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Рост - 37см. Тело - хлопок. Наполнитель - холлофайбер. Одежда - американский хлопок, шерсть, вязанный трикотаж. Цветы - хлопок, бумага, пластик. (покупные)

Sometimes, in the midst of all the craziness, we all need some little degree of respite and regrouping. For me it is working with my hands, either arranging flowers, gardening or needlework. Words I aspire to. This little project began as a gift to a very worthy recipient, someone who gives to others everyday, through her talent and generosity of heart despite, how very popular and well known she is. This box is also know as a boite livre a l'ancienne in French, or a book box, for storing treasures, love letters, keepsakes and the like. I added the old script, covered it over with some scrim and then layered on all the little details, a hand embroidered initial for her name, and some wonderful, old tea stained French ribbon to tie it closed. I recycled some vintage curtain lining to add the embroidered initial to that was just the perfect shade of old! The interior of the "boite" was imprinted with a favourite quote which suited the recipient...

In just a few short months the wedding season will be in full bloom...May and June being favoured months to exchange vows. Flowers are plentiful then and our picturesque wineries are preferred venues for romantic, outdoor celebrations.Surrounded by lush vineyards and orchards, Nature looks after many of the finishing touches! Here are some of my favourite images for timeless and unforgettable weddings. Many brides are waiting to marry much later in life than I did, many waiting till careers are set and financially they have more options... So, to me a simple and exquisite, elegant gown such as this, would be a perfect choice. Tradition, with elements of Downton Abbey..... Sublime, don't you think? A soft and ethereal wedding palette. One of my favourite applications, the use of cloches in arrangements.This wedding appeared several years ago in Veranda magazine. I used this as inspiration for our wedding post, Shades of Fall. We used cloches to cover small glass pedestals...

It appears that the unsuspecting visitor who comes to pay a call to Acorn Lane over the next several months will be subject to some of it's history! We have until July to pack up and temporarily move thirty five years of living in the same home, to prepare for our renovation...so editing and sorting has yielded some of the past at Acorn Lane... ....photos from some old files.... When I grew mostly roses in the garden, like the beautiful Abraham Darby, in the first photo, they inspired me in almost everything I did... The look of old world gesso finishes, and the art of the impressionist painters was the feeling I hoped to impart to the surfaces of the vintage sap buckets and containers which I made and sold in the carriage house...each piece was totally unique and the dents and imperfections in the containers contributed to the whimsical charm they imparted to any setting... I literally could not keep up with their production, and my Mom and I painted hundreds of pieces. an old pai...