Relish

I am meeting a friend for coffee this morning and whilst pondering what to wear, I happened upon this great look from The Sartorialist found via Victoria.
I have been known to over accessorise but with this girl as inspiration I will descend on my jewellery box with relish.

Festively winter

I thought I would end today with the best dressed trees, aglow and twinkling with tiny white lights, I can't stop looking at these photographs by Irene Suchocki. Available in Irene's Etsy shop

Tuesday's girl

Should always dress up to the nines. Todays giveaway is a trio of my photographs, a set I call 'spend the day like a princess'.

This giveaway is open to everyone no matter where you live. All you need to do is leave a comment telling me what secret rituals you have when you are having an indulgent princess day.

Good luck! xxx

A spot of lunch

Just preparing lunch before I brave the outside world, a world which today is filled with plumes of smoke from the remains of our smouldering Pier after some swines set it alight last night. I need to find an outfit that won't mind soaking up the miserable smoke and ash. Meanwhile as I muster the will to leave, I am cheering myself up with a 1920's film day, a tonne of sequinned headdresses and feathers and flower garlands to lift my dampened spirits.

I thought I would also share a picture of my living room as it looks this morning, the swan it seems has been to busy to tidy. But I've not been idling, I spent the morning listing a final few sets of photographs in my Etsy shop. and the lounge will be ship shape later.

I wish I could crochet

My highlight on twitter this morning is finding out from Sandra Juto that it is Wristworm season. But which pair? I love them all.

All images Sandra Juto, one of my favourite bloggers. Her photography really does makes my day.

Lost and found

My husband just had an old forgotten camera film developed and I was delighted with some of the shots that were on the film.

4 polaroids and a snapshot.

Last bank holiday we spent a couple of lovely hours in Whitstable. By the time we were ready for food, there wasn't a table for two in any of the great places to eat, so we scoured the local shops to pick up figs, cheeses, bread and a two person bottle of refreshing Kent Cider.
All around the beach front and restaurants there are huge boxes of oyster shells pilled high ready for recycling, although a main attraction of the area I like to look but not eat so alas, no oysters for us.

Hang on to Summer

If my embracing Autumn was too soon for you and you are wanting to hang on to Summer a little longer, these beautiful photographs by Nan Lawson will keep the sunshine season alive long after the first leaves start to gather at the sides of the road.

All images Nan Lawson.

favourites

Catching up with Flickr and loving all my Favourites.

High tea

Finally clawing my way out of the winter darkness. Making new garlands for my first spring shop listings. I picked up some vintage tea plates and classic tea time treats which brightened my day no end.

Spent a whole lovely Sunday with my husband after he returned from two weeks in Hawaii. So even though it's still dismal and grey outdoors, everything is pretty and pastel coloured indoors as we make our way in to a new week.

Wishing you some brightness and colour for this last week of January

Sumptuous setting

A most sumptuous setting full of jewel bright colours and everything that can thaw a heart after such a frosty few weeks. Couldn't you just jump right in? Think I will invite some friends over for a pretty lunch on Sunday.

Anneka & Patrick's wedding seen at Green Wedding Shoes via 100 Layer cake.

All images Jessica Claire wedding photography.

Not lost forever

We need more light! The sparkles from my day are barely glittering at all, where is all that lovely frosted winter sunshine we had last December? My camera is gathering dust and I just hope my will to take a photo doesn't fade altogether?! I have been playing around with layering a few of my favourite pictures trying to add some extra light in other ways.

Thanks for your lovely comments on my last post, I loved reading them and am glad to hear that a good few of us have had the luck of finding long lost jewellery. Nadia's words were particularly heart warming. It is such a nice feeling when you recover something you had thought lost forever.

Wishfully thinking for some Thursday sunshine.

Fancy hat

Sill pouring, couldn't go ice skating as the rink was like a lake. Avoiding the winter blues by remembering Summer and loving the colours and fun of this photo shoot from Bella Grace Studios.


All images Bella Grace Studios

Ravishing

An endless grey is still hanging in the sky today. So here is something beautifully bright for you today.

Image by Carly Brook at Sarah Kaye

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.

Getting there

Finally I am getting around to listing some of my favourite photo prints in the shop it seems that after the hiatus of Summer, Autumn is the season that gets me inspired to get on with the things I have been procrastinating about for months.
The half finished and barely started are all getting completed now. Must be those darkening evenings and chilly winds whipping around the streets that keep me indoors sipping earl grey and sorting out my creative life.
Whatever it is I am super happy to be tying up so many loose ends. I have a bad habit of letting inspiration take over and moving too swiftly on to the next project leaving others half done.

Maybe the urgency comes from having to make better use of the lessening hours of light, this is the one aspect of Winter that I really don't like. Leaving for work in the dingy half light and returning home in the dark. My chance of taking photos limited to lunch hours and days off. So as you can imagine I am so excited to be having two weeks holiday very soon.

Happy Monday everyone.

Idling

Still just idling about, but I found you some prettiness while my feet have been up. Fall 2009 from Erica Tanov found via montmarte's sketchbook.

All images from Erica Tanov

Dressing up box

Had to start with a pretty pretty post today. My friend Emma-li is having an art exhibition in her bar and has a few of these stunning photos for sale. I looked up the link and found even more beauty waiting for me on the 666 Photography site. Imagine rummaging through the dressing up box at this studio. I would want to move in their wardrobe permanently. I always fancied wearing a galleon in my hair. Only in the evening of course it might be too much for the daytime.

All images 666 Photography