Not much crafty going on around here the past few days! I’ve been doing eminently productive but unphotogenic spring cleaning- lugging bags to the charity shop, and the trash.
But my wonderful husband got me a thrilling brand new camera that has all kinds of amazing features that are crying out to be used. Plus some of you, I know, are in places where spring is not behaving properly, so I went out on a walk and took pictures for you. Click on the picture below to pop over to the flickr set and browse around if you need a little dose of sunshine!
I plan to wear my tulip dress to a special dinner at Boulette’s Larder tonight. Inspired by Nancy’s news about the big bead expo, I broke out my jewelry supplies and made a pair of earrings to go with my outfit. And then made a few more…
Strawberries to go with dress, and oranges because oranges are great.
And some shell shoulder dusters, because once I got started I couldn’t stop. I definitely have more earrings than I wear, so the oranges and the shells will likely make their way up on to etsy sometime soon!
And because the macro feature on the new camera is so wonderful, a wee garden update. There are new colors of nasturtiums blooming every day:
bright yellow with a deep red center, and I’m waiting impatiently for this one, which looks like it will be a scarlet stunner:
Whew! That’s enough for now–I hoped to have time to make a little bag to go with my dress (it strikes me as a dress that can stand some matchy-matchy), but I may not get around to it…
And oh! I almost forgot– the amazing Emily of The Black Apple has started a new blog to track her outfits and clothing loves. I adore her mod-victorian-bohemian aesthetic, so I’ll be visiting as often as she updates! Do check it out.
Happy Weekend Friends!