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This felt flower brooch looks oh so happy and summery. The petal structure of dahlias really is goregeous. Check out the tutorial on Holidash to make your own. Looks like a little patience is required. And some decent glue (to aid with the patience thing).

Totally digging the "This & That" feature on Oh Joy! , where Joy pairs a fashion piece with a matching item of decor. I really like how Joy takes note of the small details in life, and celebrates them. I love discovering connections between things, and seeing how seemingly random elements are related - whether or not this is intentional. What's more, the act of placing objects side-by-side, like Joy does, really makes them act as a foils to one another, highlighting their best qualities. In the same way that the people closest to you - friends, family, loves - pull out the best in you. Check out more pairings tagged with "This & That" on the Oh Joy! blog .

As I was browsing through the whimsical jewellery over at Calourette (the swing pendant posted over at Swissmiss having brought me there), I came upon this ring (also available in silver). The ring says "inapprivoisée," a French word meaning roughly "untamed," although it seems that the dictionary doesn't think it's a word at all. The fact that the verb is conjugated actually makes it "untamed (fem.)," or "woman who is untamed." The choice of word reminded me of Le Petit Prince , specifically the part where the Little Prince meets the fox: - Je ne puis pas jouer avec toi, dit le renard. Je ne suis pas apprivoisé. - Ah! pardon, fit le petit prince. Mais, après réflexion, il ajouta: - Qu'est-ce que signifie "apprivoiser?" - C'est une chose trop oubliée, dit le renard. Ça signifie "créer des liens..." Which translates approximately to: - I can't play with you, said the fox. I'm not tamed. - Oh! I'm...