6 Resolutions For Prolific Living

• Post on my blog every day.
• Integrate healthy "Clean" food into my daily diet.
• Decorate my house using a green, thrifty mentality.
• Learn how to crochet.
• Take a picture every day.
• Keep a journal for a year.
  

Gracing the Space Part: 3

My favorite spot in the whole house is my crafting table; not only because whenever I sit at it I feel inspired to create wonderful things, but because it reminds me a little bit of home.




Hanging over it are two beautiful banners my sister made for me. The first a mish-mash of gorgeous fabrics and the second a paper string inspired by the sea.

Gray Day Rainbow

There is a window in my craft room that looks out on my front yard and the street below; it is big and square and slightly dirty, because I moved here in the middle of Fall and missed out on Spring cleaning. I like to begin my day in front of it with a cup of tea. Some days the window shows me a street shrouded in fog so thick I can’t see the house on the other side; other days the sky keeps its clouds but still hides the sun. And still other days I look out the window to see a wet stained world and a continuous drizzle. I spend so much of my time at the window looking up, hoping to catch a glimpse of the sun, that I nearly forgot to look down. If I hadn’t I would have missed the rainbow on my driveway.

What I Got For Christmas

Plum colored finger tips.



Books that I hope will help create a healthier me in the new year.



And beautiful butterflies that will sail my words home to my loved ones.

A Busy Time of Year

It's been a busy weekend, filled with shopping and Christmas parties. Here are a few pictures that pretty much sum it up. The Airman has the next week off so my posting might be a bit sporadic. If you don't hear from me before the holiday I'll wish you a merry Christmas now.

Miss Mary, How Does Your Garden Grow

Say hello to Miss Mary, she dropped in on me unexpectedly last night. I was all set to sit down with a cup of tea and a good book when suddenly she was there; so sweet and innocent, and so interestingly dressed, I couldn't turn her away. Instead, I put down my book, carried my tea to my crafting table, and got to know her a bit better.




I found her to be delightful, and wanted to keep her around, but she quickly let me know that she was getting ready to go on a long trip. "Ahhh," I sighed, "I figured that was what you were here for." It saddened me to learn that my new friend would be leaving so soon after I discovered her but I know she will be loved where she is going.



Miss Mary might be leaving but she has made me realize that there are more characters out there, yet undiscovered, that I could invite into my crafting room. I can hardly wait.

Manly Christmas Card

Perfect for the Airman in your life.

Card From

Gracing the Space Part: 2

Gracing one corner of my space is my moth collages. When I was back in the states I found these really detailed drawings of moths in a book. I picked out a few, traced them, and brought them to England with me. For some reason I kept picturing the three moths as very different but equally interesting ladies. So, with that in mind, I made three collages each inspired by, and named after, one of my lady-moths.



the first was Luna. I kept picturing her as a flower child. One that liked to dance through fields of sweet grass when the moon was full, her long hair flowing out behind her.



The second was Crecropia. The name just sounded exotic to me. It evoked thoughts of spicy food and salsa dancing. Thoughts of a girl who wasn't afraid to shake her hips and wear feathers in her hair.



The last was Io, my favorite. For some reason with her I kept thinking of sunlight trapped in pools of cool, blue water and the soft, white bodies of doves. She's the kind of girl who is so graceful she could be a ballerina and so elegant she looks like she just stepped out of a black-and-white. You'd envy her but to know her is to love her.

Sufficiently Snowballed

Christmas is quickly bearing down upon us and it seems like this year is moving faster than most. I love the holiday season, all the parties, food and reuniting of loved ones. It's enough to make you sick with cheer. This year, however, I won't be partaking in any of my normal festivities and I feel oddly removed from all the Christmas bustle because of it. Moving half way across the world, far away from all your loved ones, could put a damper on anyone's Christmas spirit.



Thankfully, I'm not the kind of person to mope. I figured, if I couldn't go to Christmas, I would bring Christmas to me, and I've been decorating like a crazed elf ever since. I've been trying to make most of everything myself; which is not without it's troubles, but completely worth it in the end. One of the better things I've made is a snowball garland for my tree. I got the idea for it here.




It was wonderfully easy and fun. I'm planning on making another strand today just so that I can be sure my tree is sufficiently snowballed. (That was fun to type.)




I'm feeling more in the Christmas mood already.

Gracing the Space

In my house I have an extra bedroom that I've slowly been making my own. I emphasize slowly because I have brick and plaster walls and they are freaking annoying. They eat any nail you can throw at them and simple laugh when faced with a screw. The Airman had to finally resort to the big guns, a giant, lemon yellow power drill. He put a few accidental holes in the wall before he finally got the hang of it, but when he did the first thing up was this.



My inspiration board.It is gracing the space right over the desk, so now my space is a little more done.



In the coming days I'll share what else has come to grace my space. You can tell me what you think and maybe give some ideas on what else you think I should decorate with. Sound like fun?

Hair Pretty A La Mode

As promised, this is how the whole outfit looked.



And this is how the pretty looked in my hair.

Feathery Fun

I've been drooling over the pictures on the Ban.do website lately. (How could you not!) And so, as a fun one-day craft project, I thought I would make myself a Ban.do inspired hair pretty for the Airman Christmas party tonight. A trip to the craft shop, some hot glue, feathers and voila. A masterpiece. At least I think so.





Pictures of the outfit and celebration to come later. Cheers!