my folklover

Some lovely ladies in print form over at My Folklover, by Melbourne artist Catherine Campbell.

See even more featured on the 2011 Folklover calendar.

giving thanks

This week I am saying thank you to friends and family with some holiday treats. There is nothing like starting the holiday weekend off with some baking and crafting. Wednesday I spent the morning making peppermint chocolate bark, chocolate dipped pretzels, and some shimmery card stock gift tags to pull it all together. Easy, inexpensive, and festive- my favorite.

days off

Five in a row. I can hardly believe it! Thanksgiving is by far my favorite holiday and I fully plan on enjoying the good company, good weather, and great food. I also plan on spending all waking moments that I am not eating on enjoying myself. Some of those enjoyable activities for today will include:

• Enjoying coffee and strawberry-jam toast (currently enjoying)
• Catching up on laundry and cleaning- not quite as enjoyable but certainly satisfying
• Baking up some yummy holiday treats complete with chocolate and peppermint
• Finishing some dainty new garlands for the shop
• Starting some holiday crafts- can't wait!
  
• Going home to see my family, complete with grandparents and little sister who are in town!!

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fairyfolk

Acorns? From felt? In the loveliest colors? Yes, please!
From Fairyfolk on etsy. And they have beautiful photography as well. Nice job.

confetti

just a lovely photo for you today. via oncewed. finally feeling some inspiration seep in on these dark-too-early days.

wednesday wish list

Some sweet, simple necklaces from A Little Dot on etsy.
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happy wednesday.

hearts and owls

Just a little peak at the latest handmade wedding decorations. I finally have a vision that is slowly, very slowly, coming together.

shop update

Last week I told you about reorganizing and relisting my ceramic pieces in my new shop. Well this weekend I finally got around to adding all of my holiday garlands to my original Heart and Craft etsy shop. These are made from the prettiest Martha Stewart Holiday 2010 and metallic neutral card stocks. I will be decorating for Christmas and New Years with these lovelies, and let me know if you want some for your own home or party decor this season!

wednesday wish list

Todd Oldham's Charley Harper: An Illustrated Life. I've professed my love for Charley Harper's work on here before and now that this glorious book has been out for a couple of years, it is finally on the affordable side. Want to revel in all of Harper's lovely mid-century nature illustrations!

bloglove: unruly things

Currently drooling over the Unruly Things, blog of Alyson Graves Brown, a graphic designer and letterpress printer from Portland. She shares a beautifully chosen collection of apparel, home, and paper goods that lately have been making me crave a cozy Portland weekend in floral tights, military jackets, and ankle boots.