Sleeping bunnies,
owls,
blue bikes with patterns,
copper painted pigs,
brilliant orange flowers,
doorknobs that remind me of fairytale glass slippers,
and brilliant colors (nature always does it perfectly).
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8 comments on “a few things that make me smile”
Mandy Crandell
These are great! I just love that bike!
Soggy Dog Studios
Those are some brilliant finds!!! Love the bike and owl door handles!!!xox – Kim
Sylvia Drown
Love the glass door handles! Where did you find them??
Artistic Accents by Darla
Great collection of smile makers!
Juliette Crane
sylvia, the door knobs are a collection at ohmega salvage in berkley, ca. http://www.ohmegasalvage.com/
i fell in love with everything there! more photos in this post here:
http://juliettecrane.blogspot.com/2010/09/back-from-san-francisco-feeling-so.html
xoxo, juliette
Kolleen
love love love that bike….
i just want to jump on it and go on an adventure!!!!
smiling!
xoxoxo
k
Createology
Ahhh you have really good taste my dear. Happy smiling…
Dee
Sleeping bunnies and doorknobs make me smile too. 🙂