Water Painting

Here is my last set of paintings I created for my living room. 

These paintings took lots of layers.

Basically you put your first layer of watered down paint over the canvas where you want it. Where you want to add color. Then you water it down with a spray bottle before it dries. The more you spray water then lighter the color. After you are happy you must let it dry before you start your next layer. I must have applied 30 layers or more. Time consuming but totally worth it. 

New Collection Of Torre & Tagus Vases

I stopped by one of my local neighborhood stores (Thornblooms) last week to get inspired for the up coming holiday season. However I came across a navy vase with tiny bubbles through the vase. The vase also has a slight taupe shimmer (that is also somewhat transparent) towards the top. I immediately picked it up as it was the last one. Coming across navy accessories I enjoy is not an easy task. As I was talking to the sales associate she told me there was other sizes that they had and sold out of. However she said they were not shapes you could really cluster together.

The next day I headed to another neighborhood store I love. (Attica.) After being there for five minutes I noticed they had all the sizes and I really felt they would group nicely if I could find and another accessory dividing all the vases. With a little determination I found it!

A small cow hide box to throw keys and change in when we get home. Awesome! I really loved the fact that the hide hair was white with grey and taupe tones. 

Brands associated with this blog.

www.attica.ca
www.thornbloom.com
www.winners.ca
www.torretagus.com

Chrome Balls

What I love about this home accessory is that it can be used in the home in a bowl, on a shelf, in a cube box, you get the point. Another great place to use these is in the garden. I believe that there should be a little sparkle everywhere, especially  in the garden. They come in many sizes. 

I currently have four sizes in a bowl. Here are a few pictures.

Here is the link to my local neighborhood  store and the brands web site where you can view a little more.
www.abbottcollection.com
www.thornbloom.com

Modern Tray

On the hunt for a modern tray. This may not be an easy job. I bought several trays and tried them out. Some where too big, others too traditional and the rest just didn't have the quality. I found this curve tray by Torre & Tagus at my local neighborhood Decor store, Attica Furnishings. This lacquer finish tray will surely be easy on your eyes.

Here are links to the sites used

www.attica.ca

www.torretagus.com

Selenite Stones

Here is one of my new favorite home accessories from 18 Karat.
You can check them out at  www.eighteenkarat.com 

NATURAL SELENITE CRYSTALS

Named after Selene, Goddess of the Moon, these naturally energized stones are said to remove negative energy from a room, purify and bring calm to the spaces in which they sit. In crystal healing therapy, they provide mental clarity and objectivity. These translucent optic salt crystals formed 140 to 200 million years ago and are evidence that the Atlas Mountains of Morocco were once an ocean floor. They are beautiful accessories in their raw or polished states. The raw stone as it is found inside the mine. Our selenite stones are selected for their large size and whiteness. These are the most rare specimens and are in limited supply.

RAW SELENITE STONE

This large raw piece of selenite is unprocessed and holds all the original energy stored within. It is a powerful energy cleanser and brings peacefulness into its surroundings.

LUMINOUS CIRCLES

Hand - polished into the shape of a circle, this translucent selenite is a symbol of the circle of life and light. It reminds us that life is not linear, that everything eventually comes full circle.

TERMINATED SELENITE

These cubes of selenite are tapered to a point and partially polished. The point concentrates the energy and directs it upwards.

MYSTICAL MOUNTAINS

Our white selenite is found in a semi-arid mountainous area of Morocco which has a very unique topography. The wide valley is covered in large sweeping grasses and rosemary bushes. There are no trees, but the luminous Moroccan blue sky steals all the attention as it outlines the red mountain ridges. Clay-walled farming villages dot the surreal landscape. Selenite occurs in narrow veins which can only be excavated from hand-dug caves. The most precious, pure large crystals are buried deep and the miners will go in as far as 200 feet to extract the minerals without any modern equipment – only a pick, shovel and wheelbarrow. The work is painstaking and becomes more dangerous as the depth increases. Once a vein is exhausted, the mine is refilled with the original terrain to ensure stability of the mountainside. The stones are taken to a warehouse in a local village, then trucked to a workshop for processing. Selenite is beautiful in its raw state where all the inclusions and optic striations are visible. It’s also polished into a variety of geometric shapes. The soft texture of the stone allows it to be polished to a satin-like shine. It’s rumored that the selenite crystals are remnants of Atlantis and are the original record- keepers of a highly evolved ancient civilization.