etsy is the home to some pretty remarkable people, wouldn’t you say? i love it when i find a new shop that keeps me coming back and wanting more! stone rush is my newest etsy obsession! see for yourself!
calling all cat ladies
4.02.2013
guys. i am so excited about all the work i’ve done with my friend, and the talented graphic designer, stephanie from baba souk. she contacted me a little while ago with an idea for ceramic cat magnets. i’m no cat lady, but i know many who are, and i knew i had to say yes to one of the cutest ideas i’d ever heard! so then, these little kitty magnets were born, and our collaborations have no limits! what will we take on next?!
want to win a set for yourself?! joanna from the blog, jojotastic has a giveaway, and you could be the lucky winner! meow!
by the way…have you noticed my new logo sitting pretty up there in the left corner? yeah, that is the work of stephanie too! she’s the greatest!
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my first moodboard!
3.22.2013
my friend kelsey from pinegate road asked me to be a guest on her blog this week! i was so honored! kelsey is one of my longest ‘blog’ friends and we’ve worked on several projects together. she is a real treat, and i am a big fan of her design work.
she asked me to create a moodboard for the moment and at first i was a little scared. i’ve never made a moodboard. lucky for me kelsey has an eye for all that is beautiful made it all come together. she is so good at this kind of stuff! she deserves all the credit here!
oh! be sure to enter the giveaway too! i’ll give you a hint . . . . it is something copper.
photo and moodboard layout by kelsey cronkhite
blushing
3.21.2013
i participated in an interview with emily jeffords and she wrote a very nice feature of my work and interviewed me about my creative career aspirations. i am truly flattered! it is always nice to be asked the types of questions that really make you reflect, and dig a little deeper than you’re used to. thanks for the feature emily!
serious styling
3.19.2013
photographing and styling my work is so difficult for me! i wish i had a better eye for this when it comes to my own objects. that is one of my new goals starting now. i want to be more thoughtful when it comes to styling and photographing my work. i’m ready to spend a little more time with props and surfaces – presenting it all at its very best! those little pots definitely deserve that. the moment i saw my pieces styled and arranged in these two photographs i knew i wanted to bump up my game.
on sunday my friend jen and i went to the big kansas flea market and i scored some good items! a nice weathered bench, some photo props and a side table. i hope to incorporate these into product photos soon! be on the look out…
the first photograph was taken by sword+fern, the first gallery (in portland, or and online!) to represent me and my work! the second was shot by my friend kelsey, from pinegate road. look for a guest post on kelsey’s blog from me this friday! there will be a nice surprise there for the end of your week!
DBLCAM
3.14.2013
i’m always obsessed with new camera apps.
getting better with my photography skills has been one of my goals for a few years now. so whenever i find a new camera/photo editing app for my phone i get really excited! instagram has become one of my most beloved creative outlets, challenging me to take more pictures of the simple moments in life, the days i won’t necessarily remember unless there’s a picture there to remind me.
dbl cam, double cam (whatever it is…) allows me to snap a picture with both of the cameras on my iphone. one quick photo of whatever is in front of you, and then a quick one right ‘atcha! it is fun! it brings photos of “what i’m doing now” to the next level!
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object enthusiast // whitney
3.13.2013
please welcome my friend whitney curtis from the curtis casa! she so kindly agreed to share with us one of her most treasured objects. i seriously love the story behind this pillow. thanks whitney!! you are adorable.
This antique needlepoint pillow has a special place in my heart, despite not being very special! For the past few years, I was under the impression that this old pillow came from a great-grandmother of mine, passed down generations until it finally made its way to me when my husband and I bought our house. I was always very gentle with it, wanting to preserve the piece of family history and be able to pass it down to my future children.
Actually, it probably would have taken me much longer to figure out the truth if not for Emily asking me to be a part of her Object Enthusiast series! I called my Mom to ask about the origin of the pillow, so I could share it in this post. It turns out… the beloved pillow came from a flea market! And it wasn’t originally a pillow! The needlepoint work was the back of an old antique chair. My Mom loved the detail so much, she took it off and turned it into a pillow! I had no idea that was the story, and now, even with less family heritage, I love its funny history even more.
Currently, I keep the pillow safe on a top shelf away from our mischievous dog. I bring it out on special occasions When our dog was a puppy, he chewed everything and I wasn’t willing to risk leaving the pillow out! He’s older now though and it would probably be safe to bring it out! The needlepoint work is old and delicate though, I am afraid of damaging it but I know that special things are meant to be out and appreciated. Maybe I’ll pull it out today!
collections
3.11.2013
i’m always fascinated by the objects people start collecting. luke‘s dad has so many collections, and some of the best i’ve ever seen. one collection that caught my eye last time i visited was his political button collection. it was so neat to see the way the buttons changed over the years, and on christmas morning, he received 3 new {old} buttons to add to his collection. i love thinking about what all of these buttons meant to so many different people.
this post was a little collaboration between kate wong and i. kate painted the top image, after the photo i took of the button collection. she is a talented watercolorist, a skill i wish i had! thanks kate!
copper is my new thing
3.07.2013
i’ll always be a gold girl, but copper just feels really good this spring.
expect to see some copper in the shop very soon.
ready for spring!
3.04.2013
i’m so ready for warmer days and brighter colors. i’m ready for spring any time now, and i’m starting to get a little impatient. maybe some fresh flowers around the house could help out.
i was so thrilled to see some of my work added to the spring collection of wind and willow – a home goods store with the brightest, cheeriest goods. it sure has me ready for spring.
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