Follow me on Instagram to see my photos in real time. Come back here every Sunday -or sometimes Saturday, for all the details. Happy Mother’s Day! With my mom last Summer on the 4th of July… to all the moms, like my mom, who did it all {and do it all} and make it look …
De Gournay Chinoiserie Wallpaper + Met Gala Limited Edition Scarf
‘Portman’ design in standard design colours on custom blue painted silk. Styled by Tara Craig. Photography by Natalie Dinham. There’s no doubt you recognize these gorgeous chinoiserie wall designs, but did you know they are by London based, luxury hand-painted wallpaper brand de Gournay? De Gournay’s artisans interpret dreams to create heirloom works of art …
Weekly Instagram Photo Recap // 4/27-5/3 2015
Follow me on Instagram to see my photos in real time. Come back here every Sunday -or sometimes Saturday, for all the details. YOU GUYS, IT’S MAY ~ WTF? For all you smash-faced dog owners, these gel pet cooling mats are a LIFE-SAVER! We trained Randy, who overheats quite quickly, to lay on them whenever …
Weekly Instagram Photo Recap // 4/20-4/26 2015
Follow me on Instagram to see my photos in real time. Come back here every Sunday -or sometimes Saturday, for all the details. One of my favorite shots of Trevor and Randy playing when they were puppies… Check out our Living Room before the puppies TOOK OVER AND MADE IT THEIR OWN DEN OF MESS …
Fabulous Affordable Art // Beverly Palm Prints
I’ve had my eye on these stunning watery Beverly Palm Prints created by artist Jessica Rowe for The Aestate for what feels like years now… but I’m sure it’s far less. Every time I see them, I want them. The only thing that has kept me from buying one or FOUR, is wall space to …
Weekly Instagram Photo Recap // 4/13-4/19 2015
Follow me on Instagram to see my photos in real time. Come back here every Sunday -or sometimes Saturday, for all the details. Once they realize I’m working, and not playing with them and that there’s no room for them to both sit up at my desk with me, they finally settle and rest on …
So it Goes Magazine / Instagram
I found So it Goes Magazine about a month ago while looking for great photos of Cillian Murphy to sketch after falling in love with Peaky Blinders and subsequently needing a subject with a fabulous face to practice my drawing techniques on. A few issues ago they featured him in an editorial spread that was …
Artist Spotlight // Rocio Montoya Collages
Since I’ve been drawing again, my interest in art and artists has also bloomed again. Not that it had ever subsided really, but after working in the art gallery for so long, I think I just needed to find the space between work and pleasure. Between Instagram and Pinterest though, finding talented artists is not …
Weekly Instagram Photo Recap // 4/6-4/12 2015
Follow me on Instagram to see my photos in real time. Come back here every Sunday -or sometimes Saturday, for all the details. I can’t believe a whole year has gone by since these baby puppies came into our lives and took over everything. They were so tiny they could both sleep on me together, …
Real Life Mermaids Swim in the Belize Barrier Reef
Sirenalia, an Austin, Texas based mermaid production company, traveled to the Great Barrier Reef of Belize, where Maria Russo, an eight-months-pregnant mermaid, swam with schools of sharks and manta rays to raise awareness for reef conservation. The trip was documented by Flashpool Productions, an underwater photography company. The Belize Barrier Reef is the second largest …
Weekly Instagram Photo Recap // 3/30-4/5 2015
Follow me on Instagram to see my photos in real time. Come back here every Sunday -or sometimes Saturday, for all the details. The holiday weekend has given me an excuse to take a teeny tiny break and a few days off, which was nice, but has also left me a bit behind… but no …
Weekly Instagram Photo Recap // 3/23-3/29 2015
Follow me on Instagram to see my photos in real time. Come back here every Sunday -or sometimes Saturday, for all the details. Pug Life. Denim on denim + Chloe Drew bag for the ultimate ’70s flair Seriously, these Bunny Pancakes! Make them for Easter… or any day! These Bobes last March! Look how teeny …
Artist Spotlight // Tanya Bonya on Instagram
Aside from Pinterest, and the internet in general, I love Instagram for inspiration, beautiful photography of places I’ve never traveled, and spotting talented artists and photographers. Recently I stumbled on artist Tanya_Bonya and immediately turned into the emoji with hearts in her eyes. Her soft colored pencil drawings of pets are obviously my favorite, but …
Margaret Keane’s Big Eyes + My New Art Print
I cannot WAIT to see Tim Burton’s Big Eyes ! I’m obviously obsessed with art and artists {I still miss working at the art gallery} and I love a good scandal! I actually remember these stoic yet emotional prints hanging in homes when I was just a kid, because they were trendy at the time …
DIY Sugar Skull Day of the Dead Vans Custom Culture
Vans Custom Culture was created to inspire and empower high school students to embrace their creativity through art and design, and to bring attention to diminishing arts education budgets. Custom Culture is a national high school customization competition using four pairs of blank Vans shoes to be customized around four themes: Art, Music, Action Sports …