Vacation

I'm flying off to Italy with the boyfriend today

Photo © Trud F 2012

The shop will be closed until I return on April 9.


Happy Easter!

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All the pretty dresses

I'm looking so much forward to spring - you know, getting out of the winter clothes

and seeing some colour outside... So I've put together this Etsy treasury to celebrate

soft spring colours and pretty dresses. I discovered some absolutely lovely art

during my search. I hope you'll like these artists, too!

Click image to view my "All the pretty dresses" treasury page (you'll find links

to both the featured pieces and the shops there) - or you can go directly to the

featured shops via the links below. Enjoy - and let me know what you think!


Top to bottom/ left to right:


Sophie Blackall - misspapercut - TheNebulousKingdom - DesiCloe

myfolklover - thepoppytree - cricketpress - corid

laurenspaintpalette - sleepandhersisters - lottiefrank - FleurBonheur

oladesign - Noel139 - matouenpelouche - janethillstudio

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Process

In process: embellishment for the new shoe bag!

(photo taken with iPhone and posted here on my Instagram / Gramfeed page. Filter: Earlybird)

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Press: feature on Lovely Clusters

I'm featured here on my blogging friend Rachel's blog Lovely Clusters

Rachel is a web/graphic designer on Maui, Hawaii. In addition to blogging, she also

makes some really pretty online catalogues where you can discover lots of handmade

things both from Etsy and other shops - recommended!

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Sunday fun

Today turned out to be a computer day - I decided to try the Instagram app:

(these are my tango shoes. They're comfortable but they look a bit ordinary,

so I've added a flower from a H&M hairpin as an embellishment)


My Instagram photos are at gramfeed.com.

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My new tango shoe bag

I recently finished my first shoe bag!

I'm keeping this one for myself, but I've just found this beautiful, soft plum velvet fabric

which I'll use to make another bag. If I'm happy with it, I'll add it to my Etsy shop!

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Latest treasury features

My collages have been featured in these Etsy treasuries in January and February:

(links to full size treasury under each image)

Left: The Tango Shoe is dreaming - featured in Tango by Alexandra
Right: Lady With Magic Umbrella - featured in Valentine by Adam

Left: The Flower Girl - featured in Simply Blue by Tammy
Right: Little Tango Girl - featured in Ocean Dreams by Moda Makovera

Left: Little Tango Girl - featured in a little mellow... by LisaLuvsVintage
Right: Lyre Swan - featured in Modernism by Laura


Thank you so much =)

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Treasury feature: homage to Andrea Missé

One of my "The Tango Shoe Is Dreaming" collages got featured in a very special treasury yesterday:

This treasury is an homage to Argentine tango dancer, Andrea Missé, who sadly passed away in a car

accident this week. Andrea Missé was one of the greatest contemporary female tango dancers -

she was beautiful, elegant and highly skilled. I'm honoured to be included in this treasury.



The treasury was curated by Federica Belli - thank you Federica!



The below video is from TangoCamp Sweden, in the same room I saw Missé perform in 2006.

I've chosen a milonga because I feel this dance celebrates the joy of Argentine tango -





Andrea Missé and partner Javier Rodriguez by prischepov 1979


Music: Reliquias Porteñas with Francisco Canaro

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Note to self

I'm making a shoe bag. It's my own design from scratch - no pre-made pattern -

and inevitably, weird mistakes occur (typically, it's the "what becomes inside out

when it should have been inside in when the bag is turned outside out" issue).


So I made this little poster as a reminder to think first, then think again, THEN sew:

Note to self: Learning from one's mistakes is a noble thing.
It's also time-consuming and exceedingly annoying.

I don't know if anyone has said this before, but if not, I take credit for it =)


I'll be back in 2012 with a "start of the year" post and (hopefully) a new shoe bag!

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Merry Christmas

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First treasury feature

I just got the nicest Christmas gift in advance:


One of my collages was featured in this Etsy treasury today.

Image: screen cap from etsy.com



The treasury was curated by Lina from L2Country


Thank you so much Lina!

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New collage

I just listed a new collage in my Etsy shop

©Trud Fagerheim/Dear Demoiselle 2011


(satin, embroidery thread and drawing on aquarelle paper)



This one is called "On My Coat Hanger" because I'm fond of old-fashioned coat hangers.


They just make clothes look better, don't they?



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Blog opening day

Today is the opening day of Dear Demoiselle blog - welcome!

I hope everything works - setting up publishing on a custom domain is not for the faint of heart...

Feedback on posts and layout is very welcome =)


This blog will be about the things I make and the things I find inspiring.

Posting rate will be 'once in a while'!

I hope to make this blog a little community, so I'll answer to your comments here.


Enjoy!


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Colour inspiration: tango love

Image credit

Murat and Michelle


Murats paintings of tango music


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Press: Simply Hue

One of my best blogging friends, Vicki from Simply Hue, wrote this blog post about Dear Demoiselle:

Image: screencap. ©Simply Hue / Dear Demoiselle



Update: Vicki also wrote a post about Dear Demoiselle blog on the opening day.


Thank you so much Vicki!



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