The amazing Jen Ramos of Made by Girl blogging fame has just launched the Cocoa And Hearts site to make her original artworks available. um…..YUM! Ya’ll know i love color and chaos, tempered with a bit of control….this fits the bill perfectly! Jen has a very distinct aesthetic and color palette that are instantly identifiable. [...]

Looky what i’ll be setting up in my house for the next 10 years of my life! i stumbled across this awesomeness on freshome.com while i was browsing some of my favorite Google search terms; unique color, colorful home decor, vibrant decor, colorful home furnishings….. i think maybe it has made the web rounds already? [...]

i have been inspired a lot lately. i’ve really been a browsing for art a lot and want to choose some pieces for my house. i LOVE this monochromatic yellow piece by Maria Kitano. Maria’s etsy shop is called NatureAndArt and is filled with textural, colorful abstracts. The shapes and whites spaces and different levels [...]

As i begin my “Summer O’ Paintin”, as i like to call it, i have been searching inwardly and outwardly for inspiration. So take a looky here. Kendra Binney has my number. Not because our styles are all that similar  (though, my dear readers have yet to really see my painting style since all i’ve [...]

i am in love with an online store. i am inspired to make art worthy to share space with these frothy-yet-earthy clothes, gold jewelry with an undeniably handmade appeal, and other-wordly accessories. i am more certain than ever that i need to live somewhere where “exotic” is the native language. Many thanks to @MyMarrakesh who [...]

Came across this awesomeness on etsy. Artist, Kris Haas, under seller name minimasterpieces, creates these energetic, mini, original artworks at super-affordable prices. You really need to check out her shop. The work vibrates off the page. And you know how much i value the idea of accessible art!

Maybe it’s the arrival of spring. Maybe it’s the longer days that make me FEEL like there’s more time to get it all done. But for some reason, the universe has conspired and all the positive, motivational, empowering blog posts, magazine articles and even sugary email forwards from my mom are resonating with me lately. [...]

i am all about bracelets and cuffs lately! i’ve ordered 2 from etsy recently and this one has just caught my eye as well. It is made by etsy seller kirevi8. She uses chocolate brown leather & orange cotton which is crocheted and adorned with colorful charms. The boldness of color and earthiness of the [...]

Be still my heart. What could inspire a color-lover like me more than something as outlandishly fantabulous as this? These stools from Squint Limited in London are what i would look like if i came back in my next life as a footstool…or couch…..or chair. The patchwork, the vibrant clash of colors and patterns. It’s [...]