Wishlist Wednesday: Pyrex recipe cards

These recipe cards from Erinink on etsy is perfect for any Pyrex fan!

Wishlist Wednesday: throw pillows

I'm a sucker for a good throw pillow and these by sweetharvey are adorable!

Wishlist Wednesday: Jenna Rose Handmade

I am completely in love with the textiles from Jenna Rose Handmade--it's so wonderful that she's a featured seller on etsy today!  Here are a few of my favorites from her shop:

2011 Holiday Gift Guide: Home Edition

Some wonderful gift ideas to brighten up your home!

Clockwise:
Tea towel calendar from Cicadastudio - I have one from last year and adore it!
JOY little house village from thelittlereddoor - they also do custom orders for family names and such
Fox cushion from Robinandmould - I have the adorable puppy one and this is next on my list!
Slice of bread board with spreader by newberry - cute board made of white oak, perfect for scones and clotted cream or your favorite cheese

Wishlist Wednesday: Holiday Cards

It's that time of the year to pick out holiday cards!  Here are some of my etsy favorites:

Clockwise: Rudolph the Dachshund; They Don't Like Your Gift; Gingerbread Man; Tessellated Pine

And probably my favorite of all:  Rudolph in a Blizzard

New cityscape pictures

I don't know why it's so difficult for me to commit to wall hangings but these are long overdue.  I got these city prints from etsy and love the reminders they serve of our trips to each city (Chicago, DC and NYC).

Since Ikea frames have wonky  measurements, I brought them and the drawings to Hobby Lobby and had custom mats cut for $7 a piece.  It was a team effort to hang these above our little record cabinet in the dining room.  I'm really happy with how it looks and it's a relief to have another blank wall filled.  Only 15 left to go!

Real Simple

Our house is on Real Simple!  Well, rather a drawing of our house at least :)  Back when we moved a year or so ago, I ordered these great moving announcements from Duetletterpress.  The lovely Julie hand drew our house from a picture I sent her, and then letterpressed the image onto the announcements.  They were recently featured on Real Simple's website here.  I wish that they had mentioned the hand drawn aspect because that to me is the most unique aspect of these announcements.  Nonetheless, what a great mention--congrats Duetletterpress and thank you so much for our wonderful cards!

Wishlist Wednesday: Etsy prints

Here are a couple of fun prints I've been eyeing lately...

From SweetFineDay

 This saying from Dazeychic never fails to make me smile

And I love this veggie print by PixelandPost

 

And this fun family tree as well

New throw pillows!

I haven't had much time in the last few weeks to cook, bake or photograph any food so I thought this Friday I'd show off some new throw pillows I've recently acquired.  Usually I have orange accents in our living room, but this spring, yellow seemed like a perfect pick me up and so I finally caved and got these two bright and cheery throw pillows.

The triangle/pyramid cover is by the wonderful Austin designer Leah Duncan who also designed one of my favorite prints seen here.   I'd been eyeing this cover at her etsy store for a long time and when West Elm hosted various local designers for a mini showcase a few weekends ago, I got to meet Leah for a few seconds and took the opportunity to claim this pillow cover.  Love the pyramids and bright colors. 

The second pillow with the cutest puppy curled up on it is from Robin & Mould, designers based in the UK.  Seeing this pillow never fails to make me smile and reminds me of my puppies who love to curl up on their own pillows.

 

Have a great weekend!

Wishlist Wednesday: Etsy gifts

Still racking your brain for a unique Christmas gift for someone?  

Here are a few of my favorite items currently on Etsy:

Tea towel calendar by Cicadastudio

This beautifully printed calendar would look lovely on a kitchen wall

Butter pecan caramels by LeBellaCaramella

This shop also has other quirky flavors like creme brulee, 

lavender, earl grey and thai coconut for that foodie on your list

Tiny dot silver necklace by edor

A simple everyday necklace most ladies would love

Ipad wool felt sleeve by packandsmooch

A stylish option for that tech savvy friend

Little ceramic house village by thelittlereddoor

Super tiny house figurines that you can customize:

maybe NOEL for Christmas or a family's last name

Eco friendly hand painted ceramic coffee cup by yevgenia

 Great for coffee, tea or hot chocolate drinkers!  

The delicate hand painted flowers add such 

a lovely touch to an every day item

Vintage Monday: Westclox Clocks

After my wishlist post a few weeks ago, I started scouring ebay and etsy for Westclox clocks and now these little guys have a new home!

I'll try to get some pictures soon of them in their natural habitat, if I can make it home before daylight is gone!

On the road again: Dallas

We're having a fun filled weekend in Dallas with the family.  Highlights so far include Link and Kirby swimming for the first time!

A little Texas housewarming present we brought up filled with Texas bbq sauce, salsa, Texas shaped crackers and cookie cutter, etc. 

To continue the Texas theme, I got this cool old fashioned personalized wooden address stamp from Notetrunk--a wonderful seller on etsy.  We got one of our own and love it--I highly recommend them! (and they're from Houston!)

Vintage Monday: Riviera by Homer Laughlin

A few years ago, I bought this gorgeous green plate at a vintage store because I fell in love with the color and the beautiful curved edges.  There were no markings on the plate however so it was next to impossible to investigate the line and brand to acquire more.  It sat high on my wishlist for a long time until just this past weekend.

B and I went for a little outing to the Round Rock Antique Gallery (love!) and I spotted the exact plate (but in blue) at one of the stalls.  Fortunately, the seller had marked the plate "Riviera".  Unfortunately, it was pretty pricey.  But I squeaked and made B take a picture of it and then went home to google to my heart's content.

It turns out that Riviera is actually a line by Homer Laughlin which also makes my favorite Fiestaware.  No wonder I was so drawn to the colors!  Riviera was produced in 1938 and only for about 10 years.  It is similar to the Century line which was only produced in ivory and had HL markings on the back, whereas Riviera is unstamped (thus making it harder to google--thanks guys!).  According to this source, Riviera was glazed in mauve blue, yellow, light green and tangerine (the infamous red that was discontinued during the war).  There's a lovely Riviera Pottery Gallery at this site as well so you can see the 20 or so different pieces that were produced in this line.

As this was a lighter weight pottery than Fiestaware, a lot of the remaining Riviera pieces tend to be chipped and are rapidly becoming scarce.  I was happy to find this set on etsy for a great price and snatched them up.  I can't wait for them to arrive--they make the best cookie plates!

(pics from etsy)

Wishlist Wednesday: Terrariums

I love these mini little eco systems!  Adding this to my project to-do list! (which is suuuper long right now...I need a nap)

From Monkeysalwayslook

From Doodlebirdie

And Woodlandbelle actually made these into jewelry!

Wishlist Wednesdsay: It's a bird! It's another bird!

So if you haven't noticed already, I really like birds.  I am a crazy bird lady at heart and one day it will be just B and me in our house with a huge collection of owls staring down on us.  For today's wishlist wednesday,  I was looking through my etsy favorites list and realized that there were quite a few items with birds or in the shape of birds.  Note that I haven't bought any of these yet, but there's still time yet...

Mini speckled birds by Koalachickens

Love bird vase by Redhotpotery

Owl tea cozy by Robinandmould

Love birds sculpture by Artmind

Bird planter by Prettyrandomobjects

Bird creamer by Whitneysmith

Wishlist Wednesday: Etsy goodies part 4

Yet another installment of my recent favorites from Etsy.  This time, I'm featuring collections of items.  Some items may look random on their own, but when there is a grouping of them, somehow it makes a stunning visual impact.  If 1 is good, just think how much better 3 or 4 would be!  This rule does not apply to squirrels.

Example: One bunny from ArtMind = cute

Many bunnies = even better

A collection of bottles from Twoartdirectors:

Bell jar with mini eggs also from Twoartdirectors:

Laser cut wood doilies from Uncommon:

Mini creamers from PigeonToeCeramics:

And finally a hilarious collection of cards from NavyBlueNotes: