I awoke quite early this morning to a tender yet brisk breeze that I have longed for, for 4 months. Finally a bit of relief from the heat, in the morning and in the evening. The most magical time to awake… as a moon the size of a giant cake glowed with an orange ring around it. It lingered in the West sky…
The roosters crowed, a few stars danced around, bringing my heart and soul to life. I have fallen in love with early morning hours. Creeping around the yard, as silence looms all around, the birds still snuggling in their dreams…
I danced in my own private world (or so it felt that way), such a lovely morning indeed… My toes love their fairytale slippers (flip-flops) from darling Shabilitta.
The tickle that added excitement was the fact that today is the Bloglandia Ball, hosted by the wonderful Elizabeth Bunsen. Proprietress of the magical blog titled, Be…Dream…Play…
I quickly scurried into the house. Time to make my dress for the ball. I have guests (which is why I have not written a new post for several days, naughty me). So I whipped up my gown, as everyone slept. I am quite pleased, as I might even wear such a dress in the real world…
Stripes and Polka Dots, my favorite! A deep purple silk sash and a wild jeweled collar… Oh, and don’t forget the vintage jewels right in the middle…
The dress has already begun its own dance…
Spinning and twirling about…
What a fine day for a lovely ball! Thank you Miss EB, for hosting such a delightful event!!! Now, don’t forget to visit the beautiful hostess!!
My friend Carolyn and I have been up to sneekiness. In the depths of twilight…
Under a full moon…
I dragged home a huge bale of hay… Why you ask? It is time to create this seasons Mr. Scarecrow…
Stay tuned on how that goes. I almost hammered a nail through my finger last night!! I have Guests here for a few more days. And, I will be in the pottery studio down at the museum of art tomorrow! Yipeeee! Any ideas on what to make? More bird feeder heads for sure! xxo
I have been waiting for you! Your dress is VERY you! Very SASSY!! So let’s get going (bring your glue gun for me or a long wig, just in case)!!
D.
Love the Bloglandia gown!
OH la la , is your dress from Paris …so glamour and chic ..enjoy the party …
SO SO SO SO miss fanciful – deLIGHTful!!!!!!!
now – will you dance with me – (putting on the arnica) – and then please tell me if you like the pie…
xox – eb.
…your gown is wonderfully beautiful…very chic and suave…i have been here all night too…last minute artistry…save a dance for me…blessings, rebecca
Good morning! What fun it was to meet you last night, you and all our other dancing sisters. Have a fabulous day and be sure to wear that pretty dress more than once.
What a lovely, magical dress! I’m sure your dance card will be full…
Darling girl how could I EVER have a complete evening without you here? I ADORE your dress, how it sways and nearly keeps time with the music as you twirl. I love stripes and polka dots too….and black and white and color…well, I’m sure you already knew I would. Kindred souls must dance together….shall we sing too? I’m not very good but I love the joy of it. Shall we make up dance steps and lean our heads way back to see the moon? I am joyful you are here, take my hand,come to my Cafe blog for just a moment dear dream daughter!
XOXOXOXO
…and with exquisite wings to fly!!!No ballgown would be complete without vintage jewels! Oh,yes more birdfeeders/jellybean dispensers!!!
polka dots and stripes, what an elegant combination to wear to the ball.
your early moring images are wonderful, so peaceful!
I told you we would finally get to meet one day! Your dress of stripes and dots becomes you under the light of th full Moon, where birdies snuggle and fairies frolic.
Care for a glass of bubbly?
Oh! A Ball! I long for a ball! 🙂
And I made a scarecrow for our garden when I was about 18 or so…..his same was Sweet William. He was a dapper fellow, indeed….with a wreath of nasturtium round his burlap head! 🙂
I agree with you….early morning is magical…and I love the way you can hear all the little sounds that are drowned over later in the day. Dusk and Dawn are my dearest friends…..and Mr. Moon always had kind words and kisses for my cheek! 🙂
so that was you at the ball twirling in your stripey skirt! So pretty!
At last Miss Fanciful has arrived and in what a gown. Has my Fairy Violette met you yet?
Lovely!
You ARE dancing! Those stripes twirling in the moonlight! Please PLEASE save a dance for me Miss Fanciful!
Your striped gown is perfect!
Oh Curiosa I hope nobody stepped on your toes! You know what clumsy dancers bloggers are…
I see your gown dancing above the Smoochie rose…it was the rose that made the gown boogie down! I love the fanciful collar and the stripes and dots…love it lots!
Oh…you need to come today over my way and see me play…
*siiiggghhhh* so beautiful….
I KNEW this would be a DOOZY and boy I was right! And Love that Snazzy gown!
What a glorious dress you have on! It moves in the breeze so gently. I love your choice!
Your dress is fantastic! I love the purple sash!
Oh, what a pretty dress! Makes me want to work on miss Brittany’s halloween princess costume! Can hardly wait to see mr. scarecrow!
A gown fit for a princess…
pamela
Those pictures are gorgeous and that gown, all stripes and polkadots, perfect for dancing the harvest moon!!! Let’s Dance!!!!
indeed.
i would wear such a dress in the real world,
too, with that purple sash!
and puffy sleeves! so like your art!
🙂
i think i need to make a fancy tree
like you have
with pink balls and glittery stars.
is that up all year long in your studio?
if not, why???
i heart it.
What a lovely gown…just perfect for a ball. I hope it was wonderful…because it looked like a ton of fun. I may do a dance in your honor at the shop today…
What an amazing moon – La Luna is mesmerizing! Vanessa, your ballgown is superb my sweet!
I love stripes – you’ll be a stand out in the crowd!
gorgeous!!!
Come dance my way as I too have been having fun at the Ball!!
Darling girl, your gorgeous dress is inspired! Perfect for dancing in the moonlight under a harvest moon. But you forgot your crown! (Of course you can always borrow one of mine). Good luck with the scarecrow and the pottery – and have fun with your guests! (I have more arriving tomorrow). xoxox
Love your dress and can’t wait to see you at the Ball!
Love your Esty Shoppe as well and have my eye on a few prints!
Isn’t it fun to network like this?
I love the dress
Gorgeous Gown! And you just whipped it up… you’re killing me! And… I wouldn’t have the slightest idea how to make this object but I saw on ebay a superdiduper cool paper mache white ghost pumpkin. I thought it was too small though. I’d love to make one just absolutely huge! It was hollow inside and the stem/top came off so wonderful little pretty things could be poking out. Blessings… Polly
Well, I only catch an early morning if we have gone camping. Unfortunately I like to snooze as late into the day as I can (and stay up until my eyes feel like they have weights attached to them). As it turns cool there, the heat is being turned up here – and today we even have rain – a blessing indeed!
Your dress is beautiful – imagine if you could wave a magic wand and make it into a real ball gown. Hehe. It’s funny how we still revert to childhood fantasies – funny and fabulous!
Happy day in the pottery studio!
ah, dear friend, that is quite lovely indeed!
Love your dress!!! I’m having a ball at this Ball. This is such a fabulous way to meet and socialize. I have visited your sites on many occasions and am always inspired.
I love your dress as much as Gloria does. In fact, I love all the work you do. I’ll be back here over and ove again.
I want the real life version of that dress!
You did a fantastic job on it.
I was in Toronto yesterday shopping and I found a store, Peach Berserk, that custom prints fabrics and will make dresses out of the fabric you design. I think you would make some amazing super bake girl prints in silhouette…on lavender and grey striped fabric!!! Yummy! I am going back there for one I found in orange and black, a totally gorgeous thing…only $395!!!
(Sneaking back without the husband for that one.)
xo
Blue
http://www.peachberserk.com/
Love Your Ball Gown , So Pretty! Your Work is Always Beautiful though 🙂
Angiehttp://scrapnmomsmoments.blogspot.com/
You are right, it is already dancing! How fun to be under the full moon in a gown, with all these lovely people!
Watch your fingers, you may need them someday. LOL
Love Erin~
What gorgeous gown! You are definitely a belle of the ball!
love the night pics [esp the hay]
hope your finger is OK!!
What a beautiful ball gown, I love it you just
whipped that up you made it sound so easy. I love the moon and dancing with you thanks for sharing Pinkie
love the dress miss fashionista….I have been in my own little world and never made it to the bloglandia ball…
🙁
hope you are well my love!
Love this post! So atmospheric, so magical! You have a wonderful way with words.
What a fabulous festive dress to dance under the bright moonlight!
Love your blog! So I glad I discovered it through the blog party!
Don’t you just love a full moon!!!! As I was driving my kiddies home last night my daughter said “Oh!!! Look at that!!!” It was just getting dark outside and their was the biggest roundest moon to say good night to us!!!
I just love your dress!!! I’m sure you’ll be the bell of the ball!!!
Isnt the moon just gorgeous! I have been waking up all night long for several days enjoying the light that it brings and in the morning I just want to run outside in the cool grass with it. Beautiful gown, what is it about stripes and polka dots?? my favorite too!
Miss Vanessa! You need to create a couture line! We will all be decked out head to toe in polka dots, stripes and flip flops and we will wear our new frocks to parties that are held only during a full moon!
Have fun making your scarecrow…I can’t wait to see him! You are too fun and I just love reading your blog! 🙂
PS. What did you make at the pottery studio? I’m afraid my suggestion would have been an ashtray because well…artistic I am not. But that’s what I have YOU for!
Were you having a funny time at Bloglandia Ball?
I was very diligent last days:I finished my new painting and my green leather skirt.The bad weather is keeping me inside and this is good for my productivity 🙂
I like your early morning photos..I catch those beautiful morning sounds when I go to my work early or go home from my nightshifts.
…thanks for the dance…blessings, rebecca
Oh the dress is beautiful and perfect for a moonlit midnight ball! I too missed the bloglandia ball – such a shame. Those moonlit photographs are stunning!
your dress rocks the hizzy. oh yes it does! oh yes it does. la la la la la!
What a terrific dress! And I plan to return to see what happens with that scarecrow!
Hi Vanessa:
Just a day after the Ball to say hello; I wwas in the process of making a dress when i stumbled upon your delightful website and came over to your blog and I screamed : ) I was making a black and white stripe skirt, burgundy and yellow polka dot top and the ribbon was vintage fuchsia and pink tasseled gimp. We would have looked like old version/youthful version: )
I did not blog it…I let my Kewpie Josie go in my place and I have to tell you she caused quite the stir : ) She is an imp!!!
I am delighted to look at your bold pink and black witch. She is HOTT!!!
You are exquisite with your talent
Peace
carole
What a gown!! And Sooo very YOU! ..Our fave holiday is coming up! heeeHEEE HOOHAWWW!
Oh yes, i love your gown too and your blog. Gillian from Blue suggested I visit. I look forward to stopping back again. Your art is inspiring.
The gown is very “My Fair Lady”. Cecil Beaton lives! I am a big fan of black and white stripes. The gown is you, Vanessa!
I hold my breath…what delights will you be sharing with us next…Oh I love my time here, I am back to being that little girls with pretty pretty day dreams…
Suzie Sews
What a beautiful ball gown, so fashionably late yet determined to attend such a wonderful event (I really love the fabric and added ribbon detail). The night sky holds a little eerie air with the full moon -is it preparing for Halloween? Now I believe the point your sis made about you dragging a bed, an armoire home on your own with precision…a bale of hay now? 🙂 Can’t wait to see your scarecrow. Have fun!!
That gown is beautiful! I agree, early morning is the best time of day. When my son was just little baby, for months, that is when he would wake up for the day…so I fell in love with those early hours. It’s so quiet and peaceful. 🙂
Oh, I love that little dress, very very cute. YOu are so talented
Your Dress evokes a Magical Spirit – Which is So You !!
It did not surprise me a bit when it began To Dance On It’s Own!
Beautiful Here … as it always is when I come for a visit.
I love being up early in the dark morning too….something very secret and earthy about it , yes ? Celtic music mists thru my soul and I want to put rocks into circles and harvest herbs and be one with It All…..I know you Know What I Mean. Morning Creeper You….
But what is this …Hay Bale Business all about ? Sneaking around in the dark…. ? hmmmm. HMMMM ?
Happy Autumn ! Happy Full Moon (what’s left of it)
Sorry to come by This Late. I am still making my way down the list of links on EB’s site since Wednesday night ! I am making sure I get a dance with everyone tho ! Even if it takes a week !
Thank You For This Dance – Your Dress is Wonderful.
Love, S.
What beautiful, gorgeous pictures!!!
So you!!! Wasn’t that moon amazing? Eb picked the perfect time for our ball. So fun!