pounced. Blue Nimbus.

I've pounced again!
Blue Nimbus creates illustrated animals with the most amazing personalities.
oh, i love that!

{from left: Fox & Kitty Nouveau.}

Also, please do visit Blue Nimbus' flickr page for arty goodness.

pounced! Pitu7 Design.

Darlings, Someone needs to take my computer away from me...I want everything in Pitu7 Design's shop. I am a true jewelry-lover, and the sweet, modern designs of Pitu7 Design's rings have me swooning. The amethyst ring featured below is *so* me. {They offer a watermelon tourmaline ring that is also on my "please buy me this for my birthday" list.} But enough about me already, the creator of these beautiful pieces comes from Sumatra, Indonesia and a long line of Batak people famous for their hand-crafted arts. Definitely check out the Pitu7 Design shop.

{amethyst & blue diamond ring.}

pounced! Candy Factory.

I'm in LOVE with the juicy, girly photography of Michelle Campbell-Zurek and her brand new shop, Candy Factory. The COLORS and sweet forms immediately drew me in to her shop. it was so hard for me to pick a few to feature here, since I loved them all immediately.

{from left: wounded but not conquered & simone.}

Michelle has another shop, filled with beautiful work at Urban Junkies Photography. Also, check out here main photography site & blog.

Pounced! Great Patterns.

I've been on an amazing Pouncing expedition on Etsy and cannot wait to share all of my finds with you.

Great Patterns sells just that: great patterns. Gorgeous, vintage patterns perfect for summer sewing. {I love to bring my sewing machine into whatever room my husband and I are hanging out in at night and sew away while listening to music.} The patterns offered by Great Patterns have ignited the sewing spark, and I think I'll sew a dress this weekend.

{ from left: vintage 1960s Size 14(--includes a bathing suit!), vintage 1970s size 10 caftans, vintage 1960s Mod Pleated tent dress, vintage 1970s mock-wrap dress. }

pounced! Found Paper Co.

dears,
i've pounced yet again, and this time my trip precipitated a bit of an epiphany: buying supplies on Etsy! do any of you have experience purchasing supplies for your creative endeavors on Etsy? i have purchased gobs of beads for a chakra mala i made a few months ago and a few sewing patterns, but i am certainly interested in doing more of it. and so, without further ado, i present... Found Paper Co. Found Paper Co. offers vintage & vintage-inspired goods. upon visiting the Found Paper Co. shop, i immediately began envisioning all of the projects i could begin using this bits and bobs of papery goodness.
please do check out the Found Paper Co. shop & blog. {click to link.}

{left, then top to bottom: Found Paper Pack, ABC Order, Working 9 to 5.}

pounced! Kara Witham

dears, i've pounced again. {for those of you who have no idea what i'm talking about: pouncing is a lovely feature on etsy that allows you to "pounce" on new & hot shops. click here to pounce for yourself!} kara witham's work drew me right in, and i knew once i read her bio that she a kindred spirit. kara's daily goal is to practice compassion. this is the kind of gal we'd want to have over for tea, or coffee {kara takes hers black.}

{shy, by kara witham, is available for $11.99.}

visit kara's shop right here

&

her flickr site here.

peace. & LOVE.

pounced! Ilustrista.

darlings, i've just returned from a pouncing expedition. this time, the beautiful work of Ilustrista caught my fancy. Ilustrista is the lovely artwork of a talented artist named Luc who creates in Barcelona, Spain.
check it!

{this screenprint, The Future, is available for just $15. a steal!}

In addition to the Ilustrista Etsy shop, be sure to visit Luc's other sites:

flickr

&

blog.

peace.

pounced. 100 words for snow.

i've pounced again, my dears. 100 Words for Snow is the new etsy shop of an amazing artist named Susanna from Sweden (her name is not Susanna from Sweden, it is Susanna Erkheikki, and she IS from Sweden). Susanna's work blew me away with its depth: each piece tells little tidbits of a life story. And the colors are perfection. Here are a few of my favorites from 100 Words for Snow.

{tears flow through my veins.}

{birdman.}

Shop 100 Words for Snow here.

Visit Susanna Erkheikki's website here.

Peep Susanna's photos on flickr here.

pounced! photoked.

loves, feast your eyes upon this beautiful photography by Kedran Kraich, photoked. what i love about Kedran's work is the energy: as though the shutter closed just in the nick of time... life is moving so fast in Kedran's photos, and he captures that beautifully.

{untitled, by Kedran Kraich.}

{trainers, by Kedran Kraich.}

Shop Photoked here.

Visit Kedran's photoblog here.

pounced! Jennifer Morris Photo.

darlings, does it seem like i've been a bit obsessed with photography lately?! well, i thought so! i've pounced another great photographer on Etsy: Jennifer Morris. the lush colors and vignettes Jennifer creates with her work are like peeking into another world...a world i'd like to spend a few hours in every single day! her work makes me smile, and we could all use a bit of art that inspires a warm inner glow, i think.

{wee village, by Jennifer Morris}

{so delicate by Jennifer Morris.}

Visit Jennifer Morris Photography's Etsy shop here.
Jennifer sells beautiful beads & jewelry here.
Check out Jennifer's online photo collection at her flickr site here.

pounced! Jeffcoat Art.

darlings, feast your eyes upon this lovely pounce: the artwork of Christy Jeffcoat. Christy creates with paint & light. her portrait of Jimi Hendrix immediately drew me in, and after that, i was smitten by everything in her shop, particularly this photo, entitled Self-Sufficience. Christy's pieces all have a quiet, introspective quality about them; i imagine this is why i am so drawn to her art.



Visit the Jeffcoat Art Etsy shop here.
Check her work out on DeviantArt here and SmugMug here.

pounced! Felt Farm.

darlings, dive into the fabulousity that is Felt Farm. the beautiful creations at Felt Farm are created by hand, either by needle felting or wet felting.

{good egg award and de lime & de coconut earrings.}

visit the Felt Farm shop right here.

pounced! Green Girls Global.

LOVELIES, hello! check it out! i pounced Green Girls Global on Etsy & fell in love with the sweet, sustainable wearables they offer.
a bit more about the GGG...
Green Girls Global is a collaboration of women from different locations, experiences, skills and interests. Our common aim is to live a greener, more sustainable life and sharing our views and ideas.
music to my ears. you simply must visit the GGG website! it is an outrageously wonderful hub of information about living the green life.

{everything they make is sweet,

but i especially love "chicks in the city" & "pause to replenish the sea."}

visit the Green Girls Global shop right here.
and the GGG blog here.

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.

pounced! LaTouchables.

dear-hearts! i've been pouncing again! {pounce is a feature on etsy that allows you to explore undiscovered shops.} today, i'm happy to feature the gorgeous work of LaTouchables: Handmade Originals by Dawn. making things must be part of Dawn's DNA.
In her own words:
"I come from a long line of women who made everything by hand--their clothes, the blankets and rugs in their homes, the food they ate, including butter, cheese, bread...my mom milked cows, my grandmother rendered lard, my great-grandmother hand-stitched her garments during the great depression, and I studied painting in art school."
Dawn's etsy shop features elegant sewn goods. i am enamored with Dawn's work, especially the Poet's Bag {photographed below}.

visit the LaTouchable shop here.
visit Dawn's blog here.

pounced! the paperboat.

darlings, i've pounced the most lovely of shops: the paperboat. the paperboat features delicious drawings and prints. so dreamy. so lovely. sigh.




shop the paperboat here.
visit the paperboat's blog here.

pounced! Susan Goodwin.

My dears, another POUNCE! I'm in love with the quirky-sweet sensibility of Susan Goodwin's sewn goods. The fabrics are beyond yummy, and these prices are so right for holiday gift-giving.

{Take a closer look at a key wristlet here. Take a closer look at a zippy pouch set here.}

Visit Susan Goodwin's shop right here.
Visit Susan's blog right here.

pounced! Janey Clothing.

dears, I'm back from a weekend with my in-laws and ready to share.
First things first, I've pounced something wonderful: Janey Clothing.
Gorgeous. Perfect. Chic.


Find the Janey Clothing shop right here.
Visit Janey Clothing on myspace right here.

pounced! bionic unicorn.

darlings, i've pounced something wonderful: bionic unicorn. Bionic Unicorn features the jewelry of an artist & new mama named Kristin. in addition to making beautiful art & running her household, Kristin's got an office gig like many of us creative types, and artfully describes herself as "an office worker who dreams about jewelry from 9-5".

i want everything in this etsy shop. seriously.

{ check them out! cutie couture statement necklace, owl in love vintage necklace, silver-tongued skull charm necklace.}

read the bionic unicorn blog here.

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.