com/items/3010970 Silver Wing Pheasant Feathers Gocco Printed Fabric Brooch The Big One Beautiful Silver Wing pheasant feathers printed on a page of Handel's Messiah Novello and company limited edition. The hand written inscription reads 1936 so the paper is at least 75years old. I found the book falling to pieces on the shelf in my local St. Catherine's Hospice shop and had to have it, the paper has a lovely creamy texture and is perfect to print on. I walk along these hillsides in the summer 'neath the sunshine. I am feathered by the moonlight falling down on me. It features an image of a Silver Wing pheasant feathers hand drawn in ink by me and then translated onto a screen for printing. Measures 5.75 inches wide by 8.5 inches tall. Inkmeup Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:25:54 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3010974 http://folksy.com/items/3010974 Musical Feathers Silver Wing Pheasant Feathers Gocco Music Print This is a listing for 1 x brown owl lavender sachet. Owls are, according to mythology, very wise. The popular nocturnal bird is famous for being able to rotate it's head nearly 360 degrees! Owl is printed on to beautiful 100% cotton, stuffed with non allergenic polyester filling. Inside her she has a little sachet containing highly scented lavender flowers,this sachet is sealed so no lavender will escape, she has a beautiful white and black spotty ribbon tag to hang from. 1 supplied Also available in a note book Inkmeup Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:55:45 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3089214 http://folksy.com/items/3089214 Brown Owl Gocco Printed Lavender Bag Beautiful Silver Wing pheasant feathers printed on a page of Handel's Messiah Novello and company limited edition. The hand written inscription reads 1936 so the paper is at least 75years old. I found the book falling to pieces on the shelf in my local St. Catherine's Hospice shop and had to have it, the paper has a lovely creamy texture and is perfect to print on. I walk along these hillsides in the summer 'neath the sunshine. I am feathered by the moonlight falling down on me. It features an image of a Silver Wing pheasant feathers hand drawn in ink by me and then translated onto a screen for printing. Measures 5.75 inches wide by 8.5 inches tall. Inkmeup Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:34:33 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3090162 http://folksy.com/items/3090162 Musical Feathers Silver Wing Pheasant Feathers Gocco Music Print Beautiful blue Silver Wing pheasant feather embroidered gocco printed cotton brooch with blue buttons and bow... wearable art! Beautiful gocco printed pheasant feathers from my original drawing which I translated to a gocco screen and printed on 100% cotton. The feathers were then appliquéd on to a felt backing and ribbon and button embellishments were added. Brooch is made from 2 felt shapes with interfacing sandwiched between them to strengthen and stiffen the brooch. It fastens with a sturdy safety pin which has been sewn securely to the back. The bows and buttons are from my vast haberdashery collection which I have been hoarding for the right project! Measures 5 long 2 at widest point This beautiful brooch looks great on a denim jacket or would look fantastic pinned on a plain bag as decoration. They remind me of the blue and white willow patterned plates my nan used to have... hence the name... china blue! Inkmeup Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:31:25 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3111514 http://folksy.com/items/3111514 China Blue Brooch Silver Wing pheasant feather Gocco Printed Red Feather gocco printed cotton brooch with spotty bow and button embellishments, Beautiful gocco printed pheasant feathers from my original drawing which I translated to a gocco screen and printed on 100% cotton. The feathers were then appliquéd on to a felt backing and ribbon and button embellishments were added. Brooch is made from 2 felt shapes with interfacing sandwiched between them to strengthen and stiffen the brooch. It fastens with a sturdy safety pin which has been sewn securely to the back. The bows and buttons are from my vast haberdashery collection which I have been hoarding for the right project! Measures 6 long 1.5 at widest point This beautiful brooch looks great on a denim jacket or would look fantastic pinned on a plain bag as decoration. Inkmeup Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:18:43 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3246990 http://folksy.com/items/3246990 Red Feather Brooch Gocco Printed Fabric Brooch This Beautiful Wood Warbler is drawn by my own hands and translated on to a screen for screen printing is printed on lovely old music from a beautiful but sadly neglected book I found in a local charity store buried under a lot of knitting patterns. The Wood Warbler is an incredible bird, despite being tiny and weighing less than 10 grams each bird makes a round trip from Africa to the UK and parts of Europe every year. That's a lot of air miles. This bird is a joyful Warbler in mid song. The page is from The New Cathedral Psalter Chants which dates back to 1909 making it over 100 years old. It's red cover had been handled so much that it is loosing it's colours, I love to imagine the hands that may have held this over the years in church choirs. The pages were falling out and just crying for a new lease of life. Perfect for the music lover in your life. Measures 7.5 x 6 Inches (190 x 150 mm) Image covers the middle of the paper with approx a half inch border around sides and to with a quarter inch at the bottom. 1 print supplied books and other items not for sale. Inkmeup Thu, 10 May 2012 11:10:03 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3307202 http://folksy.com/items/3307202 Morning Song Wood Warbler Gocco Print on Sheet Music Clever foxy fox print on a gorgeous book page. I found this lost little book at a flea market in a box under a stall... I just loved the title Lovable beasts. This is a genuine book page featuring a print of my original drawing done using a gocco screen printer. Measures 12.5 x 19 cms (5 x 7.5 inches) Please Note: Listing is for print only and does not include frame or any other items in the pictures Inkmeup Fri, 25 May 2012 07:39:44 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2649461 http://folksy.com/items/2649461 Lovable Beasts Foxy Fox Limited Edition Book Print Print