I recently discovered Tammy Marinuzzi through roadside scholar. I love the little characters she creates and the expressions and emotions they wear! Have a look at roadside scholar's post, and Tammy Marinuzzi's Website for more.

Oh, abandoned buildings. Be still my heart! I love love love abandoned buildings, homes, towns...you name it. Part of my childhood was spent at my mom's house, up on a hill in the 'middle of nowhere'. Rumor had it that once, a town was up there, with a post office and homes. The hills were filled with orchardists and farmers. But supposedly, after a few natural disasters, people moved to other towns where the land was not so volatile. We used to spend our summers playing outside, making forts and climbing in trees. As we got older, we would sneak over to other properties across the fields and explore old abandoned homes, look at books that were stashed underneath them (always wary of spiders and snakes), and make up stories of who must have lived here, once upon a time. There was an old house that was leaning...it must have been a beautiful home in it's day. I'm sure it has toppled by now, and I know it was very dangerous to be climbing around in it.

But, back to the point. I just discovered "Spirits of the Abandoned", a website and now a book, of photographs of abandoned places. The galleries on the website are wonderful, and I cannot help but wonder at the circumstances that took place, and the fact that someone out there must still own the land these buildings are on. There are always stories, and the mystery constantly awakes my imagination. Explore! (but, carefully)

via The Broken Plate
images from Spirits of the Abandoned

You can now find my Copper Leaf Earrings in the Etsy Metal shop, along with loads of other beautiful pieces made by the people that are part of our team!!!

I am absolutely loving this new line of "wall wear" by Janick of Nea Wear. Janick hails from Canada and outside of her work as a graphic designer, she creates handmade jewelry, fashion, and accessories. Check out her Etsy shop, website, and blog! A lot of the "wall wear" has already sold, but there are still quite a few left :)

via sub-studio design

Abilene Post Earrings


Don't you just love these? I got these from Brooke Medlin of gemmafactrix last week, and they just arrived today! I absolutely adore Brooke's work and her use of unusual and found objects paired with bright or oxidized sterling silver.

A good friend of mine used to have a tee pee in his back yard, with a chair and futon bed inside. It was heaven, with the exception of the bugs. I have always loved the beauty of camping in summer...the fresh air, the closeness to the world around you, the beauty of the night sky. So when I saw this post over at poppytalk, it transported me back to that time. Summer has finally arrived and I am looking forward to a small camping adventure next weekend, although it won't be nearly as fabulous as this.

image via poppytalk

I am a true lover of mixed media pieces like this one by deadbird. I found this originally on poppytalk. It reminds me of a Cornell Box, originated by Joseph Cornell.