julie friedman

i got an email from julie friedman, a graphic designer, telling me about her etsy shop. i'm so glad she contacted me!

Julie really does lovely work. you can buy some of it here, but be sure to check out her website for more of what she can do!

LOCHER'S Paris

i know, i know, i'm a bad blogger. but i'm back! (i seem to be saying that a lot lately. sorry.)

i've had a few email from readers who make lovely things. monique from LOCHER's Paris wrote to tell me about their irreverently awesome line of tops and accessories. here's what she had to say:

"We create sweet embroidered romantic tops featuring a variety of gentle shapes with wispy embellishments in dusty pastel shades like decadent French desserts. HOWEVER, our clothing is anything but sweet and naive. The embroidery is of the most delicate little florals and sweet birds that may remind you of the needlepoint designs your grandmother used to detail pillows and such, but are contradicted only by discreetly placed playful phrase using very naughty potty-mouthed words.....Its perfect for that girl who wants to say "Come here" and "Go Away" at the same time."

sounds great, no? the website is lovely, the tops sweet and naughty. perfect!

oh, and monique wanted me to let you know that they are currently having a menage a trois sale - buy any 3 items and get 1 necklace of your choice for free!

summerville

how do i love textiles? let me count the ways!

lots. i love them lots.

check out these pretties by summerville.

MIA

sorry if i've been missing in action this past month... i was a little busy getting married!

(photo by the lovely andy delisle)

i'll try to be back to regular posting soon!!

paper cloud

thanks to ariana of paper cloud for writing to tell me about their new spring line. it's adorable!! i love all their products, but these new patterns really add to their collection. so springy!

the timing is perfect for me, as spring has certainly sprung in the desert. the orange and lemon blossoms smell heavenly right now!

and as if their products weren't fabulous enough, paper cloud is eco-friendly! they only use all-natural materials, and everything is handmade. so go check them out!



find a previous post on paper cloud here.

Museum of Craft and Folk Art

a little follow up...

after posting about tomoko murayama today, i got a note from the buyer of the Museum of Craft and Folk Art, where tomoko is represented.

Did you know such a thing exists? no? neither had i, and what a shame! check out the website. i just spent a good chunk of time browsing, and i think i want to go to san francisco to pay them a visit! it just looks so amazing.

here's what kpoene', the museum's buyer, told me:

"In addition to Tomoko Murayama, we also have Yeh-Wen Chang, a jeweler who makes gorgeous reconstructed vintage pieces (she was one of Etsy's Weekend Picks last week), Katy Kristin Bowen, who makes felted necklaces, plushies, and drawings on driftwood, Mati Rose McDonaugh, a painter and printmaker of whimsical animal scenes who has been featured in numerous shows at galleries including Rare Device and who won Fred Flare's "Next Big Thing" contest for her Enormous Tiny Series in 2008. We also carry Loreto Aromatica, the delicious handmade perfumes of Loreto Remsing, a San Francisco perfumer who blends all of her scents in her kitchen from organic flowers and perfume oils.

We have a great mix of "traditional" and contemporary handmade goods and I work directly with all of our artists, many of whom have never sold before and are only carried in our store."

sounds amazing. if you're in the area, be sure to check it out!

tomoko maruyama

the introductions keep coming in! tomoko maruyama wrote me to tell me about her new line of greeting cards. and boy are they adorable! there are lots of occasions and designs to choose from, so i'm sure you can find something you just have to have!

louloubell

i got a note from lyndsay of louloubell telling me about her lovely goodies. she said she is a fan of fabulous fabulous, and when i checked the archives, i discovered that i was already a fan of louloubell too! check out her shop for adorable zipper pouches, as well as her fab blog. congrats on the little peanut lyndsay, and good luck!

a hike

i went on a wildflower photo safari this weekend. it was a glorious (read: hot) day in phoenix, and i and a few friends headed out to a nearby lake to see the spring flowers.

we didn't find too many flowers.

the hike was lovely (lovely, but hot - and i don't mean to complain, but really, it's march! it should not be hot.)

anywho, nice hike, no flowers. we decided to call it a day and head back to town for some ice cream (frozen yogurt mom, i was thinking of the dress, don't worry!). on the way out, voila! a lovely bed of wildflowers we found. enjoy!

hello, it's so nice to meet you (part one)

awhile back, i posted a little note on the side of my blog. do you see it? just over there to the right? did you find it? oh, good.

the little note asked if any of you creative creators out there would care to be featured on fabulous fabulous. and guess what? some of you do! i am a little slow to get started with the features, but better late than never, right?

so here's the first of three, and i hope many more!


gina over at the 6 o'clock stitch has adorable things for the wee ones, and for mom as well! i wish i'd had that notecard holder in college. i would have been the cutest girl at the library.

also check out her fabulous blog. she has a feature on inspiring creative spaces that certainly has me inspired!

buttons

i love buttons. i hoard them. i love finding big jars of vintage buttons at antique shops. when i see one, i have to buy it. most of the buttons are basic and boring, but there's always a few fabulous finds in every jar.

i even made a few butons during my pottery stint a couple of years ago, but none as pretty as those by laura walker. lovely!

a fresh start

hi there. sorry for the prolonged absence. i've been negligent in my duties to you, fair reader.

here's to a fresh start. since i am giving myself one, i think i might change up the blog a bit. no, i'm not going to stop bringing you all sorts of handmade goodness, i'm just going to sprinkle the blog with a little bit more me.

so come on in, and join me for a cup of tea. good morning!

encore petite

oh la la! i love these little cushions by encore petite. i can see them all lined up on my couch in a cute row. mind you, this is on a couch i will own in the future, as my current couch is a color somewhere in between rust and ketchup. (it's really a lovely shade, you just have to see it in person).

enjoy!

love birds

almost v-day! in case you need something for the one you love...


zephyr woods: part of the proceeds go to helping entrepreneurs around the world.



a lovely card from three wheels design.



sanctum design studio: love it!



oh my. geninne, i'm in love. with all your birdies.



a box for sweet treats from bric-a-brac-a.

inauguration!

i'm so excited!


love this shirt from satisfactory.



a way cool poster by mir's design.



another cool poster by gemini studio.



love this necklace from brookadelphia.



need a commemorative purse? check out this one by armando javier design.