Enjoy your New Year’s Eve celebrations…..
{hand made font}
Archive for December, 2008
Happy Happy {New Year}
Posted in Entertaining & Occasions, tagged hand made fonts, happy new year, new year's eve on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If It Walks Like A Duck …..
Posted in Home Decor, tagged designer lights, Home Decor, lighting, lights, porta romana on December 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
and quacks like a duck……then it must be a…. lamp!
Now that our little friend has caught your attention, waddle on over to view the most distinctive lighting collection.
Porta Romana, an English company founded by Andrew and Sarah Hills, designs an exquisite range of lighting pieces with sculptural forms and clean lines {not to mention they [...]
Home For The Holidays {Feeling Green}
Posted in The Garden on December 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Greetings! We hope you enjoyed a wonderful holiday with family and friends.
Did you travel anywhere exciting? Eileen went to Denver and I stayed local this year. I did however, take some time to visit here and was delighted by the magnificent horticultural displays. Utterly breathtaking…..
I forgot my camera – oops! Images via {John Fischer}
Colorful Weekend Wishes {Kate Wilson Illustrations}
Posted in Fabulous Finds, tagged birds, illustrations, kate wilson, prints on December 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Time for a little rest…..be back soon!
Little Birds {Kate Wilson}
Christmas Eve {John Robshaw Stockings}
Posted in Entertaining & Occasions, tagged christmas stockings, holidays, john robshaw on December 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
…the stockings were hung by the chimney with care…
Please enjoy a lovely Christmas Eve with friends and family!
Eileen & Heather
Believe {Sarah Marshall}
Posted in Fabulous Finds on December 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Can you feel it? The excitement in our home is almost palpable…the girls are practically bursting with Christmas cheer. But what neither of them realize, is the amazing gift they have already given me – seeing Christmas through their wide eyes and hopeful hearts and their unwavering belief in the magic and goodness of the [...]
The New Old {Carla Venticinque}
Posted in Fabulous Finds, tagged art, bird prints, carla venticinque, fauna, flora, heartisans, prints, surreal on December 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If I was a tree, this is what I’d want to be…..
{Jewel Tree Print}
Artist, Carla Venticinque’s collaborates with centuries old textiles, Haeckel sea imagery, Audubon bird depictions, adding watercolor, pen & ink, and a modern collage process to create these gorgeous limited edition prints.
The detailed imagery, dreamy colors and of course the flora and fauna [...]
A Hat Story {John French}
Posted in Fabulous Finds on December 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The glamour of the 1950’s and 60’s courtesy of famed British photographer, John French.
via {ana lee ru_glamour}
Red & Green {Andrew Hamilton Crawford}
Posted in Gifts For Her, tagged andrew hamilton crawford, hip jewelry, jewerly, rings on December 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Ring in the season! Accesorize with jewelry from designers Andrew Tessier and Chad Crawford.
{Andrew Hamilton Crawford}
Colorful Weekend Wishes {Tiffany Bozic}
Posted in Colorful Weekend Wishes Art, tagged art, birds, botanicals, paintings, tiffany bozic on December 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
“Just You and Me”
Do you see the two birds inside?
{Tiffany Bozic}
via {Dear Ada}
Love is in the name {Lovenia}
Posted in Fabulous Finds, tagged fashion, heidi handler, Lovenia, women's fashion on December 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Swoon….
Sigh…..if only I had the occasions to wear these fabulous frocks.
{Lovenia} by Heidi Handler
{The Real Meaning}
Posted in Fabulous Finds, Latest Likes, tagged art, sarah justice, tew gallery on December 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Is anyone else feeling completely overwhelmed with holiday preparations? Perhaps if I wasn’t such a procrastinator, I would be home baking cookies {insert laugh} instead of scurrying from store to store.
So, I must take a deep breath and try to rise above all of the nonsense and remember the real meaning of the season.
“Winter’s Evening” [...]
Little Pearl {Gretchen Handbags}
Posted in Fabulous Finds, tagged anne-christin, gretchen, handbag, leather, women's accessories, women's fashion on December 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This obviously is not a Victoria Secret ad for a new line of bags because this angel actually has clothes on! This is a bag from the Banshee Collection by the German company, Gretchen. We are quite taken with the modern look and minimalist design.
{Gretchen}
Not Candy-Caning {Viva Beads}
Posted in Gifts For Her, tagged handmade, jewlery, polymer clay, viva beads on December 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I never jumped on the polymer clay bandwagon {or felt crafts}, but when I saw the Viva Beads collection, I was impressed. The company was started by two mothers who rediscovered an artisan technique called “caning,” which is similar to the layering techniques of Venetian Glass. This allows for the integrity of the design to [...]
{Your Slip is Showing} Of course it is!
Posted in Fabulous Finds, tagged accessories, slips, women's fashion, your slip is showing on December 17, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Genius – an undergarment that is meant to be seen {and appreciated}! Your Slip Is Showing is a creative and glamorous collection of slips that will add a flirty touch to an otherwise basic dress or top. I must have the Madam! Salt & Pepper mini – brilliant!
Modern Cover {Claudia Schulz}
Posted in Fabulous Finds, tagged claudia schulz, felt, handmade, hats, millinery on December 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Must add to my wish list…
Hmmm, I wonder how my fondness for hats started?
{Claudia Schulz}
White {Kirsten Hassenfeld}
Posted in Fabulous Finds, tagged bellwether gallery, kirsten hassenfeld, mixed media, papercuts, sculptures on December 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Amazing collection of work by artist Kirsten Hassenfeld.
via {Kinsey Hamilton}
Dexterous {Nimble Designs}
Posted in Paper Collection, tagged etsy, kinsey hamilton, nimble designs, papercuts, stationery on December 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We came across these beautiful cards by Kinsey Hamilton of Nimble Designs here. Very lovely and quite intricate work. We also took a peek at Kinsey’s nature inspired paintings, very impressive – go on and have a look yourself.
Winter Flowers {Saipu}
Posted in Fabulous Finds, Paper Collection, tagged flowers, flower design, saipu, bouquet on December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Love the sled….
{Saipu }
{ban.do Belts}
Posted in Latest Likes, tagged ban do, belts, handmade on December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Lovely
{ban.do Belts}
Colorful Weekend Wishes {Kate Sanel}
Posted in Colorful Weekend Wishes Art, tagged abstract, art, kate sanel, linstrum gallery, paintings on December 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
{Kate Sanel}
via {Linstrum & Matre Artworks}
{Song of the Day}
Posted in family, tagged christmas songs, dominick italian donkey, lyrics on December 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
With the plethora of wonderful Christmas songs, why must my girls continually sing this one?
Now you know what I’ll be humming all day….
Image {Vinyl Decals by Plaksels}



