Practical Magic seeps under the door jam....

"The reason you're here and you don't know why is because I sent for you."
                                                                                ~Sally Owens

 I hope I never fall in love, I hope I never fall in love, I hope I never fall in love. 

 "I can’t wait to fall in love."

                                                    ~Gillian Owens

"Sometimes I feel like there's a hole inside of me, an emptiness that at times seems to burn. I think if you lifted my heart to your ear, you could probably hear the ocean. I have this dream of being whole. Of not going to sleep each night, wanting. But still sometimes, when the wind is warm or the crickets sing... I dream of a love that even time will lie down and be still for. I just want someone to love me. I don't want to believe it but, there is no man, Gilly. Only that moon."                                                               ~Sally Owens      
                                                                                        

A Fanciful Twist Invites You

and she and he and me. 


There's a tiny little witch that decorates and delights the desert, that instigates and inspires her sisters, that charms magic from the earth and from a ball of clay. 


This charming little creature sends an invitation to coax the magic makers and artisans in her coven and expands the invitation to all of us with a faintest glint of desire to create a chapter of magic in our own little neck of the woods.

Follow this link and join the fun! I will.......

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Flea Market Finds

                  round sparkley buttons and pins 

  flesh pink pin looks like bakelite my guess, fakelite     -     enameled flower pin

         

       deerie for my woodland frame        -        resin leaves that look like carved bone 

                                                                                     

                            rhinestone pins

Glam Pup

 

We went to the flea market Sunday and I'll share those finds tomorrow, but check out Emily! She is so Hollywood!

Buy One Get One Free Print Sale

Labor Day sale for those with enough time on their hands this weekend to support the Etsy-ers 

(namely mwah)

So, visit Woodwings

Buy one print and then leave me a "convo" (message to seller) stating which print you wish to receive for free. The sale runs Saturday 9/4 through Monday 9/6. Thank you in advance :)

For those of you with every minute packed with cook-outs and beach outings, family gatherings, concerts, fireworks and festivals...Have the time of your life!

The Best Things In Life Are Free

A little shameless promo...because it's Friday, and because it's an amazingly beautiful Friday, all shipping on all items purchased through the Woodwings shop on Etsy is FREE.

What a perfect time to stock up for birthdays, valentines day, to start a little collection, to get those bulky items. Any old reason at all. This is the day to do it. Until midnite tonight.

I'm Not Ready To Say Goodbye

The crickets, cicadas, frogs that sing me to sleep at night. I'm going to miss you. Stay for as long as you can okay....I'll keep the window open at night.

                                      anthropologie

Finding a field of fireflies that balanced on the tips of grass blades and hovered there like magic, I won't forget that moment.

                                          fireflies

Peace, quiet, and the gentle air that teases the candles flame. Dang, I'm not ready to say goodbye.

                                        garden magic

Oh To Be 4 Again

These inspired lovelies are all created by Teeny Tini. Crocheted by hand and in yarns that are gentle beside babies peachy softy skin. 

Now... why can't the tou-tou come in my size. 

Shoes As Art

                                                                                                                 Magic Shoes

                                                                           French Panache

It's always the badly dressed people who are the most interesting.  

~Jean Paul Gaultier

                                                                         Guo Pei 

One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art.  

~Oscar Wilde

                                                                             Daniel Sheehan

“A guy walks up to me and asks 'What's Punk?'. So I kick over a garbage can and say 'That's punk!'. So he kicks over the garbage can and says 'That's Punk?', and I say 'No, that's trend!'” ~Billie Joe Armstrong

   

                                                                 platforms

What came first, the music or the misery? People worry about kids playing with guns, or watching violent videos, that some sort of culture of violence will take them over. Nobody worries about kids listening to thousands, literally thousands of songs about heartbreak, rejection, pain, misery and loss. Did I listen to pop music because I was miserable? Or was I miserable because I listened to pop music?                                                                                  ~High Fidelity

                                                                           Japanese Culture

 a woman is a whole mystery.....

                              Junko Shimada

I don't know who invented the high heel, but all men owe him a lot. 
 ~Marilyn Monroe

                                       spa

Soft green meadows covered in clover.  Cool, pillowy pure sand at the temperate beach. Lake Michigan is like bath water after a long, hot summer. I'm ready for a soak in peppermint scented water, how about you

Balkan Beat Box

I just heard the most remarkable music. It's a melange of cultures. As aromatic as it is energetic. I wanted to share it here knowing that most of you prefer a gentler sound, but, I feel transported listening to them. After hearing a short interview on the radio with one of it's founders I see that they also have a spirit and sense of humor I am drawn to.

 click me    Balkan Beat Box    click me

A Very Nice Gift

A super nice surprise came my way today and I'd like to pass it on. Faerwillow  left this gift...Pretty thoughtful don't you think.

There are 3 simple steps for the recipient to honor

1 Thank the one who sent it your way
2 Sum up your blogging motivation, philosophy, and experience using 5 words
3 Pass it on to 5 others whose blogs you feel have real substance

Dear Faerwillow whose astute insights, and the stunning photo journals of her enchanting family trips keep me sighing and dreaming about Cali. Thank you so much for including me with the two talented artists...honored.

Five words to sum up my motivation?!  I'm not a wordy blogger, but selecting only 5 words is a challenge? Aesthetic  Rebirth  Felicity  Maintain Relevance  Inspire 

And finally, let me make it clear that narrowing the selection down to 5 was a pretty difficult task. Here are todays choices:
1 This super talent is sort of dark, sort of sweet, immensely addictive. I imagine that her studio smells like fresh cut grass, lemons and sweet clean babies:  artandghosts

2 Lynette unfolds the stories of  her life like the petals of an intricate bud. She's lived a juicy life and is constantly surprising me. She is a generous soul.

3 This blog provides a bit of mystery and a whole lot of talent and I am drawn to it like a bee to clover:   harem6

4 Anita is energy incarnate and I visit her because I wish I spoke French. And while visiting I feel romantic and indulgent, and she fills my eyes with the most amazing images and I would love it if she were my neighbor.

5 The dolls created here at Evelyn's Wonderland could have strolled the Carnivale of Venice, lost their minds after a cruel affair with a 19th century artist, cast spells on primitive politicians or danced at the Moulin Rouge.

I hope they bring you inspiration and joy and fill your homes with art!

You know how you feel when you're completely relaxed. There is just a touch of a breeze, the temperature is just warm enough that you're not distracted with the thought of getting a sweatshirt. The air smells fresh, no heavy perfumes, just clean. At that moment you drift off to your daydreams. 

Christine Rodin

Wherever those dreams take me, the images here remind me of that place. The soft edges, the cloudy colors.  

Francine Fleischer

I am so easily transported to this place. I can hear  the soft lapping of the water against the shore.

Tony Karp

I love combing the sand for these shiney broken seashells. I have jars of these lovely imperfect treasures. They are like stray kittens. Or the underdog team. I'm so drawn to them.

I Need You

Enough said. This piece leaves me breathless....ah

made in Beirut by designers, Maria Hibri and Hoda Baroudi

A Title and a Story

She's framed and jeweled and ready to list. I found a pretty cool coral shaped pendant to use with this one. But the inspiration dies there. I can't find a name for or invent a story for her. The photos I took are not the best quality either and I really wanted to list her today...

Practical Magic Invitation

Girls, sorceresses, enchantresses!! We have been invited to collaborate with a bounty of beautiful ladies in what is to be the first annual Practical Magic Blog Party. The link to the post and the formal invitation are to the left of this post. 


Justina of La Boheme Magique and Anna of Frosted Petunias are our hosts. Get inspired by the book or the movie, but oh, it's so inspiring! 


See you there!

"And I don't want them dancing naked under the full moon!"

"No, of course. The nudity is entirely optional, as you well remember!"