fabulous fabulous!

another update?!?!

2008-07-24T22:07:00.005-05:00

so sorry to inundate you will all these updates, but i have been a crafting fool this week!

a lovely friend of mine requested a special onesie (of the golden gate bridge) for her boyfriend's soon-to-be niece. i was more than happy to oblige! once i made that stamp, i just couldn't stop!

more pillows

2008-07-24T16:27:00.003-05:00

two new pillow slips in the shop today!

shop update!

2008-07-23T18:39:00.007-05:00

i have another shop update to tell you about. i've made some new pillow slips and a tote. hope you like them!

fox and clover

2008-07-18T00:03:00.005-05:00

loving the hand-painted glass by fox and clover. so lovely!

shop update!

2008-07-17T10:21:00.005-05:00

i've come up with a new design for my iPod cozies. this one will also fit an iPhone.

check them out in my shop!

winner's prize

2008-07-15T20:05:00.004-05:00

my mom wanted to know what the winner of my 200th post contest would be receiving in her mailbox.

sorry to spoil the surprise, alex!

i've made a couple of these little soft fold-over bags. i'm thinking of putting them in my shop...

wanted: new chair

2008-07-15T19:28:00.010-05:00

so my mom and i found this really sweet chair at the goodwill for $30 a couple of years ago. it's a gorgeous mustard yellow, and has the texture of raw silk. i love it, but it had a run-in with a sweet little dog that i rescued and let live at my house for a couple of weeks. see for yourself:

mr. m hates the chair (i think it has little to do with the chew marks) and, while i love it, i think we could stand to get a new one.

i'd gladly take one from spruce home. gorgeous!

and the winner is...

2008-07-11T18:02:00.002-05:00

with the aid of a random number generator (it picked #8), in the order the comments were submitted, the winner is alixandrrraaa!

congrats! send me an email with your contact info, and your prize will soon be on it's way to you!

gleena shop

2008-07-10T22:57:00.007-05:00

don't forget to leave a comment to win a little prize! you still have a few hours!

i really do miss pottery, but i think it would be a long time before i were able to create things as beautiful as those found in gleenashop. so lovely!

seapod

2008-07-07T10:27:00.005-05:00

i'm loving the biology-inspired goodies from seapod. that's some fancy free-form embroidery!

200th post! and a giveaway!

2008-07-05T22:52:00.008-05:00

UPDATE: i'll draw a winner on friday (july 11), so keep posting your comments!

oh my goodness, my 200th post.

to be honest, when i started this little blog, i didn't think i would actually take it seriously and keep posting.

and here we are.

i hope you have enjoyed reading my ramblings, and please, keep coming back!

in honor of you, the reader, on this my 200th post, i would like to offer a giveaway. if you would like to receive a little something nice in the mail, please leave me a comment, and i will draw a random winner. i am so excited to give away a prize! woo hoo!

for today's regularly scheduled post, i give to you the lovely enamel jewelry of mark poulin. so adorable!

summer vacation

2008-06-25T22:00:00.011-05:00

i know i've only been in phoenix for a little over a month, but i am headed back to omaha tomorrow for a little vacation!

while travel may be a bit more difficult this summer due to insane gas prices, here are some things to take with you if you get to go somewhere fun.

here's to vacation!

use this recycled tote by green couch designs for a stylish carry-on.

keep a travel journal in this notebook by jet set paper.

easily recognize your bag on the conveyor belt with a luggage tag from my cute handbags.

for a lovely smelling suitcase, a lavender sachet from old money.

a passport cover by whimbrella. i really wish i were using my passport this summer.

for a long flight, a sleep mask by bibbon.

sovereign beck

2008-06-23T17:06:00.004-05:00

i got an email from ryan and will of sovereign beck their other day. they were writing to tell me about their lovely ties. and lovely they are!

thanks for the heads up guys!

a hat for my head

2008-06-20T18:17:00.006-05:00

i don't wear a lot of hats (except ball caps when i go hiking) but if i were to start, i'd certainly buy one from BKM hattitude. so cute!

shop update!

2008-06-20T00:08:00.005-05:00

finally, the shop is updated. thank you so much for your patience!

something's hiding in here

2008-06-18T14:02:00.006-05:00

no, not in my blog, in the cute shop, something's hiding in here. so quirky. so kitchy. love it!

oh, and i should have a shop update coming soon. mr. m is doing some product shots for me today. yeah!

helis

2008-06-15T23:08:00.006-05:00

i love the illustrations by helis, especially the tiny books. wouldn't you love to have one, miz b?

phoenix, etsy style

2008-06-14T15:16:00.007-05:00

i've been in my new city for almost a month now, and it's about time for me to start making some connections. i used the lovely shop local feature and found some really cool shops. enjoy!

this glass necklace by starving artist bazaar is so pretty.

love this silhouette by nesta home.

striped babydoll party dress by ouma clothing. very sex and the city.

cool necklaces from wicked minky.

phoenix notecards from jason hill design.

wear no evil

2008-06-12T14:58:00.006-05:00

how gorgeous are these hand carved bangles by kath inglis of wear no evil? they look like glass, but are actually flexible PVC. way cool.

olive

2008-06-04T10:57:00.006-05:00

how adorable are these pillows by olive? love them!

maryink

2008-06-03T15:41:00.005-05:00

loving these silkscreened votive holders by maryink. they would look so cute on my patio, when and if i can afford a table on which to put them...

pippijoe

2008-06-02T15:45:00.005-05:00

i have finally gotten back to sewing. yeah! i hope to reopen the shop soon...

moving made me realize just how much fabric i actually have, and it's a lot. i filled four (smallish) boxes with fabric and one with felt, and the new bookshelf i got from ikea is full. (i feel like such the glutton!)

but if i were in the market for new fabric, i would love to get my greedy little hands on the textiles created by pippijoe. gorgeous, and hand screenprinted on hemp. cool!

scabby robot

2008-06-01T21:28:00.005-05:00

thanks to etsy's featured seller profile, i (re)found scabby robot, a shop i have had on my favorites list for awhile. they do the most wonderful things with leather (and cotton). the look is so rugged/rustic and simultaneously chic!

india y la luna

2008-05-28T13:20:00.006-05:00

whew. unpacking your house in two days can be exhausting! add a visit from the sisters, and one is left with little time to blog. sorry!

i'm loving the dainty and pretty rings by india y la luna. so lovely!

lala b.

2008-05-21T22:18:00.004-05:00

just a quick post- the truck comes tomorrow! i get to unpack! hooray!

love these koa wood earrings by lala b. this unique wood grows in hawaii.

hawaii. sounds nice. although phoenix wasn't too bad today. it was only 92 degrees. it actually felt quite nice while the wind was blowing.