polar opposites

i found hisss illustrator a few weeks ago, and have kept in my browser ever since.  i love the subtle colors, softness and depth of each of them.  from the raccoon costume to the mirrorcats to the chip off the ‘ol block, the visual commentary keeps be so intrigued!

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hi lovelies! i’ve finally finished my little project, and want to share it with you!

i fell in love with this print at an old antique store, decided to bring it home and then got creative!  i’ve always loved old prints, but never known quite what to do with them.  i’m also a romantic at heart- and love simple, sweet & dreamy sayings (though i never knew what to do with them either!). well, the two have collided and i’m very excited to reveal….

the new shop i’ve been working on: old renewed!

clockwise :: follow me, you carry my heart, this place, follow me,  our story, fly away with me

i’ve been collecting old, vintage and past loved frames and pictures for a few months now.  i bring them home, clean them up, give their frames a fresh coat of white paint and then get to dreaming of what the picture makes me think of.  each of these upcycled past loved treasuries are given a new lease on life- and each remind me of a simpler, more romantic way of life.  i hope you like them!

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happy friday!  just in case you have some down time this weekend, here are some fun projects from diy ideas nature inspired crafts segment.  i’m thinking that there are a ton of ways to use these downloads!

they have used these downloads (below) to create an accordion style screen for the mantle.  i’m printing some of them right now! i think i’ll punch a hole in the top and tack them to my craft room wall until i figure out further what to do with them.  you could use them as art, a collage, or hang them vertically- similar to what they’ve done above.  p.s. i like the birds nest and moss downloads especially (not pictured above).

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tiny (tī′nē): adjective – very small; diminutive

ba·zaar (bə zär′): noun
1. a market or street of shops and stalls, esp. in middle eastern countries
2. a shop for selling various kinds of goods

left to right 1 :: baubles 2 :: jar full of goodies 3 :: treasure jars

tiny bazaar, owned by the fabulously creative danielle, is full of treasures and goodies.  danielle dabbles in photography, hand embroidery, sewing, crochet, paper crafts and home decor- and what she shares with us in her shop is nothing short of magnificent.  she offers prints, downloadable pdfs, mailer stamps & scrapbooking goodies just to name a few.  so creative, whimsical.. perfect!

clockwise 1 :: ice cream addressee stamp 2 :: fragile stamp 3-4 :: do not bend stamps

remember our talk about packaging yesterday? well, tiny bazaar makes stand-out, oh-so-cute packaging easy.  check out these stamps to doll up your mailers with, so perfectly lovely aren’t they?

photos inside labels

this (14 page) vintage camera downloadable pdf allows your to print an endless amount of your own labels!  with so many different messages available, it’s not only perfect for the photo mailer but for anyone who would like their packages handled with a little extra love.

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Emily Martin is the curiosity peddler and picture scribbler behind this beautiful and intriguing art at the black apple. so many of them have a sweet and subtle meaning, i have so enjoyed looking at all of them!

i’ve learned to clip my wings

1 :: birdnest girl. this one is particularly close to my heart.. i always throw my hair on top of my head when i get home and get to roosting- and everyone calls it my bird’s nest. :)

2 :: two of a kind – so sweet and subtle

salt meet pepper

the gardener

i love this one, it depicts so well a gardener’s care and love for their garden.

branch bed

does this remind you of anything?

also :: visit Emily at her beautiful blog :: inside a black apple

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