Hello Fun. Meet Reality.

Loving these collaged illustrations that pair wit and humor, creating a powerful violent/whimsical combination. Thanks to my lovely friend Nicole Brewer for sharing these gems with the world!

I want these things...

So last week I signed on an apartment in Somerville, MA, right up the street from my studio. I cannot WAIT to move and am in total nesting mode, searching and dreaming of items for my new home! Today I discovered these fun finds in the vast world of Etsy. May have to order or recreate them myself, like this handmade wooden wall vase by Old New Again or this
turquoise distressed wooden bread box from Turquoise Rollerset. Also loving this soap dispenser made from a recycled Ball Jar by Midwest Finds and this pair of balsam fir sachets by Sewn Natural.

Anna Emilia

A sweet treat for you on this hot summer day, by Anna Emilia. Go enjoy the sunshine!

BlinkBlink

Too cute! Loving this little pouch and lovely handmade notebooks,
available here.

Interesting finds...

Spent a couple hours thrifting yesterday and found some items that made me stop and look for a long, long time. None of them were particularly attractive but each item had been made with so much time and love you had to appreciate them.



































This purse was made entirely out of shopping bags. Someone took the time to knot them all together and the craftsmanship was pretty meticulous. The lining was hot glued in.























It took me a while to figure out what this was. Baby hanger? Cat hammock? I'm pretty sure it was intended for a large plant. (My mom used to make these back in the day...) Why these macrame monstrosities became a fad is beyond me, although there hasn't been a fad that involved people actually making things since duct tape wallets were popular. Has the average person lost their skill for craft?























And this just made me really happy. This is the only item I actually purchased because for $1, it was just too cute to pass up.

Won Park.

Gerana Plummer

Loving these handmade necklaces by the lovely Emily Lowe. You can grab one, for sale in her Etsy shop.

Inspiration of the day:

Courtesy of Steve Schinnerer.