Fairytales & Adventure stories...

It would be difficult for me to decide wether I prefer a fairytale or a good book of adventures. But I think I like to find both combined in a single story.
When I was a little kid I liked all about princesses. Then I remember myself as an avid reader when I was a teenager, spending long hours completely immersed in books like Tom Sawyer, The Mysterious Island or some time traveling story.

Today I have just found some beautiful items that remind me of those stories.
Here I present you...

Ball Gown by Stitch Princess

What a great dress for a dance with a Prince!

Vintage copper tea pot made in Portugal from Redemption Art

I feel like being in a cozy little cottage in the woods... with Snow White :)

Steampunk Time Machine Pendant by Poison Garden

The real adventurous heart of mine awakes at the sight of this intricate piece of art [sigh...]

Ahhh... how wonderful all those stories from childhood were... I feel happy tonight with memories of past times. Thank you, my team fellows, for showing your talent in such an inspiring way!

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Feeling... blue.

As a non-english native speaker I always wonder about the meaning of the expression "feeling blue". Is it because blue is associated to sadness? I think that cannot be the explanation, because blue, in all of its shades, is such a beautiful color and has no relation -at least for me- with anything but wealth, luxury, relax...

What do you think about blue? Tell me, I´d love to know :)

Meanwhile, let´s check what blues I have found in these amazing shops!

From Ms Formaldehyde, this attractive Fascinator in 1920s style

Found at Redemption Art´s shop, this lovely Fenton Christmas Plate Hand Painted by Lisa W

From Orange Windmill, this modern Leather Journal, Embossed Turquoise, Hand-Bound 4.5 x 6 Journal

And from GMaEllenCrochetGifts´s shop, this beautiful Seed bead, Preciosa Czech glass, transparent rainbow teal ready to be used for your next favorite project :)

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Fabric Poppies: Now mixing layers & forming new colors!

Ahh... I am having so much fun making fabric poppies that I could not resist the impulse of mixing colors...!

So that is what I did in my first attempt: One of my favorite combinations, red-orange-fuchsia, in this retro style mixed with the elegancy of clear glass beads in the center :)

Take a look!

They are perfect for:

- Hair accessories: headbands, hair clips, barrettes

- T-shirts, blouses, hats, scarfs

- Home decoration, pillows, frames

- Wedding decoration, bridal flowers

- Jewelry, necklaces, chokers

- Scrapbooking, cards, albums

What do you think of this new line of flowers?

I cannot wait to go on mixing!

BESTeam feature of the week: RedemptionArt

Connie, the lovely lady behind RedemptionArt, lives in a small cottage in the Hawaiian rain forest.
After many many years raising her kids and working in the corporate world... now it is her time to let her creative spirit awakes. So this is what she does now, thanks to Etsy!

From Vintage to Hand Made and Upcycled Art from Hawaii, let´s take a look at some of the items you can find at RedemptionArt:

Vintage and Retro Pins Lot of 18

Hawaiian Cookbook Vintage Polynesian Fusion

Vintage Resin Pueo Owl

Art Deco Lamps 60s Vintage Pair

Don´t miss the great blog Connie is running at http://www.islandbuzzy.com/ !

You can also like RedemptionArt at Facebook and follow her in Twitter too :)


As Connie says... Aloha and A hui hou (until we meet again)!

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