Elizabeth, over at the Chic Design Cafe, got me into browsing the Christmas ornaments at West Elm — Not your Grandma’s Christmas ornaments, she says, and right on!
Venetian glass lizards for the Christmas tree, anyone?
Nothing says “Happy Holidays” like an elegant reptile…
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What could be more appropriate for a piece of art work created from found objects or recycled materials, than the figure of an caretaking angel?
Some of these angels will help to feed a hungry family in a developing country.
Some will help to care for helpless animals.
Some will bring a smile, [...]
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fair trade,
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Guatemala,
jewellery,
Kenya,
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metal,
mixed media,
wood
The bee on the left is one of my own honeybees. She lives in a nice white box in my yard and flies about visiting the flowers.
Notice that the gentle honeybee, unlike wasps and hornets, won’t sting unless she absolutely has to, to help defend the hive or the honey or the queen [...]
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