We are on quite a roll with these stone diaries this week. Get ready to be absolutely wowed with the stones, sea glass, natural and handmade treasures contained in this beautiful box. It came all the way from Thessaloniki, Greece. I have "known" Ariadne Skyrianidou for only a few months. She discovered my blog when I posted some pictures of the crochet covered sea glass in the fall. You see Ariadne adores sea glass and seems to have a wonderful supply of it in her beautiful part of the world. I love Greece, having visited it twice in my teen years. In her delightful handstitched card of a snowman she says "Here's a parcel with some sea glass and other beach finds from Greece. I added a couple of souvenirs. Enjoy everything and I hope you will find some use for them. The stones if wetted are really beautiful." They are also stunning dry as you shall soon see. By the way Edgar was more interested in this parcel than any I have received lately. I think he just adored the fragrance within.
I think I might need someone to help out with the identification of all these seed pods. Aren't they phenomenal. Efkharisto Ariadne and I hope you will all join me in wishing her a very happy birthday.
More stone diaries to come and perhaps some little glimpses at what I am up to in the making of things department.
that sea glass and other beach assortment are extraordinary! such a nice variety of colours and textures. you are lucky to have such friends :)
Posted by: rebekah | January 29, 2010 at 12:37 AM
So many sea glass necklaces on the horizon ... I love Ariadne's beautiful sea urchins and her embroidery card too. Happy birthday Ariadne ! I'm so happy, Margie, that you get treasures from all over the world !
Have a nice Friday ... the week-end is coming !
Posted by: Nanou | January 29, 2010 at 01:55 AM
oooh my what beauties that the sea & the trees gave to Ariadne, and that she collected and then gave to you. I llove sea glass, but we don't get much any over here. Aren't the ball seeds from a variety of Platanus ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platanus_orientalis ) ? The seed pods tell me something, but I've seen so many of them that I hardly recall. I'll have to do a little research.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ARIADNE !
and have a sweet day, ladies all over the world ! oxox
Posted by: Sonia | January 29, 2010 at 03:31 AM
Bountiful box of treasure indeed! Beautiful glass and the jute bag will be perfect tied to your belt to drop your finds in while walking through the woods. Are you mapping the stone travels from around the world? It would be fun to see them mapped.
And happy, happy birthday to Ariadne from me too :)
J x
Posted by: joanie | January 29, 2010 at 08:08 AM
What a beautiful, thoughtful gift to receive from around the world. The beach glass are so big and and beautiful. It's amazing how so many lives connect through the world of blogging. We are all so blessed in our lives with such wonderful friends. Enjoy your treasures, I am sure we will be viewing them in the future.
Wishing you a wonderful birthday Ariadne.
Posted by: Joanne | January 29, 2010 at 08:29 AM
oh this is so sweet! I am from Greece too so, you can imagine my surprice when I saw the paulides box!
Posted by: the1015lab | January 29, 2010 at 09:03 AM
Love the orange stones. I don't see that color here in Western Massachusetts.
Posted by: Lovely World | January 29, 2010 at 09:07 AM
How lovely of her to send you little natural treasures. The dinky urchin shells are beautiful!
Posted by: Lesley | January 29, 2010 at 11:21 AM
Oh and I almost forgot... happy birthday Ariadne!
Posted by: Lesley | January 29, 2010 at 11:23 AM
I wonder about that seed that looks like an elongated acorn. So interesting!
Posted by: Melissa R | January 29, 2010 at 03:37 PM
Thank you every one for the birthday wishes! I wasn't expecting to have my parcel shown here so I am a bit embarassed but again I feel that Margaret deserves our friendship as she is such a generous person herself.Margie you have inspired me so much with your blog,I really feel like starting my own.
I think that the long seed pod is from an acacia tree,the round thorny ones and the bigger leaf are from Platanus orientalis and the other leaf is from a magnolia tree.There is also a Quercus coccifera commonly known as acorn!Unfortunately I have not found the other flowers yet but hopefully I will.Ariadne from Greece!
Posted by: www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawn_wQ8DSe02Gw2CW9Vp66YSDwTmymetXJo | January 29, 2010 at 06:56 PM
I love the look of of the collection in the box.
Posted by: helle Jorgensen | January 29, 2010 at 10:55 PM
Hello
Wow those stones are really wonderful with different shapes and colors.I also like to collect different types of stones.This post shows that you are very creative.Thank you..
Posted by: cheap r4 dsi | January 30, 2010 at 02:37 AM
wow! such a stunning collection... the colors and textures are divine!
Posted by: katy | January 30, 2010 at 09:06 AM