Today I'm introducing slide-shows to my blog - yet another great way of presenting photos. I've started with compiling a short presentation "the best of my flower arrangements - Autumn and Winter." Lots of details and close-ups in there, but I like it this way, and I've chosen my favourite pieces from last October, November and December - hence tha apples, chrysanthemums and Christmas accents. It's a very good proof that even though this cold and dreary part of the year isn't exactly well-known from its abundance of flowers, you can still make some creative pieces if you use your imagination ;-)
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It’s an established fact that I am a bit crazy when it comes to handbags, and I’m not afraid to admit it ;-) Since the beginning of this blog I’ve shown you quite a few of my favourite brands and designs, and some incredible handbag-creations which bordered on art – bag designs made entirely from flowers and leaves, sculpture-like bags from polymer clay and quite a few others. And today I have for you yet another handbag-novelty – handcrafted from wood. Small, smooth, with flowing lines, rounded shapes and intricate patterns, each and every one of them is original, eye-catching and interesting. And in case you still have any doubts – yes, you can actually use them as handbags, these are not wooden sculptures to admire from afar. I fell in love with the one with the ladybugs, shown on the photo on the left, but the other ones would be a stunner on any night-out as well. Apparently all bags are manufactured from a certain type of African acacia tree, and the designs are supplemented with exotic skins, leathers, crystals, gemstones and pearls. They belong to the UK fashion label called Rocio, founded by Hamish Menzies, Theresa Nepomuceno and Rocio Olbes. You can find more information about them and their incredible creations here, and below is a selection of their handbags for you to browse. And I'm in love again, with yet another completely crazy handbag. And this time it's definitely a winter handbag, which is quite a surprise since normally it's spring and summer collections which are more interesting and fun. But there's no mistake, this is a real winter handbag, mainly because it's...in the shape of an igloo!!! Not to mention that is has penguins on it (and I do have a small weakness for them ;-), and an Eskimo... Since it's a Temi by Braccialini bag, it's full of small and meticulously made details, hand-made, high-quality and of course costs a fortune, but a girl can dream, can't she? :-) Would you dare to go out carrying it? I certainly would!
Yes, St Valentine's Day is definitely coming - there are red hearts, roses and chocolate boxes everywhere, and when I look at them I can't help thinking how tacky and artificial it all is... Plus, if it's really a celebration of love, why should a guy get away with giving just one rose or a small box of chocolates? So I guess I have nothing against the basic concept of this celebration, but I do have a problem with the mass-market approach to it.
Are there any alternatives? Certainly, although probably not so easy to find... If I come across something interesting, I'll put it on my blog. In the meantime, I have something which I hope will inspire you when it comes to buying chocolates. After all, today you can find on the Internet chocolates in all kinds of imaginatve shapes, you just need to believe that they're worth hunting down. So here are some incredible chocolate creations, which I think are attractive at some very basic, in-born, chocolate-craving instinct level. There's just one small catch - ther're not exactly real, as they exist only in the imagination of amazing graphic designers. I've found them here. Enjoy! And I'm back! I haven't posted anything during the last few days since I was sick - I got that kind of nasty cold, when you feel as if you collided with a herd of elephants, and after that they came back to dance a jig on your barely-breathing body.... On top of that, this past weekend my in-laws came to vist... So as you can see, I have a really good excuse for neglecting my blog for a few days! But I'm feeling a bit better now, so today I have for you a selection of eye-catching, slightly extravagant and unusual necklaces, which are guaranteed to make you smile :-) And who knows - maybe it's also a good inspiration for a special gift for the upcoming St Valentine's Day? They're all by Accessorize. Enjoy! And I'm finally taking a break from writing about arranging flowers, and I've found for you a very unique china set - one with which you'll certainly surprise, amuse and impress your guests. It's called Woodland, it's been launched some time ago by the English brand Spode and it features amazingly detailed drawings of... wild birds and animals. Both the pattern and the shapes are very decorative and curve, and the colour palette is wood-related. Here are a few pieces I liked most, and you can find more here. Enjoy! The winter has come back to Warsaw - it's below 0 degrees again and it's been snowing for the last three days. So it's no wonder I can't stop playing with my tulips, trying to cheer up the apartment with some vestiges of Spring. This time I just had to use this interestingly asymmetrical glass vase - and here is the result, a graphic arrangement which requires no more than 5 tulips :-)
It's day 5 and I think the tulips are starting to feel the strain - I should probably give them a break, and some time off in a cool place... Since both me and my husband are warmth-loving creatures, the temperature in our living room is not exactly perfect for tulips (or any other cut flowers, for that matter). In the meantime, I have completely re-arranged my boquet again, this time building a spiral bouquet on a wire construction topped with a twig nest. I have to say that even I was surprised by the end result, I haven't expected it to look so warm, cute and even Easter-y, wouldn't you say? So, here it goes:
And my flower challenge continues. Today I decided to go for something simple and rustical in style - and while the arrangement may look simple, the vase was definitely not simple and easy to make. Not to mention that it took almost 2 hours to build-up. So, here is the result, and at the same time I pronounce Day 4 of my challenge a success ;-)
The weather forecast for Warsaw today was: sunny. So when my husband woke me up this morning before 8a.m. and I saw the sunlight through the window, I thought - thank God, finally. And let me tell you, it was a good thing he woke me up so early, because otherwise I would've missed it - it shone for about 15 minutes, and after that the day turned into a dark and misty one, with sporadic drizzles to make everyone even more miserable. Well, I shoudn't have been surprised, but I certainly was disappointed...
So it was up to my (wonderful) husband to lighten up my day, which he did by bringing me a bunch of flowers in the warmest colours possible - and I turned them into what I call a sleeve-boquet. It differs from the traditional, spiral ones since the flowers are arranged more tightly, and the stems form a cone, which can be wrapped around with different things which emphasize its form. So I added more rattan and wool, all in corresponding warm colours, and as a result I got a beam of light which can be captured in a high, glass vase :-) Try it - I recommend it as a technique for fighting the winter gloom! |
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