Lorajean's Magazine, BLOG

Seven lovelys are up in the shop ! There just wasn't enough time to get all of them up during nap-time, it took way longer that I had anticipated. But I did persevere an get 7 new items up today! There were two that didn't make it up so maybe round two will be coming someday. Happy browsing! and have a great weekend! Little Lola Doll, in Vintage Yellow Dress My Pet Blue Bird, Original papier mache, and paperclay sculpture Little Lola Doll, in a brown and blue dress Waiting Sarah (Original Acrylic Painting) Bus Stop ( Original Gouache Painting) Lydia (Original Watercolor Painting) Little Fox Stationary Set

I have had passion for music all of my life, and recently have been able to discover some very inspiring musicians. Here are two I have been smitten with as of late. Both are unique and very talented! Joanna Newsom Her harp playing is remarkable and her voice is absolutely adorable! And Beirut Their music is enchanting and magical. I love the song "Scenic World".

Coming soon... And this whole time you thought I was sleeping too during nap time. ;) I'm announcing my first officially scheduled shoppe update!! Hope to see you there! maybe I'll even throw in some surprises!

Thought I'd share my two favorite movies with you! Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium This movie is so magical, I loved every second of it! Mr Magorium is adorable and the story is really neat. I even cried. It sounds weird but it really spoke to my inner child, and that was emotional for me I guess. (It's really not a very sad movie.) It's a must see for everyone! And Penelope As a surprise my Sister and my Dad come to visit all the way from CO last week. While they were here we went to see this movie, and I absolutely loved it! The story is so very sweet and the vintage clothes she wears are quite adorable! You really should check it out!

I thought it would be fun to share some Easter photos with all of you. In my head I had planned an ornately hand made original table setting and a gourmet meal for Easter. You know, sugar cookies frosted with home made frosting, place settings with name tags and a perfect centerpiece. easter baskets all decorated perfectly. It didn't turn out at all the way I planed but you know what, I loved it! The day flowed with a spontaneous energy and the kids loved it too. I chose not to make cookies, and not to set the table at all. We had nachos from one communal family plate and had great family bonding time. I did make popcorn balls that tasted so very lovely though, and the services at church today were very enjoyable! They filled me with joy and hope. He is not here, He is risen. Hope you all had a great Easter as well!

H A P P Y E A S T E R!

One week ago we planted some wheat. Now look whats happened! Pretty green grass all ready for Easter! And what goes better with Easter than a pretty Easter dress. Especially one handmade from scratch. I didn't use a pattern at all, and I'm very happy with how it turned out. Have a great springtime'y day!

Happy Monday everyone! In all my excitement for the give away and sketching up a storm I forgot all about Fashion Friday. Well no I didn't, I consciously decided to skip it last week because I had a full day that day. ;) But here I am posting some beautiful fashion inspirations for you today! I was having a lot of fun browsing around Flickr last night in Casey's favorites file . (check out her inspirational blog Elegant Musings !) Thanks Casey for your great picks! I really had fun looking through all of your favorite images! ;) Thats how I found all of these great images from Piksi, a girl who lives in Finland, loves animals and has incredible taste in fashion. She adds her outfits to the wardrobe remix pool (a photo pool of peoples daily outfits) on Flickr . Be sure to check out all of Piksi's images , (I only posted six) she has many more and all of them are lovely. Enjoy!

GOOD MORNING, IT'S TIME WE DREW A NAME! Here we go everyone, the moment we've all been waiting for! Who shall it be? I am so excited I feel like I'm the one wining the prize! Our little sweet heart will fill in for Vana this morning. Thank you ! (Note the scalloped edges, I couldn't find the regular scissors and I think scallop's add charm to everything.) Rascallion!! Congratulations STACY! You've WON!! Your pretty Fairy print will be on its way ASAP! (THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR ALL 22 OF YOUR LOVELY COMMENTS! MY LITTLE BLOG IS BLUSHING FROM ALL THE LOVE YOU'VE SENT MY WAY!) ****************************************************************** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Shh don't tell but I've been sketching up a storm over here and thought I'd share a snippet with all of you, lest ye think I've been idle all this time. Please ignore the weird color, I took this photo at nigh...

I thought I'd send a few of my favorite Flickr images your way! ( 1 ) A natural collection by Camilla E ( 2 ) Antique photo from Piedmont Fossil ( 3 ) Broken L from urban mkr ( 4 ) Yellow socks by kelp! ( 5 ) Butterfly earing from Anna Maria Horner ( 6 ) Paper Fox by Sleeping Sound ( 7 )Funky yellow feet from Jek in the box (8) pretty boxes from Lovely Days (9) Natural collection by Camilla E again. He he, I ran out of room and I really loved the nest in the little natural collection one, so it got on here twice! Super sneaky huh! Have a great Thursday, and be sure to enter the fairy drawing, the lovely little Give-Away is ending soon! Today and tomorrow are the last days!! ;) The give away has ended see who won right here.

H appy Sunday everyone. Sundays should always be filled with relaxation and beauty! I have created a collection of inspirational images for you to enjoy. (These are from and old file so I have no clue what sources they're from, sorry.) They inspire me every time I look at them though. I smile, I close my eyes and imagine that I'm twirling around and around, at least the outdoor ones make me feel that way. The interiors make me want to curl up reading a great book, or write a letter, a real one with pretty stationary and an actual stamp. I hope you ENJOY these images!

Hooray it finally got warm this week! Warm enough for me to get pretty toasty in the car while driving the kids home from a play date today! Its so nice to have the sun shining again! In anticipation for the real arrival of spring I'm sharing some pretty spring outfits from the Salt Water Spring 2008 collection.