sweet and simple christmas ideas

A round-up of some sweet and simple DIY paper decorations...

1.trees  2.village  3.snowflakes  4.garland  5.ornament

...and more wonderful project ideas here and here on Pinterest.

Lisa Larson

I love looking at pictures of artists at work- in their studios,

workrooms, ateliers, gardens. These are some of my favourite

creations and photographs of Swedish designer Lisa Larson. 

Many of Lisa's designs are still in production. 

You can visit the website and shop here and view more 

of my favourite artists at work, and their ateliers here.

I hope you're enjoying a lovely start to the week! 

We've decided to shift our field journal posts to Wednesdays

and will be posting entry four in our little project then, if you'd

like to play along with us. Happy Monday Everyone! xoxox

image credits: one, two, three, four, five, six 

Let's Weave!

I've been loving all the Bauhaus textiles that have been flooding pattern
 Pin Boards of Pinterest lately. It's had me contemplating the fine art of

A tapestry by Max Pfeiffer Watenphul, 1921

...weaving!

I've not done much weaving before. And what I have done, has always
been done on make-shift, homemade contraptions. Well, last week I
happened upon a large free-standing tapestry loom, just sitting
by the side of the road... like it was waiting for me!

It's been pretty dismal and grey here lately. The kind of weather that's
pretty much perfect for a bit of finger-warming craftwork.
Oh, I can't wait to try my new loom out! 

Do you fancy a spot of weaving? Do you have a loom?

There's a wonderful tutorial here for a DIY tapestry loom ↓

D.I.Y Tapestry Loom by kristin Roach

So okay... let's weave!

somewhere in dreamland

Ari looked so beautiful sleeping tonight that 

I just had to take a picture of him...

...and just as I snapped it, he smiled in his sleep!

This camera doesn't take the best photos in really low light

but I didn't want to turn on the overhead and risk waking him up.

I think images are often beautiful simply for what they evoke.

Speaking of imaging, I've been spending WAY too much time 

pinning beautiful things here the past few days... take a peek. x

love & clutter

Perhaps you have noticed some changes around here?

The link lists that were expanding down either side of my blog are now 

situated (in a tidy fashion) as individual pages beneath the blog header.

Ever the work in progress, A Modern Fable turns 1 this month (one!)... 

A tiny, prettily cluttered corner of Dark Horse Studios

...so I thought perhaps it was time for a, well, a... de-cluttering.  Of sorts. 

Of course everything that had a place on this blog still has a place here. 

I find it near impossible to throw anything lovely away... ever!  

Also, I've set up a Pininterest account. And I made a Facebook page for
Raised by the Wolves.  Visit me there sometime, if you're so inclined. x