...a swan song

...hello dear ones!

today I was cleaning the glass mirrors
in my living room and

I am feeling a little...
well,
uuummmmm ~
reflective!
sooooo, 

 I thought I would share a few pictures
and thoughts about

my vintage paper, swan adornment.

she resides on top of my mirrored armoire...

I constructed her from pages of vintage poetry books,

~ words of beauty for the heart ~

and vintage sheets of music,

~ notes to resonate within your soul ~

and of course a bit of paper lace and

clear vintage glass glitter for the tips

and although she is made out of paper,

she quietly reminds me to be graceful as I glide along  life

a most elegant creature is she...

  

one to be admired

 ~

a swan song

by me

elegance and beauty

gracefulness and poise,

poetry in motion

without one word,

 a sound,

or a noise...

you are covered in loveliness

always finest in show

and to watch you glide along so effortlessly,

letting all the others know

that you are a special one

chosen indeed,

ethereal in your motions

to which we should heed,

and ponder for a moment

before your vision slips away,

the gift that has been given

~ life ~ 

and in everyday,

we should move about gracefully

with a song in our hearts

and not squander it away,

for today

is a day,

that the Lord has made!

~

thank you for indulging my poetic heart today!

sharing this with

Common Ground's Vintage Inspiration Friday

My Romantic Home's Show and Tell Friday

French Country Cottage's Feathered Nest Friday

here's to the oh-so-lovely swan and all the inspiration she beholds!

...french flower basket OR elegant walking stick!

...hello dear readers!

WOW!!

It has been a lickety split fast week!!

~ and yes,

I'm still cleaning and weeding out my studio.

but,

 I did manage to give my french flower market basket a little make over:)

Seems as though everything I touch these days,

 is being converted into creamy white shades of loveliness...

~ a fabulous spray of pretty white roses for the basket

and then a sumptuous bow adorns the front!

bow is made out of soft vintage netting

(NOT that itchy scratchy stuff they have on the market today I tell ya'!)

then a silk tassel, and a picot edged satin bow

with a vintage pearl and rhinestone earring in the center!

sheeze,

 seems as though I've been using those vintage earrings alot lately

...lampshades, flowers, bakets and bows!!

I had better be on the hunt for more ~ LOL!!

  

I love how this basket has a handle, it's like an elegant walking stick,

wouldn't you agree?

not that you probably wish to see my studio table...

but this is what it looks like at the moment!

there are four sides to a table ~ no?!

well,

let me tell you,

for each side of this table,

there are also four different creative endeavors going on!!

I know, I know,

 no rest for the wicked...

or is it weary??

 I can never remember!

~ and I certainly TRY not to be wicked ~ LOL!!

I just know my brain never stops,

 even long after my hands and eyes do!!

   

yes, that is my tasty imbibement sitting there

with colored lip gloss all over the rim

(remember : pretty is, as pretty does!!)

I usually drink seltzer water with a lemon circle

but today,

I felt like having an "Arnold Palmer"

(a mix of lemonade and ice tea)

hhhmmmm...

it also appears that I've been having a few interesting fizzy lifty drinks this week!!

  

pretties in the making!

I've also got my sights set on this next:

  

a  wicker chaise re-slipcover make over...

and with sooooooo many inspiring places to visit in blog land

I'm sure I'll come up with nothing short of ALOT of lovely ideas!!

sharing the love over at

Common Ground's Vintage Inspiration Friday

My Romantic Home's Show and Tell Friday

French Country Cottage's Feathered Nest Friday

here's to a renewed studio!!

p.s. you can lavender soda for fizzy lifty drinks at Whole Foods Market:)