A few goodies that I’ve been coveting since the new year! 1. J. Crew Keeper chambray shirt, 2. Oak & Fort Manon hat, 3. Miriam Salat quilted resin cuff, 4. Lulu Frost Gold-tone crystal necklace, 5. Super Sunglasses Ciccio glasses, 6. Encyclopedia of Flowers: Flower Works by Makoto Azuma, 7. Marni grey fox fur tube scarf (obviously just a daydream) and 8. Rag & Bone Harrow boot. Sigh.
the holidays kicked off for me at our company Christmas party on December 1, i had fun collecting pieces for my outfit – i opted for plaid, black, spikes and cream to tie all the pieces together! Ryan is home for the month and we had fun buying everyone presents, some of which we sampled at the Granville Island market (a little Isle of Mull cheddar and Honey & Hay pecorino from Benton Brothers = to die for, and pâté from Oyama Sausage). Christmas was up in Roberts Creek with my parents and brother this year, so we ferried up with a stash of Holiday beer to enjoy! Our annual card from Makito was waiting for us up at my parents – it gets better every year Makito! We were able to visit and open presents with Grandad on Christmas morning and he shared some of his chocolate stash with us! Boxing day we had breakfast with my in-laws and met Michelle and Chris’ new puppy! I hope everyone had a safe and relaxing Holiday! Best wishes for the New Year! xoxo
Ryan’s BFF Josh just returned from 4 months working in Australia to be reunited with his family! I should have posted these cute pictures of Josh and his daughter Claire a long time ago, but here they are now for their reunion!
Tinkering with a new headband style this weekend, composed of a pink velvet flower I made, a beautiful white silk Camellia flower and bud (with silk leaves), dried natural yellow Craspedia, natural dried lavender Limonium (statice) and a little natural dried Gomphrena from Mom’s garden. Once I finish the backing, I think I will list it in my Etsy shop…
With Ryan in Halifax, I’ve taken over our studio apartment with my dried flowers, feathers, fabric, etc but i’m rapidly running out of space! I’m always daydreaming of beautiful work spaces and offices (older post), maybe one day we will have enough space to create a functional and stylish home office and studio! Image from various pinterests.
A childhood friend agreed to be my guinea pig and commissioned a holiday fascinator, my first ever! Janet gave me complete freedom in the colours, design, etc so I chose to use rich warm colours and textures that hopefully say Holiday without being too literal!
I used lavender and heather dried from my mom’s garden, dried red mini roses I snipped from my apartment rose, and dried white and pink dried roses from my mom’s garden in Robert’s Creek. I accented with a bit of navy veiling and gold and mossy green velvet millinery leaves, all attached to a navy sinamay base! It’s nearly complete and I think it turned out pretty well for my first try!
I don’t think I can accurately describe how special it was to be able to see these costumes and props from the movies that have brought me such wonderment and comfort over the years… While I was staying with my brother, we watched Episodes 4-6 again, and it reminded me of our childhood and how these movies fostered our imagination and creativity over the years…
We stared deep into the eyes of the exalted one, Jabba the Hut, oggled Princess Leia’s gold bikini, felt the plight of Han Solo frozen in carbonite, felt the comfort of Master Yoda, marvelled at the Imperial fleet, and trembled at the feet of Darth Vader!
Thanks again to the Telus World of Science Edmonton for hosting this amazing exhibit, and to my brother for sharing it with me!
