new etsy widget!

it's called Pocket Shop and you can see mine on the right sidebar of this page [under Please visit]. the widget provides access to a lot of of your etsy shop information, is super easy to set up and install, and there are seven different layouts available.

and this great tool is provided by the always helpful craft cult folks. if you have an etsy shop, you should check it out!

schoolyard

schoolyard
Originally uploaded by mummysam

isn't this wonderful? it reminds me so much of when my boys were younger and always outside playing baseball...

this piece was created by mummysam, whose work i just stumbled upon. i love her sewn and fabric art as well as her new fabric line @ Robert Kaufman. there really is so much more, so i would suggest taking a peek if you're not already familiar with her work!

for the brids...

... no, that's not a mis-spelling above. an absolutely hilarious etsy treasury curated by chuckhodi was brought to my attention by regretsy on facebook today. check it out here!

have you seen this?!

Mara Skujeniece is a ceramic genius!

She used these spools for inspiration

to make these molds

 to create these beautiful vases

and i cannot tell you how badly i want this!

[all photos via skujeniece]

you can find the entire 'spools' collection and many other wonderful creations [the hyperbowls are fantastic too!] at skujeniece... [website found via Aesthetic Outburst]

flickr favorites...

1. Ann Kelle- Remix for RK, 2. flickr.com/photos/8905938@N08/3125723013/, 3. Waiting, 4. ARGYLE

i have, do and always will LOVE argyle [i still have a pair of argyle socks from college, which was only twen- ...ummm not so long ago]. those simple geometrics just never seem to go out of style...

you too can play flickr favorites over at ArtMind...i forgot there would be a theme since it's the first week of the month, but oh well...

happy 4th of july!

[photo found here]

i just watched this movie for the bazillionth time and i love it! i always feel so proud to be an American after watching it- plus it's just a great movie with wonderful songs and dancing! hope you're having a wonderful weekend, no matter where you are...