MOODBOARD | october

my October moodboard 

I've been remembering lots of things that I loved about my life so far.....

a home I once had in the country... how the mist settled over the yard in the early morning...

one of my favorite kitty companions ... Monkey ... she kept me laughing 

heirlooms.... grandmother's pearls ... glass bottles collected ... roses ...wine.... 

lots of lovely things to remember.... and then contemplating the future.... 

lots of even lovelier plans to make .... 

here are some inspiring links 

I always try to find a new artist to obsess over ...and I did ♥  Irena Gasha's work is just gorgeous

it was hard to pick just one photo of her beautiful pieces .... you must visit

her website and see how she does her wonderful hand work...its amazing.

♦ Irena Gasha ♦

i adore Babz boards on pinterest ...she has a great eye for style ..... so dreamy

some autumn inspiration .... entertaining .... bonfires

visit the ♦ style heroine ♦ for some fabulous international flair in your wardrobe 

need an adventure.... what's more perfect in fall than a day at the winery ....

i loved my grand parents home in the country 

                                   .... guess its the inspiration for my country manor board

happy October memories + contemplation

                 xoxo, ande

MOODBOARD | september

https://www.pinterest.com/studioandream/

♥ Chloe Pre-Fall Collection ♥

want more fall fashion inspiration .... ♦ Coco Bliss ♦

a gorgeous place to visit .... Covet Garden London

absolute latest obsession for sewing...... The Rowdy Flat Library Quilt by Susan Smith

want more quilting inspiration, visit .... •♦○♥ my quilting cottage ♥○♦•

visit my moodboard for more fall inspiration

                               xoxo, ande

DINDER MANOR | dream home design

In September of 2015 DPages blogpost covered a most amazing country manor home... 

Dinder House.  The 9 bedroom, 5 bath home is settled in a little slice of Somerset, England's countryside heaven. With its recent renovation they successfully blend the elements of traditional architectural design that are so hard to find here in the US with modern finishes.  I've enclosed the original blogpost from Dpages below as it has boocou information about previous articles and the original designers that worked on the renovation.  Yes...this has been added to my dream-home file for inspiration .... those large windows bringing the garden view into the home.... wonderful natural wood floors, the jewel box of a chandelier, the expanse of marble and shiny modern cabinets, and just through a little door off to the side of the kitchen is a working butlers pantry to die for, and of course the gorgeous wall color and trim.  Another thing that shouldn't be overlooked, that is so important to creating the atmosphere of old homes.... HIGH ceilings!  If you are trying to create a feeling of luxury you cannot overlook that element of design.  

see the original post from DPages here

there are even more photos there

want more ........

MOODBOARD | august

my moodboard for august is about getting stuff done

a break from classes means packing projects in.... 

things i'm trying to get done:

Learning some new techniques for punch needle embroidery

                                                       &  makeup application .... i do love makeup ♥

Painting our bedroom suite .... dressing room makeover is finally happening

re-vamping a satin bomber jacket .... i'll post pics soon

i'm using some awesome beading, applique, embroidery techniques

{really trying to do a d+g knock off because i'm obsessed...who can blame me}

i have this Tilda doll that i made a couple years ago, so now i'm finally

making an outfit for her and i'm trying to re-create some of the absolute fabness of 

Alice Mary Lynch's doll embellishments although ....i gotta say hers are so

incredible and not easily done .... someday one of her dolls will be mine ♦♥ 

I love the way she displays them in a shadow box 

check out Alice Mary Lynch ...doll maker extraordinaire 

♥ Happy August Musings ♥

              xoxo, ande

MOODBOARD | july

♥

 ○July moodboard + some lovely links ○

I'm a little late with posting July's moodboard.  Better late than never! 

fetching shadows

an inspiring blog that is just gorgeous.... i love the flow of imagination 

you can just get carried away in this fairytale .....

elegant, lovely and the perfect touch of whimsy

an adorable little bunny applique {above} found at cat rabbit 

+ you have to see this most talented quilter on Pink Caramel

her work is just gorgeous....so delicate and the color palettes are fabulous!

♥ this little fall mini

I'm so into this nail art technique ....or any that have a 'galaxy' look

find this and other awesome beauty looks for summer on my beauty bar board

as always, i invite you to check out my moodboard for daily inspiration

happy July dreaming

                            xoxo, ande