Monday, August 29, 2016

Mermaid Monday : Summer Wrap Up

Mermaid Turban Hair Wrap by Mademoiselle Mermaid.

Mermaid Turban Hair Wrap by Mademoiselle Mermaid.

Mermaid Turban Hair Wrap by Mademoiselle Mermaid.

With Labor Day right around the corner, it may seem that summer is about to be a wrap...So how about celebrating another glorious season in mermaid style, with a sparkling fish scale print turban hair wrap?!
...There's a new one that just landed en shoppe=)!!

Shop the Mermaid Print Turban by Mademoiselle Mermaid on Etsy.

...It goes great with ocean blues and shiny seas!!

Sparkles on the Ocean in Santa Monica, CA. Photo by Mademoiselle Mermaid.

Santa Monica Beach - Photo by Mademoiselle Mermaid


HappySummer!!
Love,
MademoiselleMermaid

Friday, August 26, 2016

Friday Flower Pick : White Way of Delight


One of my favorite Santa Monica streets, Palisades Avenue, boasts many botanical charms, any time of the year!!

...But late August in particular, is host to some truly magical moments, when it's sidewalks are simply aglow with romantic, white blooming roses. A perfect spotlight of golden morning sun, bright green orbs of bokeh filtering through the foliage, and pretty pink varieties of roses...keep them in the most pleasant of company!!

White Roses - Flower Photography by Mademoiselle Mermaid.


White Roses - Flower Photography by Mademoiselle Mermaid.

White Roses - Flower Photography by Mademoiselle Mermaid.

White and Pink Roses - Flower Photography by Mademoiselle Mermaid.

Taking a cue from my favorite literary heroine, Anne of Green Gables...the only fitting name for this gorgeous promenade is "White Way of Delight".

Have a delightful weekend!!

Love,
MademoiselleMermaid

Friday, August 19, 2016

Friday Flower Pick : Impressionistic Garden


The Impressionist's Rose Garden. Photo by Mademoiselle Mermaid.

The Impressionist's Rose Garden. Photo by Mademoiselle Mermaid.

The Impressionist's Rose Garden. Photo by Mademoiselle Mermaid.

Pastel Pink Roses Photo by Mademoiselle Mermaid.


This is just the sort of scene I would have expected an impressionist painter to have seen, when she gazed out onto her late August garden. 
...A softly glowing ethereal view, bathed in washes of hazy sunshine and petal pinks, begging to be interpreted with skillfull brush strokes on canvas. 

I did my best impressionistic interpretation with my camera.

HappyFriday!!

Love,
MademoiselleMermaid

Friday, August 12, 2016

Friday Flower Pick : Go For Gold

Gold medallion trees in Santa Monica, CA.

Gold medallion trees in Santa Monica, CA.

Gold medallion trees in Santa Monica, CA.

Gold medallion trees in Santa Monica, CA.

Gold medallion trees in Santa Monica, CA.


I can't think of a more fitting Friday Flower Pick for today than the gold medallion tree!!
This native to Brazil specimen spends summer arrayed in bunches of  exquisite yellow-orange blossoms...
...flowers that conjure up images of olympic gold, golden days of summer, and radiant sunshine galore. 

HappyFriday!!
Love,
MademoiselleMermaid

Friday, August 5, 2016

Friday Flower Pick : Brown-eyed Susans



Brown-eyed Susans - Flower Photography by Mademoiselle Mermaid.

Golden summer days call for enlivening morning walks down a favorite lane.
Even the busiest city block boasts a most bewitching array of butterflies, birds, and blooms in early August!!

Particularly pretty and suited to the season, are the wildflower-like specimens with bohemian sensibilities, that seem to tumble about in carefree clusters wherever they fancy.
One such glowing, roadside display of brown-eyed Susans, with their sunshine yellow petals and free spirits, was just the sort of thing to brighten my world and make me dawdle a little longer.


HappyFriday!!
Love,
MademoiselleMermaid

Monday, August 1, 2016

Mermaid Monday : Unicorns and Rainbows

I had a lot of fun this past weekend, getting my home refreshed with a few rainbow and unicorn themed DIY projects!! 


Rainbow crochet granny square blanket project.

Crocheting rainbow granny squares, in sensational neon colors, was just the kind of creative project I needed on a very hot summer's afternoon. These versatile motifs are great to make sitting at the beach under an equally colorful umbrella, in the shade of a favorite tree at the park, or even at home in front of a fan- with something lovely to sip on!!

A deep navy blue border ups the sophistication of my color palette I think, and I can't wait to keep plugging along at my first ever crochet blanket!!

Rainbow crochet granny square blanket project.

For a quicker, instant gratification project, I'm enjoying stashbusting with a few colorful and flowery crochet garlands. They look gorgeous and gypsy-like hanging in a window or around a mirror. This one's from my all-time favorite crochet book, Cute & Easy Crochet with Flowers by Nikki Trench.

Crochet flower garland.



...Or how about some glitter painting during a crochet break?! No photo frame in my home is safe from my unicorn-inspired palette of violet, aqua, lavender, and glitter galore!!

Crochet flower garland.


I hope you had an inspiring, exciting, and colorful weekend too!!



Happy Mermaid Monday!!
Love,
MademoiselleMermaid