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!

 

...One World One Heart 2011 ~ and pretty door prizes from behind the lace curtain!!

...one world

~ one heart

  

think about that for a moment

let it wash over you...

for this OWOH event,

during this reserved little space and time

we bloggers
are

ONE world 

with

 ONE creative beating heart!!

WOW!!

now that's some

~ big love ~

Welcome!
 to all my dear readers ~

and 
to all you new ones!!

If you are visiting for the first time,

my name is Rosemary,

 and I'm the artisan behind Ozma of Odds.

 (pay no attention to the girl behind the lace curtain!)

I seek to inspire creativity,

 uplift your spirit and provide an escape from reality

 ~ even if only for a moment!

 I choose to live my life weaving ribbons of everyday romance

into my creative endeavors,

into my home design

 and with those who wish to follow along.

Ultimately, sharing with you how ~ good is NOW!!

Welcome to the land of odds!

 My studio of artisan oddities is located in Nevada : United States

~ ozma (oz' ma), n. the lost gypsy fairy queen of Oz.

~ odd (od), adj. differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected.

~

I have seen this little blog button floating around blog land
maybe you have too??

but until this morning

I honestly had not taken the time to read more about it...

I am intrigued with the idea!
maybe it's because I adore authentic, generous hearts
and I believe in paying it forward...

This event was created and is hosted by one of those kinds of hearts 

Lisa Swifka

to give bloggers the chance to meet

 and to get to know each other from ANYWHERE around the world!!

~ and if that doesn't just blow your mind,
(here's the generous part)
each and every place you visit,
will also have a special door prize waiting
for one of the dear readers that just happen to stop by
and visit during this event
January 31st - February 17th
and leave a comment on their OWOH post!!!!

Now, I ask you ~
what's not to love about this??
An opportunity to meet bloggers we maybe would never meet otherwise
AND
 pretty prizes too?!!

I'm in!!

Sooooooo,

would you like to see my door prize??
hhhhmmmmmmm.........

how about THREE?!

yes, it's true!!
(I just couldn't help myself!!)
I will be giving away three different pretty prizes,
to three randomly drawn readers!!
AND
In keeping with the theme,
each pretty prize is in the shape of
a HEART!
~
pretty prize #1

 a string of these oh-so-lovely fairy lights

These are beautiful!!

A light set strand of 10 flower lights that are oh-so-romantic!

Each fairy light strand has lovely, soft creamy white flower petals

surrounding each light giving these a vintage feel to them.

A paper lace center is added for even more romance

 to show off the blush pink heart light covers.

Pink heart light cover may be removed for year round use.

These fairy lights are lovely anywhere you plug them in at

 and are perfect for special parties and weddings or just hanging in your studio!

~
pretty prize #2

this Saint Valentine ex-voto paper locket
entitled
~ enchantment ~
as I am enchanted to meet you
and I look forward to visit all who stop by!!

A gorgeous paper flaming heart ex-voto
 that is true to size with the original rhinestone heart,
has been printed on heavy linen cardstock,
hand cut and glittered with the softest shade of pink,
vintage german glass glitter that will tarnish over time to a beautiful patina,
to replicate the rhinestones on an authentic rhinestone ex-voto!

 paper locket has been backed with a gold leaf paper to add sturdiness.
 A 2" paper heart box that has also been gold leafed
is attached on the back to make the "locket"
and opens up to so you may place a special little something inside!

Perhaps ~ a kiss!!

A generous length of my hand cut and pink dyed sea silk ribbon
is attached to the top of the locket heart
and has a tiny, pink grunge dyed rose
 that has also been tipped in pink glitter for added romance.

~

and last but not least,
pretty prize #3

A luminous silk prayer ribbon that is beautiful to hold in your hand...

and because I think this world could use a little prayer
...okay
ALOT of prayer

but remember
this event is OWOH
one woman world, one heart!

maybe we could all just whisper one together!!

Suspended from this lovely hand dyed, silk dupioni ribbon,
is a flaming heart medal from Italy.
 This charm dangle is also comprised of a beautiful vintage pearl
 and a vintage velvet flower floating atop in a soft shade of shell pink.

 
These could be worn as a necklace,
 used as a book mark,

tucked within a pocket or tied around a special candle.

Your prayer ribbon will come to you,
tucked away in this pretty little heart shaped tin.

So,
what do you think??
Have you enjoyed your visit today?
and would you also
perhaps,
wish for one of these pretties to be at YOUR door step???

if so,
here's how it works:

if you are a blogger
(ie. you have a current blog of your own)
from anywhere in the world
simply leave a comment on THIS post
that's it!!
I know right??!
when was the last time winning a pretty was ever that easy??

inspired?
want to visit other OWOH participants?
go HERE

want to participate and join in on the fun yourself??
then simply visit Lisa's OWOH info post
 HERE
there's time!
this event runs from January 31st to February 17th

Ozma's 3 door prize pretties winners will be drawn
on February 18th
using random generator:)
and will be notified then by e-mail
(please make sure there is a link listed to get ahold of you in your comment)

So come on dear readers!
What are you waiting for?
Feel the love!!


here's to authentic, generous hearts!

...my hearts all aglow!

...Hello dear ones!

My hearts all aglow today

as I have been creating a few

love-ly strands

 of my fairy lights!!

they are the first part of my Saint Valentine's collection

available in my etsy shop

  

all the strands look so pretty 

swagged in my studio:)

I bet you couldn't tell that I simply adore flowers 

and romance

and lace pretties!!!!

LOL!!!

     

the soft pink heart light covers give off the most loveliest pink glow

and are just perfect for Saint Valentine's!

~ and the best part is,

after Valentine's

you can simply remove the heart covers

and use your fairy lights all year round!!

I always sigh when I walk by and see them hanging there

all aglow:)

I think that these are just perfect for my first

White Wednesday post of the year!!

Come see what other pretties await you over at Kathleen's!

Now I'm off to create a few more of these beauties!

here's to lacy heart fairy lights!