Ink & Lace Designs on the catwalk

Ink & Lace Designs on the catwalk

It has been a while, since I did a blog post or emailed a proper newsletter and this is for a good reason… I have been working hard to create a new collection for this year’s DesignerQ catwalk show. They had a gorgeous, 10th birthday so it was perfect to celebrate with a unique collection.

The collection is called Wild Orchids and it’s a lot of fun. Every piece is handmade in Australia and was a great integrated design, inspired by the national flower of Queensland, the orchid. I wish you all could have been there to see all the designers with their amazing creations. We had two runways shows and a great after-party.  A lot of great entertainment and fun!

If you follow my Instagram @inknlacedesigns you can see a lot of IG Stories on the event and a lot of new posts about it.

 Here are a few images of the collection. I posted a few also in the latest newsletter, so if you are interested, sign up and receive 15% OFF your first order!

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All these gorgeous models did a fantastic job running for all the designers and I have to say that everybody did a stunning job, to make the event a success. From the fabulous goody bags to the make-up artists and the catering, DesignerQ did a fantastic job planning the event. 

The red carpet was fun and my little one had a blast dressing up and so it was good to see for her what happens when designers get together.

I started to work on the collection in March, after seven months of work creating and designing the WILD ORCHIDS COLLECTION, it can be finally available.

 

 

You, know each piece is an original, so if you are not a fan of the catwalk colors, no problem! Let’s make it your style!

 

XO,

Lorena

 

 

Dreamcatcher

Dreamcatcher

If you think about Dreamcatchers, what do you remember or what do you know about? Dreamcatchers originate, from the Native Americans and were first only in a few tribes. They were used in the tipis and were always placed above the sleeping area or the entrance of the tipi. The concept of the Dreamcatcher is to have a circle with a specific geometrical shape inside to catch a nightmare as well as to trap it. The idea is that once the dream is in the catcher the wind will take it away! You have probably seen that many original dreamcatchers have feathers and gemstone beads like Turquoise for protection, or apache tears, black obsidian, and quartz of course. Some had sage leaves on them that would have been changed regularly.

The topic of dreamcatchers is fantastic. The reason, I am interested in dreamcatchers, is my little one. She is six and had some nightmares. Now, I am about to create a dreamcatcher, in Romanian Point Lace of course for her. 

I am creating it in red because red is one of her favorite colors. I am using many shades of red and the size of the catcher is just below 20cm.

I am using different cord sizes as you see below and a few different fillings. The concept of the catcher is to combine a few different fillings harmonically.

If you look at the image, I created a spider wheel, as part of the filling. The reason I included it, was because, the original dreamcatchers, were also called spiders women. Spider-woman would catch and trap the dreams. I am still not sure how I would hang it, but I am sure it will be in an artistic way. I actually think to frame, in an open frame. so the dreams, get trapped and I can smudge them later on…..

At the moment it’s still just an idea! Nothing is set in stone! On that hand, I also want to say that this pattern, is special.

I will gift it to my followers and to those who love to create point lace…

If you are interested in the pattern get in touch, subscribe to that newsletter so you are on the list! Don’t miss out!

If you want to stay up to date, with the progress of the dreamcatcher, check out my INSTAGRAM HERE!

 

 Let me know how you feel about a dreamcatcher and how was it to use one?

 

XO,

Lorena 

And the winner is….

And the winner is….

Let’s say goodbye to a crazy 2020 Giveaway is finished today!

Since this year was a drain, and one hit after another tried to slap me down, I stood up to face it. I know that many people feel the same and many small businesses struggle atm.

To lighten up the mood, I was hosting a giveaway Australia wide and invited 20 Australian brands to say goodbye to a crazy 2020! So they did and the giveaway started on IG!

And finally today, we have a winner!

The wonderful, Amy was lucky and won the giveaway valued over $800!

Thank you all for taking part and for coming together! Let’s hope 2020 does not have more negative surprises for us! I am positive that 2021 will be a great year!

Be original!

Good vibes only!

XO,😎

Lorena

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The grapes

The grapes

The grape is a delicious fruit and with the deeply rooted history. In Romania the grapes have a special place. Like any other country we make wine of course but we also make Most. It’s kinda like mwine but more like a nectar. It’s fabulous for the gut and kids can enjoy a glass.

In ancient time the god of wine Dionisos was a big deal in Romania, almost as much as he was in ancient Greece. We had holy places at Ulpia Traiana (capital of Dacia) where wine was offered for Dionisos… With that in mind, the grape was very important. In fact still today we start Autumn with a festival of wine, we give the first glass back to the soil when we open a bottle and we incorporate the grape design into our paintings and lace making.

In Romanian Point Lace this design is even called the grape. The one above is my personal one. But since the design was popular I made one for the store.

Above golden autumn… Sold out, but get in touch for custom designs.

If you are interested in the bullion stitch check out the tutorials and instant pattern!

Check out the necklace called the grapes. It’s available in the store or on Etsy!

XO

Lorena

The ghost duo

The ghost duo

It’s October so I hope you welcome this month with a smile.
On October 14th my little Atharvan will be 5 months, so you see time flies.
October is a very exciting month when you have children. I have a five year old that loves Halloween and with that in mind, the ghost duo was created.

These cute ghost pattern are available on the Website and are a fantastic point lace pattern Project. The pattern has a bonus tutorial and goes into details on the bullion stitch.

Due to Covid-19 halloween might be a bit different but you never know! How will you celebrate Halloween?

October is also special due to the fact that we have two full moons to celebrate the Hunter’s Moon tomorrow and actually on Halloween.

So if you missed out tomorrow the full moon Reiki session  you can still book one on Halloween – the energy will be great!

Also did you know today is international coffee day? I hope you enjoyed at least one cup today!

XO

Lore

Orchid Pattern….and more!

Orchid Pattern….and more!

 

I love orchids… so there was no other way around as creating Romanian Point Lace pattern out of it. There is no particular, orchid that I love more, I find them all insanely gorgeous.

So I made a few orchid designs, that not only look great on its own but fantastic as a group. You can create a fabulous unique Point lace doily out of it and so much more!

Since the baby is born, I had no extra time to devote to the orchids and create a full doily out of it, but I am sure you can with the help of these patterns! 

There is a red one, a blue and a dusty pink that has an actual doily pattern to it! I am sure you will love it!

You can find them all in the shop section HERE  Happy Shopping! Enjoy!

I enjoyed creating them all, but I can’t make up my mind, which one is my favorite! What orchid is your favorite and why?

I love them all in a way but what I liked the most, was working with this amazing thread by Romanofir. If you want to try this type of thread, check it out HERE !

This thread is soft, silky but holds its power! It’s organic and comes from a very long tradition of

Drop a comment below and let me know!

XO, Lorena

PS: Call me crazy but I smudged the crochet hook before starting each pattern and also I smudged each pattern after I was done working on it! The pattern got it’s energy back- it takes a lot of energy working on the pattern!

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