~ these lustre dust days

a trio of tiny books & 

details for a porcelain elephant recreated in tiny fondant form,

roses from molds, 

a marsupial with real lashes,

ruffles, 

sparkles, 

& edible sequins evoking haute lace

a King Louis settee,

ornate coffee table.

& sumptuous silk cushion

topping towers of chocolate buttercream {& filled with fresh strawberries}

a precious project!

{i wish i could capture the sparkles, & softness of the colors better for you!}

bright days dear ones! <3 <3 <3

~ sketchbook ponderings.. .

colour, form

& sketching a memory

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~ these days,

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~ love.

roses for you.. .

{i have been waiting for these all Winter!}

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~ snippets,

of our days ~

cakes in the making,

color swatches

&

church steeples

precious thoughts dear hearts!

~ old & new {moments}

this week was pondering Princess Mary saying "our roots are always growing" &

 "not to dare to begin is to lose oneself" ~ such a gracious, poignant & beautiful speech!

also, watching a Russian watercolorist beginning her live video by saying, "I've been dreaming of this all day! .. .i love watercolor because i have to be patient & calm" ~ & I've thought about patience in that context, how patience is not just about waiting to arrive, {aren't we always waiting.. .to grow up, finish school, get married, have kids, get a car, buy a house etc etc etc}

but about gathering & collecting {life, experiences, talents, knowledge etc} along the way, about taking our moments & using them, wisely & well

 life is not just about arriving, but about becoming {good & kind & thoughtful & able}

& there is so much good we can do each day without having "arrived".. .have courage in patience & make those moments count! 

make them beautiful! .. .plant some roses, read a book {when all else fails, pray!} & pretty soon there will be a garden of flowers where, only moments before, a patch of dirt had been.. .

have a gentle day brave hearts!

sending all my best

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