(Print from Bates Mercantile Co.) What are you guys up to this weekend? We were supposed to go see a house, but it got nabbed out from under us. This is approximately the 800th time this has hap...
Its been a long time since I did one of those random facts posts, so here you go: 1. I rarely chew gum or drink soda, though there was a time when I drank soda like water (in middle school and high s...
I get emails from readers all the time asking for art recommendations. And people sometimes tell me they have trouble navigating Etsy or that the sheer number of results when they search for a print ...
I thought Id share my latest Etsy purchase: a cute soap dish from unwhiteart. Its simple and clean and the perfect size. Now I just need to find some handmade soap to fill it! Have you guys found any...
(Source: extra fingered.) Tuesday Playlist23 by Mary on Grooveshark Short and sweet this week. Enjoy. :)
Its starting to feel like smoothie weather outside. My favorite flavor at this particular place is Infinite Orange. Heres a card I made for an order going to Saint-Malo, France...an order I wouldnt h...
I finally got around to ordering new business cards from Moo. They turned out pretty well this time. I made sure that the box for the "auto enhance" or whatever its called was not checked, as...
(Click on images to go directly to sources.) Along with my usual favs, I wanted to address an argument I keep seeing pop up on tech blogs (not that I regularly read tech blogs, but several people I f...
Have you guys seen this washi tape wallpaper? I think it could be the perfect solution for someone wanting to add color to apartment walls that cant be painted. What do you think? Do you love it or h...
Ive been meaning to share these brilliant 3d box frames I got from my pal Paul since last November. I wrote about his shop here last year and immediately started saving my paypal ...
We didnt actually see the supermoon last weekend because it was cloudy here. But I found a folder full of photos I took the last time the moon shown especially full and bright out my window...possibl...
Clockwise from top left: "Paolo Roversi Series 1" by Leigh Viner; "Mangled 2" by White Barn Art; Gold triangle ladder earrings by Deuce; and leggings from goodmorningmidnight. What do...
When I logged into blogger tonight, there was a comment awaiting moderation on the post I wrote about my favorite new earrings with sad news. Mieko Takahashi, the sweet and talented designer behind S...
chairlifts by PT Campbell Tuesday Playlist22 by Mary on Grooveshark
Today, Im at home, still not feeling well, aaaaaaand I broke my toe on Wednesday. Its amazing how something so small can hurt so much! Theres not much you can do for a broken toe other than stay off ...
Clockwise from top left: RRRaoul postcard by Courtney Oquist; vintage Abraham Palatnik lucite bird sculpture from junkhouse; vintage sea foam green sofa from Hindsvik; and "the message" by po...
This teal flower brooch will be in the shop later today or tomorrow. We had a few days last week that were summer-warm and bright, which made me realize my pale eyes cant get away with not having sun...
Yes, believe it or not, Im finally posting pics of the Easter gift swap that my friend Sonya of Kanelstrand was so kind to organize. At first, I was sketching designs for a slightly ambitious (given ...
Here are two new headbands Im adding to My Hideaway later today...my take on a modern simplified Grecian crown. I love headbands like these because there are so many ways to wear them. What do you gu...
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I am super excited that the ladies of Pleatherette asked me to be one of the designers in the Pixie pop-up shop thats part of Lightbox, a huge all-day (12pm - 12am) event to kick off Lumen8Anacostia....
Im back to cooking more often and trying to eat healthy. Thats whole grain pasta with red bell peppers and zucchini on the left and broccoli tofu casserole on the right. But of course, there were tre...
Heres an easy tutorial for pretty paper flowers that would make perfect Easter decorations or centerpieces at a laid-back diy wedding (which of course, is my favorite kind of wedding). What youll nee...
I added a new Cousteau brooch to the shop last night. I have a few other pins in the works, and Im waiting on pin backs to arrive in the mail. Dont you hate waiting on supplies? I have a spring diy t...
Take a peek at my latest Etsy purchase: delicate handmade silver earrings from Shizen Designs. Id been looking for a pair of earrings that I could wear every day, that would go with everything, and t...
I recently came across these images from Canadian artist Amy Friend when I was searching for something completely different, as is often the case when wandering the internet, and these photographs ke...
magalerie Tuesday Playlist21 by Mary on Grooveshark
Two guys I grew up with (who are brothers) had baby boys within a couple months of each other. So, needless to say, Ive been looking at lots of cute boy things on Etsy. Im having a hard time choosing...
My pal Winston. Its that time of year when outfits are made by pulling random layers out of my closet, and windows must be open. We did go to see the exhibit of Frida Kahlos personal photographs that...
I finally added two new journals to the shop! A hand-painted secret keeper... with one of my favorite quotes handwritten on the back. Me + You journal, hand-drawn with ink and colored pencil. And las...
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