A derelict crumbling queenslander house once a lovely lady....

This old queenslander type of house has seen better days.

If only houses could talk.

They would have such things to tell us.

As this old girl has no doubt spanned 3 centuries

can you just imagine the experiences

and

happenings that have taken place within?

The families and people she has nurtured, sheltered and loved.

The ravages of time have indeed been cruel.

There will be no happy ending for this old girl.

{If you click on these photos to enlarge you can see some furniture on the

verandahs that is about to fall right through the decaying floor boards}.

Her run in life has just about ended.

It's just too sad.

In her hey day she would have indeed cut a fine profile,

 positioned as she is high on a rise above the road with views of the surrounding district

looking out to the mountains.

My mum thinks this beautiful old girl was probably built around

1890.

I have been looking at this house for my entire life.

Each time I visited my grandparents

we passed this house.

For many years it was inhabited by

three siblings.

It is the farm house of a family owned property.

Obviously no-one lives here now

and

it has been derelict since the death of the last sibling.

Thanks for visiting me today.

I'd love you to leave a comment and tell me what you think of this former

grand old lady

of

South East Queensland

Australia.

I'd like to acknowledge my aunty

who took these photos

and

kindly gave me permission to use them for this post.

I have enhanced them using

Picmonkey.

I would love you to follow my blog

and

if you do I'll follow yours right back.



My mother's crochet, eight pretty girls and a wedding cake.

I would like to showcase my mother's crocheting.

She monogrammed

and

 crocheted the edges of these handkerchiefs

as part of the gift box

we gave each of my daughter's bridemaids.

These doileys are mainly crocheted in 60 thread.

Each year Mum exhibits at a lot of the country shows in our district

as well as

the Brisbane RNA Show.

The supper cloth above can be seen

on the

wedding cake table below.

It's a topper size, about 36" square.

Here's the happy couple cutting the cake.

The following crocheted items have all been exhibited

and

have been very successful.

I love the edges Mum has crocheted around these handkerchiefs.

I hope you have enjoyed looking at

my mother's crochet.

She has been creating quite a stir on

Pinterest

&

a new group I've joined on Facebook

Doily Addicts Group

(DAG for short)

If you are Australian as I am you'll get a laugh outta this shortened name.

Come over and visit us.

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tinyman#!/groups/285637814861034/286321214792694/?comment_id=286885474736268&notif_t=group_comment_reply

If you are australian as I am you'll get a laugh outta this shortened name.

Come over and visit us.

Also linking to

If you become my follower

I will become yours in return.

Thanks for visiting.

My vintage laundry

I wanted to show you some views in my laundry.

I don't like the colour of this little hutch

but

will not change it

as it's original

and

even better

it's made from old wooden ammunition boxes.

A very vintage Australian piece

possibly

Depression Era

A vintage repro postcard on the front of a metal laundry powder bin

I made this laundry hanger a few years ago 

using 1930's repro fabrics

This is a genuine vintage peg bag

with a vintage mickey mouse coat hanger

I made this peg bag from vintage fabric that has little scotty terriers on it

I adore this child's laundry trolley

and

washing tongs

My new laundry curtain with battenburg lace border

and

vintage button tie back

Vintage linens and doilies drying on a vintage clothes airer.

Three trolleys in a row

Love their back wheels

Old laundry trolley

and

the Australian flag

Another vintage child's laundry trolley

Thanks for visiting me.

If you follow me I'll follow you.

Linking

to

&

&

&

Altered canvas for my sewing room

I made this for my sewing/craft room.

I have featured my blog name

EllenaElizabeth Makes

as if it is written on a blackboard.

I started off with a 12" x 18"canvas

that I collaged with torn off pieces of very old sheet music.

I then proceeded to layer with elements that looked and felt right(to me).

Things that mean something to me, it's a very personal work.

It's just about me.

Hubby and the kids didn't get a look in this time.

Christian references, music, sewing,

my blog name, my nick names,

year of birth, colours etc, all in a vintage theme.

I don't work quickly anymore.

It took me about 2 weeks on and off.

I used so many processes and products it is astounding to me!

Kaisercraft, Webster's Pages, Bobunny, & Studio 112 stickers and papers.

Marianne, Spellbinders, Nelli's Multi frames, Sizzlits

&

Our Daily Bread die cuts.

Tim Holtz, Our Daily Bread & JustRite stamps.

Bling & Kiddy Glitz.

Tim Holtz, Versa Color & StazOn Inks

The alphabet used for my name on the blackboard is

Sizzlits, Funky Brush.

It's my latest purchase from a facebook selling site.

I LOVE it!!!

And it's the first time I have used Sizzlits.

There's probably a lot more I can't think of now

not to mention the things I had on hand in my stash

&

can't remember where they came from

but usually Cheapie Shops.

The Our Daily Bread sentiment here was stamped over a

Stampin' Up Pattern Pieces stamp

and

cut out with Spellbinders labels 4

and distressed with the inks mentioned above.

I love the little dress stickers from Kaisecraft

I love the butterfly diecut I used here.

The coloured butterfly stickers were aged with 

Memories Mists Pale Ale

and

edged with

Versacolor Bark

I gave each butterfly a little bling centre.

I never get tired of looking at this Our Daily Bread spool and tape diecut.

Thankyou

PicMonkey

I had such fun editing my photos

to give them an even more

distressed

and

aged look.

Thankyou for looking today.

I'd love you to leave a comment

and become my follower.

If you do I'll return the favour.