I Heart Suspect Shoppe

I was browsing through paper n stitch this morning and stumbled across this lovely print from Suspect Shoppe. From the thoughtful color scheme to the whimsical concept it's really quite breathtaking. So, I immediately headed over to the artist, Mati Rose McDonough's, Etsy shop to see more of her amazing work.

The thing with art is, while you may be able to appreciate all of it, some of it just fits better than others. And the work of Mati Rose fits me like the perfect pair of worn in leather flats from jcrew. I would if I could buy one of everything, especially one of the prints of her collage birds or lucky elephants. Oh and how I'd love to get my hands on the original painting of slate junco. As you all know I'm a sucker for collage work.

So, while I'm turning over my couch cushions and counting the change from my piggy bank be sure to take some time and head on over to Suspect Shoppe. Its like walking through the most beautiful dream.

Lately Lovin': Claire Scully

I can't enough of British artist Claire Scully and her new online portfolio the quiet revolution. Based across the pond, Scully works as a freelance artist with clients like the New York Times, Random House, Penguin books, and Universal Records to name a few. Her personal work is inspired by the relationship between large metropolises and the natural world and I adore how she infuses an organic feel into her digital collages. And don't you just love that 'trunk' font above too?! I'd kill to make some wedding invites using that gorgeous font. Oouu, and I'm also wishing I had one of these lovely prints hanging in my office.

If you're interested in snatching up some of her talented work for yourself you can shop here and here. And don't forget to take some time this weekend to peruse the quiet revolution's site and blog to see more of Claire Scully's amazing work. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

{book cover for Random House}

{image for the sanctuary of wilderness gallery show}

{Childhood}

{anything that can happen will happen}

Artist Showcase: The Amazingness of Krista Peel

Its official, Birdcage Cards in on Etsy and open for business. I’m still in the process of writing up listings for all the new paper goodies I made. It seems I may have underestimated the time involved in editing pictures and writing up listings. So, I’ve got a lot more to add to my Etsy store - not to mention the two new note card sets I designed over the weekend.

So, in honor of my Etsy debut, from the comfort of my little workshop, I’ve decided to share a mini-showcase of one of my favorite Etsy artists, Krista Peel. She is talented at many things from drawings and watercolored paintings to hand crafted jewelry, but its her miniatures that have me over the moon...

Shown above are three different prints of her miniatures that are featured in her Etsy shop and I have been eyeing that yellow roombox2 (middle pic) for weeks! I mean just look at the detail. How did she make all those teeny tiny books? Its amazing! She builds her miniatures in glass aquariums, because even though they may look like doll houses, they are truly one-of-a-kind art from an artist who's worth 10x her weight in gold. For more of Krista Peel's work check out her Etsy shop. I dare you not to buy something, go ahead try it - it'll be impossible.