Friday Favorites
1. I’m not typically an advocate of spending a lot of money on a wedding dress, because you only wear it for one day, and then you put it away, blah blah blah. I think I would make an exception for this dress. I would frame it, or buy it a mannequin and display it all over my house. It isn’t painted, it’s quilted, and with lovely organic fabrics on top of that. You can find this masterpiece courtesy of Threadhead.
2. My favorite thing about Etsy is finding out about other shops when they heart you. This particular seller, Studio Megu, was discovered just this way. I love smokey quartz no matter what the context, but these earrings make the stone look especially fabulous.
3. Really good patterns take my breath away. Add that to an alarmingly massive stash of fabric, and I’ve got a problem. I think that’s only going to get worse now that I’ve discovered Cicada Studio. These bold designs and great colors really get my juices flowing – and even better, they’re printed in the good ol’ US of A.
4. If you read this blog a lot, you know I’m also enamored with ceramics. I really respect the process, as I don’t have the patience for dealing with it. If something blew up in the kiln for no particular reason, I’m pretty sure I’d break down and have a hissy fit. I love the mixture of two great art forms here – ceramic and lacework. Pop on over to Prince Design UK to see more of this creativity.
5. Found Paper Co has just launched their new Etsy shop and I have to say I’m in love. I hunger for all things paper. Everything in this shop is in really good shape, there are some really good finds. The mind just wanders thinking about all of the delicious possibilities.
