Showing posts with label etsy finds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label etsy finds. Show all posts

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Little Houses


Whether you call them cottages, dwellings, cabins, houses, abodes, homes... little habitations and villages
in tangible art are so adorable. The sweet, colorful versions have their whimsical appeal. 
But I am also drawn to their rustic and illustrator counterparts as well. 
I am not a huge collector, but a little shelf dedicated to village art would be most welcome.



Friday, July 30, 2010

Instant Collections {of the Vintage Variety}


Collections are nice. But so many take so long to find. You have to go to thrift markets, antique malls, estate sales, garage sales, ebay, etsy... and it can take a while to do it. But lo and behold, what I have discovered.

Instant Collections!




 Isn't that great!? You can go here on Etsy, and find out tons of instant collections. There are all sorts of bottles, teapots, tins, spoons, frames, glass insulators, letterpress blocks, vintage cameras, salt and pepper shakers, milk glass, keys, plates... and you can buy everything in one listing, from one seller, for one shipping price. I love that idea! A box of goodies all at once, and it looks like you have been painstakingly amassing them for years! Plus, these sellers have awesome shops and shows you how to display your new collections.


letters ~ sweet love vintage



In any case, I'm signing off for a week or so as we move yet again, so please ignore the Chinese spam comments I get, and let me know what instant collection you would love to try your hand at.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Serious Pastels

I've been running across a lot of amazing pastel color based artwork lately and it made me think, that pastels aren't always powder puff cute and reserved for little girls and nurseries. They can be sophisticated, eclectic, mystical, kitsch, and even just a little bit morbid as well. The use of bolder splashes of color and dramatic themes certainly add to that equation. A few that I am currently loving:


Sunken Treasure by Brandi Strickland.  grethcnmist has a wonderful interview with Brandi here.





Saturday, August 8, 2009

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