Poster Cabaret

Love these prints from Poster Cabaret.  The artist is Blanca Gomez.  These prints would look really cute in old ornate frames or sleek modern white frames in a nursery or child's room. 

Kind of pricey for a print, but I think that it's also important to support the artist as well.  bw

Halloween masks

Hand-sheared. Hand-dyed. Handmade. And just in time for Halloween. Here are 5 amazing masks that are in limited quantity.  50 masks for sale at Kalon Studios.

Would love to get my hands on one of these.  bw

 

Picnic or Camping anyone?

  Maybe it's time to bring out the quilt again and take a trip to the countryside...for a picnic or even camping.  I love going camping.  Some may say that it's gross and totally not worth it, but I think it's peaceful and always gives me fond memories. Canoeing, hiking, making hobo stew, and eating s'mores over the campfire are all wonderful to me. Can't beat waking up to the sounds of nature at it's finest.  Unless it's 3 in the morning and a raccoon is rummaging through the food.

Recently saw these basket from sutherland on zulily or totsy; I can't remember which one. We have had amazing picnic weather.  Not trendy or anything modern, just a classic and cute picnic basket.

Here are some beautiful quilts....

These were photos are from the American Folk Art Museum.  The museum worked in conjunction with the Armory to mount the exhibit called Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts. The quilts all came from the collection of Joanna S. Rose. And they are not hanging all of her quilts, only 650 of the best out of her collection of more than 800. Ms. Rose has offered the quilts for exhibition in celebration of her 80th birthday. 

urban quilt

anthropologie quilt designs

urban quilt

source: urban, anthropologie

 

Try and pack up your tents and baskets and enjoy the outdoors at least once this coming fall.

Eye Catching Finds

There are so many wonderful ideas, artists, and vintage finds on Etsy.  I love looking all sorts of things on there.  It's almost impossible to stay on track when looking for one particular thing. Something else tends to catch my eye and well....those who know me....my attention is pulled elsewhere and I have completely forgotten about what I was searching for in the first place.   Here are a few that drug me away from my sought afters.

For more like this check out the source links.  Have a happy Wednesday and enjoy the sunshine.bw

sources: rings, drawings, photographs

imposibly small oragami

Tinier than tiny

Handmade origami 

Oh, so cute from a crazy patient artist!

Paper artist Anja Markiewicz uses sheets of paper smaller than an inch wide to cre­ate incred­i­bly small origami pieces. bw

source

Works of art by Matte Stephens

Found this art work and thought it was very creative.  

I like the simplicity he uses along with his humor.  

He tends to use events and places for 

inspiration in everyday situations in his work. 

Here are some favorites. 

Late Fall

Everyone thought Leonard was a boy genius but Rupert the imaginary bear actually built the do-nothing

Fancy Beehive

Rooster School Bus

Egbert enjoyed watering the tulips

Human Zoo

The Giant Suburban Bear Monster visits NYC

New Orleans

Meeting to feed birds

I shot an arrow into the air, they fell to earth in Berkeley Square

My Idea of camping

Swimming

Adventurer's Club

Golden Gate Bridge

Check this artist out at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/matteart

                          http://matteart.blogspot.com/