built by wendy sample sale

Built by Wendy is having an incredible sale, today through Wednesday only. Here's what I scored...

Floral Art Teacher blouse. Originally $135, now $20!

Snuggly Cardigan. Originally $170, now $20!

Dotted Swiss Ruffle Blouse. Originally $153, now $10! Yes, $10!

It's like a dream come true!

shanghai girls

Remember back in the 90s when vintage Chinese ad posters were all the rage?

This bicycle poster says, "Happiness is Within"...

I found this one twelve years ago and it is still one of my favorite things...

Posters from Zitantiques.

latest loves

I would wear these every day. Surface to Air.

Everything by Sabrina Dehoff blows my mind.

This fabric delft necklace by Klee was probably all over the blogosphere forever ago, but I just discovered it. Now I can't stop thinking about it...

fun with photoshop

I have mixed feelings about Photoshop. I don't use it much, though I should, being a design major and all. For one thing, I tend to get hopelessly confused by some of it, and for another, it kind of feels like cheating, although I know that's an old school way to think. Anyway, it did come in handy with these two slightly blurry pics of yours truly. Add the smudge stick filter and voila! 

I wish I could go around looking like this all the time...

making goofy creepy

as only someone inspired by David Lynch can do...

I enjoy Mr. Lynch in small doses. When I was in college (the first time) Twin Peaks was all the rage, before it petered out into a murky mess. If anything though, I am bound and determined to visit the real Twin Peaks someday. That place is so beautiful it hurts.

Images from the In Twin Peaks blog.

inspiration tuesday

Fairy tale in a glass (witch). Third Drawer Down.

Kersh plum and cream linen knit top. 

Matthew Tischler

Pietari Posti tea towel. Third Drawer Down.

a perfect storm

of events this past week resulted in blog entropy. But now I am back and prepared for the daunting task of catching up on all my favorite blogs...

Ha. So true.

i love toby liebowitz

her work, which i could pore over for hours...

and her journal...which i could also pore over for hours...

her book "How to Feel Safe Amongst Others" is available here...

the case of the mysterious mirror

This fantastic photo by Coleen Yancy reminded me of one of the strangest things that I own...

a vintage mirror that has embedded within it an illustration of a woman leaping off a diving board. It was really hard getting a good photo of it. I had to photograph it at an angle, otherwise my face would be looming in it, which would kind of ruin the shot...

I have no idea where it's from, how old it is, or why the woman is diving while wearing a dress. It's just a cool little mystery.

more mushrooms!

Mushroom cameo necklace.

Decole mushroom jars with wooden spoons.

Toadstool nightlight. Meant for babies, coveted by me...