My 100th Post (Sort Of)

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Just a quick post today for this is certainly more sandcastle and beer than blogging and blathering weather. I’m not the biggest sun lover but I still don’t think I should be wasting our all too brief summer hiding behind my pc screen. Anyway, the only reason I’m posting at all is because I just realised that my last one was my 100th! A landmark indeed. I know some people mark the occasion by listing a hundred things about themselves or some sort of carry on like that but, as I said, there’s beer to be drank. So instead I’m just going to introduce you to a special little guy in my life. No, not my fiance- if he ever found out I posted a picture of him he’d be mortified. This wee fella is Charlie. I’ve actually got much nicer pics of him I could’ve used but I thought this one was the most appropriate (as I type he’s up running along that very beach).

Well, I hope where ever you are and whatever the weather you are all having a lovely day!

The Mechanics Of Whimsy

Some utterly fantastic sculptures and dioramas from LA artist Elizabeth McGrath. "Inspired by the relationship between the natural world and the detritus of consumer culture, she brings forth a new cavalcade of creatures from the darker corners of the streets, the city, the imagination. It is this melancholy interaction between man-made status symbols and suffering specimens of nature that make up her intricate body of work." Don't ya just love artists' bios? Her's even goes by the title of 'The Mechanics Of Whimsy : The art of Elizabeth McGrath '. Brilliant.

Fae Fashion

For a while now I’ve been planning on doing a regular fashion post here. Anybody who knows me will probably have a wee laugh to themselves about that, being aware as they would be of my complete lack of style. But I’m not talking about your regular catwalk or high street type of thing. I’m talking about artisan pieces fit to clothe the fairies themselves! During my many fits of procrastination I’ve come across countless such beauties out there in the wonderful word of the web.

For a while now I’ve also been meaning to get back to thanking my new followers like I used to. Alas, I have left it so long that I now have too many new blog buddies to give proper individual thanks to. (Not really something to complain about I suppose.) To make amends, however, I have decided that every so often I’m going to randomly select one of your blogs and share it’s loveliness. I say randomly because you all have such wonderful sites that I just couldn’t pick my favourites.

So today’s post combines both such intentions and in my first instalment of fae-inspired fashion I bring you the wonderful work of Ren from Fairy Steps. Hi there! Ms Ren has so many, many tempting items for sale she makes me want to finally set up a paypal account. Anyway, here are a few examples of the type of thing you can find in her shop:

Dainty little shoes (obviously).

Pretty handknitted garments.

Funky leather bags and purses.

p.s Sorry the enlarged images are of poor quality here, they look much better on the website!