Secrets of a Butterfly

A touch of the magical: We are all stardust

I'm back with "A touch of the magical" post....
featuring photography from Tiril in Norway, all of these are found upon her beautiful blog named SKuggevals and at her flickr }~T~{
Thank you for letting me share your wonderful images T,to me they have a special magic about them that uplifts me.
I can't tell you how good it feels to be sharing these today. I had a really poorly week, it was like a bad virus, and came on quite out of the blue, knocking me right back. I feel it was part of the ongoing healing i am in, with regard to the illness, as it was quite intense a week. After feeling far away from everyone and everything,it means a lot to be back in touch here.
(I want to thank Anna, Louise and Mila for the messages too)xx
love, stardust and paper birds,

Not long till Christmas!!

A year of butterflies

Kristybee photographs some amazingly beautiful butterflies.

I noticed she has a calendar for 2011 full of butterflies. Alternatively there's one of roses. Or you can even compile one with images of your choice from her range.

love and butterfly wishes

Enchanted Wood: A little fairy dress

Elle

A special Enchanted wood posting for Keri-Anne's little one Elle who is two this weekend. Have a wonderful birthday sweetheart.
xoxox
If you are interested in a fairy dress like the one Elle has on above, they are beautifully handmade in England by Hollie in bloom

(to read what the Enchanted wood series of posts is all about, please see here.)
blessings

Lily of the valley

foilage

miniature dress

a faery find

clothesline

teaparty

Today the wood is whispering...remember to play and to celebrate the little moments, like we do as a child, so naturally.( moments like these.)

My bunny Whisper

Whisper in the garden from Secretsofabutterfly on Vimeo.

My bunny wanted to say hi to you!
Love from us both xoxo

The girl with the bow in her hair

1. Thursday [Explore #260], 2. Untitled, 3. .sweet teeth, 4. {film.256}, 5. Ginny + Ed's Wedding, 6. Untitled, 7. Untitled, 8. shop update, 9. remembering my birthday, 10. cards printed by hand, 11. lace love, 12. shoes, 13. Magic

Hello my friends, this is a mosaic i made a little while ago of all things vintage. I love the colours in the rooms and the little touches...the frames and the china. Thought it'd be nice to share with you today.
As for me, I've not been so well for a bit, just one of those things but its meaning i have even less energy than is normal for me. So taking things gentle and not able to get any new posts done for the moment.

For the time being i'll rely on my pre-made posts. I have a couple in my drafts folder (luckily!)
So you'll still hear from me at Secrets, but don't worry if you don't hear from me personally for a while (like responses to comments or by email) and i wont worry either as i know you understand,
peaceful wishes,

p.s. i did a guest post for the lovely Heather at Gathering spriggs last week, its swedish interiors, if you like you can see it here : Less is sometimes more

Emogen's compass

photo credit

This is a piece of writing by kathryn of the blog Storykeeping
I thought it so evocative, so i asked K if i could re post it here for you...

{The wind tugged on her dress, it was surprisingly warm for a winter’s day; the air was soft and sweetly scented. However, it still wasn’t warm enough for her to be comfortable in her ceremonial outfit.

The dress was many layers of thin, water soft, fabric, and all the layers did nothing to protect her from the chill. Her arms were bare, her torso kept warm by the tightness of her corset. But it was traditional fairy dress and to wear anything less would insult. Even though, fairies have an extreme resilience to the cold, and witches do not.

The ceremony would be finished soon, she’d have just enough time to change before she was asked to amuse Prince Archibald, the rascal that he is. He was probably plotting now what he could do to break the rules his parents set and cause her endless trouble.

Absentmindedly, Emogen felt the object around her neck; she didn’t know why she had taken it. She looked at it; the compass her uncle had given her. It sat in a leather case; the arrow was red, and stood out against the cream background. North, East, South and West were marked in black. She wondered why he had given it to her; they had never been very close.}

If you'd like you can leave your comments directly for kathryn of Storykeeping here at the original post

The photo top is by The girl who tamed the tiger, (prints are avaliable)
love and wishes

ps i changed the photos in this post, as this one felt better x

Woodland wings

butterfly

{Enchanted Wood, is a new catagory of posts upon my blog, where we can revisit and reawaken the connection to nature and the magic that we may miss from childhood.}

{Let the photographs take you inside of them, into another world, where you can rest a while, feel the enchantment about you and begin to remember your dreams beyond ordinary reality.
Where pixie dust, and fallen leaves mix together, where tiny bells can be heard and a certain long forgotten magicalness, still lives.
As we step through our Enchanted Wood, we hear its forgotten whispers within the heart and we breathe in its peacefulness.}

flowers

rain

flare

And maybe today the whispers are to let all things just be, as they are....in full acceptance lies a peacefulness,

ps Megan at the blog Moonage Daydream, posted a beautiful piece of writing on her blog that reminded me of these photos, i can't link to it direct as there's no title but it was posted on 2nd Sept

Divine blossoms

 
 Today i want to write about a most beautiful soap and holistic beauty company that i found in Country Living magazine last month...

 "Quintessentially English was founded in 1997 by Jacqui Sheard whose vision was to create organic handmade soap, beauty products and home & garden gifts in beautiful and unique packages. The 'Quintessentially English' apothecary has its home in Lacock, one of the prettiest villages in England. Quintessentially English has evolved from an awareness of the natural environment and a wish to help people regain a greater respect for the natural world."

I purchased these soaps Buttercup and neroli and Divine Blossom...this is what they say about their soaps, "Quintessentially English is an organic handmade soap company that works to an ancient artisan recipe using only the finest organic herbs and oils. It is hand-stirred, hand-cut and each bar individually wrapped, making each one special. Its lovely to use with luxurious bubbles and soothing properties." And here they are open, with their beautiful flower petals....i am using the one with the pansies at present and its wonderfully soft and rich. The quality of the oils definately make a difference too.

I also bought some aromatherapy oils...

And a divine blossom face cream for meditation, with jasmine, mimosa and rosehip...

And they do the most beautiful aromatherapy sprays...this one is named Angel Mist and has a blend of lavender, chamomile, geranium and neroli, it is heavenly!  (I keep it next to my angel.)

Qintessentially English also carry everything you would wish for in a beautiful and holistic gift shop, including candles, meditation music, angel guidance cards, books, incense, herbs and remedies,and bach flower essences.

Their own range of handmade beauty products includes the most divine sounding creams and hair care, face masks and bath oils.

Their website is a haven of all things tranquil and relaxing. The respect they have for the natural and healing properties of the flowers and herbs they use in their range is evident in the descriptions and beauty of their creations.

They cannot help but be nuturing and healing when made with such compassion and care.

If you need a little treat or something to help you in  healing, please take a look at their shop.

In love and light

 

   

The Candytufft fairy

I love recieving mail, especially of the fairy sort and so when this Candytuft card came from my friend Suzi, it really lifted my heart, isnt it so pretty.

 She also sent me a Me to You bear which is so cute!

 Thankyou so much hunni, its so wonderful to know that you are feeling well enough to write. i look forward to it being the start of many more letters and packages for us, but this first one from you has been extra special.   

In love and light

A few of my favourite things

These are a few of my favourite things....
all within my bedroom, some sweetpeas, the lilac ones are my favourites,and theyre from the back garden, they smell divine! a little lady that i inherited from a Great Aunt, and my Whimsy whimsical card and a little lavender sachet made from a tray cloth by the lovely Jane of Posy.

Next a hanging fairy with her own magical dust, which is made by Kirks Folly and some of my china trinket dishes. I like using china to store jewellery and hair slides. The rose is from our garden, the pinks are my favourite.

There's my string of cards,and amongst them the cream butterflies,which light up. A tiny golden watering can necklace that i have worn this summer, its an Alex Monroe that i picked up in the sale at one of my favourite online stores- Whistles.

The cushion cover is very special to me as my Mam made it from some of my favourite Liberty fabrics. I often buy my liberty from LixLittle on ebay as she has such good prices and i can get little pieces too, not always full metres.

This crochet throw was a gift from Anna on my birthday earlier this year. A local lady in her village in Wales made it in the colours Anna chose for me. Pretty pastel shades and its so soft and snug. Such a heartfelt gift i treasure.

Now i tag you dear readers to share with me some of your favourite things. I'd love to see the special trinkets you keep around you, that give you pleasure and mean something to you...
with blessings today