( in and out )

{ lake erie is really frozen }

popping my head in

to say i may be out

a-traveling for work

leaving the frozen tundra

for warmer weather

it will be a nice break for me

but i will miss you

forgive me if the blog is slow

{ the shop is closed too }

xo. regina from everyeskimo

( a fail and a monkey )

i wanted to play with the foundling pattern.

change it a little, adapt it to make it a bit smaller,

a bit more sprite-like

{ this is a foundling, if you're unfamiliar with them }

and well, frankly this little adaptation was a fail.

{ shh, don't tell him i said so. }

i think he's cute.

i fully intend to give him a life tucked among the books.

maybe moving him now and then so he doesn't get bored

but he's not destined for the shop.

it's a funny feeling to fail

and to quite like the fail as well.

...

i said something about a monkey, didn't i?

i had to share this vintage find.

a 1920's stuffed monkey in incredible condition

satin lined ears

a deco-green jumper

and painted hands, feet and face

he's kind of incredible

{ and a wee bit creepy too }

you know how i love creepy.

( friday fuzzy )

{ a whole sweet article here }

kiddin' around

{ just kidding, sorry }

pygmy babies. so joyful.

i am quite attached to the wee goats i sew

but they are so somber in comparison.

( you are what you love no. 3 )

[ no. 3 ]

you know the things that you keep in the bottom of your drawers?

even after multiple moves, some of those little things just follow you

and you put them back in the bottom of the drawer

and all is well

and it feels like home

because of those little bits in the bottom of the drawer.

i've had this little baby since 6th grade

and it's followed me ever since

it reminds me of a friend

who teetered, just as i did

between being a kid & beginning to grow up

the little baby's had her photo taken

and has been returned to the bottom of the drawer

where she will wait until the next move.

{ read about this project here }

( vice )

so this is a little out of character for me

but i love alice

i love the disney version ( gasp! )

and it is amusing me just now

hopefully it will make you smile

{ or maybe smirk at my childish ways }

xo.

{ found here }

( natural history )

who says wolves and pygmy goats don't get along?

these two certainly do.

but perhaps that is because miss wolf has such lovely manners

or because the goat is such a wee kid.

or maybe because they're from the same cut of linen.

 little miss winter wolf added a bit of lace to her capelet.

she's quite proud of her fancy getup and trots about with a little kick in her step.

and the pygmy goat babe is so painfully shy

he would keep putting his head in the shadows.

he's a farm kid through and through.

tweedy and patchy and makin' do.

{ they'll be in the shop soon! }

( story time )

bumped into these beautiful scans

of an old children's book. 

simply stunning.

and clever too.

{ click on each image for a full-size view! }

 remember how we all looked forward to story time?

perhaps we should find a way to recapture that as adults too.

{ from golden gems, who loves old books & illustrations too. }

( you and me dancing )

{ pinned }

{ pinned }

{ joe mcnally }

i tried not to post any more ballet.

i failed.

these pictures haunt me.

so lovely, so strong, so peaceful.

a place i used to be.

i wonder if i felt this way then

or only in retrospect.

( ear you go )

{ shinya }

now that i've seen your face

i'm haunted by the letters of your name

{ listen here: the stranger by lord huron }

( tiny & treasured )

tiny little things to treasure.

a wood cube that swivels open to reveal a secret spot.

a tiny glass jar with a hand painted lid

a sweet little glass box with a sailboat etching.

the little things that make you reach out

and touch them, when you walk through a room.

{ they are in the shop }

( curiouser )

taxidermy fawn + 700 paper moths

unnatural history

i would put this on my coffee table if i could

art should be every day.

{ read more, here }

( tea )

{ playing with fire & water }

i could use a cup like this today.

want to see it in action? here

( friday fuzzy )

{ here }

there is no way that this little one

smells like anything but muffins.

yes, he must smell like muffins.

( h and luv )

luv these owls from h-luv

{ aka heidi iverson }

the detail of the reversible wings

has me all aflutter.

available here

see more of heidi's work here

( you are what you love no. 2 )

 

[ no. 2 ]

a copy of alice in wonderland

saved from my mother's childhood

not only do i relish the original tenniel illustrations,

it touches me to think how carefully she treated her possessions

they were treasured and revered

not destroyed and tossed aside for something shiny and new

it is the book i am most likely to pull of the shelf and show you

{ when you come visit }

history has its own way of making things beautiful

{ read about this project here }

( let them eat cake )

small foxes in love.

will they have frosting on their noses?

nope, they will have frosting on their toes!

very excited to share these two with you.

my first set created specifically for a wedding cake topper.

so happy to think they will be there for someone's special day.

i left their little tails open at the base

to make mounting on the cake easy-peasy.

see?

wishing i had thought of wedding cake toppers for my wedding.

but thinking back, we didn't even have cake! scandalous rebels. 

( ear you go )

can i call you mine?

{ listen here: july flame by laura veirs }

mourning for sunlight in the morning

wanting for warmth, the golden glow

february is such a hard month

weather-wise.

( valentine )

a girl can never have to many valentines. 

happy valentine's day from all of us, to all of you!

{ and yes that is my handsome love, hard at work at the sewing machine.

he's been making camping equipment and he's quite impressive with that thing.

in fact, he puts me to shame with his technical expertise. }

( friday fuzzy )

{ ffffound }

klassy kat

i can't decide if this cat is miffed

or very pleased with itself.

{ i suspect secretly pleased. }

( shod )

everyone has a shoe heaven.

maybe rachel comey.* maybe marais.

leibling is mine.

so enticing,

i can barely allow myself a visit to their website.

pining away. 

tragically leibling-less.

sigh.

* on a total side note, you may enjoy this website. it's a fun little concept.

( you are what you love no. 1 )

- 1st -

i must confess this is stolen inspiration

taken from this lovely series being done by the marion house book

a documentation of life in 52 objects.

- 2nd -

hunting and gathering vintage

seeing the beautiful things that pass through our lives

deciding what to keep and what to share

it makes pause to look at all the things that surround me

do i keep them because i'm used to them

do i keep them because i love them

and when's the last time i thought about why they are treasured

or who they remind me of

- 3rd -

i know, the best things in life aren't things

but i love things...

a little thing that delights

an old thing that tells a story

a surprising thing that brings a smile

if you are what you love

this is what i love

this is what i am

[ no. 1 ]

a small box made by my grandfather

when he began taking classes in stained glass

as a child i was fascinated by the "ruby" at the center

as an adult, i like the way the mirrored bottom

reflects my tiny treasures back at me

and i like to think how it was made with his careful hands