Sunday, 9 September 2018

Butterflies and Babies


Hello Friends,

With Spring awakening here in Australia, I'm looking forward to the butterflies, roses and new life happening.  

I had some fun decorating the lid of this pretty yellow box which I am using to store cut out butterflies ready for some projects...


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Here's a close up of the lid. I used script paper, a label and a gorgeous image of Maude Feely with an embroidered rose embellishment.

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Fascinated by butterflies, I picked up this vintage preserved butterfly under glass...

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Speaking of butterflies, here's an unusual one! My kitten, Jasper, was a great model for me, and I used Photoshop to give him fairy wings.

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He's grown up so quickly - here he is as a small kitten with gorgeous blue eyes, with his cute cheeky brother. So hard to choose!

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 I was won over by his pretty face!
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 He was a rescue kitten - he's still in his cage  here, too young to leave his mum yet.
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 At 10 weeks old, he quickly settled in to his new home. He loves to sleep next to my computer as I work.
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He now has yellow eyes - a pity to lose those sweet blue eyes, but he is still gorgeous. Now 10 months old, he's been a great photography inspiration for me...

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Of course, he loves lace and fabrics, and always chooses to park himself in the middle of whatever I am doing!

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A couple of months ago I attended a Doll and Bear Show in Wyong. I was stunned at the artistry of many of the 'reborn' dolls there. I had a cuddle with one of them... so sweet!

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You'd easily be tricked into thinking it was a real baby!!!
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A paddock full of lambs attracted my attention on a trip to Oberon. I only had my phone as a camera...

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 The drought is awful, and everywhere farmers are hand feeding and desperate for rain. This looks green after a shower, but there's not much to graze on. And this is usually pretty good land...
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Lastly, here's a sweet mother and baby encounter on a trip to Pebbly Beach in the Murramarang National Park...

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I'm joining Wen at AppleApricot for Simply Neutrals # 48. Join us there for a feast of neutral beauty... Wishing you a Happy Spring or Fall, wherever you are.

Hugs,






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12 comments:

  1. Roosterhead Designs10 September 2018 at 11:52

    Hello to you Jesse~
    Your yellow box is Beautifully embellished and decorated; I love your vintage style work! That is a gorgeous image as well. Jasper is beautiful and sooo photogenic, you do great camera work! And what fun to have him as a model :) OK yes, I Was Fooled! by the real-life babies! Wow. Thank you for a glimpse of the lamb and Kanga pair; soo gorgeous~ I sure enjoyed my visit here Jesse, thank you <3 hugs, karen o

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    1. Lace Age Girl11 September 2018 at 02:45

      Hello Karen, Thanks for visiting here. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Hope you are feeling better, but I understand if you aren't. It's your journey, and a tough one. I did love your special collage show
      cased by Wen. What a talented artist you are!
      Sending love,
      Jesse XX

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  2. Naomi10 September 2018 at 18:27

    Jesse, your kitten is just precious and your photos are superb! The last pictures of Jasper show his maturing face and larger stature. He still is beautiful though, just losing the sweet baby look. The other animal pictures are so nice, too.

    I love AppleApricot and Wen's collages. The whole Simply Neutrals idea appeals to me greatly.

    We are starting into Fall here in the US in the Mitten. Our summer was so unrelentingly hot, hot, hot that it feels sooo good to have it cooler. But I am not a fan of the shortening days. The fewer hours of daylight are not my cup of tea at all. I would rather be coming into Spring again! I guess I should spend the fall and winter in Australia, right? Sounds great!

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    1. Lace Age Girl11 September 2018 at 02:57

      Naomi, Yes, I do agree that Spring is special. And Summers certainly feel worse to me too. I am not looking forward to a horrible fire season, especially seeing that California has fared so badly. We are already in need of huge fire-fighting resources here in Australia and we'll miss the sharing of their water-bombing helicopters which can't be spared at all now that fire season seems to be all year long. I have enjoyed the peace of Winter, though mine is so mild that you would scorn and call it Autumn!!! That relentless hot dry weather of Summer is the worst.
      I hope you enjoy your Winter and get lots of lovely projects completed.
      Cheers,
      Jesse X

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  3. Sylvia/LittleTreasures11 September 2018 at 09:02

    What a beautiful post, lovely image you have chosen for the pretty box. But my heart throb is the photos of your kittens. So sweet, I'd love to run off with them. Our Bailey (9yrs) is a sweetie also, but so much misses his brother who died in January. I always enjoy nature photos and you have great camera shots. Thanks for sharing

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    1. Lace Age Girl12 September 2018 at 04:08

      Thanks, Sylvia. I agree, kittens are irresistible, aren't they?
      Jesse XX

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  4. Words and Pictures21 September 2018 at 02:46

    A delightful tin full of vintage goodness - love the image on the lid. And your kittens are adorable too.
    Alison x

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    1. Lace Age Girl5 October 2018 at 02:02

      Thanks for visiting and leaving some kindness...
      Jesse

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  5. Betsy21 September 2018 at 10:36

    Jesse,
    Your yellow box is beautiful! i love your creative style. And you kitten is adorable! we live on a farm and have cats to keep the mice at bay around the house. they do an incredible job, but they are outside cats and they don't live as long as i'ld like them to. So we have had and continue to have MANY cats.
    Beautiful post!
    hugs,
    Lanette

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    1. Lace Age Girl5 October 2018 at 02:07

      Hi Lanette,
      I struggle to keep our cats from catching birds and lizards in our garden. I was told when I bought him that cats have a longer life if kept inside - but they love it outside, and I couldn't deny him that. I try to keep them inside early and late when birds tend to feed more, and at night. because he has a white nose he's more likely to get skin cancer, too, so i will have to try to get him in around lunchtime too! Being very furry he may appreciate that in summer :)
      Thanks for stopping by my blog.
      Take care,
      Jesse X

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  6. AppleApricot Wen27 September 2018 at 23:32

    Hello dear Jesse, what a delightful post you shared! I do hope there is more rain now? Are there still bushfires? So awful! Jasper is such a cutie, beautiful photo model ;) Your butterfly wing box is gorgeous, the way you embellished it and then when opened all those beautiful butterflies welcoming you! Wishing you a happy weekend dear, big hugs xx

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    1. Lace Age Girl5 October 2018 at 02:10

      Hello Wen, I haven't been diligent at keeping watch for messages on my blog, so I'm just catching up now. Thanks for stopping by and for your lovely email. I must finish my SN blogpost too!!! Time is flying by....
      Hugs to you,
      Jesse XX

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