This "Mermaid World" 8x10 by Julie Kruger of jewelkrug. I am all about photographs that make you feel as if you're spiraling through some kind of awesome dream. You know, one of those dreams that you hate to wake up from ... you're shaken awake by your boyfriend, or the sun comes in through the shades, and you have that moment of "wait -- NO!!!" and you try your best to lay as still as you can as squeeze your eyes shut but it's all in vain. This is what this print is to me. Amazing that all of that, all those feelings and memories, could be embodied in just 8 inches by 10 inches. Kudos to you, Julie!
Um, YES. This print by Dilkabear is just fantastic. Their matching-but-not-quite-matching shirts, the different sized stripes, the rainbow hair, their messy bangs, the muted-yet-totally-remind-me-of-a-snowcone colors! Plus it's only $16 so go snatch one up -- it's a limited edition of 50! The rest of her shop is equally gorgeous, featuring many more pensive, contemplative, somewhat secretive girls.
This bowl, created by upintheairsomewhere, is basically the embodiment of spring to me right now. What could be more perfect than such a delicate, airy bowl? All crisp around the edges and practically glowing from the inside from the vivid yellow. It's about 4 inches across and 1.5 inches high, so it'd be perfect to hold all my random crap -- a couple keys, earrings, tiny folded-up to-do lists, chapstick. But really, I would almost prefer to leave this bowl on its own, with none of my nonsense inside it, so its beauty would be uninterrupted.
Honestly, could this be any more awesome? This is a creation I NEVER would've thought to do, but the lovely lady of londicreations did. I just love how colorful and bright and happy it is ... and the zipper adds a badass edge to the whole thing (literally and figuratively). It's whimsical, it's daring, it's girly with a dark side ... I love it. Head over to her shop to check it, and other creations in her Zip It collection, out -- and if you're in the New York area, check out her work IN PERSON at Genuine Artikle on March 28th, 2009!
Me & the boy. :)
I know what you're thinking right now: how could I possibly be more awesome? How it is that I manage to still function in my day-to-day life & STILL give energy to being so damn cool? It's a question that may never be answered. But really, I'm not THAT cool - I'm not even the one who made these earrings! dmdmetal is - these amazing, fully customizable hoops depict a dude graffiti'ing the side of a train car. Oh yes. And that dude can be spraypainting whatever you want! You can express your love, your political choice, what you had for lunch... anything you want! So amazing. Go sell your first born & then grab a pair for $195 (eek).
Oh yes. I got to interview John Clark of johnclark this time (how much more redundant can I be?). 'Twas awesome! I have admired his work for a long while now & how could I not? Any combination of books (mmm... books...) & black Sharpie is bound to be good. I think the kicker for me is not only the womens' faces... the sometimes seductive poses, biting their fingers, lookin' all vulnerable & introspective... but the one single word or phrase that is left uncovered. It's like a secret that you're not supposed to see, something that should be hidden but somehow escaped. It's a little bit dirty & a little bit exciting & really amazing that such feelings could be evoked by such a simple act.
where do you live & how do you like it there?
what is your favorite curse word?
who is your favorite person in the whole wide world?
This interview, with Stacey of stacywinters, highlights one of the most interesting & charming shops I've seen on Etsy thus far! Her style is very vintage - duh, she takes photos of vintage items - but also the overall style of her cards & her general eye for photography. It makes me wish I had a treasure trove of vintage goodies to photograph! Here goes:
if you could have dinner with anyone at all, living or dead, who would it be & 
what are your favorite websites?
Seriously... her shop has GREAT prices (8x8 photograph on metallic paper for $12!), it's all super cute & do you really need an excuse to buy adorable cards? She also sells prints, ribbon ornaments, pins, notebooks, gift tags & photo scraps! You can also browse through her daily photo blog, filled with delightful little snippets from her everyday life! Enjoy!!
My featured seller this time around is a lady named Franziska -- better known as lyptis. Her store is filled with hand-sewn clothing, all women's t-shirts & dresses, as well as a small heart-shaped pin (adorable) & an interesting addition -- tiny baby mice brooches! Honestly, those (and her Tourette's shirt) are what drew me to her shop in the first place. Her style is extremely relaxed & casual... dresses (for the most part) that you could run around & play in. She uses vintage & new materials to create her clothes & finds the process quite liberating. :)
where do you live & how do you like it there?
what are your favorite bands/books/movies/tv shows?
if you could have dinner with anyone at all, living or dead, who would it be & what would be served?
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