Wednesday, November 17, 2010

The Ancient Sacred Crypts of Egypt

Check out these new freshies and let me know what you think!

The Catacombs


The Ancient Sacred Crypts of Egypt



Friday, November 12, 2010

Animates

When I was a kid, my favorite mug to drink out of was plastered with an illustration of bunnies. I drank out of this mug for years (in fact, I still do) until one day, whilst admiring the illustration of cute little bunnies as I sipped on my hot chocolate, I realized that these bunnies were doing very naughty things. At first, I was upset and a little embarrassed: nobody had bothered to tell me all these years that these bunnies were having a fuck-fest all over my mug. After I got over the initial shock, I loved the mug even more.

Imagine how elated I was when I found out that these mugs are still manufactured, not to mention, they are CHEAP ($5.95 a pop or $22.00 for a set of 4)! They can be found here. And if bunnies aren't your thing, you can choose between elephants, penguins, and bears... and guess what? They're all doing it.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Makin' Moves

Received some big news this evening ... looks like this little sparrow is leaving the nest! That's right, I'm moving out of my parents' house. My man and I are shacking up - a 2-bedroom/1-bath duplex in the Encinitas area. Hopefully, we will get to move in at the end of the month. I can't wait to decorate! I'm so excited!



Tuesday, November 9, 2010

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?!

So apparently, I'm one of the last people to know about this youtube video, which is unusual considering the fact that I watch more youtube videos than I do television shows ... nonetheless, I figured that there has to be at least a few of you out there that have yet to bear witness to the hilarity that ensues when a seemingly acid-tripping nature freak unearths an amazing discovery in his front-yard: a double (or is it a triple?) rainbow across the sky! WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? Enjoy:

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Something in the Water

These watercolor paintings are incredible. Any artists out there want to teach me how to paint like unitedthread?







Dinosaur Toes

Last night, I was doing some late-night internet surfing and stumbled upon an inspired jewelry designer based out of Lynchburg, VA whose name is Danielle and claims to eat "more blueberry muffins than anyone on the planet". Her store name on Etsy is Dinosaur toes. She uses spent bullet shells, porcupine quills, shark teeth, leather, feathers, chains, and semiprecious stones. It just so happens that those are some of my favorite materials to work with. No wonder I dig her stuff so much! Check it out:








Tuesday, November 2, 2010

The Crate Escape

So apparently it's November... not entirely sure where October went. I hear they are playing Christmas music at Starbucks now. What's a little Jew-girl to do, especially when Anthropologie is killin' it in the Christmas ornament department?



Anyway, here are some things I am being inspired by lately:

This butterfly taxidermy shop:

This ivy-covered building:

These gorgeous bookends:

Repurposed Crates:


Antique test-tube rack, for sale here:

Avocado Art by John Azoni:

A Fine Fete Necklace, available at Anthropologie:
Laser-cut vinyl clocks by Pavel Sidorenko:

Tomorrow, I'm going on my Wednesday thrift circuit. The thrift-store gods served me well last weekend. Hopefully, they will be just as kind tomorrow. Wish me luck!