And so we’re told…this is the golden age.
My holiday went surprisingly perfect! It was our first official Christmas at our place. It was really exciting to plan my own menu, decorate and play hostess for once. Over the weekend there was much fun had with both family and friends. I am so thankful for the people in my life.
I had a lot of custom projects this month. They ranged from wooden portrait pendants and necklaces, to drawings and a set of note cards I hand adorned with glitter. I always love a new challenge, especially since they very often leave me inspired for many days after. If you have an idea and would like to work together, feel free to leave me a comment, or contact me through Etsy. I am accepting custom orders through January 15th.
This drawing was inspired by the lovely Chelsea Nicole. Her blog now features my artwork as it’s header, and she’s been so sweet as to list me as one of her favorite modern illustrators! I highly recommend following her Blog and Tumblr. Her taste is exquisite. (obviously. hehe.)
I’m planning on doing a ton of drawing and creating in the coming weeks. If we don’t speak before then, I wish you all a magical New Year’s Eve. I’ll likely be leaning against a hotel balcony somewhere, sipping pink champagne and dreaming of all that 2010 has in store for me. I can’t wait.
Link Love: December 2009
photo © The Paris Apartment
- A twist on Missed Connections. These are illustrated.
- Russian Nesting Doll measuring cups. Eeee!
- The 20 Greatest Mug Shots of the Decade.
- LUSH snow cake soap is back! From..With Love is on my wish list this year. I love the Russian Doll tag.
- The Benefits of Pissing People Off.
- Jane from Sea of Shoes was lucky enough to be presented at the Crillon Debutante Ball wearing Chanel. Her journey has been exciting to follow.
- This gorgeous wallet from Mod Cloth.
- Nice to meet you! Door Knobs for those who like the idea of human interaction, without their germs.
- Ellen Von Unwerth has a new book out! Anyone have a spare $400+ I can borrow?
- Beware of humans bearing gifts.
- The staff at the Wellcome Library in London have scoured the shelves for the weirdest and most wonderful objects in their collection, the ones that made even them scratch their heads when they first set eyes on them. Can you do better and guess what these oddities are?
- Kate MacDowell’s talent fucking blows me away. (and that’s an understatement)
- I finally got around to visiting Toy Joy in Austin, Texas. Eeee! Wonderful! I picked up some gifts for a couple of my favorites gals ranging from decadent to simply cute.
- 6 Questions that can help you to make 2010 a Simpler and Lighter year.
Mail from the Cute Pole!
I absolutely adore my Sleepy Kitty acrylic necklace!
