shop update!

new travel organizers in the shop! i've added some lace. love it!

labor day sales!

happy labor day!

i am certainly not working on this most useless of holidays (mr. m and i are up in show low enjoying blissfully cool temperatures) and i hope you, dear reader, are not either.

since you'll have loads of time to kill while not working, why not spend it shopping? to get you started, i've compiled some great etsy shops who are offering delicious sales for labor day.

enjoy!


this gorgeous bag by sunday afternoon is on clearance! buy it quick!



this pillow by allenbrite is adorable!



love this stamped vintage birdie purse from the vintage closet. so cute!



loving the artwork of lily pang.

skinny laminx

heather moore of skinny laminx has some fabulous new products in her shop.

i don't drink coffee, but i want that mug. and those are my kind of animal prints!

emedemarta

emedemarta has such a lovely shop. it makes me feel all calm and peaceful.

which is not what i felt last night after i cut my hand with a big old knife, passed out and whacked my head on a cupboard handle in the kitchen. have you ever passed out? i hadn't before last night. it is so totally weird. you're out for no more than 30 seconds, but that apparently is enough time to have a strange dream and wake up in a cold sweat. (and your eyes stay open. creepy.)

thankfully, mr. m is an old pro at passing out, and he took good care of me (he broke my fall. thanks!). i'm fine, really, the cut wasn't even that bad. i guess it was the thought of possibly having to go to the hospital and get stitches (which i didn't need). my head hurt more than my hand. needless to say, we had to reschedule our dinner guests to tonight.

so thank you, emedemarta, for a moment of tranquility.

lunaversoul

these hand wrapped bracelets by lunaversoul are just fabulous!

it almost makes me want to make my own, but i think i would just rather buy them.

lou and lee

how absolutely adorable are these kid goodies by lou and lee? love them!

tut tut

love the leather goods by tut tut. i hope they add more to their shop soon!

painted metal

i love and want a set of these brass patina rings by painted metal.




and these bangles...



and these earrings!

shop update!

i think i must have been bored yesterday, so i got busy crafting! here are my latest creations.

these mini notepads are so cute! great for keeping in the purse.
and customizable!



i had thought about making felt storyboards for a little while, and finally got around to doing it. so fun for a wee one!

dk designs

holy crap, look at these flowers by dk designs. at first glance, would you say they look real? i sure did.

nope. they're made from clay! ClayCraft soft clay by DECO to be exact. i'm not sure what that is, but it sure makes lifelike flowers! beautiful!

love the peonies...

check out her website. i am AMAZED. amazed.





i may have to have these gardenias for my wedding. no need to worry about the flowers browning!

fox and clover

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

wanted: new chair

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!

gleena shop

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

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

summer vacation

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.

a hat for my head

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!

something's hiding in here

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

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

phoenix, etsy style

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

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.