Friday, October 22, 2010
All Work and No Play...
...makes for a dull brain and a dull Leona. So--I played! Of course that can mean a 15 minute break on Etsy for me, so that's what I did. I wandered through Etsy and I found Wild Woman Jewelry. Lovely designs--many of them in the shape of pretty glass orbs and jewels. (Again the CovetMonster was sitting on my shoulder whispering sweet everythings in my ear.) From smoky aubergine glass orbs to perky and vibrant pink and orange (one of my favorite combinations) bead ensembles there are many things to admire in her jewelry shop. Go ahead and take a break to browse (aka, play)--maybe the CovetMonster will leave my shoulder to alight upon yours. Enjoy!!
Thursday, October 14, 2010
A New Favorite
I discovered a new favorite fabric artist--Valori Wells! I don't know why I didn't discover her earlier--her aesthetic reminds me of Anna Maria Horner and Amy Butler. I love her fresh color palettes and beautiful designs! Her quilts are fabulous, too--not just your Granny's quilt--fresh, modern designs. Go to her site to also view her photography and painting --some of my favorites are below. Enjoy!
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Ethnic Influences
I came up with another little fabric design, kind of influenced by the beautiful embroidery you can find on Indian fabrics. I wanted to try the muted colors to see what they turn out like when I buy a swatch sample from Spoonflower, to test the results. If you go to the shop "VeryHappyChair", it will come up with my design library, and you can click on the fabric to get a better idea of what it looks like in a larger swatch area (like a fat quarter). Let me know what you think! Constructive criticism welcomed, too. Just be nice about it. : )
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Happy Tomato
If you like to garden you know that there is quite the feeling of reward when something you have nurtured has come to (literal) fruition. Beautiful flowers, yummy fruits and veggies--all appear because of your hard work and meticulous TLC. It just adds to the feeling of fun in life.
And sometimes Nature likes to have fun back. Like the zucchini we grew to the size of our (then) 6 month old baby. And like the little guy below. It's a little hard to see by the photo, but this tomato has a face. A rather comical face. A very small tomato "twin" started to grow near the stem, which looks like a nose; then a split in the skin lends itself to a bit of a mouth. Nature having a bit of fun, hence my Happy Tomato. Hope it makes you smile.
And sometimes Nature likes to have fun back. Like the zucchini we grew to the size of our (then) 6 month old baby. And like the little guy below. It's a little hard to see by the photo, but this tomato has a face. A rather comical face. A very small tomato "twin" started to grow near the stem, which looks like a nose; then a split in the skin lends itself to a bit of a mouth. Nature having a bit of fun, hence my Happy Tomato. Hope it makes you smile.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Pretty as a Picture
As you can tell, in addition to sharing my projects, I love to share photograph, fabrics and design. This time it's photography's turn. One of my favorite photographers on Etsy is Maria Kalin. She's from Sweden and her photos are often of the beautiful flowers and foliage her lovely country has to offer. Her work has a soft, ethereal, other-worldy (is that redundant??) feel to it--like you are looking at her images in a dream. This one is no exception. I was perusing her etsy site and this was the first one, and it grabbed my eye. I think you'll love it too. She also has a flicker site here. Enjoy!
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Friday, October 22, 2010
All Work and No Play...
...makes for a dull brain and a dull Leona. So--I played! Of course that can mean a 15 minute break on Etsy for me, so that's what I did. I wandered through Etsy and I found Wild Woman Jewelry. Lovely designs--many of them in the shape of pretty glass orbs and jewels. (Again the CovetMonster was sitting on my shoulder whispering sweet everythings in my ear.) From smoky aubergine glass orbs to perky and vibrant pink and orange (one of my favorite combinations) bead ensembles there are many things to admire in her jewelry shop. Go ahead and take a break to browse (aka, play)--maybe the CovetMonster will leave my shoulder to alight upon yours. Enjoy!!
Thursday, October 14, 2010
A New Favorite
I discovered a new favorite fabric artist--Valori Wells! I don't know why I didn't discover her earlier--her aesthetic reminds me of Anna Maria Horner and Amy Butler. I love her fresh color palettes and beautiful designs! Her quilts are fabulous, too--not just your Granny's quilt--fresh, modern designs. Go to her site to also view her photography and painting --some of my favorites are below. Enjoy!
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Ethnic Influences
I came up with another little fabric design, kind of influenced by the beautiful embroidery you can find on Indian fabrics. I wanted to try the muted colors to see what they turn out like when I buy a swatch sample from Spoonflower, to test the results. If you go to the shop "VeryHappyChair", it will come up with my design library, and you can click on the fabric to get a better idea of what it looks like in a larger swatch area (like a fat quarter). Let me know what you think! Constructive criticism welcomed, too. Just be nice about it. : )
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Happy Tomato
If you like to garden you know that there is quite the feeling of reward when something you have nurtured has come to (literal) fruition. Beautiful flowers, yummy fruits and veggies--all appear because of your hard work and meticulous TLC. It just adds to the feeling of fun in life.
And sometimes Nature likes to have fun back. Like the zucchini we grew to the size of our (then) 6 month old baby. And like the little guy below. It's a little hard to see by the photo, but this tomato has a face. A rather comical face. A very small tomato "twin" started to grow near the stem, which looks like a nose; then a split in the skin lends itself to a bit of a mouth. Nature having a bit of fun, hence my Happy Tomato. Hope it makes you smile.
And sometimes Nature likes to have fun back. Like the zucchini we grew to the size of our (then) 6 month old baby. And like the little guy below. It's a little hard to see by the photo, but this tomato has a face. A rather comical face. A very small tomato "twin" started to grow near the stem, which looks like a nose; then a split in the skin lends itself to a bit of a mouth. Nature having a bit of fun, hence my Happy Tomato. Hope it makes you smile.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Pretty as a Picture
As you can tell, in addition to sharing my projects, I love to share photograph, fabrics and design. This time it's photography's turn. One of my favorite photographers on Etsy is Maria Kalin. She's from Sweden and her photos are often of the beautiful flowers and foliage her lovely country has to offer. Her work has a soft, ethereal, other-worldy (is that redundant??) feel to it--like you are looking at her images in a dream. This one is no exception. I was perusing her etsy site and this was the first one, and it grabbed my eye. I think you'll love it too. She also has a flicker site here. Enjoy!
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