I absolutely love Karen Ruane’s work.
Her pieces are always fresh, exciting and full of loveliness and beauty.
Even Karen’s sketchbooks are works of art and a delight to view.
All photographs are copyright to Karen Ruane
Category Archives: Crafts
Old Potato Sack Books. Recycled. Eco Friendly.
Old Potato Sack Books. Recycled. Eco Friendly from Atelierinparis
Vintage Industrial Style Handmade Books
Old potato sack book,tattered and torn…
Rustic, vintage industrial style books, created from old Australian potato sacks, with beaut graphics.
Some have added scraps of text reclaimed from old tablecloths depicting, Australian places and wild flowers
Each journal is handmade and loaded with vintage papers recycled from an old business ledgers,handmade brown papers & tea stained white paper pages
All topped off with a tag written, Old potato sack book,tattered and torn…then finished off with a string or leather loop, with vintage upholstery button to close
See more books here Atelierinparis
Xmas ready to go …wrapped & recycled.
Xmas ready to go …wrapped & recycled.
Xmas gifts wrapped using mostly recycled materials and ready to go…
Crisp white bread tissue paper, recycled blue string, dyed paper scrap, vintage 1950’s rubber stamp
Crisp white bread tissue paper, Xmas cutout from France, scrap pale green soft binding.
Mums handmade vintage crochet doily, scrap dishmop string, French scrap card
Mums beautiful hand-worked embroidery
Vintage French monogram cotton tea towel, found string, hand- stamped French tag
Indonesian sweet bag, scrap pale green ribbon, Xmas tag from France
Atelierinparis Wearable Art. Recycled. Assemblage cuffs, necklaces and more.
Atelierinparis Wearable Art. Recycled. Assemblage cuffs, necklaces and more.
Charlotte. Handmade French Assemblage Necklace. Vintage Textile Necklace. Eco-Friendly.
The Tiger Lily lot
Paris Chic Necklace. Bastille Tribal . Recycled Necklace. Eco-Friendly in Moch Browns & Vanilla.
If you are looking for a unique, handmade gifts for Xmas or any other occasions. Check out all my Etsy shops.
French Inspired Handmade – Atelierinparis
Vintage & collectables – Nostalgi
Original Art – Outlook8studio
Fabric Books-Journals
Some fabric books I’ve been working on…
