excavation... or things i'm diggin'

NYC map

In any good excavation you need maps to guide your way... Here are a few lovely maps courtesy of Famille Summerbelle. They are a lovely shop from the UK with fab gifts of all kinds.

Paris

London

I'm all over Etsy. It's one of my top places to find amazing handmade goods. Today, this necklace caught my eye:

 

Gorgeous or gorgeous? It's from La Petite Boheme. And I also found this ultra-versatile alphabet rolling rubber stamp:

Isn't it a grand idea? A stamper with ALL the letters. Genius. I want. It's from this shop, but sadly sold out.

And last but not least, I'm diggin' some hair styles. I've had short hair most of my life and I am letting it grow but can't decide which way to go:

What should I do... Any thoughts?

spoonflower

Have you heard of Spoonflower? You can design and print your own fabrics! Isn't that swell? Or you can just buy from their shop which is full of unusual and funky designs.

Wouldn't this fabric make a great handbag? And this one, below, I think would make a cute dress for an American Doll that someone I know is getting for Christmas.

Here are some more great fabric prints I like. Not sure what I'll do with them... Any ideas?

You can visit Spoonflower here. Have a great Tuesday! xo

hush... and lounge the day away

Doesn't the freezing weather just make you want to stay in your pajamas all day? We can't really have that now, can we? Can we? Well, in comes HUSH. They are a U.K.-based company that makes great nightwear and loungewear that is très à la mode!

I particularly love their loungewear. I'm not one to hang out in my sweats-- ever. I enjoy comfortable yet presentable attire :) Here are some of my favorite looks:

Aha, I'm loving it... hee hee. Hush's nightwear is nice too. I'd answer the door in their PJs! You can see more of Hush clothing on their site.

xo

tee + ruffles = pret-tee

Here's a great tutorial from Robin at All Things Heart & Home. This altered tee is so cute and quite easy to make. Check it out:

What do you think? Pretty doable right? She used two cheap t-shirt. One to cut and one to adorn :) You can visit her blog post here. Happy sewing!

i'm looking at Desserts for Breakfast

Rose and basil dark chocolate macarons

It's never to early for dessert! I came across a delectable recipe site today by Stephanie Shih called Desserts for Breakfast. Need I say more?!

Blackest forest gateau

Rose and basil dark chocolate macarons

Stephanie not only shares her recipes with us but she does so with her amazing and drool-worthy photography.

Persimmon Oat Crumble with Coconut Cinnamon Sorbet

You can see an index of her recipes here and see more of her photo work here.