I'm Knitting Flowers

There is something about the cold lately that made me get out my knitting needles and start stitching up a small mountain of cozy, yarn-y creations! I knit several of these flowers that I'll probably end up making a pin out of, or sewing them on something. You could …

Vietnamese Art

A friend of mine just came back from Vietnam from adopting their second child, a little boy. They brought home gifts, and I just had to share the beautiful painting I received of a Vietnamese woman riding a bike.

I love the colors, the simplicity, the lines. Beautiful!

Engraved Dish from India

Not only was last week my husbands birthday, but it was also the 6 year anniversary of when we first started dating. Sentimental, I know. Being the wonderful guy he is, he got me this beautiful engraved metal dish made in India.

I'm normally a fan of anything from …

Birthday Celebration

Last week was my husbands birthday and we celebrated by going out to dinner. The result of that dinner was one entire week of the worst case of food poisoning I ever want to have. It was awful! I was pretty much decommissioned, thus my lack of blogging. I'm better now …

Merry Christmas

I can't believe the week of Christmas is upon us! December has just flown by. I'll be taking a break from blogging this week so I can give priority to other things...mainly wrapping gifts since I haven't started. I leave you with an image of our Christmas card this …

Beauty of Quilling

Among the many styles of paper crafts, quilling is some what of a rare art form. Quilling, or paper filigree as it is sometimes called, is the art of creating intricate shapes from strips of paper. The technique is simple: After a long, narrow ribbon of paper is rolled …

Using Fabric for Gift Wrap

If you are anything like me you have a mountain of fabric that is just waiting to be used. Why not use it for gift wrap this Christmas? Here are two ideas:

Fabric Gift Bags

If you love giving gifts and are looking for a way to avoid the waste involved with traditional …

Christmas Decor

My Christmas decor is a collection that I add to each year. Over the course of 2008, I've picked up lots of vintage ornaments of all shapes and sizes. I can only put so many in glass vases for display, so I decided to make a little "tree" to hang them on. I picked up …

Zoo Line Donkey

I recently discovered Zoo Line animals with the addition of the hippos (sold) to my online store. These vintage wooden creations are copy cats of Danish designer, Kay Bojesens works. The line includes a monkey, dog, bear, giraffe, deer, elephant, pelican, squirrel,

Favorite Christmas Crafts

After a month long hiatus, I'm finally back! My son was born in October and I've been focusing on being a parent for a little while. With such a long reprieve, I'm itching to get crafty again. And with the holiday season upon us, what better time! Here are some of my …

Illustrations by Kareena Zerefos

These dreamy illustrations by Australian artist, Kareena Zerefos are so lovely. Kareena creates a bittersweet, slightly unsettling feeling in her work by exploring themes of isolation and escapism. She works using a variety of media, including pencil, gouache and ink, …

Magnet Baby Shower Favors

I recently hosted an Asian themed shower for a girlfriend of mine that is adopting a little boy from Vietnam. One of the things I did was create these custom baby shower favors from magnet sheets available at any office supply store. I designed them in Photoshop and …

Amy Atlas Dessert Buffets

I love these inspiring images of party planner Amy Atlas' dessert buffets. With the use of monochromatic color and modern themes, she's created such enticing spreads. And how fun is that lollipop tree?

[ Via Hostess with the Mostess ]

Cheap and Easy Nursery Art

On my continuing mission to create a nursery on a budget, I recently purchased a couple bright yellow wooden frames from the dollar store with the intent of using them to frame nursery art. The art I was using were a couple of illustrations from a vintage book on …

School Supplies

I'm loving these cute and chic school supplies from Kate's Paperie. They almost make me long for those days of pencils, books and Trapper Keepers again...almost.

From left to right:

Cavallini Jumbo Erasers // 2009 Filofax Academic Journals // Kate Spade Canvas Pencil Case

Photography by Aaron Farley

Love these portrait images from L.A. photographer Aaron Farley.

[ Via Creative and Live ]

DIY Baby Sling

So I'm having a baby soon and I'm on a budget. I really really really wanted to have a sling, especially for when E is a little newborn. I registered for one, but I didn't get it at my shower, so I decided to just make one. Couldn't be too hard could it? It wasn't.

I …

Baby Shower Invitation

Happy Friday to everyone! Thought I'd post this fun project that I completed a couple weeks ago. A friend of mine is adopting a little boy from Vietnam and a bunch of us girls are throwing a baby shower for her. I volunteered to design the invitations and this is the …

New Vintage Products in the Store

Check out the Vintage Beauty section of the evie s. online store to see a few fun new items that have been added.

From left to right:

Perfume Bottle // Seahorse Bottle // 1900's Book Set // Zoo-Line Hippos // Playskool Puzzle //Lindbergh style plane // Motor Vehicles

Gaslight Menu by Rebecca Alden

Quite possibly the most beautifully designed menu I've ever seen. Clean, simple, great details...by New York designer Rebecca Alden.

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