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Thank You and Progress!

I think I am finally on the mend from a nasty bout of the flu! Thank you to everyone who commented and emailed me, notes like yours can't help but make me heal faster!!! As its been over 100 degrees in this part of California, the heat didn't help my recovery, but it seems a bit cooler today, and I am happier... The best thing about being sick for me is that I can day-dream about creative projects all day long... So here are a couple of things that are inspiring me right now. English Mahogany 'Clock Tower', makes my head spin with Miniature ideas!!! Look at that staircase! And the work of Ibride out of France. Who couldn't use an ostrich table??? ~more soon...

Corsage Love...

I just love photos like these! They make me want to pull out all my old silk flowers, threads and lace and make something magical!!! Japanese images via A Bearded Man.

"A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove... but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child."
~ Forest E. Witcraft (1894-1967) teacher, scholar.
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Fairy Tale Glasses...

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Dreaming Of A Midnight Blue Ceiling and Golden Stars...

(All images via FLICKR)

COBWEB CHANDELIER...

(From Carl Dern Studio via Daily Poetics.)

Shoes Hanging From A Wire...

We've all seen them, but how many of us know WHY they are there? It can mean a variety of things and can vary regionally. Here are a few meanings:

~ They are the shoes of a friend lost to violence thrown up in a memorial near their place of death.
~ Signifies that drugs are sold at that location.
~ Marks gang territory.
~ You have bullies in your area and they took another kids shoes for a game of keep away.
~ Someone got a new pair of shoes and just thought of a way to get rid of the old ones.

(Images via GOOGLE, definition found Here

BUTTONS, BUTTONS, BUTTONS...

This morning I discovered that Juju blogged about Laura Walker's handmade buttons, and I decided to do a Button Theme Post! Laura's Buttons, made of porcelain, are available on ETSY!


I am a huge fan of Elsita's artwork, and she also recently did a post on her own handmade buttons made of 'Shrink Plastic'! Her whimsical drawings and designs translate beautifully in this medium!
I found these handpainted buttons on re:make, hard to resist names like 'The Enchanted Forest' and 'A Clover And Two Ladybugs'!
Melissa Becker has a wonderful line of buttons that remind me of old pewter buttons from yesterday...
KupKup has delightful 'Petit Patisserie' felt buttons for sale! They look so delicious, how could you resist?
Mudcakes presses lace and other textures into her buttons - making them feel airy and romantic!

I'm in love with these OctopusMe Buttons! Who couldn't use a few extra appendages on their shirt???

Want to make your own beaded buttons? Here is a link to a Workshop where you can make your own...! Anyone else care to jump on the Button BandWagon with me???

evidence of fairies...

While browsing Flickr I found these wonderful photos by Kate Phillips. I especially love her 'evidence of fairies' series with a tiny skull, crown and baby dragon! She has a wonderful sensitivity to small things that is endearing... Be sure and see her other wonderful work, including encaustic paintings and essence vessels HERE!

The Magic Wonderland Of Paul Busse

Paul Busse makes fairy tales come alive with his magical creations sized for model trains! He works from photographs of the buildings, using sand, glue and tile grout for the stone facades and berries, seeds, pods and vines to add texture and detail. Then he travels with his art presenting his 'little world' at garden shows and festivals. It takes almost 20 people 10 days to position the buildings, lay out the 1,200 feet of track, get the trains running, construct the trestles, tuck in the hundreds of plants and place the lights. What a delight it must be to see these creations up close!!! See More Photos Here