Mossy Green Etsy Favs!

Okay, here is what I am loving on Etsy these days!

There's a little something here for everyone.

 Etsy can seem overwhelming sometimes.

I've made it easy!

Just click on the link below the pictures and it will take you

straight to the artisans shop.

Have fun!

1) Ceramic bowls  2) Green Pebbles Art   3) Coffee Cup/Saucer

4) Dog Tag/Ring  5)Table Runner  6)Metallic XOXO

7) Pillow Cover  8) Nine Beetles Art  9)Screen Print Tote

Time To Get Some Spring On!

I know, it's only the end of February...

but today from where I sit,

it looks and sounds like spring outside.

I just saw my first Forsythia bush in bloom.

I know it will change in a day or so,

but today:

Spring is in the air!

Carry some fluers all day!

Put some pillows on the sofa!

Yellow = Sunshine!

Grip some Ginko Gold!

Remind yourself of lovely thoughts all day!

Toss this sweet one on the bed!

So if tomorrow is gray, you still have a reminder...

Spring is on the way!

Just Playing!

I call this,

"Poppy Illusions".

It's an eclectic mix, 

but does it work?

You decide.

Feel free to comment!

1/Jonathan Adler Table 2/Trina Turk Pillow 3/Pillow 4/Poodle Poof

5/ Vase 6/ Candleholder 7/ Archibald Chair 8/ Poppy Art

Do You Love Online Magazines?

I do!  I have spent countless hours waiting in doctor's offices 

or at the dentist with tattered magazines from several seasons ago.

Boring!

I no longer have to do that and you should not either, here is a collection of them for you to peruse while you are waiting...

wherever that may be.

I love them for inspiration, you will too!

If there are some I have not seen, then be sure to comment!

I love discovering new ones!

Matchbook

Standard

Adore Home Magazine

1 By Fryd

Tradhome

Click on the links directly under each photo to go directly to the magazine!

Happy Reading!

For more suggestions, visit my Pinterest Board, "Ohhh! Online Magazines"

The Stockings...

....were hung by the chimney with care,
choose color and pattern or fur to hang there!
It's your job to fill them with goodies and stuff,
perhaps candy, small toys and something with fluff??

KM Designs

Katsy Home Designs

Urban Creative

Neiman Marcus

Pottery Barn Kids

Little Foot Boutique

West Elm

Pinterest DIY = Gold Glam for Thanksgiving Table!

This table setting started with a DIY project

from Pinterest. 

for making

gold leaf paper mache bowls.

Pretty, right? 

My sister-in-law came to visit and we decided to make a few

of these little bowls

for her 

Thanksgiving table.

We had a great time talking and laughing, it was a fun project!

These gold leaf bowls are actually designed to be

 little trinket holders for rings or jewelry,

but, 

they add some gleam and a precious gift 

for your guest to take home with them.

I quickly whipped up this tablescape

so I could take photos before I mailed them.

These golden paper mache bowls

 would also make sweet Christmas gifts for friends!

1/Hydrangea-My Garden  2/Silver Charger-Thrift Shop  

3/Napkins (similar)-Target  4/Flatware-Cooking.com

5/Dinner Plate-Crate&Barrel  6/MacKensie-Childs Platter/Hand Blown Glass-Neiman Marcus

7/Cake Plate-TJ Maxx   8/Table Runner (curtain panel)-Ikea

9/Pumpkin Chai Macaroons-Compliments of a Friend

 (I'll have to get her recipe! Yum.)  

Step by step directions for making the bowls

 here, 

Kelli Murray Art and Design. 

There are several steps involved, so they take a few days to make...

always good to know that! :)

Sarah Richardson's Big Box Store Challenge!

Are you like me?

Do you love the way Sarah Richardson puts color and style together?

I am a huge fan!

This past week I was delighted to discover she has posted 

a 10 part web series

that chronicle her progress as she 

renovates a rundown house

and

 creates a gorgeous fashion statement, 

...the best part...

with products that can be found at a big box store.

Think Lowe's!

The latest post will come out today.

I can't wait!

She begins her journey with choosing paint colors.

Each tutorial follows with a 

full source guide that can be printed out

at the bottom of her page.

The results are amazing!

Go have a look for yourself, I'm sure you will be inspired!

Let me know what you think,

I love hearing from you!

Tchin, Tchin...Cheers!

"Tchin, Tchin", Cheers! 

 For you or a gift for a friend, the sentiment is the same, 

"Cheers!". 

The painting is saturated with color, the peonies are pink, coral and light orange. 

My watercolors involve a multi-step process, 

which is finished in gold leaf for an added elegant aesthetic. 

Trendy and fun, yet sophisticated and classic. 

Unexpected fun! 

I have taken the photos from several different angles. 

Standing directily in front of the painting the gold highlights are very subtle, from an angle the gold catches your eye with glints of light that vary depending on the setting or time of day.

 Painting ships in a clear sleeve with a sturdy backing. 

Each one is wrapped like a gift, whether it is for you or a friend. 

It always feels special opening a pretty package!
Don't you agree? 

For clients in the US, shipping is complimentary.

Cobalt September!

Here is a large new painting for my shop,

"Cobalt September".

Saturated with aqua, sapphire blue and lime this large

 watercolor has been painstakingly embellished

 with gold leaf.

My abstracts are a multi-step process

At once both modern and complex,

like masterpieces of antiquity 

the gold leaf lends a timeless air to the painting.

The watercolor image changes depending on the time of day and the light.

At some angles the gold is barely discernible

at other times the gold dances and flickers.

A Great Day!

I knew it was going to be a fabulous day

when I discovered art from 

Limezinnias Design

 featured on

Caitlin Wilsons Design Blog !

I'm not showing all of the elements on this page,

you must go visit

http://caitlinwilsondesign.blogspot.com

Playing with art and decor is fun,

but seeing how a designer curates a room

in a fresh, new, unexpected way makes it all worthwhile!

Here is a glimpse of the collection (there's more),

  from 

"Samantha's Room"
 created by Jana, at Bek Design

Go visit them and see how they

put it all together! 

Thank you Caitlin Wilson Design! 

XOXO

Serena & Lily

Neiko Art

Lamp Shade Design

Limezinnias Design

Caitlin Wilson Textiles

Home Decorators

Limezinnias Design

deka-Animals

The Brass Elephant!

I have had several people ask me where I found my brass elephants.

I literally stumbled over this pair in a thrift shop.

Initially, I thought I would take them home,

spray paint them in a soft white and use one for a ring holder

on my bedside table.

Shh..I heard a gasp!

Yes, I was going to paint them!

 I would keep one and give one to my daughter.

Then,

I placed them in a vignette

and now...

I think they are going to stay brass for while.

I found more brass pachyderms on Etsy.

A few, I like better than my own!

Maybe you will find one you like.

The White Pepper

Wishing Wells Glass

Found In The Ground

Young Heart Old Soul

Amelia Rose Vintage

Dressing Room Interiors

Our Sierra Treasures

Clyde Home

Wishing Wells Glass