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Hi, I'm Lucy Patterson. I live on top of a windy hill on the wild West Coast of Auckland, New Zealand with my man, my mum, two dogs, a cat, lots of chickens and a pig called Alice. I teach Reiki (a kind of hands-on healing), craft beautiful things and grow some of our own food.
This is my journal about the things that inspire me in every day life, projects I'm doing, and the little hands-on moments that make living worthwhile. I hope you'll enjoy stopping by for a bit.
- Links to my posts are very much appreciated, but please don't use any of my content or images without permission. Thank you!
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© 2010-2012 Lucy Patterson
Category Archives: Mood boards
Colour palette: Red
Tomato, rose, cherry, fire engine, ruby, chilli pepper, blood, crimson, strawberry, coral, poppy, cardinal, brick, raspberry, flame, carmine, rust, scarlet, burgundy, vermillion, persimmon, maroon. The colour red can mean so many different things: stop, warning, courage, danger, love, lust, hot… Communism, Indian weddings … Continue reading
Posted in Colour palettes, Mood boards, Toys, Vintage
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Pin board inspiration
Oh dear! It’s funny how life can sometimes just stop you dead in your tracks for a while. I’ve been flying along this week juggling all sorts (getting things ready for my shop, giving Reiki treatments, attending meetings, celebrating my … Continue reading
The joy of wood
Wooden games pieces of all shapes and sizes. Scrabble, Snakes and Ladders, Ludo and draughts. A dice rolled onto 5. A wooden kiss from a friend. And a tiny train pulling two carriages. Bamboo bangles, calligraphy brush and clothes pegs. … Continue reading
Posted in Colour palettes, Food and cooking, Mood boards, Toys, Vintage
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Coral, shell and bone
I’m drawn to coral like a treasure hunter. It makes me think of Tibetan necklaces and the ancient Silk Route and holidays on tropical beaches. Rough pieces washed up on a beach in Fiji; smooth beads bought from an Afghani … Continue reading
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Colour palette: Green
Olive, lime, mint, emerald, jade, sage, teal, moss, bottle, apple, jungle, sea green, grass, malachite, pine, wasabi, pea green, celadon, khaki, kelly green, pistachio, turquoise, myrtle, spruce, grey-green and juniper. Magpie collection of treasures: jade bangles, mint buttons, broken celadon … Continue reading
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