In my own words:
If you are intrigued by Patrick Demarchelier's photography, drop by this gallery to see the rest of his Dior couture shots.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Inspiration: Dior Couture
Inspired by a stunning shot of Dior couture... or perhaps mesmerised by the lens of Patrick Demarchelier, I can't help loving his pictures, especially this one.
In my own words:
If you are intrigued by Patrick Demarchelier's photography, drop by this gallery to see the rest of his Dior couture shots.
In my own words:
If you are intrigued by Patrick Demarchelier's photography, drop by this gallery to see the rest of his Dior couture shots.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Inspiration :: Wild Roses
I had a garden, which I kept
With busy hands and tender care;
And once, while carelessly I slept,
And once, while carelessly I slept,
Fanned softly by the drowsy air,
A wild rose to my garden crept,
A wild rose to my garden crept,
And blossomed there.
~ from My Wild Rose by Ellen P. Allerton
Snow White and Rose Red
by Jessie Wilcox Smith, 1911
Monday, April 30, 2012
A Story for Mother's Day
As Mother's Day approaches on May 13th, this is a wonderful time to share a lovely heartwarming film about mothers with you:
Do you have any Mother's Day stories to share? I would love to hear from you.
Also if you are shopping a gift for Mom at Il Mare Atelier, enjoy complimentary shipping with your purchase!
Do you have any Mother's Day stories to share? I would love to hear from you.
Also if you are shopping a gift for Mom at Il Mare Atelier, enjoy complimentary shipping with your purchase!
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Organising your jewelry
How do you organise your jewelry? Let us count the ways...
1. Hang them up...
2. Place them in trays...
3. Frame them up!
1. Hang them up...
2. Place them in trays...
3. Frame them up!
(I couldn't find the source of this picture to give credit,
so if you happen to know the source, please drop me a note. Thanks!)
Friday, March 23, 2012
Gorgeous Rocks
I couldn't resist and finally asked for a Pinterest invite through a friend. The awesome thing about Pinterest was that I could finally organise all the things I love into boards and name a theme to each. And that was where I found these gorgeous stones!
Friday, March 9, 2012
More than a Wedding Tradition
Something old,
Something new,
Something borrowed,
Something blue,
And a sixpence in her shoe.
~ A cute little old English poem from the Victorian era speaks of good luck charms for a bride on her wedding day. As I researched into the significance of each line, I was surprised to turn up some lovely and meaningful finds.
Something old - to symbolise a continuity with the bride's family and a protection of the baby to come. This is no ordinary "hand-me-down", but a heirloom with stories and memories from past generations to be cherished.
Something borrowed - or otherwise "borrowed happiness", which is an item from another happily married bride to share the good fortune. See the little handkerchief tucked in the folds of the gown?
Something blue - the color of blue symbolizes purity, love and fidelity and used to be a popular color for wedding dresses. How about a wedding cake in blue?
And whoever said wedding veils had to be white?
Finally...
Sixpence in her shoe - a wish for good fortune and prosperity and some say to ward against evil by frustrated suitors. This practice likely dates back to a Scottish custom of a groom putting a silver coin under his foot for good luck.
It can't be too comfortable wearing a coin underneath your foot so the idea of embedding the silver sixpence in the front of the shoe is simply awesome. And the first beautiful pair below was to be given to the Duchess of Cambridge.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Can't help loving Geode
Deriving its name from the Greek word γεώδης - ge-ōdēs, meaning "earthlike", geodes have long been valued as objects of curiosities and prized for its beauty. It was only a few months ago that I was enthusing about these gorgeous stones here.
Geodes are almost rounded formations found in volcanic and sedimentary rocks and often contain tiny sparkling crystals in their cavities (like spilled salt or sugar), sometimes banding with agate, chalcedony or jasper. This blanket of tiny crystals occur through a process that takes a few hundred or even a few thousand years to form and is more commonly known as "druzy". The Geode stone is precious in that each one is unique in size, form and color while capturing the characteristics of its locale.
Just recently, I was thrilled to discover a fellow artist on Artfire who shared my fascination with geode:
Geodes are almost rounded formations found in volcanic and sedimentary rocks and often contain tiny sparkling crystals in their cavities (like spilled salt or sugar), sometimes banding with agate, chalcedony or jasper. This blanket of tiny crystals occur through a process that takes a few hundred or even a few thousand years to form and is more commonly known as "druzy". The Geode stone is precious in that each one is unique in size, form and color while capturing the characteristics of its locale.
Just recently, I was thrilled to discover a fellow artist on Artfire who shared my fascination with geode:
