Lemons & Clover: Sunny Spring Finds

I took a big jump I've been meaning to take for a few months now. I opened a new Etsy store. I'm not ready for you to see the inside just yet. There are only a few posts and a simple banner, but once I get it all dolled up I will invite you all for the grand opening.

Part of me feels like I'm deserting Dahlila, Found--and I'm not!! (I'm telling myself this more than you.) It's a bit like having a second child: you still adore your first baby, but now she has to share the love.

Below are some great spring finds you will soon find in the new shop: bright colors, sunny yellows, grassy greens, cobalt blues. Fun for stashing cookies or planting flowers. I am going to love running this shop!

dahlila xo



Vintage Curios: Make Your Own Art

One of the great perks of being a vintage sleuth is finding wonderful curios for my own home. I found this darling little framed flower bouquet lithograph for 50¢. Up close--very close--you can see the daisies are hand painted white for an extra pop. Beautiful.

The frame is backed with green velvet & I didn't want to peel it open. So I added my vintage buttons--still holding onto a swatch of fabric, and a poem line, "look at the stars", I once typed and tore away for this piece--right on the glass.

Some day, someone else may want to remove my additions & clean it up, hang it on their own wall. UP-cycle. :-)

d. xxoo

Spring Flowers

My jeep is filled with flowers. :-) I'm off to plant them at my favorite neighborhood cafe. I trade flowers for coffee. They call me "the flower girl." I've done this for nearly 4 years now. And since they pay for the flowers, it's the best trade ever. :-)

I like adding something beautiful to my neighborhood. :-)

Gorgeous Treasury

This treasury was on the front page today, made by MiaBeads, and I was mesmerized by it. So beautiful, I had to capture it and keep it here. Enjoy!