front page celebration~ yay for allergies?

so i was inspired by having the most annoying allergies last week... made this treasury... and front page news happened! yay for honey & bees!

current favorites

this raw porcelain fox is so sweet.
from nestingemily. {one of my long time etsy favorites}.

vintage recipe cards. they remind me of baking with my grandmother & great Aunt.
i love the old family recipes that have the side notes- for example, "Grandma says she never adds 1/4 c. flour."
from AlicesLookingGlass.

the most darling jacket ever.
from ForetLA.

pouchlets

a simple wallet from woodroots. i love the raw edges & unlined insides. 

the sweetest little pouch you ever did see. vintage from restlessgeneralstore.

stripes! from dslookkin.

new etsy finds

i love this reindeer watercolor by the artist pulsatilla.

i saw her work on the front page, and fell in love with her work~ and her shop name.

plus i read the reindeer people earlier this year. still really intriguing!

this little souvenir teepee reminds me of the trinkets we used to bring home from trips out west as kids. {although my fave souvenirs were matchbooks with all of the Indian chiefs on them.}

this is still available in Marie's Vintage shop!

i just unearthed a dreamcatcher {hence the post}, that a friend had made years ago. 

i love this copper bracelet created by ourfrontyard.

new circus series

Hannah and Handsome her Horse

Lars the Lion and Elsa the Elephant

i came across a wonderful set of vintage buttons while out treasure hunting.

i created molds from them and made these bronze pieces.

 the way the bronze picks up detail, amazes me every time... 

there is a seal, a caged tiger, and a clown yet to be seen!

p.s. edit. note. >  

when these buttons were created, animals were still performing in the circus. 

and to look at these makes me cringe a little with sadness for all who may have been mistreated.

more enchantment

it was like walking into another realm...

across the creek.

abandonment to start a new life.

a summery day in the garden of enchantment

i love the haphazardness of this garden. reminds me of my life.

monoliths 

compost