BEACHY CHIC lovely: glass and crochet

Always on the prowl for beachy, I am!

So I could not resist these

handmade

unique

gypsy boho style

glass and crochet

earrings offered at

G Y P S Y  C R O C H E T.

my photo

Gold thread pairs with aqua glass beautifully.

Who is this

Gypsy Crochet?

She is Brandy,

a Florida-based

creator of lovely

whose work was featured

just last week on a NY

morning news program

as well the blog of stylist

Pamela Pekerman.

my photo

Gypsy crochet earrings like mine

will only set you back around $18...

Can you dig it, beachy boho mama?

And are we loving them styled on a ledger

from 1930 I just snagged?

You can also score a coin purse like

this lovely for around $20.

Wouldn't this piece be outstanding for fall?

A necklace you're not likely to see

hanging around anyone else's neck

at the PTA meeting.

I know that's one of your top priorities these days:

Must make fashionably beachy statement at the middle school.

Whate'r. Still. They're one of a kind!

my photos

Surely I'm not the first one

to get carried away collaging

snaps of a sweet little pair of chunky

gypsy-chic adornment...

It seems to me

Gypsy Crochet

is proof positive

even reasonably priced

artful objects

can make a big splash

in a deep blue sea of inspiration.

Aren't these gems unique?

linking with house in the roses, coastal charm, savvy southern style, a beach cottage

romantically rustic collections

Recently I discovered the beyond

lovely and must read blog

Privet and Holly

where today bloggers

are sharing their collections.

I collect only a few things:

Beautiful reminders of the sea

and of vacations at the beach.

Vintage jewelry

(rosaries are my favorite)

and vintage pottery like

the old made in England

marmalade and meat crocks

in first image at top.

I don't have a collection yet,

but I would like to collect more

antlers like the one at top.

Why?

They are natural hooks just

begging to be strung with a

beautiful necklace.

Unusual little stones.

(I'll tell you more about these

natural shaped heart stones

from Israel very soon!)

And ballet slippers.

(This is not me btw.

It's a friend who let me

style her and even cut her hair!).

Thank you, Suzanne

for the opportunity to share,

for your consistently strong writing,

and for your lovely spirit which

moves me and makes me want to

hug you tight with every post!

Do you collect?

linking up with
privet and holly
savvy southern style
a beach cottage
romantic home
and faded charm.

california cottages

Once upon a time,

an internet addict

a hormonal but adorable vixen

a curious blogger

stumbled upon

two cute Cali cottages

in cyberspace.

Each beachy abode had

a slightly different vibe created.

by its respective designer.

Ms. Blogger wondered:

Which cottage would lovely visitors choose

to live out their happily ever after?

COTTAGE #1: Sweetness

Cheerfully sweet as candy,

this tiny 1938 gem was decorated

with flea market finds by

Krista Ewart.

Turquoise and red make such good friends.

Youthful and enchanting

with its Skittles colors

and Dutch door and frig...

suppose that's Corona or bottles of 

organic nectar crap in the fancy icebox?

Is your tooth achin yet?

Let's turn to something fabulous

to cleanse our palates just now...

busy being fabulous

Ah, that's better.

COTTAGE #2: Swede-ness

Welcome to a Venice, Cali

Scandanavian and sea-inspired

beauty designed by Alexandra Angle.

Breezy chic.

No.

We absolutely will not

obsess here about how I want need

beadboard near my stairs!

LHM (lord have mercy)

how to keep up with the handprints,

the cream cheese schmears and the

mystery smudges no one will own up to!

Yum.

Great spot for an afternoon

date with a stack of shelter mags or what?

Crisp, clean, quiet, and natural.

Sweetness or Swede-ness?

carter smith

via style crave

I can practically hear

the roar of the waves and feel the delicate

spray of the sea on my skin in

Carter Smith's

tropical photographs here. 

The gorgeous model Anja Rubik is pure sunshine.

p.s. THIS is the shade of blonde I'm craving!

nordic light+beachy

via decor de provence

my little veranda

tatielle

Spare, white, brilliant light, slipcovers,

and vintage treasures mixed with plenty of rustic painted furniture!

So many inspiring images across the web

of what I'd call 'swedish beach').

Love this vibe in my own home as we find it so easy to live with. 

(Images above inspired me to scrub wood floors and trim today...

is there anything so soothing and welcoming as a sparkling clean home?)

Hope you'll consider following!

Linking up with A Beach Cottage