Showing posts with label fantastic friday finds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fantastic friday finds. Show all posts

Friday, April 9, 2010

Guest Blogger: Suzanne Says it with Style

Dear Friends,
As you may know I'm away this week, so I have asked one of my dearest friends in the world (and who has EXCELLENT taste I might add) to share with us some new ways to send notes, the old fashioned way. :) Introducing the talented, lovely, Suzanne from sublime paper goods!

I'm so delighted that Suzanne has chosen to bring you 10 stylish ways to say all those things you've been meaning to:



1. Rowan Tree notebook from Orla Kiely
2. Flowering twig pencil from Anthropologie



Clockwise from the top left corner:

3. Maple Seed Pods stationary from Satsuma Press
4. Letterpress Tree cards from Sunlit Letterpress
5. Silver Birch stationary from Satsuma Press
6. Birds of a Feather stationary from Satsuma Press


7. audrey note set from sugar paper




8. Vintage-style, eco-friendly Merci cards from Machin Bidule Truc Chouette




9. Chrysanthemum note cards from Sunlit Letterpress


And they say a picture is worth a thousand words, so for all those times:
10. Barbara Wiggins of London vintage crackle photo albums, available here

Thanks so much for letting me stop by, and happy Friday!

Friday, March 19, 2010

Art Nouveau Paradise - Favorites on Fridays

I can't keep it hidden any longer. While I have a great love for all artistic expression and movements, Art Nouveau has got to me my all time favorite! I'm hopelessly mesmerized by the swaying, swirling movements and touched by the message it sang from it's origins - of using art to make our daily lives more fulfilling and beautiful, whether it be on a painting, vase, or jewelry - is is still art. Last week's feature of the amazingly talented Emily Balivet renewed my Art Nouveau passion and so for today I'm adding one more type of Friday Feature to add to the mix called Favorites on Fridays.

Here is the one-by-one listing of today's Favorites on Fridays - the gorgeous finds from Etsy. Here is everything you need to create your own Art Nouveau Paradise!


How adorable! They are less than 3 inches large and I want them all - especially the M-U-S-E :) :) :)






Are they birds in love or is it one admiring it's own reflection? Whatever you decide, the gorgeous symmetrical design and ivery, green combination is so sweet and gorgeous. A lovely piece of home decor!






3. Peacock Pouf footrest by RECOVERED

At first I did not know what this was, but upon closer inspection, I found it is a recovered ottoman/footrest fit for a princess. Can you imagine this in a modern room with black, white and peacock blue accents? Sigh.. I really want to rest my footsies on this!





4. Eva II original painting by Six06

Obsessed, much? Yes, yes I am. I love the smooth shading, her twisting, curling locks, and smoldering stare. The tonal color story makes it a perfect and sophisticated accent for any wall in your house. Such a statement piece and truly a treasure.






Love this colorful, patterned little box to bring a little pop to your dresser. You can keep jewelry or hidden love notes in it. Whatever you keep, it should be as precious as it's holder. :)







These amazing vintage vases should be filled with expensive champagne and shared with all the royal court (well, if that is what you call your closest friends, anyway). They take my breath away, truly! Go ahead, you can wear your tiara with these babies on the table.





7. Tangled Poppies original painting by AmandaMueller

Can't... stop.. staring.. swirly.. twirly.. LOVE this beautiful painting and I'm completely mesmerized with the flowing line work and rich contrast of ruby red flowers against the aqua blues. So beautiful!







For the super cool musician, what a gorgeous guitar and fine nouveau etching. Be the envy of the band with this gorgeous piece while you play all your favorite tunes.







A lovely way to add a little special touch to your kitchen cabinets. After all, Art Nouveau is all about making our day to day lives more enriched with art and beautiful pattern :)








10. Peacock Feather Linen Pillow by Giardino

Love this pillow! The colors are a little retro and the pattern is so fun. The exotic feathers bring happy elements of nature and a bit of the tropical, while keeping the Nouveau theme. Love, love love! Did I mention I love it?


11. Cloud Rider original painting by AmandaMueller

Groovy, baby. This amazing artwork is painted on wood panel. As the elegant cloud goddess bike rides her way across the sky, it feels so whimsical and modern at the same time. Where would you hang it?













12. Familiarity screen print by estasketch

There is something quite captivating in this piece. Who knows, maybe it's because I'm a Gemini that I'm drawn to these twins enjoying the comforts of familiarity. The teal blues and off white colors have a cool, vintage feeling and I love how their hair takes the form of ribbon like waves. They seem weightless and immortal.



13. Tree of Life original painting by JohnDHarmon

The full moon, night sky, and blooming tree against the gold seem quite regal, and just a bit spooky. What a wonderful, magical piece! Love the ornate scroll work around the edges - perfect for the Witchy Woman in you.






You cannot have a Peacock pouf and pillow without the vessel to match! Love this gorgeous piece. It is, of course, hand crafted and so lovely. The feathers wrap around this piece as if they are floating in the wind on an afternoon day. Just looking at it makes me happy!





I feel like this is the Art Nouveau version of Snow White escaping into the woods. She looks so innocent and beautiful, while the clawing branches reach out for her and the dark shadows in the background represent the foreboding danger ahead. Despite the pastel color story, the painting feels quite dramatic - and I want to eat it up!












Wondering what to toss your favorite fruit in or do you need a pretty bowl to hold some floating flowers in? This is it! Hand painted, gorgeous detailed line work all around the edges make this beauty a one of a kind treasure. I would like a whole set, please.



This is a quilt. Yes, I'm serious - a quilt! Quite possible the most beautiful quilt I've ever seen. Just look at all the tonal shades of gorgeous reds, browns, greens, golds. The modern slivers of the design. I just may run out of words here, but all in all, I'm beyond impressed with the skills it took to create such a masterpiece. And the fact that it is in the nouveau style, well excuse me I think I'm drooling.