cute butts

so today is a very exciting day for me (and my husbandufflemuffin)...

we quit smoking 20 weeks ago today!

we were both long time smokers, and have tried to quit (together and separately) many times before. we have NEVER been this committed and have definitely never lasted this long. i am in it to win it and this time, it's for good!!! i have absolutely zero desire to smoke and i'm really really proud of jamie for sticking with it (he did not go willingly).

for those who want to quit and have failed before (basically anyone who as ever smoked, ever!) - for us, the patch worked wonders. it's a little bit expensive but its completely worth it. smoking will cost you a lot more in the long run, in more ways than one!

here are some cute brass ashtrays so you can put out your butts!!!

$30, kittydirtvintage

$13, theginghamowl

$28, vintageomerecycled

bright lights, little city

so i've been waiting to make an etsy treasury for like, YEARS....

finally etsy came up with "treasury east", which, from what i gather is an experiment of sorts.

anyway i was very excited as there was the opportunity to make one, so i spent this morning navigating etsy for the best and brightest pretty things i could find and here is what i put together in the end!

if i had lots of money i'd buy all these things, fo sho.

click here to have a look at the real deal holyfield

score one, etsy.

april fool's.

orange crush

i've got a crush on this cute young thing.

greatestfriend, $34

consider it bought'n

Dear Bedroom Wall,
Meet your new roomate.

leptitpapillon

Love, Mom

please please please go to this etsy shop if you have a minute.
every mobile she makes is a literal incarnation of a smile.
lol well except for the black rain cloud.
that one is the literal incarnation of MY smile.

happy sunday

let's go on a trip.

thesundaytimesmarket

pearl at play

these were on the front page of etsy today and i am in love with them!


pearlatplay

favorite.

one of my favorite ways to shop on etsy is to go to MY favorite etsy shop's favorite etsy shops (say that 3 times fast), and see what they like. so basically if i love Store A, I want to see who Store A loves. make sense? i also have found some great shops who have marked ME as a favorite. it's all very share-y and fun over here today.

anyway, in case you happen to love MY shop, i'm going to start featuring one of my favorite shops per week. you could also go to my favorites, which are public (i hate when they are private!), but I thought it would be fun to save you the work.

here goes:
One of my favorite stores to browse (no baby yet so nothing to buy yet!) is Baby Hank Vintage. The pictures are light and sweet and it makes you think your child just might behave if he or she were wearing something so completely adorable. Based in San Fran, with a really super cute blog - Say YES! to Hoboken, this shop finds and sells the sweetest vintage baby clothes. there are new items all the time, but below are some of my fave items for sale in the shop.

baby hank vintage

read all about it

i got new ca'ds! new ca'ds...

i haven't really felt like making anything lately, knitting has sort of stalled (it's taken me 3 months to finish a hat i could have done in one day, just not motivated), i'm delaying the last section of my color wheel quilt, im just feeling craftily lazy lately. anyway, i finally got my ass into gear and made a bunch of new cards, along with a kit of 12 cards (the last image is the entire package) designed to last you basically through the year. 4 birthday cards, 2 thank you notes, a mother's & father's day card, a few sexy love notes, a congratulations note - things like that. that way you're never stuck at a party with a stupid card covered in glitter.

anyway here are a few pictures. my favorite is the anatomical heart one. in person it is so simple and sweet, i will definitely be making them to mail to my people.

blog about a blog

i got a very very nice text today from someone i worked with in the ol' days of being a fashion(able) editor (person). laney crowell, a noted fashion editor and one of the girls behind daba fame, wrote a very lovely post on her blog fa-lo-me about my stationery.

click here to read the super sweet review!

purple pink and orange

yay!
today i got a lovely message from the girls at purplepinkandorange.com and they featured my glasses cards on their Six Quick Picks!

check out their blog here, its adorable and they have a great eye!
click here to purchase my eyeglasses cards!

i have a crush on you, sea aminnuls.

i was reading design sponge (duh) and they mentioned the banquet etsy store, which i had seen before, and i saw THIS:




which i really really really love.

i really really, really really love it!

so so perfect

i would make myself it if i thought it might turn out half as, well, lovely.

Joetta Maue

quiltin'

tonight is my second quilting class - again I'm excited, but I don't know what to expect! I can only imagine things get harder from class one !

i've been really busy and i wanted to say thank you to all my new (and repeat) customers who have come to me for their special events like weddings, birthdays, parties, and also for gifts for their loved ones. i know there's a lot of choice out there - especially on etsy - so i'm really grateful for those of you who chose me. it's so fun to work with new people and it's even better to have people come back for a second or third helping! it means a lot !

thisishappiness print, lovesugar, $14

two's a charm!

I was randomly browsing the Etsy Geek Chic Gift Guide, and lo-and-behold

SPOTTED!

My Teeth Cards!!!!


(yay!)

I didn't even get a message or notification or anything - I just saw me! I guess that's what it's like when Playboy Playmate's teenage boys just randomly spot their moms?

Except without the nudity and the kids.

And "the talk"

nice package.

i received the loveliest package today.

i placed an order on etsy from stefaniexu, and with all the busy-ness surrounding me, i completely forgot about it. and today, my gorgeous smiling postwoman rang my doorbell and brought me happiness !

obviously etsians have a knack for packaging that i aspire to with every order i ship. although this was simple, i felt like i was getting a present from a good friend. it was one of those silly little things that makes you like, sublimely happy.


i love bits and bobs!

a take on a take

so crafting is obviously my number one love, behind my family, friends, animals, manicures, call of duty xbox live, and of course a freshly washed and dried set of white sheets.

not everyone has the time or the interest in the handmade, so taking a break on the actual making of things, i had a look on etsy and found some interpretations of craft itself that left me swooning.

if you are not a crafter yourself, and want that handmade feel in your home,
or if you love to craft and just want more more more,
this is the perfect post for you!



thread print, $30, TheCuriousNomad



framed print, $14, honeylux



knitty, knitty print, $20, ashleyg



sew love you print, $25, JenniferDennisPotter



workside accidents prints, $40, sweetiepie


make do and mend print, $18, farouche


and there ya have it!
a take on a take!

j'adore

can you believe the ultimate cuteness of these plates!?

i know bunting is the trend du jour, however,
i am loving it and hope it stays around 4eva!

Ninainvorm's etsy shop

i'm having a hard time deciding which i like best!

found via bloesem

let them eat cupcake

i love to bake.
i try to restrain my urge to reach for the sugar and flour for fear of blowing up into a giant sized version of myself, however, whenever my self awareness light goes off, I head to the oven.
just to be clear- i head to the oven to bake, NOT to kill myself.

i am also a big believer in presentation. In my edible opinion, things taste twice as good if they look twice as good (with the exception of most wedding cakes...)

aren't these just to die for?

visit cupcakesocial for more

Plane Jane

As a knitter, and an admirer of those who find other things to knit than sweaters and hats and the only thing my limited imagination can come up with, I have to say I am beyond in awe and love and fascination with these hand knitted planes by xfreshbatteryx on etsy.

xfreshbatteryx

if they weren't so pricey i'd buy one myself. and if they didn't look so complex, i'd try to make one!

alas, it is window shopping for me.