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.

paige russell

i am loving the pottery lately. and i especially love the variety you get in paige russell's shop. fabulous!







via paper n stitch

branch handmade

love these! how could i not? by branch handmade.

black and white for your home

i guess i'm in a black and white kind of mood today!

tansy & co's lovely coasters.



love this lightbox idea by munstre.



love this pillow by kayla brianne sheeley.



wow. what show pieces, especially if you have a couch like that. prints by fly with me.



adorable wall plates from one of my favorite etsy ceramicists, bailey doesn't bark.

jill rosenwald

holy gorgeous pottery. i. want. it. all. the colors are just so me! and, she's a jill. i'm sure that's why jill rosenwald's pottery is so fabulous!

blue moss

i was researching, rather, googling, earth friendly ways to clean our dirty, stinky oven, so i was in the green mode when i saw these lovelies on etsy. blue moss makes pretty repurposed jewelry. i just love how she groups her vintage goodies.

new site!

oh my, where have i been? i'm here, i promise! and i'll be back to updating now, too! did you miss me? i missed you! i hope you had a magical holiday season.

and now that you're back to the daily grind, here's something to keep you entertained at work, if but for a few minutes.

McNamara Media has a new website! it's the same web address, but a better site. for those of you saying mcnamara what?, this is my and mr. m's site, where we post all the pretty pictures we take as part of our real jobs as photographers.

check it out, and let me know what you think!

yum!

i love the holidays, if only for the fact that they give you a license to eat whatever you want. i have a bit of a sweet tooth, so desserts are my favorite. i like to bake (i made the most delicious rosemary garlic bread today!), but if you don't have the time or inclination to, check out these sweet treats you can simply order, no messy kitchen necessary.


magpie moon makes beautiful, homemade marshmallows. i mentioned to mr. m that we should try and make some, but he said he they are tough to make. true or false?




my grandmother made the best fudge for christmas every year. marmalady's looks pretty good!




sensationally sweet offers up a holiday treat: cherry eggnog bread. yum!




you can leave this reindeer food out for santa. from sweet treats by maryann.




these chocolate covered cookie dough balls by kindly treats just look so delish.

friago

the other jill told me about a lovely online shop her friend recently opened, friago. got to say, i love it! there's lots of pretty jewelry, and it's totally affordable. check it out!

p.s. - the other jill is shooting our wedding. isn't she an awesome photographer?!?



my favorites:

indie crafeteria TODAY!

UPDATE: i had an awesome time at the crafeteria. thanks so much for putting on this event georganne, and thanks to arielle and andy for walking over, and to mr. m, ellen and my lovely future mother-in-law for stopping by!


hey all you phoenix dwellers, if you don't already have hot plans for your friday night, be sure to stop by frances vintage at central and camelback at 6 tonight for an indie crafeteria!

frances, a fabulous shop, is hosting this event, as well as an open house in the store. there are going to be 30 or so independent crafters with tons of great goodies, so if you are in need of holiday gifts, come on over!

and don't forget to stop by my booth and say hello!!