Artwork for my room.

I'll admit it: (and i'm ashamed to say...) my walls are bare. Bland, boring, blah, bare. And they have been bare since I painted them last October. In another life, I'd be a good enough illustrator/have enough time to make original artwork specifically for my room. But I'm not. So over the weekend, I started putting together a collection of artwork I'd love to use to decorate my room. I think I need to get on 'Project Decorate Room' pronto. Do you have any favorite artists? Do share!

(one: mercedes helwnwein, two: pop pop portraits, three: amy borrell, four: kt smail, five: oh my cavalier, six: fifi lapin)

Save it for a rainy day

(studio violet)

(love mae)

(laser bread)

(pilli pilli)

(love mae)

Well folks, it's raining, it's pouring, and the old man may possibly be snoring. (my dog is snoring right now. does that count?) And I'm kind of excited because it hasn't rained much all winter. (aside from taking the dog for a walk in the rain. that's no fun). Today is a self-proclaimed get-stuff-done-day. Rainy days are good for that. What are you up to today?

Wakey wakey

Umm hello but how cute is this? Just what I need on this rainy Tuesday morning ;)

(found via incredible things)

Amy Borrell

Nothing is putting me in a better mood this Wednesday more than the fact that it's Wednesday (hump day!) and Amy Borrell's whimsical illustrations. As a side note, can you BELIEVE it's February already?

Fancy teapots

I've talked about flowery tea and floral teacups before, so why not talk about fancy teapots? Besides, I feel like teapots get little recognition compared to teacups, anyway. Personally, my teapot is nothing to rave about as far as looks, and I believe I will have to do something about that soon. Here are my recent teapot findings...

(sofia byström)

(mae)

(zaratops)

(kate)

(noemi jariod)

Kiki La Ru: The original cake bunting

As a fan of any sort of bunting, I love these little cake buntings made by Dawn at Kiki La Ru. Such a cheery and easy way to dress up a cake. If you're feeling crafty, she also makes DIY cake bunting kits.

A Collection a Day at The Curiosity Shoppe

Last Friday, I went to my friend Lisa Congdon's book signing at The Curiosity Shoppe in SF. The Collection a Day book is just as lovely in person as online and I am really really happy to have it sitting on my bookshelf now.






If you didn't get a chance to make it down to Lisa's book signing, fear not! You can still get yourself a signed copy of her book here and check out her "Cabinet of Curiosities" installation on display for the next few weeks at The Curiosity Shoppe.

We made teacup candles.

After seeing this tutorial on teacup candles, I've been dying to make them for the longest time. I finally got the opportunity to with my friend Carly and they came out so cute and they are so easy to make. This craft is definitely a keeper.

Treasures by Bett Norris

Bett Norris is an illustrator from Bristol, UK. She recently did a project for an exhibition at ShOp with the theme of 'Treasure.' Bett chose to illustrate the treasures/symbols she associates with three inspirational women: Frida Kahlo, Edith Piaf, and Sylvia Path.

Paper maché

I think paper maché is one of the most underrated crafts of our day. I remember doing it in like... kindergarten, but I haven't since. Now, I have a renewed interest in paper maché after seeing these crazy wonderful creations. My favorite is the teacup and saucer made from pages of a book. Sooo cute I could melt.

(photos one, two, four, and five by Cecilia Levy; photo three by red red day)

My finished plate.

Remember last week when I painted a plate at Color Me Mine for a friend? Well, I picked that plate up last weekend, after they fired it in the kiln and here it is! The colors always settle darker after being fired in the kiln.



And with that, I leave you with my slightly deranged dog. (in her defense, this was taken right after we went for a run, so she was a wee bit tired)

DIY snow globes

I've been scheming up a new craft project to do, when I found this snow globe DIY on Martha Stewart, found via the Free People blog. And they seem pretty easy to make!

"Fill the jar almost to the top with distilled water; add a pinch of glitter and a dash of glycerin (available at drugstores) to keep the glitter from falling too quickly. Don't add too much, or the glitter will stick to the bottom of the jar when it's flipped. Screw on the lid tightly, being careful not to dislodge the figurine. Turn the jar over and back again -- and let it snow!"

(first image from anthropologie, second image from martha stewart)