Etsy Spotlight: ARMINHO
I am seriously lovin’ on this paper ephemera shop ARMINHO. That baking book will be minee! ..and their cat looks alot like my Jameson, so extra love points.
Check out the full shop HERE.
Wednesday Printspiration
So this week, I’ve fallen in love with the modern, geometric prints from UK-based artist Emma Lawrenson. These things are gorgeous!
She’s one of those folks with a super legit academic training background yet still fits so nicely into the non-pretentious, design-loving Etsy community. I love that. She has a seriously killer shop.
Studio shot!
Insider photos are my favorite.
Want more? Go find Emma at her site, her blog, and her Etsy shop.
on the case.
You guys, IT HAPPENED >> I am now the proud owner of an iPhone!
I have spent the last 48 hours trying to figure the dang thing out. Oh, and downloading apps. If you have any app recommendations, they would be much appreciated! Just leave a comment or send an email to kelly@thespottedfox.com.
One of the most exciting parts of owning this magical little nugget of the future is case shopping! Here are some of my absolute faves from Society6:
HOME.
life as of late.
some photos from recent moments >>
this is mysore coffee from Woodlands in Nashville.. it’s BOMB. seriously, so good.
a cloudy Nashville sunset.
here are a few shots from my dear friends Devan & Will’s wedding last weekend:
sweetest ceremony.
i made this chalkboard sign for the bar.
local brewery Yazoo just started bottling their Gerst. i love the label!
..happy weekending!
Embrace Color >> MINTY DREAMS
Art Inspiration: Personal Message
Lately I’ve been obsessed with the blog Personal Message, where two guys, Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber post their artwork. Usually it’s small things that you can buy on the site for pretty cheap. Their artwork is simple and ambiguous, just how I like it.
I love the paintings the most.
Here are a few of my favorites:
Today’s Dose of Lovely
#1. I’m really diggin this look inside the ranch home of laminate king, Ralph Wilson Sr. of Wilsonart International. Those wall inlays are the best.
#2. Did you know you can buy moss mat at your local craft store?? Yeah, neither did I. Loving these moss mat coasters from Sincerely Kinsey. Check out the DIY here.
#3. How cute is this picture of Winona Ryder & Alec Baldwin on the set of Beetlejuice? Makes me want to watch it again.. like now.
BRING ON FRIDAY >>
Easy Recipeasy: Sauteed Bok Choy with Almonds
A simple, healthy, green, & crunchy side dish.. from my kitchen >> to yours.
What you’ll need:
-olive oil
-1 bunch baby bok choy, chopped and thoroughly rinsed
-1 clove garlic, chopped
-1 tbsp liquid aminos OR soy sauce
-1/4 cup water
-squirt of sriracha
-handful of almonds (slivered/sliced/whole/whatever you prefer)
:: Drizzle your skillet with oil. Saute the garlic on medium-heat for about 30 seconds.
:: Add the chopped bok choy to the skillet and stir.
:: Add 1/4 cup water and let cook down for a few minutes, until most of the water has evaporated.
:: Add 1 tbsp liquid aminos (OR soy sauce) and a healthy squirt of sriracha. Let cook a few more minutes, stirring occasionally.
:: Take off the heat, add the almonds, & toss.
For extra crunch, add water chestnuts.. and for extra flavor, saute with garlic AND ginger.
MAKE IT YOUR OWN! >>
If Georgia O’Keeffe went Etsy shopping…
It’s time for my third installment of Imagining What Great Figures from the Past Would Purchase on Etsy If They Were Living in Today’s World.
I have already climbed into the minds of Thoreau and Sylvia Plath, and today I’m channeling the great American painter Georgia O’Keeffe. You know, the austere lady who lived out in the deserts of New Mexico and painted massive, breathtaking flowers and cow skulls. The one who totally KILLED IT at a time when women had no real presence in the art world, and she killed it to the point where she became one of the most well-known and influential artists of the 20th century. Yeah that one.
Here’s what I think she’d score if she was young, alive, and perusing Etsy today:
These antler earrings would be right up her alley. Simple, elegant, and very nature-y.
O’Keeffe was the queen of all-black attire. She would definitely add this vintage Liz Claiborne dress to her puritanical wardrobe.
Exactly what O’Keeffe did.
Which is why she’d love this print.
She would collect vintage botanical prints like this one to line her studio walls.
They’d be inspiration and source material for her floral paintings.
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Okay, enough daydreaming for now. I hope you guys enjoy these posts, they are so fun to write. I’ll have more soon!
some photos.
>> LIFE LATELY >>
making springy cakes at work.
my girl Kelly at Rock Island State Park.
just a couple of river babes >> myself & Bee on the Caney Fork river.
a banner I made for my friends baby shower.
Frances Louise will be called Franny Lou.. I LOVE that.
photo by Danielle Kirk.
