Please Pick the Flowers

Well, it's hot here.  Today my car read 106 before 2pm!  Needless to say, there aren't many flowers in these parts - as they need a less hostile environment to thrive.  My rose bushes bloom, but by the time the evening rolls around, they're - literally - toast!

Needless to say, I was delighted to find these alternatives to the real thing while nosing around Etsy today.  I love each and every one of these beauties. 

Beautiful tissue....

Orange Kisses

Orange Kisses

Unbelievable.  This is soap!

Satin and Birch

Satin and Birch

One or two of these in my hair, please.....

Paper + Ribbons

Paper + Ribbons

And these make me want to get married all over again, just so I could have one on my dresser.

So lovely......

Lionsgate Designs

Lionsgate Designs

Lionsgate Designs

Have You Seen This??

Tyler Stout! As much as I absolutely LOVE Flight of the Conchords, I am blown away by the illustrations. I admit to downloading this album from iTunes, but DANG. What a mistake! I'm heading out to buy this little treasure, so I can hold it all in my hands. Here's the little poster that comes inside this gem.

(Illustrations by Tyler Stout, Art direction by Jeff Kleinsmith and Dusty Summers, Design by Jeff Kleinsmith.)

Tyler Stout's website is dense with a mini blog, portfolio, and a STORE! You can buy posters, illustrations and even TOYS. I've got my eye on this beautiful poster, which is available for sale "later this week":

ME WANT.

Lets Get REAL

Sarah Takahashi! I discovered her while making a little Treasury on Treasury West for Etsy. The drawing I chose from her shop (1st drawing shown above "Cameo 2") has haunted me and I wanted to find out more about her. She has a fabulously beautiful website with tons of her drawings to pour over. Her lines are beautiful.

You can purchase Cameo 2 on Etsy! But you'd better hurry, I may beat you to it.

Lookie What I Found - Wendy Wagner

I just discovered this wonderful artist from Houston, Texas, Wendy Wagner, by flipping through old issues of New American Paintings. I love her use of color. Be sure to check out her incredible website. She's also into animation (watch one on her website) and sculpture. LOVE love love her use of color.

Treasury West

Just a few beautiful faces I found on Etsy yesterday. All these artists are so very talented. Their shops are dense with great work. Inspiring!

Click HERE to check out the list and each shop. Enjoy!

Lookie What I Found - MidcenturyJo

I just found these beautiful images from MidcenturyJo's Etsy shop. Love!! She and her friend Kim have a wonderful blog called DesiretoInspire about interior design. Love Love!!