A Pretty Pair: It Takes Two to Tangle

Posted: February 3rd, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: A Pretty Pair | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

illustration by Nick Lu; photograph by Lucytown

{ Cat’s Cradle by Nick Lu }  { Cover by Lucytown }


The Shopping Sherpa: Bundled Beauty

Posted: February 2nd, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Shopping Sherpa | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

vintage inspired fashion and art from Etsy

Clockwise from top: { A Cold Day for a Drive Limited Edition Print from Elizabeth Bauman }  { Vintage 40′s Oxford Heels from Ginger Root Vintage }  { Bubble Beret in Charcoal Grey from softspoken }  { Upcycled Fur Cowl from zaama }

We’ve been blessed with a few new readers as of late (hello, new readers!), and I realized that they may not know the Shopping Sherpa yet! It’s been a while since he’s come to visit, so I figured this the perfect time to reintroduce him.

So who is this Shopping Sherpa? Well, he’s mysterious and a little hard to nail down. I think he’s really a little part of all of us, like a little shopping conscience.

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A Pretty Pair: Tattered Patterns

Posted: February 1st, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: A Pretty Pair | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

art by Pattie Lee Becker; installation detail by Kyle Ranson & Monica Canilao

{ Ramona’s Bright Idea by Pattie Lee Becker }  { THE MORE WE WANDER detail by Monica Canilao & Kyle Ranson }


A Pretty Pair: Sleepy Stream

Posted: January 30th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: A Pretty Pair | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

painting by Ryan M. Reynolds; photograph by Rikard Lilja

{ Continuum by Ryan M. Reynolds (found via Booooooom) }  { Untitled by Rikard Lilja }


Faire Play: Handmade Market Chicago

Posted: January 27th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Faire Play | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Rar Rar Press at the Handmade Market Chicago

Earlier this month, B-bops and I braved the cold and snow venturing to the Handmade Market in Chicago, which is hosted every second saturday at The Empty Bottle. What a fine city we live in! So many craftastic opportunities. We were not disappointed with our little trip, and I discovered some fun new craftspeople! But I don’t mean to rub this in your face, seeing as how you probably couldn’t come. Luckily for you, I’m about to take you on a virtual visit to the Handmade Market by introducing you to my 6 favorite booths!

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A Pretty Pair: Roller Birds

Posted: January 26th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: A Pretty Pair | Tags: , , , , | 2 Comments »

art by Stefhany Yepes Lozano; photograph by Christian Patterson

{ mapping 6 by Stefhany Yepes Lozano }  { Skateland by Christian Patterson }


A Pretty Pair: Color Crackers

Posted: January 24th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: A Pretty Pair | Tags: , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

photograph by Vanessa Ramos; painting by Irina Schmitz

{ Untitled by Vanessa Ramos }  { Untitled by Irina Schmitz }


Giveaway: Three Westervin Original Necklaces

Posted: January 23rd, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Giveaway | Tags: , , , , , | 21 Comments »

three handmade necklaces

GIVEAWAY TIMEZ!!! I’m giving away THREE (count ‘em) necklaces made by my own little hands! Why? Well…. responses to our Reader Survey aren’t coming in quite as quickly as we’d like, so we thought we’d give you some incentive.

What you’ll win:

One of the three necklaces above. You pick your favorite!

Please note: the winning necklaces will be made-to-order, so to speak, so they may differ slightly from those pictured above.

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A Pretty Pair: Night Rider

Posted: January 20th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: A Pretty Pair | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

photograph by Debbie Carlos; painting by Whistler

{ A short trip to upstate New York by Debbie Carlos }  { Nocturne in Black and Gold — The Falling Rocket by Whistler }


A Pretty Pair: Where I Tread

Posted: January 18th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: A Pretty Pair | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

photograph by Sandra Juto; painting by Becca Stadtlander

{ The Colourful City by Sandra Juto }  {Amish Clothesline by Becca Stadtlander }