one sunday morning

 happy threads, early morning faces,

and one too many gin and tonics...

makes me think of  ↓this song↓  which I love

I wonder... would you join me, for a lovely snowy drive 

through the streets of Mendoza Argentina,  sometime?

this week

I am taking a little break, but I will be back with wonderful 

new posts and the grand opening of my shops very soon... 

Welcome to the Dollhaus  &  Raised by the Wolves 

colour & shapes

HERE 

from the fabulous

 VIVIENNE STRAUSS  

HERE 

from the delightful

MMTWOEMS 

HERE 

from the wonderful

violet may 

images via this Etsy treasury 

by Charlotte Jolie

- the little house -

The little house with the forest roof (17/4 ) reminded me

of  something else...  somewhere else...  something beautiful... 

I couldn't quite remember what that beautiful something was

...until just now

the beetle's house  

        (I believe that's Fujimori in the window)

.... like heaven on earth, no?

Too-High Tea House

The extroadinary work of japanese surrealist architect 

Fujiomori Terunobu

sorry, these were found all over the shop, not sure of links...

pretty things

I love the styling and photography of many Etsy shops, 

just as much as I love the vintage they have listed...  

the shop: Clever Nettle 

the blog: CLEVER NETTLE  

the shop: The Loved One 

the blog: Hannah and Landon 

the shop: Vera Vague 

the blog: into the vague 

all via ETSY 

I love reading the blogs and the background to each shop 

update and about the inspiration behind the beautiful images.

Much time and heart goes into these photo shoots and often 

the sellers do it all themselves with a tripod and a self-timer. 

Many of these girls are so multi-talented, being makers as well 

as vintage sellers, stylists, photographers & bloggers to boot!

the lovely locket

Oh my goodness!

'Lost on the Midway'

'Little Bee'

'The Fiji Mermaid'

'Ava'

''The Beekeeper'

 Look!  At these lovely lockets from:-

{ The Black Apple }

(click here)

Aren't they delightful?

They are made to order 

with a 4-6 week turn around,

and someone sweet just

bought one for me!

Hopefully it will arrive just in time for my birthday ;)

They are available now from 

the black apple's etsy store  

(click here) 

but do hurry... 

they are sure to disappear 

before your very eyes!

cane toads and butterflies

This lovely embroidery was listed on Etsy a while ago.

It reminded me so very much of Henry Darger's work,

and it wasn't very expensive, but I just couldnt afford it.

Sigh.  It ain't easy being a struggling artist.

For more vivian girl inspired embroideries

take a look here at the work of Wendy Huhn

Image:  Devotion by Julia Margaret Cameron 1865

I breathe you in

You smell of bilberry shampoo

and 

my child

I watch as 

in sleep you toss and turn

I watch the

gentle heaving of your chest

as you breathe in
and then 
breathe out

Your cheeks are

the softest thing

that I have ever known

Your eyes with their 

beautiful long lashes

Your nose so tiny 

and perfect

Your sweet baby lips 

shaped like a kiss

Oh how I overflow with heaven

at the sight of you now

my sleeping child

And how I long to live over again

all the days past 

that I have spent

holding you close 

on this earth

my sweet, sweet Ariel

I stroke your golden hair

and you turn to me

my hands fill with silken ringlets

as you roll gently 

into my arms

And I know

this is happiness


happy mother's day

FLY ME TO THE MOON

LET ME PLAY AMONG THOSE STARS

Karen Elson 

via Karen Elson 

Irina Graewe

via all the mountains...

billy und hells 

via thought patterns  

somewhere...

in Van Diemen's Land

in a grassy field

blowing dandelion clocks

and making wishes

(Happy Haiku Monday)