color love today

It finally feels like spring here, yeah! I have been enjoying all the gardens, flowers & trees come to life on my block. This is one of my favorites, these perfect beautiful white flowers against the gray branches. Enjoy some of the color outside today!

in the mail

I am sending off a little happiness today. This is my favorite letterpress postcard of the moment! The colors and details are great and wouldn't love to see this message in their mail box? Ya gotta love Hammerpress.

yes, i still send snail mail & love it...

cuffs from The Base Project

I recently rediscovered this bracelet I had. A family friend brought it back from South Africa. It's got this very cool, rustic, geometric design carved into what used to be a plastic plumbing pipe. It's designed with texture and feels great to the touch. Best of all this piece will probably out last all my jewelry, I tend to be pretty hard on things I wear!

 I stumbled on this this cuff line that creates these same beautiful bracelets. The line is called The Base Project. Their artisans are local to Namibia. "Discarded plastic pipe is collected by local artisans, then hand-cut, carved and reformed into bracelets. Inspiration for the designs come from the wildlife, landscape, and rich tribal history of the region". Plus it supports the local communities The Base Project works with. I love the patterns and way the color transforms the plastic to look like a rich leather and wood.

photos kindly borrowed from The Base Project website, see all their beautiful photography here.

law & order

I have to admit I am always intrigued and slightly excited to be the fly on the wall
in the court room. In honor of my jury duty today, I thought I'd check out
some little justice-inspired items to relish throughout my day.

Pin-up: The Verdict was Wow from Silvestro Media | Vintage Juror badges from Stack & Bundle

Wax seal justice symbol necklace from Pieces of II | 12 Angry Men retro print from Claudia Varosio | Antique 1890 French Honorable Juror medal from Mademoiselle Chipotte

All photos kindly borrowed from Silvestro Media, Stack & Bundle, Pieces of II, Claudia Varosio & Mademoiselle Chipotte.

color love

I do love this rustic little wood arrow I stumbled on this past weekend! What a great spring color palette mossy greens, cement grays with a pop blue & orange. This lovely little art piece is from Michigan based Lichen & Moss.

in the mail

A flowery, fun baby congrats in the mail. One of the things I just love
about Wiley Valentine letterpress cards is all the details, the envelope is printed
to match and it's such a cute package to drop in the mail.

etsy & lace

There is something really fresh about this re-purposed lace jewelry.
It's got a vintage feel yet modern edge to it.

Red lace pendant from Decoromana | Lace statement necklace from White Owl

Lacy oval pendant from The Whirlwind | Lace earrings from Decoromana