sea washed treasures...

 

hello again dear hearts!

 

it has been awhile

 

again.

 

but today,

i have sea washed treasures to share...

 

i have been infusing my home

 with a french nordic/elegant seaside style for awhile now

and i couldn't be happier

 

well.

perhaps i could ~

if my cottage were actually BY the sea

 

but i will dwell in the possibilities:)

 

 

 

 

my dear friend Sofia, sent me a birthday package,

with nothing but treasures from the sea...

 

who knew a box of driftwood, shells and seaweed

could be so adored!

 

i ask, how you could not adore these

seashell lockets?!

 

 

 

 

they create such a romantic sea washed vignette

 

a lace sail driftwood boat floats atop white, sparkling sand...

in a giant shell!

 

 



 

they fit perfectly into my sea cottage setting...

a world of white washed loveliness,

with touches of silver, pearl and blue.

 

 

 

 

an oh-so-lovely sea stick bundle

 rests on a bit of vintage silver lace...

 

 



a pretty room by day ~

 

 

 

 

or by night,

when the twinkle lights come on

and cast a soft glow on the pearl kissed walls...

 

 

 

 

if you seek a few of these sea washed treasures of your own

i invite you to stop by Sofia's etsy shop

~ Love Embellished ~

 

 

 

 

faux coral can be found on my fireplace mantle

for a little while longer...

 

 

 

 

blue sea crystals dangle from their branches

 

a bit of whimsy in the land of odds...

 

 

 

 

and you remember my driftwood ladder...

 

 

 

 

i enjoy creating lovely comfort in my home:)

 

 

 

 

a place where i can whisper my name

on the things i find

 

 

 

 

Be * YOU * tiful!

 

 

 

 next week,

i will be showing you my driftwood chandelier!!!

 

 

 

 

ahhhh yes,

greyed driftwood and lace

meets crystals and linen

 

LOVE IT!!

 

 

sharing this post with:

common ground's: be inspired friday

french country cottage's: feathered nest friday

my romantic home's: show and tell friday

and for the first time

petitemichellelouise's: grey dey thursdey

 

 

here's to sea washed treasures!

 

 

 

...my driftwood ladder

 

 

...hello again my dears!

 

my how time flies!!

has it nearly been 3 weeks for reals?!?!

whew ~

obviously, when i'm in my studio creating whimsical things

i loose track of time :)

 

would you like to see what has emerged?!

 

here ~

 is my driftwood ladder...

 

 

 

 

i have been missing the sea,

so i have been adorning my home with creations from her treasures!

gathered pieces of driftwood make up the rungs

to which i have tied with a natural hemp string onto 2 awesomely gnarly branches

 

 

 

 

i then white washed the whole ladder

and began adorning it!

 

 

 

 

i wrapped bits of lace and sea silk ribbons...

 

 

 

 

some vintage crochet lace and linen pieces...

 

 

 

 

a strand of my fairy lights

 

 

 

and a sparkling silver glass glitter seahorse ...

 

 

 

 

i tucked it into a corner in my family room

to bring a little sea delight to that space...

 

 

 

 

i rather like how it turned out...

it is not meant to bear any great weight

but merely for a pretty decoration.

 

 

 

 

and it reminds me to keep climbing up,

and to cherish the moments i have had at the sea,

 

 

 

and to seek beauty

that sometimes is already locked away within your heart

just waiting for the moment to sparkle and shine...

 

 

blogging has seem to have changed somehow,

maybe due to the new format

or

perhaps pinterest has taken it's place

(that's like instant gratification if you are a visual artist!)

 

 



 

 

i do so enjoy sharing with you

and reading your lovely comments

so for now,

i will continue to try and inspire you all

with the words in my heart and the things from my hands...

 

next time,

i'll show you the little fairies that i have been working on

designed to twirl and dance within a fairytale theatre! 

 

 

until then

biggest hugs and kisses!

 

sharing this driftwood ladder post with:

 

common ground's: be inspired friday

french country cottage's: feathered nest friday

my romantic home's: show and tell friday

 

 

 

...here's to gifts from the sea!