it's in the bag

Let's see....Handmade? Check. Eco-friendly? Check. Simply georgous, absolutely stunning and unique? Triple check!!!!

Check out this lady's etsy HERE.

great shoes at a great price

I've been meaning to buy me a great pair of oxfords, and while hunting on Etsy, I found so many that I just had to share!

size: 6, $30
size: 6, $30
size: 7, $30
size: 7, $32
size: 7.5, $40
size: 8, $36
size: 9, $40

Miss Mars

Check it.

Does Us Both a Favor

Somebody go buy these. Then call me and tell me how awesome it is so that I can live vicariously through you. You're welcome.



with jeans. any jeans.
with tights and that cute dress.

How to Keep Warm for Fall

Good morning!

Last night I fell in love with this beautiful cropped jacket that Leanne was wearing. It looks so unique, comfy and warm (Fall will be here soooon!). I want one! But alas, she probably made it herself. Have you not noticed she always has similar pieces in every episode?


It totally reminded me of Yokoo ...

...who I heard about from Sherbet Tone....
....that reminded me of this neck warmer by Naik Fur....
....which looks alot like this photograph by Steven Miesel....
....which circles back to this piece, also by Naik Fur.

What I'm getting at is that I can't wait for Fall. I'm gonna crochet like crazy and I'm completely inspired by all these incredible pieces. Come Fall, Lace better watch out cuz knits and crochet pieces are going to be a huge competition.

seasprayblue

Good morning! I hope everyone had a great weekend. And if you did, you are most likely extremely exhausted like myself. The only reason I'm actually at work today is because if I didn't come in, I wouldn't get paid for Friday. Woe is me.

Today, I wanted to show you all artwork by the very talented Katrin Schwulst, from Dresden Germany, that I was happily stumbled upon while on Etsy. She has been featured in established blogs such as decor8, ohjoy! and apartmenttherapy.com. And I can see why. Her work, I'll admit, looks like the same kind of minimalistic prints you've seen before, but her art work looks whimsical, in a very personal way. The prints remind me of what we as humans sometimes take away from an experience, almost like little lessons learned or bit of wisdom slowly accumulated throughout our lives. But that's just me. Maybe miss Schwulst saw something pretty and drew it and it has absolutely no meaning. Or not.

Etsy Finds, boredom.

Well guys, this is the first time in a while that I have actually had time to write something. So I decided to check out Etsy since it's been a while! I only looked at a few things in the fashion department before I got bored and decided to move on to the home section.

Dean and I found the perfect house to move into! The only thing is there are 50 other applicants so far and he doesn't want pets to live there. Good thing I'm a sweet talker and my hubs is british! This house is perfect perfect perfect! Two bedrooms, a cute little back yard, front covered porch, hardwood floors, crown molding, its already painted a nice brown colour inside, washer and dryer AND central heat and air... perfect for the hot summer here in Sacramento. I hope we get it.


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Matte Stephens

As many of you already know, Urban is selling prints of the very talented Matte Stephens for $20. Not bad. Especially since he is a very very talented artist. However, why settle for something some dude somewhere picked for you to buy, when you can buy directly from him from his Etsy? Yeah, that's what I thought. Check him out.

What I Want

Summer is almost upon us. Again. And just like last year, I have a list of Wants and To-Do's. While my To-Do's probably include many things that I will never do, like go to the gym, get waxed, get pedicures...etc, my Want list always includes things I can't get. Not this year. Hopefully I can at least get at least a few things on my want list.

So, isn't this lovely bird just adorable? I want her shoes, her bag (which is perfect for summer traveling, which I hope to do tons of), her skirt...everything. Smack a floral bustier on that skirt, toss the tights, and it's a perfect outfit for summer nights.

Here is Vitamininmotion, always looking like she doesn't even need to try to look amazing. I want those shorts! It's so hard to find high waisted shorts that are not only flattering, but decently priced. Most make me look like my mother when I was in the third grade. Not good. Not only that, but with the high-waisted craze, it's so hard to find any in my size. Sigh.






And what about this cute painting? I totally want this for my new house. I have no idea where I would put it, but is that really important? No, not really.










This summer, I want to wear turbans. Yes, turbans. Keep in mind, they keep your hair out of the way, keep the heat off of your head, and look Oh! So! Cute! Well, at least in this picture....





Unrelated to summer, but totally related to summer hosting, I wish I could decorate my house like George's room in the flat in Help! I just love the mix of color, modern and vintage furniture. Besides, even if I wasn't able to paint my walls a beautiful shade of green, I want that furniture!



And although Jen and I are still no where near finishing anything up in regards to the dresses (hey, it's been busy, alot of bars, festivals and parties, okay?), wouldn't it be adorable to have tags, such as the one's here?