Too Precious

Have you seen sleepyking yet?  I found them the other day and am completely in love not only with the little creatures themselves but with the photographs!

I think the cute bunting in the backgrounds adds so much character to the photos and brings the plushies to life :)

WoodlandBelle

I just came across the shop WoodlandBelle and am completely smitten!  I love all of her woodland themed accessories, especially the twig hairpins:

I might actually do something with my hair if I had those to put in it :)

Her succulent accessories are super cute also, you can carry your little plants with you! And they'd be easier to take care of too hehe.  And this little butterfly necklace was in  my Favorites FOREVER, its so cute and perfect:

What's your favorite?

An Eerie Dream

I recently happened upon SwanBones, have you seen them?

I love the pretty, eerie, dreamy quality of her work. 

And isn't the name, SwanBones, just perfect for the shop?

Stars

Heather, of dylandogleash, contacted me the other day to let me know that she has very graciously put my Star Baby/Toddler Hat in her treasury.

Isn't it gorgeous?

Laser Cut Necklaces and Accessories

I came across this super cute shop early this morning while I was having my wake-up tea (Early Grey with a hint of honey this morning - I switch is up on occasion ;) ) and I knew I had to share it with you all!

VectorCloud is based in New York and produces some of the cutest wood laser-cut designs that I've seen!

Don't we all just need a little more Peace and Love?

I like that you can customize this one, changing out the picture everyday or week to suit your mood.

Which one is your favorite?

Paper Goods

I recently stumbled upon the fantastic little shop of redstarINK, have you heard of it?  Its full of simple and bold paper goods, yes, simple. and. bold.  You can be both, and this shop does it wonderfully.  Check out some of my faves:

The Brainstorm Notebook is perfect!  You can write down all of your ideas as they flow and then whenever you need a jolt of inspiration, just look back through for some forgotten ideas :)

I'm also a big BIG fan of lists, I'll most assuredly forget all kinds of important things if I don't write them down as soon possible, and I really do love crossing them off when I finish a task, it helps me to know that I'm making progress.

As a student, day planners definitely help me get through all of my classes and work schedules, redstarINK has us covered with these academic year planners :)

Studs

I have a few piercings in my ears (8 to be exact) and I wear earrings all the time but would you believe I don't actually own any studs?  Really really.  I was wanting to wear some the other day, but not having any provides a problem for that.  So what did I do? Went searching on Etsy, naturally.

1) Rojo Button Earrings by babblingbrookes
2) Twisted Circle Earrings by Lana0Crystal
3) Tangerine Turquoise Speckled Stud Earrings by NaturalAmber
4) Yellow Rosebud Earrings by Nomsa
5) Button Earrings by amberike
6) Middle Eastern Muse Earrings by veryvintage
7) Light Blue Mushroom Earrings by Bijunea
8) Ship Wheel Earrings by CsCharms
9) Bullet Earrings by eazymode

Miniature Rhino

So many of you (and me) love tiny things, and if you are one of those people and you haven't seen this shop yet, you will most definitely fall in love!  Even the name says "miniature"

I love the Cabinet of Curiosities sets, small bottles filled with even smaller items!

Not to mention the Message in a Bottle Service!

And the custom embroidery :)

MiniatureRhino: a happy, cute little online space.

Travelling Again!

I will be traveling tomorrow to the East Coast!  I'm going with my momma to visit my Uncle and Aunt who live in Asheville, NC.  My Uncle (mom's brudda) is an artist who recently got back from a voluntary job in Iraq.  He paints mostly narative paintings and has a website where you can see all of his amazing work and a blog (where you can see his latest - a Star Wars Mural!!)

I will try to blog during the week, but if I don't, at least you know why :)

Here are some amazing Etsy Artists who live in the Asheville area:

1) Only One Rule by ragamuffinpress
2) Tree House in the Sky by thelindentree
3) Take A Hike by TheWheatField
4) Noodle stoneware Serving Bowl by OneClayBead
5) Taquito the Cat by ALTdesigns19
6) Baby Sparrow Ring by caitiesellers

A Recent Death

So, I don't know how many of you heard, either in my Ravelry Group or on Twitter, but I had a recent death in the family.

Little Wooden Surgeons by littlewoodpeople

My old Dell Inspiron E1505 went in for surgery a few weeks ago to try and help with his narcolepsy but tragically died on the operating table. 

The doctors did everything they could to fix him, but it just wasn't meant to be.  Since then, I have been hijacking Matt's computer while he's at work but all of my documents, patterns, spreadsheets, and important things are still on the dead computer.  Hopefully, we'll be able to conduct a heart-drive transplant soon so that I can retrieve all of those things, and I do have a new computer on order.

Laptop Charms from nicoledebruin

And yes, this is a double post from my other blog.  I thought it would be ok to post it both places because I don't know that anyone actually reads both...except maybe my mom.  *Hi Momma!* (Does anyone else read both of them?  It would be kinda useful information...)

Amber Alexander's Dreamy Animal Paintings

I came across amberalexander in my Suggested Shops and I am so glad I did!  I love the dreamy quality of her work, I love that animals are her subjects and that she uses personification to bring them to life and give them humanistic qualities.

Looking at her shop and examining the paintings and prints really makes me want to bust out some paper and water colors even though I'm not a painter.  I'm sure I can find something around the house to paint with...

The Cutest Necklaces I've Ever Seen

I love animals, I love silver jewelry. marymaryhandmade puts the two together and she does it in such a cute way!

How can you not fall in love with these critters?  That baby sloth has been in my favorites for ages! 

I love the way she uses simple but colorful backgrounds, it really makes the pieces speak for themselves.  Not to mention, she also makes inanimate objects cute and smiley!

Lockets

Lately I've been crushing on all kinds of lockets.  I like the fact that a pretty pendant can be more than a pretty pendant, there's something on the inside.

I like the big ones with long chains, the small ones with short chains and everything in between, check out some of my faves from Etsy.

1. Rose Locket with Watch from amazingcollection4u
2. Turkish Treasure from Sparklepeach
3. Honey Bee from Cosmicfirefly
4. Bird, Moon, Swirl from MStevensonDesigns
5. Butterfly Vintage Pocketwatch from trinketsforkeeps

Custarddiary

This shop has been in my Favorites for a while and for obvious reason!

The photos are phenomenal, so inviting, so colorful and the detail shots are fantastic.  And the clothes are too cute and so very functional.

I can't wait to add one of their dresses to my collection.  I would live in sundresses in the summer if I could!

What's your favorite outfit, theme or color for summer?

Just Trying To Help

I know that I am not alone when I say that the oil spill going on right now in the Gulf literally causes pain in my chest.  It is an awful, awful thing; so many animals, ecosystems, and people are being affected by it and I wish that I could help.

White Whale Scrabble Tile Pendant

There are a number of shops on Etsy that are donating part or all of their profits to organizations that are helping get through this disaster, and one shop in particular is completely dedicated to helping clean up the oil spill: HelpTheGulfCoast.

Sensory Perception

I'm sure many of you have heard of this shop before, but for those that haven't, I encourage you to check it out.  If you need to find gifts for birthdays, weddings, parties or other events, check this shop first!

Fine Silver Bouquet Pendant

Artists are donating their items to the shop and all of the proceeds go to help Oxfam America and the National Wildlife Federation.  So far they have donated thousands of dollars to each!

Tree Hugger Shirt

We can't all go to the coast and help scrub oil off the birds, but we can each donate a few dollars to help in the relief efforts, can't we?

Dolphin and Sea Shells Soaps

A Cute New-to-Me Jewelry Shop

I stumbled across redchuckstress yesterday while checking out my Twitter (don't follow me yet? you should ;) ).

I not only think the designs are cute, but I also really like the backgrounds!  They give the pieces in her shop some personality and make it stand out from other, similar jewelry shops.

Shoes, Shoes, Shoes.

I know many a female who have more than enough pairs of shoes to supply a small army. 

When it comes to finding vintage shoes in various sizes however (especially smaller sizes it seems, imo) the task of finding new footwear can be daunting.  I love the james rowland shop for this very reason, it is stocked with only vintage shoes and they are categorized by size! 

Not to mention you can find all kind of cute, fashionable and functional styles.

Personally, I am a massive fan of wingtips, and these come in my size!  How cute are they?

And ever-fashionable Starr Crowe, over at A Thought Is The Blossom, recently posted that clogs are the pair to have.

Finda a pair in your size! There are tons to choose from :)

Which style is your favorite?

Animal XRays

I stumbled upon Strawberryluna when this print caught my eye:

Even before realizing that its part of an alphabet series,  I loved it.  Elephants are my fave and I love the way this is kind of cutesie-morbid. 

Check out the rest of the alphabet series, what's your favorite letter?

Produce Stands

Hey my knitting readers, I've started another blog to host all of my knitting so that my non-knitting readers over here don't get bored with all the yarn talk - check it out!

We stopped at Produce Stand outside of Chama the other day on our way home from Pagosa Springs and were given slices of watermelon.  Yellow watermelon.  I didn't even know yellow watermelon existed?!  Did you?

After we had finished those wedges, we were given some of pink watermelon and both were delicious, flavorful and quickly gone.  I normally don't like watermelon because its too watery and doesn't have enough flavor, but these slices were amazing!

These Etsy finds remind me of summer, fresh produce and soaking up the sun :)

1) Picnics!  Eco Friendly Blanket from SewnNatural
2) Sunglasses! Vintage Red Sunglasses from EShipShop
3) Sundresses! Vintage Sundress from Homecoming
4) Tomatoes! Mister Tomato from YuliaKazansky
5) Green Leaves! Lush from mistflowerphoto
6) Sunburns (not so "!") Sunburn 1964 from ValerieGalloway

What's your favorite way to spend a summer day? 

**And please fill out my little survey :)  you can find it in the upper left hand corner, under my banner but above everything else!  Thank you so much! 

Father's Day Gift Ideas

Father's Day is around the corner, have you got your Dad covered?  If you are still looking for that perfect gift, here are some great ideas.

1) 2 Mustache Rocks Glasses from BreadandBadger
2) Vintage Handcraft Watch German Airforce from revolt70
3) Solar Power Tshirt from ScreamPrinting (actually, they have a ton of perfect tshirts!)
4) Silk Wind Turbine Tie from toybreaker
5) Guinness Beer Bar from SoapDreams
6) Cobalt Blue Shaving Mug Set from sheilasthings

What are you getting for the Dad in your life this year?  Do you have any plans or traditions to celebrate?