...the spell of the sea

...ahhhhhhh

the salty sea

and all that she offers,

may call to you ~

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with all her might

to come sit at her ruffly hem's edge

and just be...

she has cast her spell on me

and this week i found myself creating pretties

inspired by her intoxicating allure...

i very often find that i create ensembles

like this...

a crochet thrift store find,

can become an elegant beach dress in less than an afternoon

with a few snips there and a tuck here

oh!

and let's add some tie straps and a high lo hem there

and voila!

a sea side dress

just perfect for walking on the shore, no?!!

(i bet you'll never pass up a cotton tablecloth again ~ will you?!?)

and i don't know about you,

but my curly locks always end up looking

 w-a-y past windswept on the beach!

so to tame my locks and still feel pretty ~ 

 i created these simple little bobbies

with nothing more

 than a handful of freshwater pearls

and some sterling silver wire

something "washed over" me

when i was designing this tiny, wire wrapped shell rosary

it took me two strait days to wire wrap all those shells

but i simply ADORE how it turned out!!

and least we not forget the lobes...

...as in ear lobe adornments

freshwater pearls in two different shapes,

can become most lovely paired together

and will dangle beautifully

silver, pearls, lace and shells just seem so natural for the sea...

i can't wait to hit the beach in my new beach ensemble:)

now ~

 if i only knew when...

LOL!

not to worry

i will simply leave it on my mannequin until the day i return

to the sea,

the sea,

the beautiful sea...

sharing this post with:

faded charm's: white wednesday

freckled laundry's: air your laundry friday

common ground's: vintage inspiration

french country cottage's: feathered nest friday

romantic home's: show and tell friday

here's to creating pretties, inpsired by the sea!