Sunday Pretties

Today I am very grateful to a good friend who surrendered her Sunday to help me cut a billion paper circles which meant I could sew 75m of snowy white paper garlands for a tea shop window display.

The weather has been pretty wild these last few days. I actually saw a sky dish fly past the lunch room window at work yesterday, but a break of sunshine through those mean clouds today meant that once all the garlands were stitched we could escape the house and grab coffee and a snack in town.

Anyway enough about the weather, I will leave you to enjoy the rest of your weekend and bask in the glory that is these exquisite images from here and here at Paranaiv.

All images Paranaiv.

Happy weekend.

Stopped in my tracks

My newest love. I was stopped in my tracks today. Silent and still. Just adoring this, Heather's new collaboration. The Cup & Saucer Collective is a creative venture between photographer Rachel Saldana and artist Heather Smith Jones. Creating collections of art and handmade items.

Go immediately and swoon over at The cup and saucer collective.

Image from The cup and saucer collective.

Riches

The red shawl and The dancer, inspiring paintings (I love the rich red and gold in these two portraits) by George Lambert. Australian naturalist painter & sculptor born 1873 - died 1930. I found these after reading the inspiration list over at casey's-elegant musings

More great images today via the great list of photographers paul works with over at sweet pauls. This time keeping with my theme today of red and gold, it's Gemma Comas I have picked to scout through. Loads of beautiful still life, interior and of course food photography here.
Straying from my theme for a second (easily done for a magpie like me!) I was drawn to this pair of photos using budding twigs, they gave me a warm spring feeling on this, again, grey cloudy day. England is rubbish sometimes. I just want to see a glimpse of the sky! But these images reminded me of what will soon be. Look at those beautiful Magnolia buds? just about to burst into life. Happy monday to all : )


Images from Gemma Comas and Art renewal.