Mosaic grotto . . .

Another craft on my list of "to do" is having at  a try mosaic.

Greatly inspired by this wonderful mosaic grotto by

Candace Bahouth, it is beyond gorgeous.

See more of her creations here

Lighting inspired by tree forms . . .

"Forms in nature"

a chandelier that casts shadows of trees around a room

giving an ethereal, deep in the forest feel.

visit the site to discover more . . .

HildenDiaz

Sylvain Meyer, land art . . .

Delicate land art by Sylvain Meyer,

using only materials from the forest floor ~ 

Oh let me get out into the woods to play!

You can see more of his work here.
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Sorry I have been away for so long folks
so much happening here, amongst other things
I am mid way through illustrating a new childrens book
and most excitedly preparing to become a grannie!
Hope to post more often again, if you would like me too ! x

Miniature masks . . .

the tiniest, delicate, nature inspired masks

this one a red hummingbird

made by

Jacob & Celest Ewing

and sold in their shop

LaPetiteMascarade

A feast of colour & pattern

This is a favourite blog I came across a while ago

 Bicocacolors,

the owner of the blog Elena Nuez has a wonderful eye

for colour, form, pattern as you will see from her photography.

Her site is filled with the beautiful images she takes

and the items she creates, which are for sale in her etsy shop here

kelp lampshades . . .

Artist Julia Lohman based in London

 designs beautiful lampshades using seaweed ~kelp.

for more of her stunning intricate laser cut designs see here.

She is hoping that this may replace the use of leather, paper & plastic.

Autumn Moon clock . . .

"Autumn Moon Clock"

by

 "Cybermoon"

"Moonstruck" is how Alan talks about our feelings towards the moon,

I most certainly am when I gaze up at her.

This shop holds so many wonderful clock creations to choose from.

Paper muchrooms to make . . .

loving this tutorial for 

making these wee mushrooms

here

Acorns for Autumn inspiration . . .

Beautiful Autumn inspiration.

Im loving the words on these wee wooden acorns

by Natalie

from 

Humblebea

Jo Hogan baskets . . .

 My mind does wander so . . .

recently musing over Autumn & collecting blackberries & chestnuts

I began to think about lovely baskets to collect them in!

This bought to mind the beautifully tactile & contempary baskets

made by Jo Hogan from Loch na Fooey, Ireland

Basket maker since 1978, 

i love the way he works items into the weave

This one called "from the bog"

wild sugar mushrooms . . .

from 

andiespecialitysweets

comes pure edible loveliness

as shown above with these

edible wild sugar mushrooms!

fit for any faerie table.

sculpted leaves . . .

sculpted leaves that echo stained glass windows

by land artist

Richard Shilling

and here

a patch of woodland . . .

A wonderful idea!

Woodland terrariums

to make here.

branches & leaves into jewels . . .

 

silver & glass worked into 

delicate earrings, necklaces and brooches

with beautiful inspiration from nature

at

Kukla Studio

leafcuts . . .

Stunning leafcuts, 

see here

by Lorenzo Duran

elements of nature . . .

Pete Higgs

ceramic garden sculptures

( inspiring ideas for my new garden)

do it yourself, dogwood flowers . . .

spring is here paper dogwood flowers to make here

Green Trunk Designs . . .

sweetest woodland berry crown

from

green trunk designs

Sabrina Meyns . . .

finding inspiration in late Summer & Autumn gardens

in delicate seed pods & such. Irish designer

Sabrina Meyns makes jewelry using

handmade paper and precious metals
she holds a "fascination with translucency, fragility

and the ephemeral beauty that exists in nature"

Nautilus chair . . .

" Nautilus chair"

by

John Franzen

his work is inspired by nature.