wishful wednesday.

dreaming of summer vacation.
maybe camp.
a chic version of camp, that is.


{year of the ox print by dutch door.}

{something lovely to cover-up with from toast. }


{the most perfectly, "plain jane" head piece from which goose.}


{you know i'd rock these deck shoes from lacy lady vintage.}


{a nebular panda one-piece? yes! thank you 80s Purple.}


{a sweet card to write notes home, by tutti studio.}

happy trails, loves.

la la la monday.

darlings,
i do hope you had a lovely weekend. we had a delightful time at the wedding of dear friends {at a castle in the columbia river gorge- so pretty}.
and now,
for the big news!
the sunrose studio shoppe has launched! you can now purchase any of your favorite photos and digital collages from my collection. {just click the image below.}

thank you all for the sweet support of this project! i plan to add new photos and collage-prints to the shop weekly & rotate original paintings through the shop as well. visit often, please!

{also, i was pleasantly surprised to be featured at Wickedly Chic within five short minutes of the launch. Wow! Delightful!}

wishful wednesday.

hi dolls,
After yesterday's post about managing inspiration (so to speak), I thought I would share a few things & concepts I'm coveting right about now.


{wouldn't this Rainbow Stacker look swell in my den?}

{Kime Buzzelli's "Flapper" makes me smile.}


{This Floral Life- dress looks like it was made for me.}

{What a sweet "Circus" by Mati Rose.}

{Earl Grey Sandwich Cookies! Need I say more...?}


{You know I'm a sucker for a vintage Polaroid Land Camera.}

{The colors in this Obi belt are delicious.}

{This map would be perfect in Shyla's room. We *love* Canada.}

Now, I'm off to work on the new Sunrose Studio Etsy Shop! GRAND OPENING on MONDAY!

xxoo

S A L E .

in my shoppe. 6/22-6/30.
{for my birthday!}

check it.
{highlights: 3 print sets for $30, individual giclee prints $12, marked-down original paintings.}

New. New. New.

hi dolls,
i have been fast at work making and listing new items for my shop.
this week, we have Gingko & Lotus prints on paper and cards.
xo
{links, clockwise from top left: lotus no. 1--banana on denim, set of two gingko cards, lotus no. 1--banana on bittersweet, & set of two aqua lotus cards.}

Lotus number one.

dears, happy, happy friday! i have a few new pieces in the shop... Lotus No. 1 Block prints in several new colors on colored paper. i'll be adding a few more into the mix tonight and tomorrow. they look lovely as a group of three, so i'll be offering a package-deal for three. if you want four, let me know and i'll work out a magical deal! also, if you like the concept, but have different colors in mind, email me at kellyloveswhales {at} gmail {dot} com or via Etsy conversation.

have a delightful weekend, dear ones!
xo
k

{click the image to link to the listing in my shop.}

Thank you!

Dears, I'm honored & flattered that Tickled Pink Knits featured a painting of mine in her beautiful treasury on Etsy. THANK you TPK!!

here's a closer look at the painting of mine she featured.

{available here, original painting is $45.}

thank you.

dears, thank you so much for the wonderful, heart-felt feedback to my last post. i was a bit reluctant to put of that out on the interwebs, but i am so glad i did.
since i last wrote, we left town for a few days. we traveled to eugene for the annual conference on public interest environmental law. i learned a lot. my brain is still wrapping itself around new theories, new technologies, and new faces. i also had a big realization about my field: there are not that many women in it. especially, those of us who have been practicing for 5 or more years. i am letting that realization sit with me for a bit, but i have a feeling it will make it into a post in the near future.
also,
after i re-established my painting groove or overcame whatever plateau i was describing in the last post, i began working my etsy shop again. and it is so much fun, too. i forgot the excitement of preparing a new listing, editing the photos, figuring out postage, and all that jazz. it's safe to say: i'm back. on that note, i've brought a few new pieces to the shop and re-listed a few that i had taken off the market for a bit. if you haven't visited my shoppe in a bit, check it out!
all love,
k

{dreams of india, original painting.}

pounced! Darkroom

feast your eyes on this pounce, dears. Darkroom: Mitchell Fine Art Photography captures the way light bathes his subjects in such a captivating way. cityscapes have a soft, dreamlike quality about them and landscapes are stark, ultra-sharp. Christopher is also an award-winning cinematographer. you can check out his work in still and moving photography on his website.

{knoxville sunsphere, by Christopher Mitchell available here for $twenty.}

Visit Christopher Mitchell's Etsy shop, Darkroom, right here.

Visit Christopher Mitchell's web site here.

dears, i cannot tell you how excited i am to begin holiday gift-giving. my theme for this year is "instant happy."my goal for each gift is that its recipient will have and instantaneous bolt of joy just by gazing upon the gift. i thought i'd give you a few examples of instant happy to illustrate this principle.

Dillon Designs' Shutterbug Ring.
{Can you imagine the smiles this ring would bring the the face of a photo-phile?}

Silver Sparrow Designs' Baby Beluga Necklace.
On the back it says "Just a little white whale on the go."
{In order to receive this little bit of instant happy in time for Christmas, place your order today.}

LaPomme's Linda, A Sleep Angel.
{This is sweetness plus love plus serenity plus pretty pretty. Perfection.}

Whippy Dipp's Creepy Crawly Madness Necklace.
{A wild & wonderful, color-heavy talisman to ward off a bad day.}

Caitlin Kuhwald's Ira Glass print.
{You know we cannot get enough of Ira at my house. Ira plus a rainbow = me over the moon.}

Mullish Muse's Karl Lagerfelt.
{Fashion-y. Felt-y. Fun-ny. Have I mentioned what a sucker for puns I am?}

LaBete Handmade's Embroidered Lion Pillow Plush Doll.
{This is the perfect antidote for a serious couch.}

Ittichips' limited edition Yeti print.
{You thought the Yeti was extinct? Not with this print hanging in your hallway.}

Now, what's your instant happy? xo

i'm not there.

dudes, does it seem like i'm never around anymore? i feel it too. one of my intentions for 2OO9 is to find my way back to a more balanced schedule. yes. it will happen. two steps toward making this happen have already been put in place: a) no more kid yoga for the time being and b) no wednesday night apparel design class next quarter. ( i LOVE it, but the pace of life that accompanies being gone every weeknight until 9pm is not for me anymore.)

so what have i been up to lately?

developing new work for the shop. {i LOVE to print.}


sewing. sewing. sewing. this is a mini-vest sample to prepare for a big vest i'm making.


sewing. a pillow and sham. {my first experience with an industrial pattern-- LOVE.}


enjoying an amazing fall in the northwest as i bike from work to class to yoga and back again.

happy thursday!
xo

pounced! kelly cat kitty gurl.

i want to see more vintage gems from kelly cat kitty girl. this dress is dreamy.

Check out her shop right here.

la la la. shop update!

{check it out.}

new arty goodness in the shop.

happy friday, loves.

check it out.

new paintings.

plus mounting & hardware for paintings on canvas board.

pounced! Norie and Lee.

darlings, at long last, i'm back from another trip pouncing. {for those of you not yet in the know about POUNCING, it is a delightful feature on Etsy that allows you to visit (pounce) on new shops or shops that have just sold items. to experience pouncing yourself, click right here.}

this trip has yielded bountiful results, including the eco-friendly stationery & design at Norie and Lee. you KNOW i love anything or anyone with a mission of making beautiful things that also respect the environment. Norie and Lee use high recycled content in their cards & envelopes, earth-friendly printing techniques and biodegradable packaging. Norie and Lee are taking it one step further and including social justice in their gig: a portion of the proceeds from holiday cards will benefit a non-profit that installs solar panels on the homes of low-income families in California. WONDERFULNESS!!
here are a few of my favorites from the Norie and Lee shop.

gnarly card & surfing buddies card.

to visit the Norie and Lee shop, click here.
to vitis the Norie and Lee website, click here.

the GEMMY MOLESKINE giveaway.

dears, exciting news: i have a new addition to the Kelly LOVES Whales line of papergoods-- a block-printed moleskine notebook. look for these beauties in the shop starting this weekend. to celebrate, i'm giving away a sample of newest project... THE GEMMY MOLESKINE notebook. to enter, write a comment by 8pm {pacific daylight time}, Friday, October 10, 2008. i'll draw a winner over the weekend, and announce the winner on Monday, October 13.
XOXO

{What the heck is a moleskine? Click here.}

Sample this.

dears, i have some fun news: research & development for my line of wearables is nearing completion. i have been making samples on old clothes of mine that i can no longer stand in their current form as well as a jumbo pack of hanes tees i bought a few years back. a few of these are making their way out into the world as presents on quality control missions. my drawing teacher complimented me on one of my shirts today, which TOTALLY surprised + tickled me. do you like?

{you can see all of my new tees and tops here.}

and...i'm updating my shop with more paintings & drawings.

Be LOVE. Available here.

Keep your eyes on the shop. Lots of new surprises are coming!
peace. and LOVE.