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TheDailyFoto

rosiegceramics

 FalconandFinch

Above are a few fun finds. If you have some time, you should click the links below each photo and have a look at the shop offering up such colorful creations and vintage pieces. 

Babies

It's been some time since my last post and I have a few updated photos to share with you. Aren't they cute? One day soon, they're going to look just like their Mama. All four of them are growing fast and starting to resemble robins.

Then There Were Four

I checked the nest in my yard again and there are now four eggs. What a lovely surprise.

My Favorite Ogre

So, my little nephew Alex came to visit this morning and modeled my Ogre Hat for a few cookies. He is at the age where he doesn't stay very still, but he liked the hat and we both had fun running around, chasing a ball. When I created this hat, I was unaware Shrek The Final Chapter was coming out later this month.

They're back!

This is the second year my birds have come back to the same nest! I took photos of them last year and peeked last week but the nest was empty. Two days ago, I saw a bird hanging out near the same tree. I looked today and there are three pretty eggs in there!

Ferris Wheel

Postcarden

The idea that you can mail someone a garden is great. This would be great for a cubicle or office desk, do you think?

This is why...

...exactly why. When I open my bedroom curtains each morning, I see this. I'm a self-taught gardener and I learn as I go. When I first moved here, there were a few gardens in the front yard, but nothing in the back. I created a perennial garden outside my bedroom window as well as a vegetable garden out there. I'm still in the process of shifting a few of the plants around, it's a constant work-in-progress.

Ogre Hat in Spring Pea

I'm not sure what your idea of fun is, but mine is making Ogre Hats! These are so adorable and I'm looking forward to sharing them with all of my friends' babies. It seems like all of our friends start having babies around the same time. Maybe it was the cold, long winter? I've added this to my shop today and should mention this will fit children of any age.

Map Envelope

You can now print any location and line your own printable envelope with it! This site makes it very easy to make an original personalized envelope. Have your own fun at MapEnvelope.com today!

Lovelies

satisfind

enhabiten

jollytimeon

I've been craving vintage in a bad way. Anything full of character and old. It is slowly making me avoid anything new and shiny. Things were indeed made better and why not use those things that we already have?

• From vintage toy boats and handmade leather boxes to pudding molds and telephones, satisfind's shop has you covered.
• I found enhabiten's shop this week. I don't know if it's too soon to admit it but I'm in love. You too will find yourself checking back here. It feels like a comfortable, worn-in breezy home. Her blog is equally amazing and can be found here. I'm looking forward to trying out her scone recipe this weekend.
• I love the lines on this fan and wonder if for such a fair price, would it be fixable and usable once again. Currently, jollytimeon has 330+ items to peruse.

Eastered

I love the colors of Easter. The perfect blend of pastels smell of candy. I've been spending so much time outside lately. My gardens are all weeded except for the vegetable garden. I have quite a bit of work to do in there and well, I've been saving the worst for last with that job. I've been digging up some of my perennials and sharing them with family and friends. 

Bright Star

Have you seen the movie Bright Star? It's the love story about John Keats and Fanny Brawne. It was a beautifully made movie. The story, the direction, the acting, the wardrobe! Oh, the wardrobe!

Above, Abbie Cornish is wearing a small sweater made completely out of miniature granny squares. Her character carefully sews and designs each of the exquisite pieces she wears throughout the movie. They must be made of thread in order to be to small and detailed. Each square had multiple colors.

Amazingly, I haven't been able to find a patterns for this. I've looked on ravelry and searched the internet. Will I have to buy the movie and make my own?

The Very Softest Heat

If I had my way, my home would eventually look like this. I found this video on the craftivism site and loved it instantly. The making of this commercial is creatively inspiring. Hoping your weekend feels like this.

Monkey, geraniums, oh my!

I've been placing certain plants outside and I'm already seeing results. This geranium was adopted from my mother last Fall. As she was getting ready to throw them into her compost, I asked her for one. It's beautiful.

I'm beginning to work on some side-projects in my spare time and one of them is to continue my Monkey Socks. This is a project I started last Spring and haven't really looked at. In fact, I purchased another set of size 1 needles to accommodate for my procrastination. I was so busy that I didn't even think about this project much at all. I am comfortable with this well-written pattern, but not as pleased with my choice to make them using Knit Picks' Palette yarn. I do like the edamame color, but this yarn splits too easily. A photo of my progress is shown below and hopefully, in the end will resemble the sock above. So far, so good. 

Beautiful Day!

I found these on my morning walk today. They were so tiny, but a sure confirmation that Spring is here. A day early, but I'm noticing things popping up all over. When you look at the trees, there is actual color in their silhouettes. I love this time of year.

Today is also my birthday. I started it all off with a sweet morning walk with my 17 month-old nephew and we had some serious fun. He's at the point now where is shadow amazes him and as he gets to a curb, he stops and accesses the step ahead. The morning light provided a nice long shadow for him to run from. He twirled, ran, stomped and amazingly, that shadow couldn't not be shaken. I love watching him learn and figure these little things out.

Lovelies

resurface

 

crescenthilldesigns

 

bluebellbazaar

  Here are several items I just came across. If you have moment, click the links and visit the shops, because they have some other great pieces.

Lucy!

I've been cat-sitting for a week now. Lucy is so sweet and Quasi & Lola have been so patient with her. I forget how calming having a cat around is. She is a complete yarnoholic and when she's home, they have to hide the yarn from her. She has an entire basket of toys, but will find anything fibrous unless it is locked away. So far, so good here.

Simon Schubert

 

Simon Schubert is an artist based in Cologne, Germany. He is inspired equally by Surrealism and Samuel Beckett. His works imagine architectonical settings, common situations and objects, whereas the material he uses are either simple or sophisticated - white paper folded or mixed media arrangements.