I had a garden, which I kept With busy hands and tender care;And once, while carelessly I slept, Fanned softly by the drowsy air,A wild rose to my garden crept, And blossomed there.~ f...
As Mothers Day approaches on May 13th, this is a wonderful time to share a lovely heartwarming film about mothers with you:Do you have any Mothers Day stories to share? I would love to he...
How do you organise your jewelry? Let us count the ways...1. Hang them up...Apartment TherapyHousehold 6 DivaVisibly Moved2. Place them in trays...Martha StewartAmped+Dangerous3. Fr...
I couldnt 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 them...
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 ...
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 a...
Intrigued by the sensual femme fatale from Tom Fords Black Orchid fragrance and the mysterious night sky with its swirling clouds and pearly moon, I dug into my stash of blue-gray stones and look wha...
On this Valentines day, Im reminded of the controversial love story of King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson. Much has been written about their relationship but in short, a king gave up his thron...
Sweet. Intoxicating. Enchanting. Irresistible.Teacups and roses Valentinos RTW Fall 2011 collectionPink BlushThe enchanted cove
Its the eve of the Chinese New Year today and in a few hours time, most families would be sitting down for their reunion dinners - its one of those family dinners you cant miss every year. There is s...
I cant believe I havent shared these pieces - they took a long time but Im so proud of them.Mimosa - I thought these were incredibly cute. The labradorite earring posts felt special and the mos...
Its time to leave 2011 behind... Pin Wheel Black and Red Heels by Leas Vintage... and step into: Champagne Toast by VintageConfections May you have a blissful, lovely and beautiful year...
Fleur-de-lis, which literally means "lily flower" in French appears to be inspired by the iris flower. The three leaves were said to represent the medieval social classes: those who wor...
I felt like an artist learning to paint for the first time. Following my previous post on Red and Blue, I finally plucked up my courage to try my hand with these sea-foam blue Peruvian chalcedo...
Sometimes I feel like I want to do a piece with a strong color theme, and what better than the primary colors of red and blue you ask?apartmentherapy.com2011 Christian Louboutin High Heels Jeweled Pl...
LoveyubridesThis is glamorousGoogleMaisondesfleurs Rebecca Ruby ChamiOld world charm and luscious fabrics...who could resist these! My favorite is the seafoam, turquoise train in the first pictu...
It has been some time since I created a style board in Polyvore. However, on my daily blog reads, I stumbled upon some very beautiful inspiration boards and that nudged to drop into my account ...
I have to say that I was not particularly attracted to natural (gem) curiosities before but recently they seem to grow on me.Druzy agates, geode slices, solar quartz, ammonite fossils...the organic f...
The life of Vincent van Gogh as a tragic genius holds too much drama for my liking, but his paintings of starry nights piqued my interest. In one of his letters to his friend, Eugene Boch, he d...
I have always imagined birthstone jewelry to be boring, with simple stones on a fine chain or earring post to signify the month of birth. Well, my creativity was put to the test one day when J....
Something wonderful has been brewing in my little studio.A few customers approached me lately to create bespoke pieces. As I soon discovered, custom orders require a lot more communication with...
So many artists have explored tea rose as a color inspiration, that I was tempted to do one of my own but with a twist. It didnt start out too smoothly at first but I finally got to where I wan...
Its inexplicable, but the name "Portia" springs to mind when I had to name these earrings... Perhaps its the strength of her character as the heroine in The Merchant of Venice that attracted ...
I first stumbled upon the story of the fabled island in Jean-Antoine Watteaus paintings, drawn from the world of Italian comedy and ballet and manifested in fêtes galantes style. Cythera, also ...
Whoever said gray had to be dull and dreary? weheartitAnd I even found this lovely blog - A Perfect Grey - check it out!
...to me! Amazing how time flies...it has been two fabulous years since Il Mare Atelier was born.I still remember and am eternally grateful to Emily of Exquisite Studios who became my first cus...
Inspired by my favorite author - Antoine St. Exupery and his novel - Wind, Sand and Stars, I felt compelled to put this treasury together. Was it not said that a picture paints a thousand words...
Specially made for Rs birthday and I almost couldnt bear to give it away! Couldnt post pictures earlier as I didnt want to spoil the fun. Look at those creamy baroque pearls with sparklin...
My favorite season of the year - soft, sweet hues in fashion styles that I adore completely...so here I am, shopping on Etsy again:
I recently finished F. Scott Fitzgeralds haunting novel - The Great Gatsby and must say I have become quite a fan of his writing. The novel tells the story of the doomed romance between Jay Gat...
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