and here it is, a silvery locket adorned with poppy-themed paintings: its here while it lasts! and theres another one too (with a green bow).
Monthly Archives: March 2008
poppies
A locket work-in-progress that will go up in my store tomorrow night and will be adorned with a silver chain and a ribbon bow. Poppy Locket …and there will be two this time! I was reminded of the poppies when I uncovered by this very old postcard from Switzerland, purchased in an antique store. Followed …
closing my eyes and breathing in spring
It’s been soooo long-awaited. The warm sunshine and the crocuses sprouting up signal it’s arrival. Been spending most of my free time outside in the semi-warm sunshine and making sepia washes in my sketchbooks, looking inward and not too worried about outcomes. I dug up some very old fountain pens and it feels so much …
Another lovely vintage locket, seashores and ships and all those summery things
Despite the fact that it feels like early spring (I’m not complaining!) I ventured outside in the cold rain to take a few pictures in the moss. I must say, this locket was the best find ever! It’s a rare round shape and has three places for pictures. When I saw the rope-shaped links in …
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The Very Curious Locket…
Clearly I am exhausting my stash of jumbo vintage lockets but I just had to offer this one. Opened, with mini prints from The Very Curious Fox and tied with a vintage gingham bow! This one-of-a-kind locket and additional photos can be found here while it lasts!
Just another Wednesday
Midweek blahs. But I do have this wonderful find to share, an old print! I have no clue who the artist is but I just love this image. It was sitting in the back of the Salvation Army and something about it caught my eye. Must be the magic. A boy (clothed in a poet …
A big old post because I’ve been away so long…tangled hair teacups and sketches
Where did the week go? And someone tells me its March already… spring will soon be here! I am so awaiting the sweet colors of spring and sitting out in the grass. Anywho, lots of inspiration and sketching here. I have been collecting pictures of flapper-ish women, muses and models for paint and sketching maybe. …
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