Artist Spolit: Emmanuelle Brisson.

I love Emmanuelle Brissons work. I mean, I love, love, love Brissons work. I enjoy the variety, the fuzziness, the simplicity and quietness of his work. It's just beautiful!








He also does series, my favourite one is where he has two pictures side by side. A portrait on the left and a landscape on the right.

Every single photo he has in his portfolio is just lovely and simple, some can be bizarre - in a good way! - but they all just have a quiet feel to them, it's like spending a rainy day with no technology and reading and drinking tea. That's how they make me feel!

If you havn't already, check Emmanuelle Brissons website out! Of course, the website is in a different language, so make sure to turn on your Google translate!

Cheers!
Rowan

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Picnic Essentials

Picnics in summer are like peanut butter and jelly. If you don't go on one atleast once a year then you need to start! It's a fun date idea or just with friends, and it doesn't cost much! Here is my list of picnic essentials. 

You can't have a picnic without a lovely picnic blanket.

Or a picnic basket!

Lemon aid is the perfect drink.



And you can't drink lemon aid without teacups!


I love bringing fancy sandwichs on picnics.

And some beautiful plates to eat them on! Paper plates are a less environmentally friendly option as well



Fresh berries! Hmmmm.

And finally cake! Because nothing is complete without cake.

Cheers!

Rowan

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Traveler's Tree at Faerie Fest

Can I just say, that finding out about faerie fest was one of the greatest enlightenment I've ever had? People dressing up as fairies, trolls, elves, mermaids, knights and everything in between. There was jousting and vendors and a pub called the trolls feet. I even had a knight in shining armor ask for my number, he didn't call.

Traveler's Tree is my baby! I make handcrafted jewelry and sell on etsy, but I also do a lot of festivals during the summer!

This is my booth ! I sold my jewelry, Traveler's Tree and got to meet all sorts of fun people. There was even a lady going around with a barrel of pickles yelling, "Pickles! Get your pickles! Thick, juicy pickles." 

I was a really hot day, I couldn't even imagine what it was like for that person in the dragon costume.

                
I love henna so much. it takes a while of sitting and even longer for it to dry! Nothings worse then sitting 30 minutes getting a beautiful henna design only for it to smudge everywhere.

I'm not sure if it's a dragon or a predator, but it's got a wand. Maybe it's a predator-dragon-wizard.

I made all sorts of flower crowns for this festival, this one's my favourite and the one I wore!



                      
I still find it weird to think I have business cards.



Last one I swear, I was really proud of my booth this festival, it was the first time I had an actually booth and not just a small section on a table.



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Rowan

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Tattoo Tuesday: Flower edition

I always love searching tattoos on pinterest. People have such amazing ideas. And I know it's supposed to be flower edition, and the first one is a bird, but there's flowers around the edges!

All images found on Pinterest. Any rightful owner please contact me and I will make the change.

Rowan

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Etsy Round up: Notebooks

I am a huge fan of notebooks, I have about two dozen notebooks, some have two pages written on, some are empty, some are filled with the same stuff repeat, but I still buy more!

Etsy has the greatest collection of notebooks, 

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Peace.
Rowan.

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Weekly Round Up: Grapfruit and Raspberry Dessert Recipes

This weeks dessert them is raspberry and grapefruit! Two of my favourite flavours. All of these look so pretty I'd be afraid to eat them. I love eating exciting desserts, but i'm so damn lazy about cooking them

                  

                                                                 Grapefruit donuts

Grapefruit bars

Grapefruit Macarons

Raspberry Shortbread

Raspberry bar

Raspberry Swirl Roll

I want to try all of them. They all look so tasty. Don't tell anyone but I have never had a macaron before! Let alone make one, I'm thinking that's something on this weeks agenda.

Peace.
Rowan.

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Mother's Day is here: Gifts to make her smile without breaking the bank

Well, Mother's Day is less then a month away! I know for a lot of people - myself included - often forget about Mother's Day until about a week before and run around trying to find something. It's not a birthday or Christmas where you're always prepared....right? Anyways, here are some great etsy finds that are great for mothers day.


This is the second most greatest thing ever made besides cheesecake.


I'm tempted to buy this necklace for myself!


So true! My mom is my best friend - although I don't live with her.



This actually seems like a really nice spa kit! It would be great for any lady in your life, even yourself.



This custom initial cutting board is adorable! It would be great for a newly wed couple as well.


These heart stud earrings are actually really precious.

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I personally love etsy for anything I need. I believe in buying handmade and from small businesses - even local if you can! These items are great, I think I'm going to buy the spa kit for my mom, but I'm still looking!.

Peace.
Rowan

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20 Things to do in life

This isn't a bucket list, if it were it probably be 200 things as opposed to 20. This is 20 major goals/things I want to do by the time I'm thirty, so that gives me about ten years to do them all. Some are goals, others are things that I want to continually do and work on.

1. Get a Bachelor's Degree.
2. Live an environmentally friendly lifestyle.
3. Grow Traveler's Tree
4. Create more.
5. Spend less, give more, save more.
6. Eat only vegan and mostly organic
7. Publish a poetry book.
8. Travel the world often.
9. Grow a garden.
10. Sell my jewelry in brick and mortar shops
11. Learn to crochet.

12. Publish an e-book.
13. Sew my own clothes.
14. Live a minimalist life.
15. Write often.
16. Buy a house.
17. Live stress free
18. Use more handmade.
19.  Start a family.
20. Be happy.

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DIY Round up: This weeks favourite tutorials

I just love DIYs, I have folders full of hundreds and hundreds of tutorials that I've collected over the years that I want to try, but lets face it, we did all the crafts we lust over we'd be jobless and homeless. However, we'd probably have a wonderful collection of accessories and handmade goodness.
Here are a few of my favourite DIY's !

A polka dot umbrella! I wish I actually used my umbrella so I could do this.

A vertical succulent garden. They moment I move out of my closet sized apartment I'm doing this.


I'm not a fan of orange at all, but I love the design! Make your own geometric tote bag.

I love this braided beaded necklace. It's easy and super cheap to make.

This fabric rug tutorial is genius! You can create perfect rugs just for you.


I love finding tutorials on making house stuff, jewelry and fashion because A) it's fun B) it's much cheaper then buying the item and C) You can create perfect and unique pieces that you wouldn't be able to find in stores.

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Love and flowers;
Rowan

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Traveler's Tree

Pendant from Traveler's Tree

My lovely business card design

Traveler's Tree is my business! I recently just began selling on Etsy, but before I had spent a few years selling at craft shows with my mother. Everything is handmade by me! I run the shop, design the pieces, ship the items, do the marketing and shop 'upkeep.'
I love everything about owning a business and doing everything involved with it by myself. Once it grows to the point where I'll need to hire help, i don't know what I'll do!

Bicycle Earrings from Traveler's Tree (These are my personal favourite!)

Find this Here

And here


And here!

I'm extremely proud of Traveler's Tree. It's just a tiny seedling, but I have lots of hope and lots of patience!
Currently I'm working on brick and mortar shops collaborations, so stay turned!

Rowan.

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