Showing posts with label pretty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pretty. Show all posts

Sunday, November 2, 2014

Gorgeous Princess Toile at Johann's Fabric

First off, I want to apologize for being somewhat light in the posting area over the past week. I've been in the middle of moving and starting a new job, so things have been somewhat hectic. Hopefully the craziness has subsided somewhat and I can settle back into a routine :)

As a creative person, I find myself drawn to pattern. Repetition is curiously alluring, both when it is discernible and (even more so) when it is not. I was once told that if anything is repeated enough times, it will become beautiful.

Thus, I relish the experience of browsing for fabric! This week I found myself in Johann's Fabrics, shopping for work, and couldn't help but check out the Disney section (I mean, duh). Normally, I am disappointed by generic and somewhat tacky options, but this trip left me pleasantly surprised!

Although there were several attractive designs, the one that stood out to me was this gorgeous pink princess toile!:


The pattern features four of the princesses, Belle, Cinderella, Snow White, and Aurora, each depicted in front of their unique castles:




Toile, which often depicts floral or pastoral scenery, first saw popularity in mid-18th century Europe. For most, this pattern style elicits mental associations with European countries, thus the choice of princesses is spot on (I'm glad they didn't try to shoehorn in Jasmine or Elsa). It is so authentic-looking at first glance that you could almost miss that it is a Disney print! Clearly, I'm obsessed and need a cooking apron out of this immediately :)

There were some other winners which I will share in a future post, and check out this old post I did on vintage Disney Parks Fabrics!

Have you come across any Disney patterns that you just love? Let me know in the comments section or on the Facebook page!

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

King Triton's *Whimsical* Carousel at California Adventure!

It is no secret that I have a slight obsession with those finned folk one might find splashing around lagoons and luring sailors to their death. The truth is, I feel a special love for sea life in general, making a ride on King Triton's carousel whilst at Disney's California Adventure a must:


Instead of horses, the attraction showcases aquatic animals in fantastical colors and vibrant details. If this thing ever closes, I'm buying the lot for my house.

Purple Humpback whale, swoon.
Look at those gorgeous jewels.

This calliope adjacent to the carousel is easily as gorgeous as the animal sculpts:


I know in the end it's just a carousel, an essentially off the shelf ride that you could ride anywhere, even your local mall, and that it could even be argued that it doesn't fit with the theming of the area it's in… but I don't know, I dig it :)

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