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Falling asleep so early this past week or so. Dreams merging with reality. Taking a little bit of time out from the internet to read, catch up with commissions, write journals, and to enjoy the various pleasures of the physical world. My birthday this coming weekend. Hoping to spend more time with family and close friends (eating out, and lots of it!) and to prance around in ivory lace stockings, listening to Saint-Saëns (carnival of the Animals + Danse Macabre), the new Husky Rescue and These New Puritans. A thoroughly incongruous mix, that's me.
Of course, the Art&Ghosts shop will function as usual: Another fresh stock update this afternoon, and a couple of old favourites have returned for a trial run. If you're interested, do take a look!
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I shall return, a year older, and most likely with new works very soon, so take care and enjoy the crisp winter mornings ♥
Louise xxx
Lou...
A lovely series of photos. So fresh and clean. Again, I adore the contrast between the lightness of your home and the blackness of Mirlo. Very striking! And...as usual, you are ever so beautiful.
Kim
Gerushia's New World
Posted by: Kim | Wednesday, 10 February 2010 at 11:26 PM
these photos of you and your home are so charming! i hope you have a magical birthday weekend...happy birthday <3
Posted by: rachael | Thursday, 11 February 2010 at 02:26 AM
So lovely to see you, Lou, bringing in the fabulous month of February. What a fantastic series of images ~ so dreamy and beautiful. Oooh, and we share the same birthday month! Have a wonderful celebration with family and friends, dear one. Sending you love and bright wishes for a magical time. xx
Posted by: Carol | Thursday, 11 February 2010 at 10:55 AM
Beautiful pictures! And such a clean workspace, I´m impressed. Have a t´riffic birthday :)
Posted by: Gunilla | Thursday, 11 February 2010 at 01:15 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
I love coming to your blog, so magical!
So clean and white! LOVE LOVE it!
And I adore your little black kitty of course!
Posted by: Cindi aka oldblackcatboo | Thursday, 11 February 2010 at 02:50 PM
These photos are gorgeous! You have beautiful hair by the way. I hope you have a delightful birthday!
Posted by: Toni | Thursday, 11 February 2010 at 03:43 PM
awww your workspace is so nice and tidy :)
Posted by: Thereza | Thursday, 11 February 2010 at 06:53 PM
well, happy birthday too :>
Posted by: Thereza | Thursday, 11 February 2010 at 06:53 PM
You are a doll in a doll house. Yes, I am certain that is a fact!
Happy Happy happpppy birthday weekend. Many wishesssss! xoxo
Posted by: A Fanciful Twist | Thursday, 11 February 2010 at 10:40 PM
I adore the fact that thist first image of you looks so much like these girls you sketched, last month ...
http://artandghosts.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83452478569e2012876cda743970c-pi
You is adorable-looking. But not in a cheesy way.
Just perfect.
x x x
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Posted by: Mathyld / encore petite | Friday, 12 February 2010 at 01:57 AM
thankyou very much xxx♥
Posted by: artandghost louise | Friday, 12 February 2010 at 07:55 AM
Hope you have a very happy birthday!
Posted by: Julianna | Friday, 12 February 2010 at 06:49 PM
ah, love the stockings and your black cat! also love that little doll i see in your sixth photo, sweet :)
Posted by: andrea gutierrez | Friday, 12 February 2010 at 07:38 PM
So pleased to have found your beautiful space here. I hope you have a fabulous birthday...I believe in making them last at least a week!
Posted by: Chrisy | Saturday, 13 February 2010 at 12:34 AM
Thanks julianna, Andrea and Chrisy! xxx
Posted by: artandghost louise | Saturday, 13 February 2010 at 12:36 PM
To one of my favorite artists and bloggers:
Hope you have a wonderful birthday and a great year!!!!
Posted by: Lisa | Saturday, 13 February 2010 at 11:03 PM
Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday! And enjoy your time out and prancing! x
Posted by: helen | Sunday, 14 February 2010 at 01:31 PM
You have to come back soon..l have only just found your blog! Happy birthday to you!xx L love your coloured flowery tights..amazing. Hope you enjoy your birthdayxlynda
Posted by: lynda howells | Monday, 15 February 2010 at 12:18 AM
Love, love, love those shoes!
Posted by: k*smith | Monday, 15 February 2010 at 03:00 AM
Have a very merry birthday! Now i've seen your lovely, sparkly and clean studio, I'm a tad scared to go back into mine, let alone open my bureau, it's alive you know!
Posted by: Melanie | Monday, 15 February 2010 at 10:51 PM
Awww, the cat looks like the cat I had when I was a kid! Sooooo cute.
Posted by: The Design Notebook | Tuesday, 16 February 2010 at 08:30 PM
Hi!
I've been stalking your blog for a few months now. I've been content to just sneak around and observe quietly, but I'm so... I guess moved by your work and photos, I had to tell you how much I like them.
I heart thee very muchly.
Trina
Manila, Philippines
Posted by: Trina Torres | Wednesday, 17 February 2010 at 03:46 AM
love the dreamy, whimsical quality to these photographs... you look so romantic in them - a bit of a ghostly dream yourself :-)
Posted by: Monika Viktoria | Wednesday, 17 February 2010 at 08:40 AM
Whished my February mornings are as lightful as yours...
Posted by: Nauli | Wednesday, 17 February 2010 at 10:40 AM
happy birthday! & how DO u make such beautiful art??!? i shall never understand photoshop :(
Posted by: sharon | Wednesday, 17 February 2010 at 10:55 AM
In <3 with those pumps! x
Posted by: Victoria | Wednesday, 17 February 2010 at 11:05 AM
Lou wishing you the happiest of birthdays. What a lovely place you have and such an adorable kitty! For some reason, due to the nature of your work, I imagined your creative space to be darker with strong hues but it is light and fresh as a feather. The only hint of mystery is your beautiful black cat.
Posted by: Yoli | Friday, 19 February 2010 at 01:34 AM
Lou...
I so hope you are enjoying your time away from the internet. But, as always, we readers are looking forward to your coming back!
Kim
Gerushia's New World
Posted by: Kim | Friday, 19 February 2010 at 10:54 PM
atmospheric prints, blog, photos!
Posted by: annie markantonatou | Sunday, 21 February 2010 at 08:09 PM
Oh ! I wish you a very late happy birthday ! By the way do you the rock band "birthday massacre" ? I like it very much and you may enjoy some songs...
It is the first time I really saw how you look like, and I have to say I was not surprised by your delicate face who looks so alike with your characters...
kindest regards,
Ladydiaphane.
Post-scriptum : We have the same dress from New-Look. ^^
Posted by: Anaïs | Thursday, 04 March 2010 at 10:06 AM