i know it's early for this, but i thought i'd just attempt to generate a little wintery holiday excitement. most of these shops are new to me and a couple are old favorites. i found so many pretty things for this post that i expanded it into a treasury on etsy. take a peek if you get a moment, :). from top to bottom: "vintage christmas in connecticut coat" at nodtomodvintage, "little chickadee" by naturemandalas, "gray gloves" by moocowhandknits, "ghost elephant on organic alternative american apparel tee" by rctees, "winter III" by helengotlib, and "trio of russian blues" by jamieshelman.
each one of these various items are either of vintage age, or created from recycled or upcycled materials. so smart & so pretty! holiday gifting with a conscience. from top to bottom: "bignews recycled note card" by onewomanstudio, "slate gray mink 1950s hat" at nikitajade, "chunky scarf" at vaisto, "5 mini notebooks with upcyled pages" by marmalime, "news clouds" by tungnut, and "college town gray shift" at veravague.
happy monday morning to you. one of my favorite shops - baboucherouge - is the inspiration behind today's post. felicita sala has designed a gorgeous limited edition set of christmas cards that are individually watercolored by hand. there are two sets to choose from, each has the same imagery but the colors are slightly different. better scoop these up quick! as well as the other wonderful gypsy inspired items that are all available on etsy. from top to bottom: "christmas card pack B" by babouchrouge, "gypsy mystique - antique sterling sliver filigree ring" by midnightgypsy, "beyond - gray trench coat" by cocoricooo, "sanguine noir earrings" by katinkapinka, and "gypsy wind" by kimdow.
i really do. i don't know why. i can only speculate that it's a love related to memories of childhood and a safer time & place...where i had absolutely no responsibilities. just a guess. these are a few of my recent favorites. p.s. the great thing about seasprayblue's skyscraper is that it's a template for a cardboard model that you can make at home. now how fun is that? from top to bottom: "alice 2" by olivedear, "skyscraper - cardboard model" by seasprayblue, "a little home 7" by kelseydugan, and "green and blue house" by maryosmundsen. have a great weekend!
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
there is a very distinctive mood about this bunch, don't you agree? somewhat mysterious, somewhat nostalgic...i am not sure exactly how to put my finger on it but i sure do like it. i think this color palette is beautiful, and very november, :). from top to bottom: "moon pearls vintage button cocktail ring" by calloohcallay, "sometimes" by the lovely erintyner, "rusty earrings" by etco, "reversible tube scarf" by hierapparel, and "town meeting" by one of my favorite favorites, urbandesign.
yes, it is still only october 31st but my mind has already made the leap to tomorrow and the real beginning of the holiday season, beginning with yummy, lovely thanksgiving day. i'm in a golden, blue, mustard-y kind of mood. i'm sort of wishing it was my birthday today and that each one of these wonderful things were packaged up in brown paper tied with twine...for me! sadly, that is not the case. but christmas is coming and the goose is getting fat, so you better hurry on over to these shops before each one of these yummy things get gobbled up. from top to bottom: "gobble you up my beauty" by ohmycavalier, "little wishes necklace" by desertblossomsdesigns, "the barbara eden dress" at thrush, "instant collection - vintage vanilla haegar pottery" at ethanollie, and last but not least, "wading" by ashleyg.
in honor of the upcoming holiday i thought it might be appropriate to share a few of my favorite, but more mysterious pieces of art - slightly strange in the very, very best of ways. each one of these lovely images speaks of mysterious places & times & relationships...at least they do to me. such talent here! from top to bottom: "the bird feeder" by jennymendes, "today will be the day" by olivia jeffries of restlessthings, "cora" by amanda blake of thisisalliknow, and "sailor girl" by valeriegalloway. "eat, drink, and be scary" - happy halloween :).
a few photos of our quest for the perfect pumpkin over the weekend. it was a very sincere pumpkin patch as you can see. jack o' lantern design by my beautiful boy. happy halloween!
