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.

Groovy Artist Jenn Ski:

{bird cards}

I adore the far out work of illustrator Jenn Ski. Though clearly influenced by mid-century modern design, her style is distinct and completely her own. I'm looking forward to taking a trip to my local Michaels craft store this weekend to check out her A - Z Animals Scrapbooking Line. Admittedly, I'm a little obsessed with the Letter A (alligator) print shown below. Why don't you take a virtual trip to Jenn Ski's shop yourself this weekend? I'm sure you'll find more than a few pieces to get excited about!

Oouuu, and Jenn also has a vintage and a vinyl shop full of groovy finds for your home and its walls! So, be sure to stop there after lunch - you know after you rest your feet from all that walking.

{owl cards}

{Letter A (alligator) print}

Inkblot Creative

I love getting to peek inside someone else's journal. Its like stealing a glance inside their mind. Which is kind of how psychologists view an individual's interpretation of inkblots. So what do you get when you put the two together? You get a chance to see the innermost workings of the beautiful mind of Filipe dos Santos.

Here, in his Flickr photostream amongst his detailed portraits, Santos shares with us what he sees when he looks at an inkblot. As you can see for yourself its nothing short of wonderful. To go straight to his inkblot work check out his Flickr set see . saw. And if the thought of one of his pieces hanging in your home makes you swoon too don't hesitate to check out his Etsy shop kocorococo which he shares with the equally talented artist Veronica Navarro. I promise I'll try to restrain myself from snatching up everything in site before you get the chance to head over there yourself.