Killer Art found via my new pool bag

I was on the hunt for a great pool bag, as my old one has holes in it, and I think we may have left a trail of Barbie accessories behind us when leaving the pool last time. I'm kind of particular about these kinds of things because I do love to go the pool. The criteria was: must be huge to hold all our towels and stuff, must be wider than it is deeper (otherwise everything gets lost in the bottom), must be mesh or water resistant, must have a shoulder strap, and must not be ugly + bonus points if it was made from recycled materials. 

I stopped in the local drug store at the recommendation of a friend, and found these great bags from Blue Q. They didn't have just I wanted, so I ordered online. I LOVE my new bag. It's HUGE, water resistant, is made from recycled feed bags, and has a great design! 

After further investigation (because you know I had to google it and find out more), I found that Blue Q manufactures these bags, but the original artwork is from designers Kristina Sostarko and Jason Odd who are the creative folks behind Inaluxe.  Inaluxe offers their designs in high quality prints, small and large. Love the simplicity of their designs. SO hard to choose which are my faves, but here's a few.

cool, right?

simple perfection.

love love love.

want it!

love this. 

they also have some cool owls

this pattern is called "kiss"- same pattern as my bag

Oh, and back to the pool bag. I forgot to mention how cool it feels. Call me a weirdo, but something about the texture of it feels good, it kind of has a crinkly sound and feel that makes you want to touch it. Is it wrong that I'm totally attracted to my pool bag and can't keep my hands off it?

COOL ART: Stina Persson

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I happened upon this pretty little number and wanted to know more. After some google investigating, I found out more about the artist: Stina Persson. She's an illustrator out of Stockholm. Her art evokes emotion in me-- a groovy 60s vibe, meets modern day. A somber, but warm nostalgia.

Love these portraits-- some of them seem to fit the sad woman portrait feel that seems to complete a room.

 

Also love the pretty botanicals:

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In case anyone out there wants to buy me my own Stina Persson, 

looks like you get 'em here. 

I'd prefer a portrait. ;)

Flame Stitch: Chevron Evolves

Chevron is still around and pretty much everywhere. I know some of you may be over it. And although I see it quite a bit in my world, I like it, and try not to let the fact that it's everywhere stop me from loving it. It's still one of my favorite patterns for throws and phone cases-- it's just simple, clean and it always looks good in my book. I remember last summer, my friend Annie talking about Flame Stitch, and a year later I'm totally digging it. (She's a big city girl, and it takes a while for us midwest folks to embrace trends.) It's a more sophisticated and complicated version of the good ole zigzag. Warped zigzag meets Ikat is how I see it.

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This room would be so bland without the pop of color and pattern on the little settee.
(and the cute shoes carefully placed next to the bed help too!)

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Everything Trina Turk touches is fabulous!
And on a side note, I think I need her haircut.

 I've designed a Flame Stitch Eco Throw at Annie's suggestion-- the sample comes in next week! Can't wait to see how it turns out. Here's a little sneak peak of the one of colorways...

Floating Light Circles

I'm not quite sure why, but for some reason these glowing circles have been floating around my head for the last few weeks. Apparently it's called a "Bokeh Effect". Did everyone know that except me? Not sure what to do with it, but they are so cheerful they make me smile and want to throw a party or make some art!

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Custom Designed iPhone Cases

I've had a few people reach out to me that wanted something slightly different than what I offer in the shop. I love the opportunity to create something just for a customer-- lots of fun for me and the customer gets something uniquely their own. Here's some custom designs that I've done recently that I think are great.

Custom Colors (LIME!) and custom font on Zigzag

Custom Colors on Greek Key with name in script

Rainbow Zigzag with lowercase font

If you want to try something out that you don't see offered in the shop-- just send me an email and I'd be happy to make you some proofs!

I Spy FUN Art: Melanie Mikecz

How fun are these prints from artist Melanie Mikecz? They are playful, but serious enough to be grown up art. A vibrant mix of interesting colors and geometric patterns... right up my alley. Thanks for making it a brighter world, Melanie!

Find 'em in her Etsy Shop

Thank you Cottages & Bungalows!

So awesome to see Happy Habitat in June's edition of Cottages & Bungalows!

I am honored to be included in such a great publication. Thanks for having me!