Gabriel’s Garden Hand Painted Candles

Gabriel’s Garden Lavender specializes in natural bath and body products. They grow their own lavender and use the essential oil for a multitude of products. Shown here are some hand painted taper candles depicting lavender.

They also have aromatherapy soy candles scented with lavender essential oil. The scent of lavender is very calming so it’s often used for anxiety and insomnia.

Lavender is used for various skin problems and is a natural insect repellent. I tried mixing several drops of lavender with almond oil and it did work because the mosquitoes didn’t touch me. That blend would also work for massage oil.

I love the smell of lavender and often use it in candles just to have that familiar comforting scent in the air. Gabriel’s Garden Lavender also sells their lavender essential oil if you want to try it for your own creations.

With the arrival of the Japanese Encephalitis Mosquito, it has become important to make sure those pesky mosquitos are not snacking on you. Japanese encephalitis symptoms include Headache, neck pain, and Nausea. . Japanese encephalitis does have a vaccine and you should contact your local medical professional for information on obtaining this vaccination.

But how else can you protect yourself against mosquitos? Keep mosquitoes away from exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts, long pants, and socks, you can even wear a mosquito net hat. Tuck shirts into pants and pants into socks to cover gaps in your clothing where mosquitoes can get to your skin. For a natural repellent use essential oils for making your own Mosquito bug spray repellent. Add oils to water and spray into the air or add small drops to your clothing. Use a Necklace or Bracelet oil diffuser to help repel mosquitoes naturally. Insect bracelets and necklaces are great for children too.

This one has such a peaceful, dreamy feel to it. The Printable Young Lady Sit in a Hammock Reading Her Book pattern from EmbroideryAndMind is a digital download for hand embroidery, and Etsy lists it as including 4 PDF files. The listing is currently marked 60% off, bringing the price to AU$3.30 from AU$8.25, and the shop is also tagged as a Star Seller with a 5 out of 5 star rating.

What I like most here is the mood of the design. From the listing images, it has that quiet, storybook look with a young woman reading in a hammock under a branch, which makes it feel less like a generic floral sampler and more like a little stitched scene. It is the sort of pattern that would be lovely for anyone who enjoys hoop art with a calm, cosy feel, especially if you like embroidery projects that look decorative and thoughtful once framed up. That description is based on the listing images and title.

This also feels like a good option for stitchers who enjoy having some creative freedom. The listing images say you get a photo of the finished design for inspiration, instructions for transferring the printed pattern onto fabric, and DMC colour code suggestions for up to 6 colours. It also clearly notes that this is not a full step-by-step tutorial, and encourages buyers to use their own colours and embroidery stitches to suit their taste. For some crafters that is a plus, because it leaves room to personalise the project a bit rather than following a rigid recipe.

Another useful detail is that the design is offered in 6 different sizes, according to the listing images, so there is a bit of flexibility depending on how large you want the finished hoop art to be. That is always handy when you are trying to match a pattern to a hoop you already own rather than buying yet another one for the stash.

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