25.7.10

A SALUTE TO TURQUOISE

My absolute favorite Blog is HOUSE OF TURQUOISE. Each day this visual treat arrives via e-mail and I scan down the page with glee. Sounds corny, but it is glee. So, I decided to search my house for any sign of turquoise; here's what I came up with...




And, that's a heck of a lot of Turquoise!

22.7.10

A PASSION FOR PAPER

I love paper and of late I've been making beautiful paper flowers and altering the German crepe paper that I use for my Folk Couture Dolls  .http://www.folkcouture.blogspot.com/ The flowers have found their way onto branches and then into bouquets. And I pair them with a charming message and they become a gift.
 

And the Crepe Paper for the dolls has been bleached or dipped in a color bath or drenched in water and then air-dried. The process alters the texture and this new paper allows me to drape and shape with abandon.  Here are some photos of my latest Folk Couture Dolls.




And, I finally found a frame that holds each doll and shows them off beautifully. So if you know of a gallery or a beautiful shoppe that might be a good fit for my dolls, please let me know!



15.7.10

SECOND HAND ROSE

I ABSOLUTELY ADORE SECOND-HAND SHOPPING...and I have found a favorite haunt. Everytime I go, there is always something amazing. And, of course, if it fits in my SUV and there's room in the manse, I rarely pass it up. Here are my latest finds...



















I saw this  Rattan Peacock Chair a full week before it dawned on me that I did have room for it...somewhere; and it did fit into the SUV; and it wasn't too difficult schleping it up 3 flights of stairs.

Here it is in context...

There's more... I fell in love with this fruit bowl. It's bold and says exactly what it is.
Wood. Don't Eat Me!

And, this lovely table seemed to pull it all together...


9.7.10

FLIGHTS OF FANCY -

I looked around my house and realized that there were birds everywhere - tucked onto a dolls turban, plunked onto a tabletop, captured on a charming painted tin plate. So I thought I would share them all with you. Here are my flights of fancy...