Took a quick trip to Cape Cod over the weekend to visit family who live there year-round! Lucky people! Love the Cape during all seasons, and September is a lovely time to be there. The visit was so restorative -- it is quiet and peaceful and just beautiful. And we went swimming, in the ocean on Saturday! Totally wonderful and refreshing. Here's a photo of the salt pond/marsh across the street from their house:
We are excited about these new pet collars from Kenya! They're made by the Masai people, a semi-nomadic group of people inhabiting southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. Their beading, in the form of beaded jewelry, leather belts, collars and other items, is astoundingly beautiful and known the world over. Our pet collars are handmade and fair trade, made from leather and beading. We have several sizes and colors.
We'll have these at the upcoming Brooklyn Animal Rescue's "Badass Fall Festival," which benefits this wonderful rescue and pet adoption agency. Hope you can come out to Gowanus Slope in Brooklyn that day. Should be lots of fun, and bring your pooches and kitties!
Sunday, September 14th, from 11am-5pm, BADASS Fall Festival, benefiting Brooklyn Animal Rescue! President Street at 3rd Avenue, Gowanus, Brooklyn. www.badassbrooklynanimalrescue.com
Newest jewelry coming to Rain Lily! Some sourced from our friend Renee at Waterlily in Portland, ME, and some designed by us. Bracelets (and more) handmade by hill tribe people in Northern Thailand. Stay tuned!
I've always loved garlands of all kinds. But especially handmade paper garlands, fashioned with butterflies, birds, and other whimsical shapes. And my favorites are made from recycled book pages and other "found" materials. Or tissue paper, or fabric scraps, or felt. I love the paper creations of Mollie Greene, an artist in South Carolina who has an Etsy shop called "royalbuffet." In addition to garlands, she makes mobiles and paper sculptures or ornaments. Here are some of her "lovely things:"
the "Butterfly Gladness Garland"
the "Drole d'Oiseau Garland" (made from vintage French magazines)
Aren't they charming? I have the Butterfly Gladness Garland in my home and it has made me happy for going on 4 years now. Anyway, if you'd like to take a peek at Mollie's shop, here's the link:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/royalbuffet?ref=listing-shop-header-item-count
