July 29, 2010

A BDB Comeback!

Always fun to know about new cool items not even available yet, right??

BDB (aka Bailey Doesn’t Bark, aka the lovely Re Jin) is back with some new stuff, a line called “Sometimes She Does”!

It’s a colorful, playful but yet very stylish new line of tableware: plates, cups, bowls; dots, birds, lines, twirls!

Eager to see more? Hop on to the website! :)

July 14, 2010

Debbie Carlos

Wow, talk about atmosphere in a print!

Debbie Carlos‘ work is just truly amazing! Her connection to nature is clearly intense and she brings us along without resistance! They can be dark or super clean and fresh, and I love all the different sides to what is her style!

She can make different sizes of any print, so don’t let the prices of the super-sized (and super-awesome) prints stop you!

Via } Design*Sponge

July 10, 2010

Honey & Jam

At Honey & Jam (what a cute shop name, right!?), you’ll find photography that truly exudes soothing emotions and tells you to find joy in the small things.

Wood, clay, foods, flowers… I just want them all!!

July 9, 2010

Promopocket

At Promopocket, you’ll find digital art prints, from photography to typography and also graphic design! I love the clean look of these posters, super modern and very graphic!

They also offer design services for Etsy sellers, from digital banners to business card design.

July 8, 2010

Carnevale

I totally just fell in love with this “clay shop” from Anne Carnevale.

It features small pieces of heaven for any pottery lover! From spoons to wine chillers to cups, the rustic charm of these pieces  make for unique a personalities that each tell a story.

Treasures anyone would like to hold and love and keep forever!

June 9, 2010

Bag. Need.

“Gray teal stripes” basic tote, by DrikaB. Purchased in December 2008.

Huge leafy tote, by TheSeaWithin. Purchased in January 2008.

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I need a new handmade bag! You can see (above) the two last bags I’ve purchased. Sure, I pay more for a handmade one, but no woman can say that 2 bags in more than 2 years is a lot of purchasing! I’ve used them constantly, and I adore them still! If I’m out that door, either one of them is on that shoulder of mine!

But I think I’m in need of a more “classic” one: a little simpler in color and richer in texture (rather than a fabulous print), so it can look good with some more put together outfits as well!

Here’s the ones (below) I’ve narrowed it down to, some I’m not even sure I can afford, but I like the dream… lol!

Let me know what you think!!! :D

“Auvenier XL” bag in burlap, by IraGrantEco. $85 USD.

“Agatha” bag in leather, by A Rebyc Design. $144 USD.

“Layered pleat sling”, by YorktownRoad. $120 USD.

“Quilted clutch” in brown leather with chain strap, by HomemadeBags. $80 USD.

“Poetry” bag, by BayanHippo. $44 USD.

“Sassy” denim tote with leather, by Kinies. $59 USD.

June 4, 2010

Puces Pop Printemps

Salut tout le monde!!!

Vous ne savez que faire ce weekend? Bravez la pluie pour la peine et visiter une quarantaines d’artisans au Puces Pop Printemps! J’y serai, avec des nouveautés aussi (bijoux de lunettes quelqu’un???) :)

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Hey everyone!!!

You don’t know what to do this weekend? Combat the rain and come visit around around forty crafters at the Spring Puces Pop! I’ll be there, with new stuff too (jewelry for your glasses anyone???) :)

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June 5-6 Juin
11am-6pm
Fédération Ukrainienne, 213 Hutchison /Fairmount, Montreal Qc.

Facebook Event Page

June 1, 2010

Heather Evans Smith

Heather’s photography style is one that tells a story!

With titles like “An apple a day (doesn’t always cut it)”, “Her search to find the missing socks” and “Martha Stewart she was not”, you KNOW the images will surprise and seduce  you!

Think of a mix between a vintage look with an Alice in Wonderland feel, and voilà! You’ve got a piece of  Heather Evans Smith‘s fantasy world!

May 31, 2010

Remake Shop

I fell in love this weekend with the revamped plates in Antea Arizanovic and Jovana Bozovic’s Etsy space, RemakeShop.

Sweet vintage dishes newly freshen up with fun and colorful illustrations and ready for wall display, or even to use everyday!

Check it out!! :)

April 7, 2010

Stylist’s Own – Part 3

{ A little French post for Montrealers! }

La 3e édition du Stylist’s Own arrive ce weekend!

Vous aimez avoir des objets uniques ou peu fréquents? C’est la place! De la céramique en passant par des bijoux et sans oublier des vêtements (neufs et vintage), vous y trouverez assurément quelque chose qui fera débattre votre coeur!

Cette foic-si, vous y trouverez, entre une tonne d’autres, du CeramikB, du Bure & Linon, du Harakiri, du Morales, du Norwegian Wood et du Valérie Dumaine!

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Vendredi 09 avril – 10 h à 20 h
Samedi 10 avril – 10 h à 18 h
Dimanche 11 avril – 12 h à 18 h

SUCO RESTO-LOUNGE
2108 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
(Opus Hotel Montreal)

April 6, 2010

Homesomeness

Today’s Daily Candy was filled with just such awesomeness for the home!

Can’t get enough of fabulously designed products! Hope you love home objects, cause you’re gonna see a lot of them here in the following months!

PS: The countdown has started! I’ll have my new keys in 7 days!!! WOOHOO!

April 2, 2010

It’s official!

Wowsa, it’s been a while since I blogged here! Hopefully you have been getting inspired meanwhile on my 2nd blog, Icon Vault!

I signed for my new place this Wednesday! WOOHOO!!! So it’s official, I’m an owner of my own condo now!! :D

It has a huge window in the living room/dining room, an office, a smaller size but efficient kitchen and a decent size bedroom, a shower AND bath (never took a bath in the last 20 years) and, OH YEAH (!!!!), a huge 14.5′ x 8′ balcony (well, for a city condo it’s large!) with a locker to keep my gardening stuff in it and the bike in winter.

I’ll be having the keys in less than 2 weeks, and then I’ll get the place ready (paint wall (I’ll probably get someone to do it, because every single wall and trim and ceiling has to be done since it’s all primer right now!), get in a few new raw material furniture pieces that I’ll stain and paint, and also get the new appliances in and connected (OMG I’ll finally have a dishwasher!!! Wanted one since I was washing dishes every weekend and summers for 3 years at a restaurant from age 16! lol)). Then, I’ll move in end of April!

I think I’ll do a before and after… Since it’s all not-even-white-white everywhere now, it’ll make a big difference. I wont renovate anything now since the place is like 2.5 years old (would love a back-splash and white cabinets eventually!), but color goes a long way! For now, I just want to make it my own with the least funds possible.

I love the very contemporary (think white & grey with popping colors, clean lines), but I also love the very rustic (think recycled barnwood, vintage rusted finds, wood), so hopefully I’ll be able to make that work together! This place really embodies what I like (except for the lack of popping colors), but of course my place wont look anything like the architecture of this one! I’ll have to make it work in other ways! I’ll keep ya posted!! :)

Hope you like the little inspiration selection of decor and objects I added here!

March 9, 2010

Icon Vault

Hey everyone!!

I wanted to let you know that I’ve started a new blog called icon vault. It’s about images! Inspiration quick & easy, short & sweet!

Of course, this blog will remain and when I feel like writing on my new discoveries instead of just showing them, I’ll come straight here! :)

Now, head on over and follow it!! :P

February 26, 2010

15% Off SALE!

Yep! I finally found a new place and will be moving at the end of April!

Celebrate with me, will ya? :) I’m offering 15% off everything in my Etsy shop for a week! YAY!! Just go and shop, since prices are already marked down!

Plus, this even applies to the new stuff I’ve added to the shop over the last few weeks, see below!

* Pssst! Feel free to use the banner above to chat, tweet, facebook, blog about my sale! Thanks in advance for the help!!

February 23, 2010

Siiso

I have been a fan of Siiso for a while now, especially her Blossoms Series (2nd picture). This morning I saw her Abstract Landscape (1st picture) and absolutely fell in love with it!!

Her use of color is just sublime to look at and her sense of space is ethereal, don’t you think?

I totally know where a print version would go in my new home in 2 months! There’s this ugly metal electric box in the corridor that needs a frame & lovely artwork to hide it… Perfect, right?