A sneak peek, a shop update and other stuff which makes this a really long post...

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Hello, dear friends and TGIF!

I hope your week has been filled with lovely bits.

I have some new pieces in the shop

which I would like to share with you, 

but first,

here's a little sneak peek of a new

color story for the 

Falling Feathers Cowl...

Coming soon to Fringe...

 I love the combination of cinnamon red, plum and chocolate brown.

It's warm and vibrant and a real eye-catcher.

There are a few new pieces

available at Fringe

right now....

Midnight Garden Scarf

Marmalade Scarf

 Snuggle Scarf

 Wallflower Brooch

 Lady Brett Necklace

El Grande Cowl

I've been busy,

needles, hooks and yarn a-flyin'!

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Some other things I've been up to this past week?

Well...here's a week in pictures...

Our boy turned 15 last Friday.

*sniff*

He had 2 friends over,

we went Go-Karting,

then to dinner,

then home for cake (cheesecake).

All per his request.

It was a whirlwind evening of 

teenagers,

silliness,

laughter,

and too much sugar.

I started a little project,

for myself.

*gasp*

I had a little cocktail on Thursday.

Grapefruit IZZE and vodka.

Delicious and relaxing.

I snipped some of the last of this round of roses
from our garden
yesterday morning.

It's been mostly overcast for the past

two weeks.

Yesterday afternoon,

the sun peeked through!

Amazing how the sun brings such a lift.

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There's more to tell you, darling dears,

but I'm going to hold off until next time.

If you lasted through this entire post,

I thank you,
and I hope you have a beautiful weekend!

As always,

thank you for being you.

Much love...

xo

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A preview, part 2...

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Happy Monday, dear hearts!  I hope your weekend was a beautiful one.

You know how I feel about Mondays, right?

I love them.

The beginning of a new week,

filled with possibilities and opportunities for us all.

Today, I have a second preview for you. 

If all goes according to plan, 

these three items will be listed at Fringe this week

(as well as others).

I'm so excited about my latest creations,

and I hope you enjoy this sneak peek...

Capulet Collar

freeform one-of-a-kind

uneven disarray

delicate

romantic

vintage components

The Bustle Couture - Wild West Series

insanely ruffled

extremely oversized

for the brave soul

deep charcoal

freeform one-of-a-kind

Driftwood Brooch no. 017

one-of-a-kind

organic

textural

sea love

vintage cotton thread

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and

Driftwood Brooch no. 017

as a wall hanging.

embroidery hoop adorned with vintage fabric 

is included

with the purchase of the brooch.

When the Driftwood Brooch no. 017 is not being worn by you,

your wall can wear it.

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Although the photos have not taken yet,

I do have other designs waiting to be revealed.

Among the yet unseen pieces are

Proud Mary, Hot Tamale and Heartland...

Thank you so much for visiting, friends,

and thank you for being you...

Much love.

xo

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Coming soon...

Hello, dear ones.  How are you today? 

I've been very busy getting things ready for a shop update. 

Here is a snippet , a sneak peek, of what will be listed in my shop...

There are even more new pieces, if you can believe it. 

I just simply ran out of time with photos vs. lighting today.

Which means the rest of the designs will be a surprise.

I have had the most wonderful time creating these pieces.

I hope you have enjoyed looking at them.

As always, I so appreciate the fact that you take time out of your day to visit me.

Thank you so much...xo

Ron update:

His flights out of Montreal were cancelled due to crazy weather, poor guy. 

He has rescheduled flights for tomorrow,
rerouting through New York instead of Chicago. 

With any luck he'll be on his way to Paris this time tomorrow.

Fingers and toes crossed!

I hope you are safe and snug in your cozy home.

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A preview and some philosophy...

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Oh, happy happy Friday, dear ones! 

I hope you all have lovely thoughts and dreams coming to you this weekend.

Today's post has two parts to it:

 

1) A preview of a new Fringe design

2)  A bit of artistic philosophy

I wanted to share with you my newest Fringe design.  I've been working on it for a some time now.  It began with one of those mad visions that came to me all of a sudden and I had to stop everything to sketch it out.  As you know, I fall in love with my designs (you really have to love what you're creating) and this one is no exception.  This piece is a one-of-a-kind because I made it freeform.  No pattern.  I wanted it to be unique and special.  I will make more of this style, in different colors, but no two will be the exact same.

I will be listing it in my shop later today.  For now, here are a couple peeks...

Bustle Scarf ~ Wild West Series

My dear friend and very talented artist, Brenda of Phydeaux, posed a very good question on her blog the other day. It's an excellent post, and she shares her personal experience.  You can read her post here.  Essentially, she’s exploring the endless topic of

Vision vs. Version

I did leave her my thoughts in the form of a comment. I wanted to share with you what I wrote (with some additions)…

It's my belief that personal vision/style is something that is part of your soul. You're born with it. That may be stating the obvious...Sometimes it's deep within, waiting to be found, and sometimes it's almost right at the surface, easily accessible. Often just living life, growing, maturing, and experiencing love as well as pain will help one to discover one’s own true vision.

I feel it's a different journey for every person, depending on their life experience beginning as a young child. Sadly, some never truly explore themselves well enough, or perhaps have enough self-confidence, to find the answer.

We all know the answer is to "be true to yourself". The question for many is how DO you "be true to yourself"?

If there’s one thing you take away from this post, let it be this: Don’t let the fear of failure stop you from finding your true vision.



Motivation and inspiration are two completely different, yet intimately entertwined, subjects which I have touched on before, but perhaps I will return to them here in the form of a post. How to find motivation and inspiration through your own vision.

I hope there is something you’d like to add to this subject. Please share your thoughts with me, if you’re so inclined.

Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to visit.

I truly appreciate you...xo