four knits

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1.  Green Handknitted Cropped Cardigan by elde
2.  le lapel tailored cardigan by lamixx
3.  Soft wool and cottonsilk sweater by Guenevere
4. vintage oatmeal shrunken sweater vest from to be determined

Special treats!

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1. Hazelnut Chocolate Whisky Sandwich Cookies by whimsy & spice
2. Japanese Truffle Combination by Xocolatl Chocolates
3. Pistachio Cake by The Tiny Kitchen

Have a fun weekend!

I am going to be drinking this!

And maybe watching some of this. For your health! Painting by Fay Helfer

Fantasy vacation

 

A few years ago Kai and I found these framed photos at a Goodwill in Pasadena. They have moved around with us, and now hang above our bed. The mom and long haired boy look so happy on their tropical vacation. I have spent hours and hours trying to figure out where they might be. Somewhere in Mexico, Greece...maybe a tiny island in the Mediterranean? I am saving up, so as soon as I figure it out we can go!

Laina Briedis

I got these three photos for my mom and she loves them. You can see Laina's work on flickr, and in her Etsy shop.

Fiona

A kitty commission I just finished. Fiona, 15 x15 inches, acrylic on wood panel.

beard fun

A beautiful Vintage Locket from High Horse Vintage.

Kai, focused on the computer while I see how many toothpicks I can stick in his beard.

Viaggio con Anita

Though it doesn't appear to have gotten very good reviews, after seeing this photo, I really want to watch this Goldie Hawn movie from 1979 to find out what's going on with the squishy kitten.

I love Kai's new painting

A work in progress. You can see more of his projects on his blog.

A lovely ring

Forest Green Emerald Cut Saphire Ring by Kate Szabone

Britt's new painting!

I am so lucky to own one of Britt Hermann's beautiful paintings, the precursor to this painting above which I am totally crazy about!

Here is a print of Vintage Flowers. The original is hanging in our little kitchen and making me happy every day!

I would like

This shirt by modaspia

two new paintings

Quiet, 24 x 28 inches, acrylic on wood, framed

Sweetheart, 18 x 24 inches, acrylic on wood framed

I could not resist...

Imagine how cute this little top  from Story of Things is going to be as a bathing suit top, paired with some red or navy little shorts!

Maybe something like these, from The Feathered Womb?

a little mustard

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1. Full Turban in Mustard Crepe by Luna Solis
2. Painted Desert Necklace by bud
3.  beatrice cotton jersey top by hound

beautiful bracelets

Linda from Osage Orange Studio just added this gorgeous bracelet to her shop

and this one...i want them both!

yum

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1. vintage striped wool beret from secretlake
2. Turkish Kilim Pillow Cover from sukan
3. Black Sesame Cupcake by Filled With Sweets

hello painting!

I love this beautifully eerie painting by Jennifer Fox titled, Nettles.

night and day

click here to see

san francisco

When I was little I used to have bad dreams about the hills of San Francisco even though I had only visited a few times. Now, living in close proximity I still get the heebie-jeebies every time we drive over, or even walk across them.  I feel like this painting, The Hill by Wayne Thiebaud perfectly captures their severity.

On a less fearful note, I am trying to find the best Japanese restaurant in San Francisco for our fancy fancy Valentine's Day meal...mmm.

collections

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1. 5th of july original photograph by bricolage life
2. Brown and Gold by Miles of Light
3. others turn a yellow spot into a sun by knitalatte

canopy

Canopy sewn painting available in my shop

ramblin

A treasury...click here to see

hello chair!

Wegner style folding rope chair from hold the wire

patterns

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1. Black and white hand painted t-shirt dress by LibertangoClothing
2. "Falling Man" Serigraph from merit + worth
3. Wool Sanquhar Gloves by Jessica Rae Gordon