tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81116282486395991102024-03-13T14:13:34.939-04:00the pARTsy!Wendy Sefcikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826336667777909910noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111628248639599110.post-76131469744453251822012-07-06T08:21:00.000-04:002012-07-06T08:31:29.141-04:00Plushies x Strawberries & Cream<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These plushies are my FAVORITE. I have one of these adorable handmade kitties and thinking I need to order another one :) I had thought Theresia Cookson's shop had closed but I believe it was just renamed to "Strawberries & Cream."</div>
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All of her plushies are handmade and they're so precious...</div>
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... one of a kind...</div>
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Her kitties are my favorites. </div>
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She makes pin cushions too...</div>
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... and all kinds of little woodland creatures...</div>
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... even love bird cake toppers!</div>
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Check out her shop at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/strawberriesandcream">Strawberries & Cream.</a></div>
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<br /></div>Wendy Sefcikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826336667777909910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111628248639599110.post-23690666932445676512012-07-03T11:28:00.000-04:002012-07-03T11:38:20.760-04:00Little Purses x Lazydoll<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Found the cutest little shop called "Lazydoll" on etsy...</div>
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Isn't this a precious iPhone case? </div>
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Love these little purses with hand painted/embroidered designs.</div>
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Shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lazydoll?ref=seller_info">Lazydoll</a> to view their entire collection of products.</div>
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:)</div>Wendy Sefcikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826336667777909910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111628248639599110.post-81659068767470754502012-05-29T11:43:00.002-04:002012-05-29T11:46:49.592-04:00Mineral Magnets x Leif<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Aren't these magnets beautiful? I want to get a set for my fridge, they're such a nice alternative to grubby plastic magnets that create a cluttered look.</div>
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<a href="http://www.leifshop.com/collections/living/products/mineral-magnet-set">Find them here at Leif.com</a></div>
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<br />Wendy Sefcikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826336667777909910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111628248639599110.post-55535427792557616692012-04-28T12:17:00.002-04:002012-04-28T12:21:01.292-04:00Broken Box Bracelets<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.wix.com/brokenboxdesigns/brokenboxbracelets#!4-COIL%20WRAPS|galleryPage"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/BBD%20BLOG/bbbracelets_screenshot.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">New website for Broken Box Bracelets! <a href="http://www.wix.com/brokenboxdesigns/brokenboxbracelets#!4-COIL%20WRAPS|galleryPage">Click here to visit.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">Copyright © 2012 Broken Box Designs, LLC. All rights reserved.</span></div>Wendy Sefcikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826336667777909910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111628248639599110.post-89616657439783037022012-03-13T07:34:00.003-04:002012-03-13T07:42:01.592-04:00Chain Jewelry x Litter<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/litter_post.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/slide5.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I discovered "Litter" jewelry on one of my new favorite shows, "Shark Tank." I just love this look. It is totally different than anything else out there. Their leg pieces are my favorite! How cool, now we can accessorize our legs too! ;)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Litter" was founded by a sister duo in San Francisco and is all handmade. Awesome right? Their jewelry has been picked up by Urban Outfitters, Free People and many other well known brands. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You must check them out!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://littersf.com/">www.littersf.com</a></div>Wendy Sefcikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826336667777909910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111628248639599110.post-19948790783416958422012-02-23T07:14:00.004-05:002012-02-23T07:24:34.890-05:00Furniture x Pier1<a href="http://www.pier1.com/Catalog/Furniture/tabid/981/CategoryId/157/ProductId/3616/ProductName/Headington-Loveseat--Paisley-Brown/language/en-US/Default.aspx" target="mynewwindow"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/2334704.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.pier1.com/Catalog/Furniture/tabid/981/CategoryId/157/ProductId/34260/ProductName/Bretta-Chair--Gold-Damask/language/en-US/Default.aspx" target="mynewwindow"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/2536459_3.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Found this beautiful loveseat and chair at Pier 1. I love their classic yet modern feel.Wendy Sefcikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826336667777909910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111628248639599110.post-53169082261099729662012-02-06T11:53:00.004-05:002012-02-06T12:59:33.169-05:00Homepage x Anthropologie<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/anthro1.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Go to Anthropologie.com to see their cool homepage - it combines photos & videos for a really neat look. Their model is painting on glass in little video snippets. Its like everything online is coming to life or something. Pretty soon nothing will be static. Sometimes this is done in a busy way but I think Anthropologie used just the right amount of action. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The result is quite artsy. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/anthro2.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/index.jsp">www.Anthropologie.com</a></div>Wendy Sefcikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826336667777909910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111628248639599110.post-90750503518912575882012-01-27T07:18:00.003-05:002012-01-27T07:22:36.084-05:00Family Logos x Custom Family Logos<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.customfamilylogos.com/customfamilylogos/Logo_Gallery_files/cfl_hover_final2_red.png" /> <img src="http://www.customfamilylogos.com/customfamilylogos/Logo_Gallery_files/cfl_jill_dister.png" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Logos custom-designed exclusively for YOUR unique family! Include your pets too!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Use your logo on Facebook/Twitter, greeting cards/stationery, address labels, tees, car decals, etc. Learn more at <b><a href="http://www.customfamilylogos.com/customfamilylogos/Home.html">www.CustomFamilyLogos.com</a></b></div>Wendy Sefcikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826336667777909910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111628248639599110.post-82663797874444378082012-01-11T08:25:00.004-05:002012-01-11T08:44:38.185-05:00Paintings x Gwen Meyerson<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/il_570xN292501653.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gwen Meyerson has a fantastic portfolio of paintings. Her pieces are inspired by photos that she snaps of street scenes. She then composes her paintings, using artistic license to create colorful, <i>"lively, often edgy, depictions of urban living."</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/il_570xN285507534.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As a Clevelander (being all to familiar with snow), I am also drawn to her snow-scaped paintings of the city street. This painting perfectly depicts that quiet chill of a snowy street. The snow muffles all of the normal sounds that we hear - creating a peaceful, cozy, calm.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/il_570xN296685495.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/GwenMeyerson?ref=pr_shop_more">Gwen Meyerson</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Wendy Sefcikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826336667777909910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111628248639599110.post-50292091321185802472012-01-05T11:20:00.004-05:002012-01-05T11:35:39.249-05:00Handmade Jewelry x Venessa Arizaga<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/venessa_post1.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday I came across what is now my favorite jewelry designer, Venessa Arizaga. Venessa's collection is inspired from her travels throughout the world. She <i>"constantly stows trinkets, shells, ceramics - as souvenirs from exotic locales - in her carry-on, to create unique pieces with a bohemian spirit".</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/venessa_post2.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Her pieces eclectically combine <i>"chunky chains interwoven with rainbow silk threads, the sea and natural materials such as stones and crystals."</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/venessa_post3.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Her witty creations are for <i>"women with strong character and a sense of humor"</i>. They are handmade and <i>"with a modern twist they are exotic yet elegant."</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/venessa_post4.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://venessaarizaga.com/index.php">Shop Venessa Arizaga.</a></div>Wendy Sefcikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826336667777909910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111628248639599110.post-4001203483486423282011-10-05T07:04:00.003-04:002011-10-05T07:24:48.374-04:00Cake Toppers x Enchanted Belles<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fu5WYmmkIKs/Tow6WGKhl6I/AAAAAAAABaI/z-sRzzPJie4/s400/il_570xN.254401040.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659962982984161186" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 359px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">The past several weddings that I have been to unfortunately did not have a cake topper perched on top of their cakes! Not sure why, but for some reason they are becoming more and more uncommon. Similar to how brides and grooms frown upon "The Chicken Dance" or the "Hokey Pokey" because they are too cool or something? Well, since when do weddings have to be stripped of all fun and playfulness?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Had I seen these precious cake toppers from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/enchantedbelles?ref=seller_info#">"Enchanted Belles"</a> 6 years ago for my wedding, I would have definitely ordered one! </span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1C2oSCMoSTI/Tow6WW7lK6I/AAAAAAAABaQ/nU6wgKrbb50/s1600/il_570xN.268081480.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 363px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1C2oSCMoSTI/Tow6WW7lK6I/AAAAAAAABaQ/nU6wgKrbb50/s400/il_570xN.268081480.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659962987484883874" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The coolest thing is that you can custom order your cake topper exclusively for your wedding! Customize hair color, eye color, hair styles, gown types, suit colors and more!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-um4b0vfvTk4/Tow9MyOOnWI/AAAAAAAABaY/4fuYurmlYe4/s400/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-10-05%2Bat%2B7.17.12%2BAM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659966121547046242" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 339px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0S4KTyAEDig/Tow9b5LwlkI/AAAAAAAABao/4NBBXnVleF4/s400/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-10-05%2Bat%2B7.17.38%2BAM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659966381113775682" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 343px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6DwQeWUlwJ4/Tow9bqFzVJI/AAAAAAAABag/QDhS8SbflAI/s400/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-10-05%2Bat%2B7.17.25%2BAM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659966377062257810" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 187px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Standard pricing starts at $125, which is a great deal for such a cute little keepsake for your wedding. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fu5WYmmkIKs/Tow6WGKhl6I/AAAAAAAABaI/z-sRzzPJie4/s1600/il_570xN.254401040.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CuEjUb22PXw/Tow6V5IEfuI/AAAAAAAABaA/xEOZkF99xXo/s1600/il_570xN.252599371.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 326px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CuEjUb22PXw/Tow6V5IEfuI/AAAAAAAABaA/xEOZkF99xXo/s400/il_570xN.252599371.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659962979484204770" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">You can also order flower girls, Birthday cake toppers and more!</div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WwFN5IqWHV8/Tow6VlG2iEI/AAAAAAAABZ4/N4xsNE355Tk/s1600/il_570xN.252599311.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WwFN5IqWHV8/Tow6VlG2iEI/AAAAAAAABZ4/N4xsNE355Tk/s400/il_570xN.252599311.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659962974110386242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/enchantedbelles?ref=seller_info">Shop Enchanted Belles</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>Wendy Sefcikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826336667777909910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111628248639599110.post-7955596041483187362011-10-02T10:46:00.003-04:002011-10-02T11:03:55.912-04:00Scarves x celapiu<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/il_570xN268839392.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I LOVE this "Little Wing Shrug" by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/celapiu?ref=seller_info">Celapiu.</a> It's beautiful in an abstract/rugged kind of way. The cold is coming and this is a really neat way to stay cozy. We can't find things like this in department stores, I think it is worth every penny!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/il_570xN194393724.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This "Polar Foks" is just too cute, again... in a cool kind of way (not cutsie cutsie) ;) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/il_570xN271170815.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cowls are great because you don't have long dangling pieces from your scarf but can still have the warmth of a scarf protecting your neck from blustering winds. The best word for this "Woven Cowl in Charcoal" is simply just - cool.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/celapiu?ref=seller_info">Shop Celapiu</a></div>Wendy Sefcikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826336667777909910noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111628248639599110.post-51200457000995988132011-03-31T18:19:00.004-04:002011-03-31T18:32:54.015-04:00Pedestals x Grand Stands Patisserie<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IYaT1-bHCm8/TZT-ZaL4o7I/AAAAAAAABUE/UCETG5NGUI0/s1600/il_570xN.230090602.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IYaT1-bHCm8/TZT-ZaL4o7I/AAAAAAAABUE/UCETG5NGUI0/s400/il_570xN.230090602.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590372749952983986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Aren't these fun? They are hand crafted dessert pedestals by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Claudia27?ref=seller_info">Grand Stands Patisserie.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think they are so much prettier than most of the dessert stands I see available in the stores. I love their vintage-look and each one is different. </div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cqrWzwhZv-s/TZT-ZbF4phI/AAAAAAAABT8/mYWPBji1gjk/s1600/il_570xN.230108013.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cqrWzwhZv-s/TZT-ZbF4phI/AAAAAAAABT8/mYWPBji1gjk/s400/il_570xN.230108013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590372750196254226" /></a><br />These are truly great for any occasion! - Wedding showers, Birthday parties, girly get togethers, holidays, etc.!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2ZabC0baG-g/TZT-ZHVUx3I/AAAAAAAABT0/H0J8abZJXBY/s1600/il_570xN.225677221.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2ZabC0baG-g/TZT-ZHVUx3I/AAAAAAAABT0/H0J8abZJXBY/s400/il_570xN.225677221.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590372744892303218" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bCDl-WsSXnk/TZT-ZCZzpEI/AAAAAAAABTs/HSshQ7U6Y8k/s1600/il_570xN.210945363.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bCDl-WsSXnk/TZT-ZCZzpEI/AAAAAAAABTs/HSshQ7U6Y8k/s400/il_570xN.210945363.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590372743568925762" /></a><br />Shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Claudia27?ref=seller_info">Grand Stands Patisserie</a>Wendy Sefcikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826336667777909910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111628248639599110.post-50389570620618223962011-02-24T15:42:00.004-05:002011-02-24T15:46:26.364-05:00Prints x Picnipic<img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/il_570xN152601773.jpg"><br />I love this print by Picnipic, "un monde plus rose" or translation "for a pinker world." Something about it is just really sweet. Love the color palette and loving little hug. Shop more prints and paintings at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/picnipic?ref=seller_info">Picnipic.</a>Wendy Sefcikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826336667777909910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111628248639599110.post-43451289373282601042011-02-03T20:07:00.005-05:002011-02-03T20:27:33.758-05:00Dolls x Bit of Whimsy Dolls<img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/main-header-pic.png" /><br />I stumbled across this website the other day and think that these are the ABSOLUTE MOST PRECIOUS dolls! - ever. Need I say more?<br /><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/Screenshot2011-02-03at81324PM.png" /><br />Short & sweet, they are all handmade and just adorable.<br /><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/Screenshot2011-02-03at81453PM.png" /><br />Whimsy Dolls sells dolls, clothes and patterns. So you can have a lot of fun creating or shopping :)<br /><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/Screenshot2011-02-03at81230PM.png" /><br />Visit <a href="http://www.bitofwhimsydolls.com/">Bit of Whimsy Dolls</a> today!Wendy Sefcikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826336667777909910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111628248639599110.post-29094460399992865642010-11-14T20:46:00.002-05:002010-11-14T20:52:44.341-05:00Knits x Sweet Pea Toad Tots<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/il_570xN187334294.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aren't these just precious? Hand knitted scarves, hats and other items for kids and babies. - By Sweat Pea Toad Tots.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/il_570xN192798998.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Adorable product photos as well!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/il_570xN187918297.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sweetpeatoadtots?ref=seller_info"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sweetpeatoadtots?ref=seller_info"><b>Shop Sweat Pea Toad Tots</b></a></div>Wendy Sefcikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826336667777909910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111628248639599110.post-55527648258320151352010-11-03T07:10:00.003-04:002010-11-03T07:25:16.797-04:00Prints x Mandy Lynne Photography<img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/il_570xN185033904.jpg"><br />Check out these precious photography prints by Mandy Lynne. They have a unique, magical, dreamy, vintage look.<br /><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/il_570xN179481370.jpg"><br />Sometimes the simplest objects, when arranged just so... can create a lovely composition!<br /><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/il_570xN184597196.jpg"><br />Shop Mandy Lynne's prints at <a href="http://mandylynne.com/">www.MandyLynne.com</a>Wendy Sefcikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826336667777909910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111628248639599110.post-67129203018427119862010-10-22T08:23:00.002-04:002010-10-22T08:30:15.816-04:00Wine Glass Chandelier x Nasielsky<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/40gl.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Isn't this cool? Its a wine glass chandelier! - or "Glasklasen" (The Glass Cluster). It is a <i>"chandelier and at the same time a repository for drinking-glasses with stems, either with all glasses alike or of various combinations and colors."</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/SanDiego-40gl.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"Glasklasen is a genuine product of Swedish art industry, designed by a team of two architects - Gunnar Cedervall and Björn Stillefors - and an industrial designer - Jörgen Pudeck. The manufacturing takes place in Sweden, at a smithy dating from 1840."</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/Det1-16gl.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"The glasses in the chandeliers are intended to be used and then replaced in the chandelier after being washed."</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/Tumba-40gl.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the way these look in a restaurant setting or chic bar, however it'd be an awesome focal point for a dining room too. Pretty clever huh? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Photos and quotes from "Form Nasielsky." All Rights Reserved.</div><div style="text-align: center;">To learn more <a href="http://www.nasielsky.se/eng/produkt.php?id=2">visit Form Nasielsky. </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Wendy Sefcikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826336667777909910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111628248639599110.post-35052559969660783942010-10-05T07:38:00.003-04:002010-10-05T07:44:59.351-04:00Felt Brooches x Yali Paz-Gilboa<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/brooches_girlfaces.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Honestly I do think these are just SOOOOOOO cute. I can't decide which is my favorite. They are just so sweet and precious... unique and delicate. I adore them!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/yalipaz?ref=seller_info#">Shop Yali Paz-Gilboa's Brooches!</a></div>Wendy Sefcikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826336667777909910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111628248639599110.post-92039672152194641202010-09-21T07:05:00.001-04:002010-09-21T07:10:06.491-04:00Necklaces x Forever 21<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/83048533-02.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've always loved Forever 21's jewelry collection. Check out these chunky but delicate necklaces, for under $15! That's a steal! They have a huge collection of necklaces :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/78639442-01.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Shop <a href="http://www.forever21.com/category.asp?catalog%5Fname=FOREVER21&category%5Fname=acc_necklace&page=all&pgCount=25&price=&size=&sort=">Forever 21 necklaces.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Wendy Sefcikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826336667777909910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111628248639599110.post-83850347865482139012010-09-14T07:36:00.005-04:002010-09-14T07:48:56.354-04:00"A Life of Style" x Rebecca Moses<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/Screenshot2010-09-14at73258AM.png" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today after work I am headed to the bookstore to get this neat book by Rebecca Moses, <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/reader/1580932932?_encoding=UTF8&ref_=sib_dp_pt#reader_1580932932">"A Life of Style." </a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">I too believe that style is what makes us unique and that our clothes, home, the way we entertain are how we show it all off! Plus, her book is illustrated with the most beautiful illustrations by Rebecca herself! </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/Screenshot2010-09-14at73409AM.png" /></div><span style="font-style:italic;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333399;">"Style is a reflection of who we are, where we come from, and what we have experienced—the good, the bad, and the indifferent. It is what makes us into the unique beings that we are.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333399;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333399;">Star fashion designer Rebecca Moses has devoted herself to crafting chic garments for stylish women world-wide. Underpinning her years of innovative design has been a series of questions: What is style? How does it evolve? And what can we do to develop our own style? A Life of St</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333399;">yle provides the answers. Consisting entirely of Moses’s inventive watercolors, which incorporate witty words of wisdom distilled from personal experience, A Life of Style encourages readers to draw upon and develop their innate style—traditional or modern, conservative or radical—and especially to cultivate the confidence to express themselves.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/Screenshot2010-09-14at74440AM.png" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333399;">Rebecca Moses offers a style journey that is at once informative and imaginative. She persuades readers to listen to themselves and their instincts, to open their minds to new ways of thinking, and above all to search for inspiration. Once the style mind is engaged, she turns to fashion and beauty (“Don’t forget: We wear our clothes—they don’t wear us”), the home (“Creating a home is creating a world of your own”), and entertaining (“The best gift of all is the gift of relaxation and great pleasure”). Above all, says Moses, style is personal communication at its most profound, most ingenious, most original.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333399;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333399;">Style is not skin deep. It is soul deep. It is our most significant form of expression. It is how we communicate who we are to the world around us. It is our voice."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; "> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/reader/1580932932?_encoding=UTF8&ref_=sib_dp_pt#reader_1580932932"><b>Buy "A Life of Style" online!</b></a></span></span></div></span>Wendy Sefcikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826336667777909910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111628248639599110.post-7518698406543436272010-09-08T11:19:00.003-04:002010-09-08T11:34:23.924-04:00Beautiful Bedding x Urban Outfitters<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/beautifulbedding.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh I wish I would have seen this beautiful bedding collection from Urban Outfitters before I bought my new bedspread... They are really unique, trendy with a classic spin. Love them all! Prices are not bad either... you must take a look! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/category.jsp?popId=APARTMENT&navAction=poppushpush&isSortBy=true&navCount=91&pushId=A_DECORATE&id=A_DEC_BEDDING">Shop Bedding x Urban Outfitters. </a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Wendy Sefcikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826336667777909910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111628248639599110.post-5203099638517169902010-08-17T07:42:00.003-04:002010-08-17T07:53:10.936-04:00Zodiac Pillows x Jonathan Adler<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/Screenshot2010-08-17at74118AM.png" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think these pillows from <a href="http://www.jonathanadler.com/index.php">Jonathan Adler</a> are a cool alternative to add a personalized touch to any room without having to monogram something or write out an entire name. I want to get my zodiac sign (Virgo) and husband's (Scorpio) to toss on our couch in family room. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/Screenshot2010-08-17at74149AM.png" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These pillows are 100% wool needlepoint with velvet backs and down stuffing. They're colorfully unique, with a vintage-look. Love the needlepoint texture that they bring.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/Screenshot2010-08-17at74109AM.png" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, what's your sign?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/Screenshot2010-08-17at74129AM.png" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jonathanadler.com/search.php?mode=search">Shop Jonathan Adler zodiac pillows.</a></div>Wendy Sefcikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826336667777909910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111628248639599110.post-32588316045866760402010-08-13T07:07:00.007-04:002010-08-13T07:23:58.856-04:00Handcrafted Hares x Owl & Slipper<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/listingpic7-1.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today's artsy item features handcrafted hares from <a href="http://www.coriandr.com/shop/owlandslipper">Owl & Slipper</a>... </div><div style="text-align: center;">I had the pleasure of doing a little email-interview with Michelle Cresswell, owner of this cute shop!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/listingpic1.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:monospace, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px;font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-family:Verdana;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><b>Why the name "Owl & </b></span></span></span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281697334_0" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; cursor: pointer; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom- color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><b>Slipper</b></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><b>" (though we love it!)?</b></span></span></span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;">I started by making owl doorstops for friends and my 4 yr old would help me stuff</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;">them and always remind me that we are 'teamwork' ! One day after</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;">explaining why I was making them, he went to the cupboard and pulled</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;">out all the slippers , covered them in coloured string and said he<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"> </span>would have a shop next door to mine and sell slippers ! We joked about</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;">being called, ' Owl and Slipper ' . When I felt ready to brave a</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;">label and take this seriously I couldn't find a name to stick so very</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;">happily went back to my original source of inspiration !</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;"><b>What inspires you for your creations?</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;">The idea of cloth, texture,<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "> </span>pattern and individual detail all designed together to create<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "> </span>something that little people can cherish and grown ups can admire. I<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "> </span>only need to catch a glimpse of something somehwere in the corner of<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "> </span>my eye and I take it and let it buzz in my head day and night until I<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "> </span>come up with a design ... many drawings yet to be made into something!<br /><br /><b>How long have you been making your handcrafted hares?</b></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;">I have been<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "> </span>making the hares since Easter this year. I just wanted to come up with<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "> </span>an item to grab and carry without extra floppy bits , and an<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"> </span>exaggerated head. I mostly make them in denim now and they have become<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "> </span>a favourite!<br /><br /><b>Where do you find your materials?</b> </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;">I have stores , special stores... mostly donated by friends who use lovely materials in their<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "> </span>trade, and they generously supply me with their remnants. I am loving<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "> </span>my button collection and have made button brooches for a local fair -<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "> </span>a little sad to see them go- pure vintage!<br /><br /><b>How long does it take you to create an average hare?</b></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;"><b></b></span></span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281697334_1" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; cursor: pointer; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom- color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;">Hares</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;"> take 3<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "> </span>hours to put together, but I tell my husband my price is 'heart and<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "> </span>soul' at this stage!<br /><br /><b>What are your future plans for "Owl & Slipper?"</b> </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;">My future plans<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "> </span>are to develop my woodland animals into a collection. I am enjoying<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "> </span>developing my crochet skills and am making stripey drawstring bags of<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "> </span>all sizes and garlands of doily like flowers. My dream is to print my<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "> </span>own fabric and use that in the decorative items I have on my list to<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "> </span>make. I believe in 'handmade' so I would like to provide items that<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "> </span>have been designed right down to the pattern on the fabric and printed<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "> </span>by hand. I am enjoying playing with the lino blocks at the moment<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "> </span>cutting out my woodland animals... I would like them to go on<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"> </span>lampshades, bags, cards ... I dream of having a recognized and<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "> </span>somewhat streamlined look, even though the range may be vast because<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"> </span>you can't contain a crafster can you?!?<br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: -webkit-xxx-large; line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: -webkit-xxx-large; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; "><a href="http://www.coriandr.com/shop/owlandslipper"><b>Shop Owl & Slipper</b></a></span></span></span></div></span></b></span></span></div>Wendy Sefcikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826336667777909910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111628248639599110.post-17068394914647391762010-08-10T16:20:00.004-04:002010-08-10T16:29:03.451-04:00Purses x Sir Tom<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/il_430xN146664143.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aren't these neat? They are handmade clutch and coin purses by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sirtom">Sir Tom.</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/il_430xN146659036.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Designer, Anne, says <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333399;">"I make purses that feature my own fabric designs. I cut the stencils by hand and then silk screen the image to fabric."</span></i> She especially loves to work with hemp, linen and denim.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/il_430xN153078085.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love knowing that the patterns are one of a kind and handmade. Very cool.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/brokenboxdesigns/THE%20PARTSY/il_430xN152026733.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sirtom"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333399;">Shop Sir Tom</span></a></b></div>Wendy Sefcikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826336667777909910noreply@blogger.com0