~~*** DOILY DIY ***~~ They're not just for you grandmother's table...

Hello All.

Today I have deemed to be a lazy day so of course I have been on my computer browsing different DIY projects...

and I came across sooo many cool things that you can do with lace and doilies!

I have always enjoyed nostalgic things so, to some, doilies make them think "thats something my grandmother would like... 

not for me." 

but I tend to think... "If my grandmother would have liked it, 

I almost definitely will too :)"

please click on all of the links for instructions :)

The first amazing idea is from the blog The Post Social (links below pics) and is for a 

DOILY LAMP

(thepostsocial)

This is such a neat idea for any space! 

Unfortunately we don't have the appropriate light fixtures to try this now.

BUT

Our next house will likely be an older one, so hopefully then I can still remember to give this a try.

Its also a great idea for a cottage!!! 

(Another future potential use :)

The next DIY project that I found and am DEFINITELY doing is for a 

DOILY TABLE RUNNER

(ashleyannphotography)

The table that I currently have is... well... rustic.

Meaning that it is sort of in rough shape.

BUT

We like it and its a good size and shape for our dinning area.

SO

I love this idea to add some coverage and interest at the same time!

This idea I found on Pinterest but couldn't find the original source.

DOILY CANDLE HOLDER

"This simple project is made by soaking cloth doilies in sugar starch and then forming it around a balloon. One the starch dries, pop the balloon and you have a romantic tea light holder that can be used as part of your tablescape."

Next up a 

DOILY WREATH

from marthastewart. 

The result is sooooo pretty and delicate looking!

I'm thinking this is another MUST TRY.

Another great find (that I wish I had found prior to planning my wedding) is

DOILY ENVELOPES

from welovelaughkiss

Time consuming? Probably.

Worth it? Likely.

Another great idea that I will likely try 

(maybe to put in our backyard?) 

because I not only have a love of doilies and lace but also mason jars is

DOILY LUMINARIES

The DYI instructions are from craftsbyamanda

but I also found this pic (below) on pinterest that looks like you could use lace and twine as well.

Not to sound obsessed... but you can even use doilies for baking!!!

Check these two ideas out.

DOILY COOKIES!

from blissinimages

These look so cute AND delicious. 

All it involves is rolling the doily into the dough to give the impression.

yum.

(check out the link for the recipe too)

CAKE DECORATIONS!

You can even use a paper doily as a simple and fantastic way to decorate a cake with icing sugar!

(realsimple)

I could go on people.

There is a plethora of ideas using doilies and lace out there.

garland

shirts

mobiles

lamp shades....

Unfortunately I don't have the time to feature them all.

BUT

Please just google it or search the idea on pinterest and you will find

many

many

more.

~~*BRUCE MUNRO*~~ Field of Light.

I was recently browsing the internet for some 

Art Installation Inspiration

(say that 10 times fast)

...and I stumbled onto the works of

BRUCE MUNRO

and his FIELD OF LIGHT series...

Soooooo I am totally in awe of him and his incredibly whimsical body of work!

Please click on his name to view his website because it is worth checking out his whole portfolio.

This what he has to say on the concept of the field of lights...

"It was originally conceived fifteen years ago during a trip through central Australia. The red desert had an incredible feeling of energy; ideas seemed to radiate from it along with the heat. The field of light installation was one idea that landed in my sketch book and kept on nagging at me... it just had to be done.  By placing an alien installation in the midst of nature, the enormous contrast created allows one to literally see the wood from the trees.  Under the shadow of an ancient hill in southwest England, in a field of clover bisected by a public footpath, the field of light shimmered through seasons and presented a myriad of opportunities for passersby to catch glimpses of natures guises."

Here are some more pics from his different field of light installations:

EDEN PROJECT

HOLBURNE MUSEUM

LONG KNOLL

 HARVEY NICOLS

If I had the means to do something like this, on this big of a scale, I totally would.

Large scale light installations are just so incredibly fascinating to me!

Unfortunately they require a great deal of 

money 

and 

know-how...

both of which I don't currently have.

I've got a bad case of spring fever!

Ok... so as of late I have been feeling so much anxiety its ridiculous!  

I am done with winter.

BRING ON SPRING!

I am feeling more motivated lately, but I seem to keep getting bogged down by old man winter refusing to leave.

I can't really complain that much I guess, as the weather has been pretty nice and sunny lately...

BUT

I think it's this very same sunshine that is making me long for warmer, longer days.

Something made me stumble onto 

RUCHE 

while I was trying to be productive on my computer today 

(I'm creating a portfolio website, FINALLY).

and this little "browsing" distraction has made me long for spring and summer even more :(

They have soooo many cute dressed right now!

(It's also making me long for a time when I had more disposable income ;)

Here are a few that I am currently admiring...

Aaaaah pretty spring dresses.... 

if only I could afford to buy you all right now... 

then I would wear you each on any given day whilst frolicking in the hot sunshine...

if only...

Yellena James... Organic Surrealism

So, I stumbled across 

Yellena James'

art a little while ago and I've decided that I'd like to share it with the world.

Her drawings are absolutely stunning.

I think I had searched for botanical drawings on etsy in search for some inspiration for a potential tattoo idea and somehow came across her prints!

They are certainly not botanical drawings in the traditional sense... but there is definitely something oddly organic about them.

Though they are quite surreal, they have a cellular feel that is quite appealing.

They somehow manage to be bright and vibrant...

yet light and transparent at the time...

Simply heavenly :)

She also has a number of gorgeous paintings...

Here is her bio from her Etsy store:

I'm an artist/illustrator residing in beautiful Portland, OR. 

My work has been described as "colorful arrangements of organic shapes and tangled lines (which) are at once floral and alien, organic and sci-fi, crafty and fantastic." Within each piece I try to create an intimate world that posesses its own ethos and its own emotional range. Besides showing my artwork in galleries around the globe, I have done illustration work for Anthropologie, K2 Snowboards, Nike and many others. My work has also appeared in Vogue Australia, Giant Robot, Domino Online, Design Sponge, Apartment Therapy and many other art and design resources and publications. 

You can also read a quick interview with her here.

I'm crazy about her style and I'd love to purchase some of her prints for our new home....

Maybe for a nursery some day...

In the future of course ;)

We're Home!!!!!

So, clearly it has been faaaar too long since I last posted....

But it's been pretty crazy in my life lately!

I unfortunately don't have the pics or the time to make this a post of any substance

BUT

I felt as though I have been neglecting 

WHISPERED WHIMSY lately.... 

(because I have)

So I needed to get something up here, even if it is short.

I had been writing many posts in anticipation of new house that was being built and now its finally done and we're in!

It has been exhausting since I have been sick throughout most of it, but I am finally feeling a little better and like I can relax 

(a little).

I am aware that this is not the greatest quality photo in the world... it was just one that I took with my crappier camera before we had friends over for a Christmas Potluck.

BUT

I figured I would post it, regardless! :)

It is of our Christmas Tree!!!!

Our first real one :)

Mike picked it out.  He did a great job.  

It is the most perfect real tree I have ever seen.

(I may be a but biased though ;)

So you get to see a snippet of our living room too... which is coming along nicely I must say!

Once I feel as though it is more camera ready, 

I will post more pics...

With my good camera this time ;)