13thandMore

Cacti to die for.

Holy amazing!

I am probably going to be wallpapering the wall in our dinning room- that houses the stairs. It is a small wall- but it could really amp up the place if it had some pattern!

My choices right now are all too dang expensive, especially this one, but how amazing is it? i am considering just making my own pattern and hand painting or drawing it on the wall. I can do that right?

This Succulent pattern by Makelike shop in red and grey are just too cute. The price tag, not cute. At $200 a roll with a 2 roll minimum, I am very sad. But I can dream can't I?

They also have a very cute Cactus pattern, and some dishtowels with the same design. Maybe I can splurge on them? Maybe after taxes are paid.

Go drool.

Oh yeah- I draw.

So, for those of you who haven't seen my work in a while, I may post some of it up here.

These are two little illustrations I drew for next month's issue of The Saturday Evening Post.

Pen and Ink on watercolor paper.

Foxy Lady

I found the cutest scarf. I can't afford it- but I can dream and add it to my Amazon Wish list in hopes someone buys it for me!

It inspired me to look for more foxy finds!

or grey?

These cuties are made by the very talented and whimsical Donna Wilson of the UK. Check out all her goodies at www.donnawilson.com

she also has a foxy pillow seen below!

Pillow by Donna Wilson,Leather Fox/wolf Broach by Love from Hetty and Dave , fox on a bike T from Dark Cycle Clothing(check out the T-rex on a bike and the giraffe on a bike too) on Etsy!

 

Merry Christmas Niff!

I thought I would share a few of my favorite kitchen gifts from the Holiday.

First- our friend Ashley, famous for his amazing illustrations on post-it notes, made us a painting of one of his little pen drawings.  Probably one of the coolest pieces of art we now own. Thanks Ash.

Birthday Robot by Ashley Stiegerwalt

Next- I got a few goodies from Sutter's sister Mary Beth, who went shopping at Anthropology for me!

First is this adorable little "oven-to-table baking dish." So cute and perfect for a dinner for 2!

I already have this Farmer's egg crate in white, but I couldn't help but want it when I saw it in robins egg blue! I actually use these to hold my jewelry- It is perfect for ear-rings and rings.

And to add to my (very small) owl collection, She got me a owl trivet from Urban. It goes so well with my

(thrifted) owl salt cellar- don't they make a good pair? I have another owly fellow that needs a DIY installation- and I will post that process as soon as I can.

 

My very dear friend and business partner is Liz MacDonald, co-owner of Melo Studios, maker of amazing and deliciously aromatic soy candles (now available at wholefoods). She gave me this darling candle in a vintage pyrex bowl. You NEED to own a honeysuckle candle- it makes the whole house smell like summer in the country all year long. 

Alongside the candle are my favorite flower (albeit smelly) paperwhites! I just love how fast they grow and seeing all their spindly roots grow down into a bowl of river rocks. I always plant mine in water and rocks, rather than dirt. These are now 2 weeks old and look how well they are doing. Thank you Eleanor, and Mrs. Sutter for knowing me so well!

 

That does it for my holiday goodies for now. I have a few more of course, but I do feel a little guilty for having so many nice things! Happy new year!