A sweet little gift for a very kind friend.

 I have been having a little bit of a rough patch in my life for the last couple of months. I have a wonderful friend who has been there for me with her encouragement and kindness.

To show my gratitude I came up with this little gift:

I found this cute mug with violets on it at an antique mall. Then I went and got a pretty little viola flower and planted it. Viola's like well drained soil so I first put some small pebbles in the bottom of the mug.

I presented her with my gift last weekend and she loved it.

I love making handmade gifts, they are fun to make and a delight to give!

Asian Robe Collection

Last summer I had a photo shoot at my apartment of my Asian vintage robe collection. Here are a few pictures from that photo shoot (I have a few more robes that we did not even end up shooting but this is just a small sampling). All props and clothing used in this photo shoot are a part of my collection (of which I do not consider a collection really, because I use antiques and wear vintage clothing as a part of my everyday life).

The lovely Louise Brooks was my inspiration for this photo shoot.