AFFECTION

hours fly
flowers die.
new days,
new ways
pass by;
love stays.

henry van dyke


may i wish you all
a very happy valentine's day

i hope you
tell your loved ones
just how much you love them

how sweet today
::
to hear
this duet
::
read
this love list
::
to see
this heart

to show my affection
to all the lovely folk who leave me comments
(thank you lovely folk)
i made 3 valentine bookmarks today
filled with a little lavender
from my garden
+
on friday
my lovely assistant c
will draw 3 names
from the comments page
for me to post them to!
(anywhere around the world)

i'll be back on friday
to announce the
winners

with love to all who read
xxx

HONEY CAKE FOR MY HONEY

to my ciaran


who is 33 today
(the 13th birthday i've spent with you!)

gifts with breakfast
guitar playing
irish stew+ red wine
watching the rugby
honey birthday cake
february sunshine
(ordered especially!)

with all my love
+
happy happy wishes
for today
+
every day ahead together

xxxx

BRAND NEW PASTELS

a little note to say

i'll be away for a couple
of days....

....off to norfolk to spend
time with my mum

our plans?
(snow permitting)
*working on our nest project*
*1 day life-drawing class*
*visit to the cinema*
*tea + treats*

i have brand new pastels
+ i'm all excited!

so, until i'm back....xxx

SPECIAL

the postlady delivered

a very special parcel
to me today....

....all the way
from
julie in israel!

the alfalfa bug box is from her handmaid shop + is now hanging in my workroom....it 's actually close-by my computer + it's nice to think i have it here in my home as i pay my daily visits to her blog. i love all the found papers that she uses + of course the handpainted butterfly tile....

....she also sent me this new piece which i'm all excited about....how fabulous is this wall brooch???! now....i think that the concept of wall jewellery alone is wonderful....but add the sweet colour + textural pattern too....i couldn't be more delighted with it :) thank you dear j!

isn't it just so good how we make these connections through our blogs? when i started mine last year i would never have guessed that i'd end up communicating with such inspiring + lovely people from all over the world....it encourages me to keep creative + makes me feel touched by friendship....very special indeed.

a few other specials

this donna hay recipe
for some reason i have a desire to eat
something delicate + pretty

shari's polaroids
beautiful blossom in the snow

itching to see this film
try out what do you dream?
me? i'm a creative savant apparently!

reading about a new allotment project
+ thinking what veggies we'll grow
in our garden this year

until next time, x

TWELVE GREEN BUTTONS

it's been so sunny + spring-like today in this part of the world....makes me feel happy!

having finished off a big wedding stationery project for some friends i've been pottering about this morning + decided to take a trip 3/4 mile down the road to our nearest town for some groceries....including chocolate for weekend-treat-baking later :)

i ventured into the antiques shop there to take a look at their vintage buttons. the owner saw me wearing my button necklace in the post office the other week + invited me to take a look in the shop next time i was passing....

....twelve 1930s green buttons came home with me today....so many lovely ones to chose from but i'm a sucker for anything green! i'm not sure where they'll end up but i am sure that i love love love them + i think i'll be back for more! (actually i think they may become posh fridge magnets as the colour looks so good in our kitchen....if they work out i think i'll do some sets for my etsy shop.)

baking update :: river cottage cookies :: have been baked + sampled by the baker...me! (with compusory afternoon tea of course!)

so the 1st february weekend's just around the corner....enjoy it whatever you're up to! x

FEELING GIDDY

lucky me....

....february has brought me goodies!

the nicest parcel arrived today
with fabrics to make me feel
giddy with delight
+


two japanese craft books
with so many gorgeous ideas
plus patterns
for all things lovely
(more from inside another day)

blogger seems to have been
in a bad mood today
+
i've struggled to leave comments
so thank you to the nice folk
who dropped me an email instead....
....hearing from you really makes my day :)

PLAYTIME

sometimes i feel i have to treat myself
with a little play time....

....especially when i've got a
long list of things to do
(things i'm not keen to do)

so today i planted a hyacinth bulb
in a £1 charity shop jug....

....instantly satisfying!

this wooden print block
was a suprise gift from my lovely mum
on monday

+
can you guess
i'm dying to try it out!!

but for now i have to get back to the must-do's
so i'm promising myself a date with it at the weekend
:: results to follow soon ::

cheerio january
(wherever you went?!)
x