I had such an enchanting weekend! Friday was our four year wedding anniversary. October was the perfect month to get married and even a more perfect month to celebrate! Friday night we went to go see Tori perform. The concert was amazing. The colors of my weeknd:
Category Archives: musings
More sketching
Chimneys, smokey swirls and folk art leaves, a new sketch Waiting on a Whimsy Leaf I just finished this tonight and it is offered here in print form! and some details… I am in love with sketching. My hope is to further develop my sketches into large paintings. But for now I am sketching like …
weekend life
It was a beautiful weekend. Went to a few sales and found the best things for fall. After an absolute vintage dry spell this summer I have been having such luck finding things. Vintage cardigans, little dresses, books and ephemera, a floral prarie dress, pins and cameos, english rose earrings with golden filagree and a …
Adorn thyself
Today I went thrifting and came home with the best bag of goodies (and I spent five dollars and eighty four cents, to be exact!). My main find was a dollish dress in the palest shade of yellow with a sheer dotted swiss overlay. The sleeves poof out under layers of polyester lace adorned with …
birds nest of hair and blue jay feathers
The other day… blue jay feathers and hair that wanted to be tangled on bark.
Teeny Tiny Delights
Some whimsy for your monday, embroidery and forest bits (perhaps another hankie for the squirrels!): And the most delightful vintage pointy shoe pin given to me by my mom: Reminds me of these recently acquired shoes I wish they fit!
Beautiful Things…
I bought the most beautiful print (in a wonderful wooden frame in pale pink) at the antique shop. It was stashed away in a dusty corner amongst some not-so-nice art. I like the delicacy of the image and the paleness of color in this print. I just love art that is delicate and detailed in …
Life, whimsy, painting…September!
The last few days have been spent in such relaxation…taking long walks stepping in the crunchy leaves (while closing my eyes and imagining its Autumn), reading, scouring thrift shops, painting and sketching a bit. The other night we had a camp fire with toasted marshmallows in the country. For the first time in a long …
Monday’s Whimsy
And now, a little bit of Monday’s Whimsy. And a whimsical Monday it is, for I returned from a trip with lots of vintage goodies. And socks! I have been very, very crazy for socks, especially knee socks. I discovered the BEST paper store ever, The Paper Source. I am thrilled that they have a …
Teapot Giveaway!
Remember this? Well, I have been cleaning out my studio (more about that later!) and I have decided to do another teapot giveaway as special thanks to everyone who comes to my blog! All you need to do is to leave a comment here telling me your favorite autumn tea. Then, on Monday at 8:00 …