florals

i just ordered this swimsuit fabric from spandexworld.com...

i have seen it in real life (a girl in my sewing class has it) 

and i love it! i am so excited for it to get here.

i am going to make the pattern for the swimsuit.  i haven't decided for sure

what it'll look like but i have a few ideas i'll post tomorrow.

dress delivery

i am kind of in love with this dress/outfit from cupcakes and cashmere:

simple and so cute. the possibilities are endless....

p.s. amazing shoes huh?

mellowmint

i don't know if i'm just late in the game, or what...but i just discovered mellowmint in the last few months, and it is such an amazing source of free [with credit] graphics and textures.  i think her name is zeldona--whoever she is, she has got interesting, vintage style that i really appreciate.

where i got the stamps on my header.

there are so many things that i love, i just want to gather them together and hoard them.  ha ha.  i don't even know what to do with all the excitement and ideas i get when i look through her gallery.

go look at this very cool resource.  here are some examples from her site of her packages:

 

 

and here are a few quick collages i put together with her downloads, just to show the potential:

there are tons of great map textures....here, for example. i am considering getting one printed large scale to hang in my house.  

 maybe this one, the colors are amazing.

thank you zeldona for such amazing graphics!!

botanicals

i am loving botanical prints in homes these days.  they are the perfect mix of

vintage and current, scientific and feminine.. 

for inspiration, i searched "botanical print" in pinterest. here's some of my favorites:

katie's pinterest via

su's pinterest via

via dominomag

maggie's pinterest via

ellen's pinterest via
one of my favorites

michelle's pinterest via

                                                     

pansyeye's pinterest via -- another favorite of mine          

a while ago, i painted my own botanical print for our bedroom

using watercolor, gesso, and ink. i tea dyed the water color paper before painting for an aged look.

 i think that part was key.

i painted an old thrift store frame and sanded it a bit.  i backed my print just on some muslin.  

i quite like how it turned out.

i have some more botanical projects in mind for my bedroom.. 

so hopefully they show up here soon.

kissing cousins: art and sewing

of course, as a sew-er it's not surprising... 

i love embroidery and sewing in art.  

here are some of my favorite artists that use these techniques:

kate castelli

kate castelli

kate castelli

thomas campbell

jessica bell

merriweathercouncil's etsy shop

lauren dicioccio

mummysam-love her funny narrative labels

makes me want to do more art.

butter + brass

when i saw these outfits on this post at butter + brass..... there's no easy way to say this.

 i fell in love.  [evident on my pinterest]

butter + brass blog

madewell sightseer skirt

via shopbop

 i need to find a way to recreate these looks with a slightly different price tag. this will not be the last you see of them...

quickie

a quick invitation i made a few months ago...

i would love to do a series on paint can lids.

ps. i am so intrigued by this "happy mail" idea at giverslog

...a paint can lid is 13 oz. or less!