Hello friends! Today is the special day!
Come over to the shop and some goodies! For those of you who left me a comment the other day, the sale is buy two items, and get the third of equal or lesser value free! :)
And thank you all for making my first 100 posts so much fun! Here’s to 100 more!
I’ll see you next week, and I’ll be a year older!
xo!
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(Or T 4 U if you wanna get clever!)
Hi Folks. I am so delighted with this idea, and I am sooo excited to share this shop update feature! I have spoken of Seattle’s Teacup in a previous post, and how much I enjoy their tea! WELL! I am passing it along to YOU!
I am so pleased to offer a small sampling of the Teacup’s Jardin Bleu tea, which consists of: Black tea, rhubarb, wild strawberry flavor, cornflower and helianthus petals. The little envelopes are about 1″ square, and hold exactly one serving size!
I will also send you with one tea bag and hand written directions! The best part is, I am only making 15 of these little guys (for now), so you best hop over to the shop on Friday morning to get one!!
It smells sooooo good, you’ll be sad if you miss out!
For the record, I talked with the owners about this, and they are so thrilled about the idea of their tea going out to other drinkers! :) So what’s holding you back?
Oh yeah… It’s only $1.50!
Don’t forget to come Friday at 8:00am Pacific to my little shop! I look forward to seeing you there!
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I’d like to show you a couple of prints I’ve been working on! I’m really happy with the colors and the narratives. We’ve got the lovely “Pea Princess,” which will be a print and another stationary set!
And the “Tree Climber,” who is quite a cutie in my opinion! What’s that she’s got there in her hand? ;)
Thank you for all of your sweet comments regarding my update! I am so glad you are as excited as I am!!
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Well, I’ve just gotta start out and say thank you so much for all the warm birthday wishes! You all are so sweet, and I look forward to celebrating with you later this week!
I want to show you some sweet sneaky peeks of some fun to come in the shop! I took your advice from my summertime goals post, and made some fun stationary sets for you all. This is just one of them! :)
The stationary set will have four postcards (yes! with rounded corners! yes! with two girl prints and two boy prints!) with four light blue envelopes. There will only be five sets, so be sure to snag one! And the little 5×7 images are going to be a new print set (girl and boy) in my shop too! I am so excited about this!
Thanks for looking, and you know that more peeks will be up tomorrow!
Until then!!
xoxo
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Big things are happening around these parts!! Mark your calendars!
I will be celebrating my 21st birthday next Saturday, and so I am having my biggest shop update yet! I will also be celebrating my 100th post next Friday! So exciting!
And here is the secret scoop for you friends! Whoever leaves a comment on this post before Sunday, May 4th at midnight will be able to participate in my BIRTHDAY SALE NEXT WEEKEND!
The sale is: Buy two items, and get the third (of equal or lesser value) free! And yes, I took some advice from you all regarding new items! I am so excited!!
Have an excellent weekend!
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It’s no secret that we all wish we were rich enough to go to Anthropologie and not head directly for the sale rack. Their designs are always so pretty and elegant. I just love all that feminine girlieness! In fact, I do believe I have read quite a few comments from you all wishing you had the means to own a closet full of expensive beauties! Well I say! Enough is enough! I’d like you all to meet:
A few months ago, My Boy’s sister and I went to Anthropologie and frustratingly salivated for the last time. We decided right then and there that we were going to start saving pocket change and perhaps in four years, we can by some socks! :) But seriously, having this little goal makes going shopping very fun! I like knowing that I will have a future splurge soon! What do you say friends? Will you join me in saving?
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There’s a new face around these parts! What do you think?! Shall we try something new for a while?
(the header’s image is a hint of what’s to come in a future shop update! Keep your eyes peeled!)
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Hello and good morning to all you green thumbs out there! (And you brown thumbs too! ;)) It was so much fun to hear about your past and present gardens. I look forward to reading some gardening posts from you all. I too will be keeping you updated.
As for today, I want to tell you about the Holga Camera.. Have you ever heard of it? They are pretty special - especially with Polaroid Cameras going out of stock. (So sad.) I love my Holga so much, and I got it for about $15-20 at a local camera store. There are also some pretty decent prices on Ebay. Holgas are very interesting because they can let in light leaks, and they are essentially toy cameras. They are purposely made “cheap,” for those who can appreciate the unpredictability of light exposure, color change, etc.
My photography teacher last year told me that some people even purposely smash (gently of course) their camera, only to duct tape it up - letting each photo shoot have a surprise outcome! Here are some examples of what you can do with this camera. (Photos taken from Flickr’s Edward Olive, Lemmonice, and Judy Stalus).
Pretty beautiful, huh? I love the subtle colors and foggy edges. They remind me of Alicia Bock’s photos. I definitely think it is worth the investment! Especially the surprise of getting your photos back. I would suggest taking them on sunny days so the light can really penetrate through the camera (if that’s desired). Otherwise, have fun!
Happy Tuesday folks!
xoxo
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I got purple Clematis, which will climb and have BEAUTIFUL 7-8″ blossoms, I got three varieties of strawberries including a pineapple-crush strawberry! Do you like the teeny one in the picture? And red and purple Sweet Peas, white Lily of the Valley (my birth flower!), pink and red Icelandic Poppies. AND I am planting Mammoth, Dwarf, and Red Sunflowers from seed! Oh I am so excited.
And that’s my kitty, Truman: A grouchy soul who loves to nap and eat both greenery and flies. He was watching me plant at a sneaky distance!
If you haven’t noticed, practically all of my posts lately have spoken of summer. I ran a search of the word on my first page, and I’ve found that I’m pretty much obsessed with the thought of long sunny days, all day art making, and the peace that comes with quiet days. :) Both last year and this year, gardening has given me that peace. It gives me a patience and an excitement, which is an excellent balance, as I tend to want to rush the last of the quarter.
Above is a photo of last year’s zucchini seedlings. So that’s what’s been new with me! :) Do any of you garden? I’d love to hear about your green thumbs!
Have a restful Monday!
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For the last five weeks, I have been very busy in my Perspective class. We have been studying vanishing points, orthographic views, isometric views, and lots of smart goodness. Our first project is due today, and it is all about Paraline Drawing. We were each to create a chest/drawer/wardrobe, and I chose to create the plans for a mini wooden castle.
Of course I added some froofs and frills to girlie it up! Here is what the top paragraph says”
“Tiny chambers are hidden within this wooden chest. It is a place that can
hold the scarcest of whispers, the smallest of hopes, and the secrets so significant,
they are unbreathable. The deepest compartments can hold the memory
of a song, and even the beautiful dreams that are not to be forgotten.
Originally, these wooden castles were given to every girl when they turned
ten years of age. This is because the longer one possesses the chest, the more
it can hold. However, the tradition was abandoned years ago, and the Secret
Castle’s have been long forgotten.”
There’s my narrative coming out! Anyway, I must be off to get it printed on parchment paper!
Wish me luck!
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