hot summer night :: nature photograhy

i glanced out my kitchen window a couple days ago and was surprised to see these beauties had bloomed (seemingly overnight). i never planted them. are they a weed? i don't know, but i love them.

sweet spring :: nature photography

is there anything sweeter than a magnolia bloom in the spring?

spring in my yard :: nature photography :: macro photography

up close & personal :: macro photography :: nature photography

what do you do when you get a new macro lens and the flowers haven't bloomed yet?

go to the botanical gardens, of course.

vintage bottle chandy :: diy

i collect vintage glass. what's funny is that it's not at all intentional. i just pick them up here or there because i love the color or size or shape. it wasn't until i had 3 shelves full of glass bottles & vases that i realized i'm a serious collector. i seem to always find fun uses for them and today i am sharing one!

this chandy was really pretty simple to create. i used wire to secure the bottles to a large ring. then i strong more wire (4 pieces) to attach a top tier (smaller metal ring). this gave it a layered look. lastly, i adhered each connection with hot glue so that they wouldn't slide and cause unbalance.

this would look amazing on a sun porch. or above a bed! i have flowers of the fake variety stuck in there now, but i'm really looking forward to spring when can fill this baby up with some water and fresh blooms!

mirror makeover :: diy :: home decor

what do you think of my recent mirror makeover?! i found the mirror at salvation army and knew it had some potential. plus, also, i had an old anthropologie necklace made of fabric flowers that i stopped wearing a couple years ago. it was time to cut it up and put to a new decorative use. by adding the small book page flowers, the busy-ness of the fabric patterns are broken up a bit.

i think this would be darling in a bathroom or girl's room. where would you put it?

xoxo

garden loveliness :: nature photography

there's a beautiful park in town that is home to a rose garden, botanical garden, wildflower garden and more. i met a friend there for a walk the other day and, as always, my breath was taken away by the loveliness.

trying something new :: abstract art

i'm trying something new. what do you think?