hello there show&TELL friends! hope this finds you enjoying the day! given the opportunity to visit the local BIGbox home improvement store...i am on it. so when the time recently arose that i needed a new hammer i motivated right on over to such to do some initial browsing.
i literally "hit the WALL" when faced w/ the variety of hammers i saw below.
now...i try not to be swayed by form over function in terms of tools. but i must admit i was slightly influenced by the "aesthetics" of the {1} seen above. i know...hammer aesthetics??! but you got to admit it's natural wood hammer...steely head and star logo has you wanting to make it your own. or...perhaps not!
i stayed on track and finally decided on a not as cute...but heavy & ready to inflict some brute force variety that would serve it's purpose + better fit my needs than the "looker".
next order of business was to make the dash next door thru the W-Mart. i seldom dillyDALLY here. it's one of those places i prefer to be "quick & clean" in my shopping style. however today as i scooted toward check-out with my grocery necessities...a fast glimpse into the apparel revealed a lacey top hanging out that stopped me short. {see it's pretty pattern below}
an unexpected surprise find...it was cute...and it had my attention. which launched me into the "deep in thought - contemplation mode".
#1. what would i wear it with?
#2. do they have my size?
#3. and does it hold it's value?
to which i "answer"...JEAN JACKET. MUST TRY ON TO DETERMINE SIZE. AND YES...IT WAS A MINIMAL INVESTMENT. well so much for quick. in the cart she went.
pondering jacket options on the drive home...i figured i'd reach deep into my closet for a jean jacket i haven't worn in AGES. so it's pretty well like something new after this long of a hiatus. originally it hails from the GAP. and it embellished w/ some detailed embroidery w/ what i'd consider the focal point on the back. a big...beautiful PEACOCK! {see him below}
what's not to appreciate about peacock feathers? their showy colors alone deserves a standing ovation. as exhibited by those i recently picked up {below}
remembering the jean jacket also jogged my memory to a necklace i made some time back. and had tucked away never having worn it as i was undecided if i should keep or sell her. i get PRETTY attached to some of my creations and this {1} i was enamoured with. i encased a peacock feather behind a vintage chandi prism. and did the metal work to enhance it's beauty. i thought the addition of the green beaded chain brought out those lovely colors.
not content w/ only one necklace and inspired by the onset of spring...i pulled out a little wire wrapped branch of pearly "pussy willows". you can see how all the elements played together in the collage below.
i guess i could call this segment "what i WANT to wear" since i haven't had a chance to don these layers. but i'm looking forward to a more "spring like" day to do just that!
and speaking of SPRING like...this post will find us embracing dayLIGHTsaving. time to spring ahead!
this pile o' springs {above}...full of rusty, crusty possibilities...hopefully will soon be part of a re-purpose project. no telling where they might POP up.
anywho...i have {1} more lace find that i must show before signing off today. last week i did some digging in the fabric area of the thrift...lace doilies to be exact. i'll admit that i admire these table accents but had yet to actually "display" one. that was til i discovered a pretty muted green variety that made me reassess my thinking. it was a perfect play of my beadboard mirror...and with a few snippets of ivy added to some glass vessels it provided a cheerful "springLIKE" gathering in our dining area as you'll note {below}.
so enough talk about hammers-n-lace. i best be off putting my new tool to use. all this talk of spring has me thinking that it won't be too much longer til i need to wake my little cottage up from it's winter slumber and ready it for some summer action @ the shadyHOLLOW. and there's projects that could benefit from a good blow of my heavy hammer!
HAPPYtrails to next we meet again!
