tea+rain

March 30, 2010

today i was inspired by tea and the rain!
looks like these etsians are inspired by them too!
i'll take one of each, please!

row 1: mr.ps, littlemustardseeds, cupkozy
row 2: plainjanetextiles, recyclebuyvintage, inkblot
row 3: leptitpapillon, skinnylaminx, mr.ps

disneyland!

March 29, 2010

my lens broke on this day!!! boo hoo.
(that didn't stop me from capturing the day though!)
i converted it to a fish eye, experimented, played with light...
...and all was well!

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(from the top of california screamin'!!!)
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(light from all things disney!)

spring fever!

March 26, 2010

the first week of spring arrived gloriously! 
sheesh! it is beautiful! 
is it beautiful where you are!?

here is a collection that inspires my eyes 8)

earth day 2010


for more info see here: http://www.sobeca.net/

giveaway :: daisy cottontail!

March 25, 2010

sorry for the absence! hopefully i'll be back posting regularly next week!

for now i'll leave you with a super awesome giveaway!

photographer and artist shannon moore from daisy cottontail makes the most fun headbands, hair pins, brooches, bouquets, and prints/postcards!

shannon is kindly offering this one-of-a-kind (!) headband to one lucky reader! see entry details below!

meet shannon, (jesse and jude)!

Tell us about yourself Shannon!



I am a mother, wife, lover of Jesus and photographer. I love color, nature, true emotions and textures. Some of my favorite memories come from summers spent with my dad; running around barefoot, night hikes, salamander hunting and lemonade stands. I cherish my childhood memories and hope that if I can provide these kind of memories for my son. 

Where do you go for inspiration?:
Weddings are what I usually have in mind when I am crafting, with everything I create I think about how it can be incorporated into them. I am also inspired by bright colors and bold prints. I have been very blessed with talented and creative friends that inspire me the most out of all these things.

daisy cottontail






how to enter the giveaway!
1. visit  daisy cottontail and comment with your fave item from the shop!

for extra entries:
 2. if you adore! add daisy cottontail as a fave on etsy! 
3. Follow daisy cottontail on twitter
4. become a fan of daisy cottontail on facebook!

leave a separate comment for each entry and
*don't forget to leave your contact info!

the giveaway will end on wednesday, march 31 at 11:59 PM pacific standard time.
Winner will be announced on Wednesday, april 1st!

i heart tchotchke winner!

March 24, 2010

happy wednesday!
(we will be contacting you soon shelby :)

 and if you didn't win, hop on over to i heart tchotchke to pick up your own beautiful posy!
thanks all for playing!
and a big thank you to molly for sharing your time and talent with us!!! :)

FREE?!

March 19, 2010

i just received a pictorial webster's poster in the mail for FREE! 
whaaaa?! i totally thought i was entering a giveaway of some sorts.
a big thanks to sam from post grad hair cut who shared this goodness with me!!!

and thanks to chronicle books for being AMAZING!
i just bought a few pictorial webster's wall cards in portland and coming home to this free baby made my day!
(you've made my walls smile :)

check out chronicle books blog for pure goodness! they are currently hosting a yellow owl workshop giveaway!




no theft and terrariums!

a while back, i traded terrarium suppllies for some amazing design work from my dear friend 
tommy panigot aka no theft

a fantastic trade don't ya think!? 
(you'll see the design work sometime in the near future!)





our spectators!
i parted with the mushrooms i made way back when...(see them here)
dino!




our humble little jungle!

cheers to growth!
(love ya tommy!)
j.

new!

March 18, 2010

small adventure shop update! check out their amazing new brooches!

{small adventure etsy I blog}
good morning to you!
it's so good to be back!
see you tonight :)


{berry smoothie with a sprig of mint! mmmmmmmmm}

giveaway :: i heart tchotchke (and yes, i'm back!) :)

March 17, 2010

i'm baaaaaaccccccccccck! :))) kicking off the start of my week with a sweet little giveaway!
things will be a little sporadic in terms of posts due to the amazing trip i just took to portland! 
i have so much to share with you all. 
thank you for your kind words and recommendations while i was away!
and i'm terribly sorry if i haven't been responsive to your comments and such.
i tried to stay away from the computer as much as possible, 
but don't worry i will be in touch with all of you soon!
enjoy this giveaway's goodness!
  (after i press "publish post"--i'm off to disneyland for one last hoo-rah! yahooOoo!)


molly from i heart tchotchke is generously giving away one of her lovely creations!
win a custom made felt floral hair adornment! (color of your choice!)


molly is the sweetest and i've really enjoyed working with her!
her shop is fairly new so please show it (and her!) some love!
thank you molly for your amazing-ness and for being patient with me ;)



check out more of her creations here: i heart tchotchke

tchotchke (tchotch-ke)
1. an inexpensive souvenir, trinket, or ornament.
2. an attractive, unconventional woman.
3. things considered to be worth collecting.

molly! tell us a little bit about yourself! :)
i was born in colorado to two hippy horse-shoers. 
my earliest memories include a pony named nutmeg and being chased by a rooster.
at age 3 my family and i loaded up our brown vw bus and moved to michigan. we settled down in an old farm house (which came with 2 appaloosas) in a town so small it had only 1 stop light. a wholesome childhood. 

and it's there i owe credit for my unrefined but endearing midwestern accent.
the next seven years after graduating high school i spent in alaska. i fell in love. both with alaska and with a boy name colin.
as of late i dwell in seattle, with my colin and our two dogs, goose and cowboy. our plan is to complete graduate school and move back to alaska. to live in the mountains. ski in the winter, garden in the summer, and raise a family.

your creations are lovely! what inspires you?
my big inspiration is the whimsy of nature. and also architecture. i literally spend hours and hours each week gawking at magnolia trees, teeny tiny musk hyacinths, roof pitches, and lead pane windows while i'm walking with my dogs through quaint seattle.


how to enter the giveaway!
1. Visit  i heart tchotchke and comment on this post with which piece(s) you would love to wear from the shop!

For extra entries:
 2. "Heart" Molly's Etsy shop
3. Follow iartu! 
4. Blog or Tweet about this giveaway and comment with a link from your post/tweet!
5. Tell me what your favorite thing about spring is!
leave a separate comment for each entry and
*don't forget to leave your contact info!

The giveaway will end on Tuesday, March 23 at 11:59 PM pacific standard time.
Winner will be announced on Wednesday, March 24th!

{via society6}

you're obsessed, i know.
it's OK, you don't have to hide it.
did i woo you? 
...with my people, diversity, culture, food, artists, and amazing weather?!?!?!
(OK, i'm not going to lie, the weather isn't always like this!)
i'll miss your incessant banter. 
your husband says you never talk this much!
i know you'll be back.
i know you'll be back real soon.

i hope you enjoyed the inspiration overload!
<3.
portland

you know you love me!
you know you love that i provide you with luxury for a ridiculously cheap price.
although not as cool as your ex's (ace and jupiter), i know the nines has been treatin' you real well!

<3.
want a new towel? leave it in the tub.
no tub? leave it in the shower.
no shower? leave it in the sink.
no sink? leave.
<3.

PDX

March 10, 2010

i'm taking some time off!

...going to be exploring an amazing city with the hub!

i might do some blogging...maybe a few sneak peeks of our trip?! we'll see.

 EYE CANDY.
   

      

thank you to all who shot me emails/messages/comments about hot spots in portland!
i already know i'm going to enjoy your recs thoroughly!!!

...and if you're reading this and know of a few "must go" places, send a comment my way! :)
i'd love to hear from you!

see you soonish!
jennifer.

gingergrass, i love you!

today was the last day of my desk job! hooray!
(i hope i will never have to work one again...)

we had a celebratory dinner at gingergrass in silver lake (thank you bonnie tsang!!!)!
i indulged in the banana leaf fish 
(tilapia filet steamed in banana leaves with lemongrass, ginger, chilies, scallions, 
on a bed of carrots and shiitake mushrooms!!!).
my husband grubbed on the traditional pho! 
they were both amazingly delicious!
we paired the meal with a blood orange elixir and sangria!


oh and how i could i forget! dessert.
the pineapple upside down cake with coconut ice cream was DIVINE.


a celebratory dinner it was!!! :)
tomorrow brings new things folks!!! 



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thinking of you all!
j.