Summer at Ikea

SOMMAR Beach Bag for $1.49 and SKINA Flower Lights for $16.99

I know it a little premature to be think about summer already but i'm to excited for hot weather. the northeast winter has exshusted me. I can't wait for summer BBQ's and being out doors all day and night. I can't wait till its light out till 10pm.... oh those summer night! (cue john travolta and Olivia newton john)


SARO cushions for $5.99

GRENO Floor Cushion for $39.00

DYNING Hammock for $29.99

little bag

I took a shot at making a little zippered pouch. I used some left over fabric and a funk yellow zipper. I think it turn out ok, a little messed up but ok~

what time is it?

check out my sweet yoshito nara clock. my mom had it around the house and sent it to me along with some other silly stuff. her version of a care package is hilarious. I recognize most the stuff from around the house; it's like she walked around the house and threw stuff in a box and sent it to me. Last year at school she sent me a 3 ft. tall replica of the hammering man (Seattle landmark, outside the seattle art museum) I love her qurky gifts, love you ma!
have a super weekend.

Craft Corner

My nook is finally complete! I have wanted a little space to make things ever sense we moved in. As I type I am cozy at my little desk surrounded by my craft stuff. I just repainted the desk white and spray painted the handle silver. I also put my small ironing board on a table pedestal I found on the sidewalk. It's all quite cute if i do say so myself.

Heaven is a Place on Earth!

I've come home! This weekend I was looking for a desk for my long awaited craft nook. And i stumbled upon the Holyoke Flea Market. Its Huge! Imagine a very large warehouse stuffed with about 500 vender's selling literally everything. It was wonderful! I've been looking for a good flea market since we moved out here and I have finally found one. I was also successful in finding a desk for only $30. I think I could have paid $20 but i'm a horrible haggler. the guy realized this and i think he felt a little bad so he threw in a free chair (which I don't want or need but it was nice anyway). The desk needs a coat of paint and is a little beat up but its perfect.


Sorry the picture is a little out of focus.



Junk jewelry by the box with white dogs

Old Typewriter with a very cool horizontal filing cabinet that looks like it was use to store scientific supplies or botany samples.



Apartment building mail boxes. I really wanted this but it wasn't cheap at $150



Stuff!



One of three walls covered in dried flower bouquets



More Stuff!

Felt

I came across this very cute set of felt nesting bowls as I was browsing Esty. they are made by projectfelt. I read her profile and she seems very cute. She makes a whole bunch of sweet little felted object. I was quite inspire. so i think i'm doing to try to make my own bowls. we shall see how they turn out...

New Favorite Website

The other day I stumbled upon a wonderful website, The Curiosity shop. The brain child of Lauren Smith and Derek Fagerstrom, the pair set out to make a store full of beautiful things. In addition to the online store they recently opened a shop in San Francisco.

They carry everything from craft do-it-yourself kits to unique stationary. Its the perfect place to find a unique gift. And I was shocked by there very reasonable prices. I almost went hog wild but stopped myself before I spent my rent money.

But I do have my eye on this beautiful set of porcelain keys for only $40. I was thinking about mounting then in a wooden display case and hanging then by the front door near our key jar to reminded me not to forget my keys! you can also check out their blog at http://www.smartsandcrafts.com/