in search of the perfect tea cup

i drink a lot of tea, so i want my cup to be pretty and functional.  i found some on etsy that i think just might fit the bill.

clockwise from top left:

1. the most adorable set of three aqua and pink vintage melmac tea cups from vintagegoodies

2. witty and charming tea bag and tea spoon cup and saucer in simple black and white from baileydoesntbark

3. gorgeous set of four tall vintage cups and saucers with a pretty medallion design from bluebellbazaar

4. sturdy mug with blue pinstripes and a fun sewing machine design from circaceramics

5. generously sized handmade mug in the prettiest shade of aqua from karinlorenc

6. this amazing one of a kind hand painted cup and saucer from krisatomic sadly sold a couple months ago... but it is still one of my favorites!

xoxo,

lesley

trunkt!

i got in... yay!  here is my portfolio:

http://www.trunkt.org/315thomas

if anyone reading this is on trunkt and has any advice on how to get the most out of the site, leave me a note in the comments :)

xoxo,

lesley

etsy find . . . quercus silver

i am totally obsessing over quercus silver's resin and silver jewelry.  the bright, saturated colors and simple shapes are so, so beautiful and her product photos are insanely gorgeous.  here are a few of my favorite pieces from her etsy shop.

isn't this ring just amazing?  it has this glow from within, and all the little flecks of color inside the resin make it look like amber.  warm orange avatar ring, $55.

these little earrings are such a lovely shade of aqua... they will look like little rain drops dangling from your ears.  teal resin and silver earrings, $50.

something for the man in your life... round orange resin and silver cufflinks, $78.

and check out her gorgeous packaging... who wouldn't want to receive this little gem in the mail?

xoxo,

lesley

trend alert . . . knit bangles

i have been seeing knit bangles everywhere this season, from my favorite blogs to etsy shops to the cover of vogue knitting.  and the other day, i saw them at old navy... sets of 3 on sale for only $7!  i try to buy handmade as often as i can to stay away from the big box stores, but this is a deal i just can't resist.  they have a bunch of cute color combinations... get 'em while they're hot!

UPDATE: they are now only $5.50!

xoxo,

lesley

flickr favorites . . . warm & cozy

even as the weather turns cold, these photographs make me feel warm and cozy...

clockwise from top left:

gracec, david cartier, tickled pink knits, cloudnine, elena777

xoxo,

lesley

new website launch!

after keeping it a secret for months, i am very pleased to announce that my new online shop is up and running!!!  please visit 

www.315thomas.bigcartel.com

to shop for an assortment of modern paper goods with a vintage-inspired twist, all handmade by me!

the photos you see here are a preview of what you will find on my new website... hand printed notecards and journals, petite notecards, sketchbooks, and gift tags galore.  i have been working really hard over the past few months coming up with new designs and products and i am so excited to finally reveal them to the public!

as a thank you to all my blog readers, i am offering 15% off your first purchase between now and december 1st.  all you have to do is enter the code 315LAUNCH at checkout and the discount will be automatically applied to your order.

                       
i hope you enjoy my new website... thank you so much for visiting and happy shopping! :)

xoxo,

lesley

flickr favorites . . . brittaj

i recently discovered this amazing artist, brittaj, on flickr... some of my favorite pieces of hers incorporate little bits of cut paper, like these:

britta also shares some pages from her sketchbook, which is divine.  i wish my sketches looked half as pretty as these:

check out the rest of brittaj's inspiring photostream here.

xoxo,

lesley

stuff i want . . . purple paper goods on etsy

row 1:

purple house blank book from mine creations

purple lily illustration from blue plate studio

scrapbooking scroll from niklindesigns1225

row 2:

foot kettles print from heidi burton

letterpress stickers from bemi designs

tired mini print from askey

row 3:

lace collage from dose of creativity

scribe print from wonting

letterpress thistle cards from red oak press

row 4:

lovely jewellery print from janice j

peacock print from pinup brenda

purple magnolias gocco printed moleskine from shoofly

xoxo,

lesley

my latest obsession . . . lladro niagara chandelier

can't you just imagine sitting down to dinner every evening under this ethereal flock of porcelain butterflies? heavenly.

now, does anyone have $15,000 i can borrow to buy one of my own? :)

xoxo,
lesley

inspiration . . . textiles by karen nicol

karen nicol does absolutely amazing things with embroidery and mixed media textiles.  here are some of my favorite images of her work... see more inspirational images on her website.

xoxo,

lesley