We just arrived home from spending a really lovely time in San Miguel de Allende.I found this pretty embroidered blouse and two beautifulhandmade bracelets woven from some kind of palm.The blouse came in that cute market tote with...
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Sticky Notes
I had totally forgotten to tell you that my super cute sticky notes set made by Galisonis now available exclusively at an Anthropologie near you (or online).Oh! and they're also selling my Pocket Planner!*Photos from anthropologie.comThank...
Monday, August 29, 2011
Self
I mustered all my nerve to share this.I'm sketching for a self-portrait.Much idealized... I am not as young or pretty.Going to do it in watercolor and hopefully finish itbefore my impending 44th birthday in two wee...
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Manolo's Shelves
Manolo finally finished installing the beautiful shelves he designedfor the living room's concrete wall. His talent just blows me away.Love the combination of concrete, wood and stainless steel.I can't believe we've been living here...
Saturday, August 27, 2011
La Liebre, el Zanate y el Garambullo
New stamps I made yesterday of some critters & cactusthat are very typical of this area.You can get an alphabet rolling stamp like mine at this li...
Friday, August 26, 2011
Small Pleasures
My mind wanders every time I look at this beautiful rock specimen by Cori Kindred.My brand new washi tape dispenser made by Dani...
Thursday, August 25, 2011
New Shelves
I just inherited these shelves that were in the entrance/hallwaybecause Manolo is building new ones for that space.These look so at home in the studio, it almost feels like he designed them just for me.My dear handmade deer by Stephanie...
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Bird & Brush
A recent close encounter with a cute vermillion flycatcher& the fine round brush I use to paint my stones.It's called a Script/Liner. You can find the inks I use he...
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
The Dog Who Knew Too Much
My handsome dog Turbo is in the coverof the aptly named The Dog Who Knew Too Much by Spencer Quinn!Cover design by the fabulous Anna Dorfman of Door Sixte...
Monday, August 22, 2011
Tie Dye
Tie dyed & sewed a linen panel for my one of my studio windows this morning.Love that it looks like stained glass. I might have to make more for the other windows.This is the drawer where I keep all the rubber block leftovers...
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Air Mail
A few tiny stamps I made this morningto use in the packaging for my lovely Etsy customers :)*Update: For those of you who wanted to knowI used ColorBox Pigment Inkpads in colors Aqua, Sky Blue, Scarlet and Orch...
Friday, August 19, 2011
Things That Are Round
Digitally altered photo of a beautiful vintage scale at La Aurora Gallery in San Miguel de Allende and yesterday's loaf.Bookhou tea towel. No knead reci...
Thursday, August 18, 2011
♡ ● ☐
Three things i finished yesterday:a heart shaped box, a moth stone & a fabric pendant.Can you believe these beautiful pebbles are actually candy covered chocolate?Prettiest candy ever! And they taste really good too!They're now...
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Midnight Blues
Last night I needed to unwind so I painted stones.Queretaro is always windy so it's great to have lots of paperweightson hand around the house to keep stuff from flying away.I painted these with acrylics and a very fine round brush.The...
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Diamonds
Daniel is into woodworking now and he made me this awesome box and I LOVE it :)Square number three of twenty is almost done. Slow but steady.The beautiful pincushion inside my box was handmade by the talented & lovely Liane from...
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Prickly Pears
My favorite fruit right next to mangoes are the sweet & juicy prickly pears.They're in season right now and I eat at least two every single day.Manolo eats lots more than two, he's the fruit monster of the house.I love to photograph...
Friday, August 12, 2011
Atelier
Photo 1: That pretty fabric poster above my covered printer is from Bookhou.The drawings were made by her very talented husband John.Photo 2: Fabric storage baskets from Bookhou as well :)Photo 3: I brought back my framed Cyanobird...
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Morning Fog
We've had beautiful thick fog in the mornings for the past couple of days.There's a giveaway of my latest collage going on at my Facebook pagein case you want to participate...
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Things With Wings
My little vintage boxes & ephemera living in harmonywith my little winged creatures at the stud...
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