fantasy art and tree chatter of aquariann

Don't let Halloween sneak past you! Go trick or treating early and often with the SPS team. Lady Ly's Halloween decor ideas include Halloween witch boot ceramic ornament by Ceraminic, Halloween pumpkin wall art by Little Miss Avery and my Halloween witch art bookmark .

Ahoy! Today be International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Captain Hook may be more eloquent than most buccaneers, but that doesn't make him any less of a pirate. He's been my favorite pirate since I discovered Neverland as a lass. I bet a flask of rum that his character has attracted more wenches recently, thanks to his Killian Jones version on Once Upon a Time . In anticipation of the season 4 premiere on Sunday, September 28, I pointed my spyglass toward Etsy in search of pirate jewelry. If you've got a schoolgirl crush, these Captain Hook necklaces will keep him close to your heart. 1. Once Upon A Time Captain Hook Scrabble Tile Pendant by ShellyBelly4evr 2. Once Upon A Time Inspired Charm Necklace by Ziva Kreations 3. HOOK Sterling Silver Necklace by Ball and Chain 4. Captain HOOK Magical Necklace by Life is the Bubbles Disclaimer: This post was inspired by Life is the Bubbles , an enchanting blog sponsor that pays for advertising space and featured listings l...

EDIT: Giveaway is officially over. Congratulations to Jennifer Ahern for submitting the randomly-chosen 240th entry. Don't fall overboard, but it's been two years since my pirate wedding ! Our ship was filled to the hull with trinkets before we got married, thus we brazenly requested money to embark on an adventure instead of surrendering a gift registry. Our guests spoiled us with creative cards, all of which I saved in a treasure chest. The gold embossed rose envelopes above would have matched our color scheme beautifully, especially my black and gold silk rose bouquet. Now you have a chance to commandeer them for free! Vishruti from Paper Plaza is giving away a set of five gift envelopes of winner's choice from her Etsy shop. The money holders are made of recycled paper and measure 9cm x 17cm (approximately 3.5" x 6.5") each. The roses are available on a variety of colors, as are gorgeous gold foil paisely designs. The holidays will appear on the horizon...

"It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses we must plant more trees." - George Eliot The last of the rose of Sharon petals fell a few days ago, but not before I photographed the purple flowers after a late summer rain.

The forest fairies are preparing for fall. Pasha Bodrum waved her magic wand to help during a Treasury Island spotlight attack on my fantasy shop. Her whimsical gift ideas include sage green and pink fairy wings by R.S. Dixon Art, felted fairy shoes by Zave's Felt and my swirly pink flower magnet .

The autumnal equinox is almost a week away! I rarely wear orange during other seasons, but fall makes me crave orange fashions, copper jewelry ... and pumpkin desserts, of course. In anticipation of shifting to autumn shades, I picked a sheet of Hippie Bloom nail wraps as my prize from Laura Neiser 's Jamberry giveaway in August. The bohemian floral style retired last month, but my accent nail choice, Fresh Fern , is still available. Want to be a guest blogger for my Manicure Monday when I don't have new nails of my own to show off? Please contact me using the form on my contact page if you're interested in a free feature. Or if you've done an orange flower manicure in the past, comment with the link and I'll add it to my featured finds below. Orange Floral Nail Art Finds:

EDIT: Giveaway is officially over. Congratulations to Mai Tran for submitting the randomly-chosen 182nd entry. I am totally an '80s child. At age 5, my parents took me to my first concert to see The Bangles. They were my favorite band (unless you count Jem and the Holograms) through grade school. And yes, I still belt out their hit songs at the top of my lungs when I hear them on the radio. I also still have several bangle bracelets from that decade, as does Vandana from Vintage Vandu . I'm not ready to part with mine, but she's offering one lucky lady a $10 gift card to take her pick. Vandana's bangle bracelets collection rocks. The vintage bangles sets come in several colors, widths and designs. Or if you don't wear bracelets, browse other handpicked vintage finds from her global Indian closet. Beautiful embroidered silk sarees, salwar suits, linens and table decor might make your heart sing. <a href="http://blog.aquariann.com/2014/09/gift-card-g...