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Good afternoon. It's been a very long week here, but this afternoon the sun is shining through the living room window and all is okay with the world. My friend S brought this little jug of waxy-yellow wintersweet branches, aren't they delicate? Their scent is pretty divine, too.

I'm feeling inspired by this beautiful painting I found on Pinterest- it's by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. 

And thank you to the beautiful Liivia for this post on her blog.

Hope you are well and the sun is finding her way through your window-panes today.

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18 responses to “winter sweet”

  1. courtney Avatar
    courtney

    hi melissa,
    you might be interested in reading about lady cranston’s tea room if you haven’t already. if i recall, it’s a bit fussy — but very beautiful and every single detail designed by mackintosh.

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  2. Rachel Avatar
    Rachel

    Oh I LOVE winter sweet!
    Now you reminded me about it, I really want a nice bunch! Sigh.

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  3. greenthumb Avatar
    greenthumb

    I have not seen those flowes before, I will have to keep a look out for them, they are very pretty.

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  4. soili Avatar
    soili

    I’m so happy I found you, you have so many cute things in here, pretty kid stuff. I love that. I’ll come back again. That embroidery is beautiful!

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  5. jenni Avatar
    jenni

    lovely flowers…don’t know them…we have a sun,that is showing…it’s face today..but still a bit cold here…hope you have a lovely week…further..

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  6. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    I love wintersweet, we used to have a tree growing up in Palmerston North, but I haven’t seen or smelt it for years. Better move south.

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  7. Nicola Avatar
    Nicola

    Another person who loves the scent of that plant. And thank you, I had no idea of what it was called. Our neighbour has one in his garden and the scent when walking down our drive is heavenly.

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  8. Jannette Avatar
    Jannette

    Wintersweet always feels like a bit of magic to me. Beautiful colour, shape, the most wonderful scent – it flowers around January/February where I am, and even though the winter is really only just getting going then, it always feels like a bit of reprieve.
    Lovely stitching as well!

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  9. Jo Avatar
    Jo

    Ohhh…Melissa you just brought my nana back to me..love the smell of winter sweet. Wishing i could find it around these parts. Thanks so much xx

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  10. Charis Avatar
    Charis

    Pretty flowers… I’ve never heard of them before. Its raining over here in Blighty today! x

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  11. Louana Avatar
    Louana

    I really must track down that wintersweet, you post about it so often and I’m yet to smell it. As always your embroidery is so beautiful.

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  12. Brittany Avatar
    Brittany

    what a lovely painting! and those branches are so sweet. i love yellow. 🙂

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  13. Chrissie's Ribbons Avatar
    Chrissie’s Ribbons

    Yes, it is very rainy in England today! Your embroidery is stunning, I love your style!:)

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  14. Lori Avatar
    Lori

    what a beautiful flower…just like you describe; waxy and delicate.
    I need to create an account at pinterest…have another blog I visit that uses it for her home fix-it-up inspiration.
    Have a great day!

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  15. Nicole Avatar
    Nicole

    Ooh, I love CRM’s flower watercolours! I have a repro of this one in my work office:
    http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/foxweb/huntsearch_Mackintosh/LargeImage.fwx?catno=41015&filename=crm/41015.jpg
    Hope you have a sweet rest after a long week!

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  16. Margaret Oomen Avatar
    Margaret Oomen

    not here , only rain
    but there is hope for a sunny warm day on the weekend

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  17. heather Avatar
    heather

    what pretty creations you’re making! that painting you linked is amazing. Love all the detail and color!~

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  18. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    This is not immediately related to your post, but…
    do you know what kind of technique the rag rug under the lemons is made with? Did you make it? It’s lovely.

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