Pretty as A Swan....

My friend Mercedes,

All Things Pretty

hosted a vintage pincushion and stickpin swap

and I was fortunate to have her as my partner.

So I had to first find a container

pretty enough

(Mercedes truly is the Queen of Pretty!)

and then transform it into something even prettier.

As luck would have it

I stumbled upon a swan at

one of my junkin' expeditions.

I made her a fleur de lis crown

embellished with tiny white pearls

to wear atop her headpiece/veil of light pink tulle

and white feathers.

She has little pink pearl eyes

and wears a soft, tattered ribbon around her neck.

 A heart shaped rhinestone slider

and teeny pink rose embellish her ribbon scarf.

And that vintage "M" medallion?

Acquired at an estate sale last week...serendipity.

I used pretty pink material for the cushion

and edged it in white lace and pearls.

Three coordinating stickpins

and this swan

is sailing off to Mercedes.

 

Enjoy your weekend!

I'm off in search of more swans...