mind body spirit print
i like contrast of metallic ink against this soothing blue paper emily of orange beautiful used to make her mind body spirit print. also available is metallic ink on yellow paper, and black ink on white paper.
the 8″x10″ prints are just $10 each on etsy – a great deal!
lupe grainne photography
i’m enjoying the soft global poetry in this photography from sonoma-based artist lupe grainne.
see more beauty on lupe’s website, etsy shop, blog and flickr stream!
images of springtime, courtesy of etsy
i put a post up for the photographers of etsy team blog earlier this week, saying that I’m yearning for spring with all it’s soft freshness and optimism, and then i thought why not do a little something like that right here in this space too, because you can never get enough positive inspiration…
in order, top to bottom:
- marigolds and the picket fence – bricolagelife
- picadilly lace by jennifer squires
- partly cloudy – kristybee
- dark eyed junco – muddy river photos
- in the morning – schamka
- plum zen – melissa beach
- lilies of the valley – diana brennan
- blue birds – groovinpop
- i can feel you breathe – michelle campbell-zurek
- green – valeria h
valentine shopping fun (round up)
late to the party, my head is swimming with all the vday goodies i’ve seen floating around here. some of these items might not make it to your mailbox before the big day but you can still enjoy looking at some of my favorite categories…
romance in photography from jennifer squires, art of whimsy, kayleen michelle and alyson jones
 inspired jewelry from laurie chapman, margaux lange, victoria buckley and stephanie simek
ceramic and glass bliss from lily pottery and jeri goodman
soft-sided accessory love from las lopezlas, fringe, stewart and brown, and linda lye
poetic paper from l2 design collective, porterness, amy blackwell (via) and able and game (via)
love spray from reed seifer
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chocolate creations from jean philippe maury, christopher elbow and knipschildt
sweet and funny illustrations from laura george, seaspray blue and le papier
pillows: pooh, humble and veronique
gordana adamovic mladenovica photography
i think the work of yugoslavian-born, ontario-based artist gordana adamovic mladenovica (aka etsy seller ajawin) is simply stunning. love the gorgeous light.
see more at her etsy shop and flickr stream. you can pop by her blog too!
ryan beshara’s modern pop prints
here’s a win-win: these fun number and alphabet prints from california artist ryan beshara. kids can enjoy the twirls of color while parents appreciate the contemporary styling.
 see more and purchase at ryan’s etsy shop.
kareem rizk collage art
ooh am i loving these fun limited and open edition collage prints from melbourne graphic designer kareem rizk today. to create his traditional collages, kareem uses a multitude of materials including oil pastels, acrylics and pencil. he also uses digital techniques to add pieces to his collection. to me either technique produces a consistently meticulous assembled piece, with strong retro-modern influences and intelligent use of negative space.
see more at kareem’s website and etsy shop. he’s also got some of his lovely bird prints available at thumbtack.
adrienne vita illustrations
portland artist adrienne vita’s latest series of drawings called time let me be and play is filled with casual playfulness. and lots and lots of hair. these pieces are made with watercolor, marker and ink.
pretty darn fun.
purchase these pieces at adrienne’s etsy shop, say hi on her blog and see more at her website, arcane arts.