I woke up to a dozen red roses and a beautiful day visiting favorite places and yummy food. And in the theme of Valentine’s day, a photo from yesterday… Another quaint (and very romantic!) cottage that I often admire in our wanderings-about in our favorite local town. And a found treasure, a spoon with a …
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wrapped up in books and paints and treasures…
???PAINTS??? I have been slowly but surely painting away. Here’s some work in progress from a painting from weeks ago. Getting all the details down…work in progress still. I added some golden harp-inspired embroidery on her hat. And remember the feathers that my father found from this post? Initially, I thought that they were from …
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waking up to this every morning was quite nice
And because you have inspired me with all your sweet comments on my old bedroom… The staircase leading to the dining room below my old little bedroom featured in a snippet of a photograph a few posts ago. See the bay window with the rosemary plant? The tiny space and the bay window mirror the …
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through the hallway
We happened to visit the most magnificant, quaint (and very abandoned) summer cottage. It was the dreamiest little abode that I have ever set foot in! This is the main hallway in the cottage… A forest of hand painted trees adorned the hallway (and to get to the hallway we had to go through a …
two vintage brooches
Two more one-of-a-kinds can be found here. It hurts me a bit to let this one go, vintage butterfly locket brooch with a mini print of my painting “Fluttering Away” inside: and inside the locket: Goodness I am in love with taking photos over icy puddles. It’s going to come to you wrapped up snug …
warmest wishes!
The warmest holiday greetings to all! (and I do mean warm, it’s icy and chilly here!) Staying up tonight and painting! It’s nice to have some time off. Winter walk from yesterday, mittens by a very old tree with little animal tracks in the snow, reflections in an icy woodland pool and lighting the candles …
grey day
Rain, bare branches and grey-washed skies today. Enjoying the novelty of being able to see the bark and rocks and mossy texture on the ground (as I am quite sure this delight will wear off by mid winter!) Despite the rain (and to wonder why I am feeling a bit under the weather) I decided …
Favorites
The fall makes my eyes wander, making a wish list of pretty, earthy textured things (and in colors I normally wear all year). This sweet nubby brown capelet by Deciduous Soul. I am amazed by Lady Lavona’s shop. She sells such strange things. I am in love with this antique sterling silver neck piece, which …
still dreaming of sea things
Even though we are in the last days of Summer, I find myself still sea-obsessed. And this cute little find didn’t help to relieve my obsession one bit. It’s a sailboat mug that houses a few of my brushes and palette knives perfectly. When I brought it home I discovered a kitchy little mermaid on …
orange marmalade, embroidery and other things
Yum! Part of Saturday morning breakfast. I opened the fridge the other day to find the most delightful jar of orange marmalade (put there by my husband who is quite the foodie). Besides the marmalade’s amazing taste and subtle orangey zing, the jar is so pretty. My paint brushes are sure to find a home …
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