happy thanksgiving!

Well, Thanksgiving is here , and it brings the beginning of the holiday hustle and bustle. I am wishing now that I had this lovely serving set from Anthropologie- maybe I will in time for Christmas!

Fall boots

It's getting to closer and closer to fall- time to think about some cute new fall boots!

Anthropologie has tons of drool-worthy styles, like the ' Narration Booties'- and 'Brushed Paisley Riding BootsThese suede open- toe boots from Urban Outfitters are amazing!

autumn glamour

it hasn't been very hot at all and
we have been so busy it hasn't really seemed like summer.
maybe that's why our designs are taking
a decidedly glamorous and autumnal
direction...

hello fall!

another day another creation

we have been quite busy bees lately...
making lots of new designs and just trying to
keep up with our evolving ideas.

thinking of fall...

today i am checking out the new fall
fashions over at topshop.

i love the structured mini
(sort of like a tiny hoop skirt)

if only there was a topshop
in my neighborhood...

hooray! a giveaway!

white owl is doing a giveaway!
pop over to the bright side project and
you could win these earrings!

look what i found

just a few of my most recent flea market finds...
perfectly aged and perfectly beautiful.

i'm thinking that maybe
we will incorporate these into some new pieces!

future perfect

i can't describe my excitement at seeing these designs by future classics!

their mix of romantic fabrics, classic shapes
and modern details makes me swoon...

cosa verde = eco-friendly style

necklace by bean and the sprout
tote by sparkle power
rug by talking squid


look at the lovely things i found
looking through the eco-friendly site cosa verde this weekend...

so many clever, beautiful things and all eco-friendly!
honestly, i want them all!

pillow by chakra pennywhistle
necklace by christine domanic
table runner by home sweet
plates by trixie delicious

eco-friendly...hooray!

white owl was lucky enough to be featured on modish
as part of their " eco-friendly finds with liz grotyohann" series.

liz is the founder of cosa verde, a beautifully curated eco-friendly site
for handmade goods.
what a great idea it is! and we are so glad to be involved!
thank you liz!

look what the postman brought!

goodies from little big head

little hare asleep postcards by little big head

the wonderfully talented andrea gutierrez of little big head
sent us these goodies as part of a trade...
aren't they the cutest postcards ever?

little red riding hoot postcards by little big head

andrea's illustrations are just so perfectly articulated and creative!
i put one up in my house as a tiny piece of artwork
and makes it me happy every time i look at it.

you can check out more of andrea's work here
and check out her blog cider and faun

weekend giveaway!

lacy leaf earrings and flora necklace by white owl

what could be a better way to start the weekend than a giveaway?
my lovely friend melissa over at melissa loves
is helping me do a giveaway - your choice of these earrings or this necklace...
hooray!
just pop over to her blog and describe your perfect summer day
(my perfect summer day starts with a giveaway!)

happy weekend and happy summer day!

too lovely *sigh*

i adore these lovely pieces by joetta maue of bird and bear.

summer romance...

so very recently, i noticed my creations taking a turn
for the girly.
could this be the effects of summer?
the influence of lovely gardens and farmers markets and
the cute baby bunnies running through my backyard?
suddenly, i feel like tea parties
and sundresses
and a pretty necklace
are just what i need.

lovely monday

topo choco by gallant tales

i think that this wallpaper by gallant tales may be the final straw...
i may be ready for the wallpaper commitment now ( this is just too lovely)

i want

o.k., so i know that this is silly, but i really want this dish from
urban outfitters...
the reason this is silly is because i have about a million little dishes
to hold stuff and i have more than a few
bird-themed items ...
(o.k., a lot more than a few)

but i'm afraid i may not be able to resist...

flea market finds

abacus necklace by white owl

don't you just love it when you find something amazing and
lovely from a bygone era?
what could be cooler than a tiny brass abacus, (say it ten times really fast)
that really works, (if you know how to count with an abacus that is).
this one was combined with vintage brass chains... super cool.

my dining room

my dining room as seen in Hatch: The Design Blog

i just found out my dining room is featured in a design blog ...
how exciting!
i'm flattered as heck, but now i'm thinking i do wish i had wallpaper after all.
decisions, decisions...

happy weekend sale

dahlia purse in brown by white owl

i've decided to celebrate the coming of summer and the weekend...
thus, the happy weekend sale!
weekends are made for many fun things and sales just make them sweeter i think.

lace love

new lace earrings for white owl

i've been experimenting with dyeing lace and coming up with some lovely results...
i love the subtlety of greys and beige and pale petal soft colors and
i've decided to add earrings to my etsy shop. i'm not sure whether more people are "earring people" or "necklace people", but i got crazy and made a lot of earrings in the last week.
let's see how folks react to these pretties...

long time, no blog

new necklaces by white owl

this past week my brother was in town distracting me with his entertaining self...

lots of fun, but not a lot of work was done.
i did manage to squeeze out a few designs that i'm really happy with though.

he's a fun guy and i miss him already...

birdies!

tweet eco-friendly handmade card by spotted sparrow

today i was introduced to a great line of vintage inspired paper goods created by

spotted sparrow

i love this design a lot!
first of all, i am crazy about birds, but i also love that they are eco-friendly!
i've been making and seeing a lot of art using old text /books and
i love to see how others are doing it so beautifully.

creative exhaustion

flora pearl necklace by whiteowl

oh so very tired!

sent out some orders today to some very lovely people...
it's so great to hear how excited people are about their orders and
how they plan to wear them!