Day 11 of the 40 Day Design Challenge: I call it Pistachio Harpsichord and Delectable Soap

 Pistachio Harpsichord ~ isn't that a simply lovely idea.

 

  I confess that I was listening to classical, hence the name Harpsichord, but Somehow this design just spoke of music to me.  Once again, Abbie has performed her magic with paint.  I choose a light green lace that matched perfectly.   This time, the steeple tip of this parasol is wrapped in the same lace.  It adds a fancy detail on the top, but as it is fairly difficult to smoothly wrap a tip, I typically don't add the lace wrapped top.   The color of this parasol reminded of the lovely whipped soaps in our featured shop!  And now to present our feature,

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Aren't these soaps absolutely delicious looking!  These are so yummy that I instantly craved a shopping spree!  Hand made in Illinois, United States, but you can purchase these easily on Etsy!
What a perfect hostess gift too!
https://www.etsy.com/shop/EclecticMisc

Day 4 of the 40 Day Design Challenge: Lavender Rose and a Photographer who catches Daydreams

When the night has been too lonely

And the road has been too long,

And you think that love is only

For the lucky and the strong,

Just remember in the winter

Far beneath the bitter snows

Lies the seed that with the sun's love

In the spring becomes the rose.

Again featuring the Artistic Talent of my sis-in-law, Abbie! 

Freehand, again, and it looks like it could waltz right off the paper?

See it on Etsy! 

  

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                                        And now for our featured guest! 

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Heidi catches daydreams, or so it seems to me! Each of her photo sessions have a dream like quality, as if, from another world, where each picture seems real enough to touch and yet etherical!
Check out the Misty Detroit Wedding! ~ (I was at this wedding!)

Check out her website!

http://violetlightphoto.com/