obsessed: kristen dowd of gypsy soul

September 10, 2014

I have a love/hate relationship with Instagram these days; one click leads to another and you know how it goes, you stumble onto someone’s feed with no idea how you got there in the first place and if you don’t “follow” or “like” one of their pictures, they’re gone forever!  This has happened to me…

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obsessed – kara rosenlund photographic prints

July 28, 2014

I love the sea…and anything that reminds me of it.  Sometimes I fall for subtle reminders, sometimes not so subtle.  I’ve blogged a lot about oversize art and photographic prints and always have an eye out for reasonably priced ocean/sea/beach prints, so when I stumbled upon photographer Kara Rosenlund’s seascape, I fell head over heels…

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michelle morin

May 19, 2014

There are a few watercolors that have been bouncing around Pinterest lately that really caught my eye and had me feeling familiar with the painting style. I was thrilled to discover they were actually the work of New Hampshire-based Michelle Morin, the artist behind United Thread, an Etsy shop I’ve been enamored with for a…

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kiele gregoire

April 14, 2014

When it comes to art, I tend to gravitate toward pieces that are subtle (and sometimes, not so subtle) reminders of the sea.  The hubby spent his first four years in the Marine Corps in Hawaii and our first house was five minutes from the beach here in the North Carolina, so I like to…

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emily jeffords

February 10, 2014

I had the hardest time falling back asleep after feeding baby girl one night last week, so I hopped on Instagram and you know how it goes…one click led to another, which then led to about a hundred more clicks and before I knew it, I landed on South Carolina-based artist Emily Jeffords’ page and couldn’t devour…

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gray malin prints at one kings lane

January 10, 2014

If you’ve ever admired a Gray Malin print but couldn’t afford its hefty price tag, you need to drop everything you’re doing right now and head on over to One Kings Lane immediately – his tag sale includes prints that are priced at more than half off right now!!  There’s no better way to make…

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free vintage printables!

December 18, 2013

If you’re looking for some last minute Christmas gift ideas, or, if you’re in the market for some AMAZING art finds that won’t break your piggy bank, you MUST head on over to Biodiversity Heritage Library IMMEDIATELY!!!  I’ve never had much luck with free vintage printables online simply because it always seemed like searching for a needle…

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5 favorite budget-friendly etsy artists

December 3, 2013

When it comes to gifting, I always try to find something personal and unique for my friends and family members, but, it usually ends up adding more pressure to find the perfect item!  It doesn’t get much more personal than a beautiful piece of art, but finding something that won’t necessarily break your piggy bank…

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no more black eye: disguise a TV in a fab gallery wall

November 21, 2013

There is nothing worse than seeing a big black eye, aka a television, staring back at you from over a fireplace or the main wall as soon as you walk into a room.  While it’s a necessary decorating evil to have one in most living rooms or bedrooms, builders can sometimes make it even more…

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honeycomb studio

November 15, 2013

There’s nothing I love more than giving a unique, handmade gift for Christmas (except maybe receiving one, of course!) and this year I happen to be head over heels OBSESSED with the work of Atlanta-based small batch ceramicist Courtney Hamill of Honeycomb Studio!  Each of her pieces is handmade, either on the wheel or cast…

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