i love tiny houses (and skyscrapers)

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!

lovely, dark and deep

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

- from "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost

well, obviously robert frost says it better than i ever could, :). from top to bottom: "fungus among us" necklace by budpnq, "moorland tree" original painting by hilltoppaintings, "green wood hand printed zipper pouch" by folk, "little spruce tree" by littlereddoor, and "sheltered" print by shirae.

smokey gray tuesday

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.

oh, november!

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.

an intimate gathering of mysteriousness

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 :).

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!

she saw

not much to post about on this rainy wednesday afternoon. i did come across this wonderful oil painting this morning though, and wanted to share it with you. the image is entitled "she saw" and it inspired my new treasury west. for more of this playful, dreamy work, take a peek at jmcdesigns - the artist and creator of this lovely, suspicious looking little lady.

more teeny tiny paintings

i thought i would list just a few of the new tiny paintings i worked on during the time i spent working in vermont over the weekend. since they are so small, and so spontaneous, i was able to come up with 10 of these little guys. i am having such fun with this new endeavor! today was pretty gray so i'll have to rephotograph most of them when we get some sun again but for now, here they are: 1. winter scarf, 2. november, and 3. tiny forest. if you are curious at all, check out my etsy shop to see the others. i hope you have a nice night! sleep tight.

quietly through the trees

well, a happy cloudy tuesday morning to you. i just returned from a lovely weekend in vermont and probably not surprisingly have trees on my mind today. the trees are almost bare up there and although most of the color is gone now, the woods and fields that surround our house are still gorgeous. i pulled a few images together from a birch trees inspired treasury i made months ago - i saved it because i loved each of these pieces of art not only individually, but together as a group. so... here they are for you to enjoy. from top to bottom: "deer no. 2" by sharonmontrose, zukzukwooden by zukzuk, "white birch veneer bow" by christinetillman, "silver birch silk-lined clutch bag" by redrubyrose, and the lovely "tight rope walker" print by courtneyoquist.

tgif

i thought i would end the week with this simple but beautiful photo entitled "around here" by carl christensen of buckscountyframes. well, i am off to vermont for a few days to (hopefully) do some painting, locate that perfect pumpkin, and spend some time with my family. i will also be switching out work from one of the galleries i show in up there so i will definitely have a few "new" paintings listed in my shop next week. in the meantime, tgif and have a wonderful weekend!