At this years National Stationery Show, held at Javits in NYC, I saw new artists, old friends, and many beautiful, artist-driven work that made my heart sing! Here are just a few of my favs!
Red Cap Cards artist Carrie Gifford introduced new artists to her card company, including this fabulous Japanese artist Naoshi! Naoshi paints in shiny color sand, a process called "SUNAE" in Japanese. Her imagery is smart, quirky, and very funny!
Artist Amy Kwong for her stationery company Smitten Kitten showed pretty stationery as well as her line of beautiful handmade couture necklaces she crafts herself. Similar to Origami, the flowers are called Kanzashi and are made from vintage silk scarfs, and are accented with glass and acrylic beads.
As a HUGE fan of Dare Wright and The Lonely Doll, this company certainly tweaked my fancy! Gigglegraph offers up silly cards with the sneaky GiGi doll everywhere!
Sunae, Kanzashi, and GiGi
Oh Economy
Okay so the economy BLOWS and many things in my personal life have been affected, i.e. family and numerous friends losing their jobs, no one eating at my restaurants, no one wanting to actually pay for writers...and now the final straw, my beloved Domino Magazine has folded.
I credit Domino with SO much; introducing me to the COOLEST, HIPPEST young interior designers; showing me how to have a FABU home that is SO all about my personality, well put-together, and still so affordable; having pages oozing with the color pink, teal, and purple; and being a resource that truly spoke to me about what design could be for me no matter what my bank account was or my style desires! I have never been one to follow rules, and Domino was the first shelter pub to recognize that people's homes can be as individualistic as their personalities.
The Premiere issue in 2005 with Ruthie Sommers on the cover; this cover had me immediately sending in my subscription card and I was a loyal fan ever since. To read more about Domino's folding, go to this good article in The New York Times: A Girl World Closes, and Fans Mourn.
Domino I will so miss you. R.I.P.
Vintage For Sale!
Items below are vintage, uber cute, and for sale!
Vintage postcards and photo, sweet tchotkies, and other adorable finds.
Mirrored Dresser and matching end table
Mirror is 30" diameter; Height of dresser is 66" tall, including the mirror, x 41.5" w x 18.5" d
The matching vintage end table is adorable and includes a glass top, big storage space and matching molding/design. 26" tall x 16" wide x 13" deep.
Super cute Vintage dresses!!!!
Cute trinkets, postcard display, and candy canisters!
Marble coffee pedestal table (two pieces); measures 16" tall and 38" in diameter. $75
Contact me ASAP if interested!
Kitty's Home to a Home
A week ago my beloved 13 year-old cat, Honey, passed away and it's been really hard loving my home because at its center is a hole.So, how does one go from a home full of kitty to a home without? I'm not sure yet. I do know it takes time. The kitty nook in my computer station is staying, along with a few favorite toys; these things I do not mind so much as they bring back the good memories of her playing, being happy, or helping me work on the computer.
There are two household items though, that while they also brought her joy, make me feel that pang of sadness; that is her two favorite kitty rugs. One was hot pink and suited her well; the other was this silly fish mat I got from a client at work.
I'm not into fish motifs, but the colors fits perfectly in my bathroom and the minute I parked it on the floor, Honey declared it her own. Her eyes matched the rug perfectly. Stepping from the shower to this rug is no longer the same. First I see it and feel sad, then I feel it and it feels clean. There is no kitty fur sticking to my wet feet, nor loose bits of litter. I would give anything to have that icky, no longer clean feet feeling back, if it meant life back to normal with my sweet cat.
Va-Cay
Abode is going on Vacation through the weekend... since I'm having trouble activating my comments option here...if you have any... leave them on the first post of my other blog J's World. I'd love to hear your thoughts and ideas!
Have a good weekend...spring clean and create a space that is beautiful!
Is it weird?
...that I think these images are cool and totally inspirational for decorating?
I saw them in one of Yahoo's story about this new first-aid book... While the red signifies pain in the body, I love the hues and seeing the human body in another form.
Also imagine if these were wall art; then throw them on the wall of a girly room... they'd be so wrong, that they'd be right!
Leopard
Never underestimate the power of a dash of leopard print.
This classy, and yes sometimes trashy, print can add a spark of eclectic pizazz to your home. If you're not super into the idea, but want to play a little, simply add a pillow or small accessory wit the print, or go a little crazy and do a rug, like me. Whatever you decide, not only will you have that spunk of kitten, but you may just feel a little bit more feisty!
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