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open the gate & seize the day…
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flirty cupcakes August 25, 2010
what a lovely surprise to find flirty cupcakes
sitting at the corner of my dayjob office!
if you are in chicago – you can track their whereabouts
on facebook @ flirtycupcakes.
a tad pricey for the size ~ but the flavor was superb!
{i partook of the curious george cupcake}
POSH June 30, 2010
one of my favorite places to peruse in chicago
is a delightful little shop called
P.O.S.H.
they specialize in lovely antique reproductions ~
très delightful french flea market finds
& other little goodies
{thank goodness you can shop them online too}
oo~la~la!
new “swoon~worthy” finds in the store this week…
{vintage limoges dish}
{vintage french mineral water bottles}
{woven ribbons from denmark}
{vintage souvenir scarf pillows}
{vintage hotel bell from belgium}
{circus elephant wall hook}
{grandma’s *fruit & flower* tea towels}
click here to see tons more!
pink crow studio June 23, 2010
i can hardly describe the unique coolness
of the jewelry pieces found at
pink crow studio
chicago artist ~ carrie boucher
crafts & metalsmiths amazing pieces
out of found & collected treasures like…
vintage glass, candy foil, antique game pieces, french & US stock certificates,
money, buttons & photo negatives…
she also tells charming little tales about some her works
the results are spectacular…
“One of the advantages of being disorderly
is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries.” ~ A.A. Milne
“In my studies, I learned that the word “jewel” has its origins in the Latin word *jocale*, meaning plaything, and in all of my work I strive to bring jewelry back to this idea. I truly believe that each piece I produce must be a plaything on one level or another.”
liquid art June 4, 2010
artistic perfection in the form of mexican hot chocolate!
namely ~ the aztec chocolate at rick bayless’ XOCO in Chicago
yes, the warm & crusty tortas {mexican submarine sandwiches} were splendid…
but the cup of frothy aztec mexican hot chocolate {that is freshly roasted & ground that day}
brewed with water, chiles & allspice was simply intoxicating…
mad canvases April 21, 2010
love these!
the clever chicago artist of mad canvases
creates wonderful photo collage canvases of groovy spots around the city
she manipulates the photos in photoshop & then the image is…
“heatpressed using sublimation inks onto a 15″ x 15″ white canvas square. The canvas was adhered to a 13″ x 13″ piece of gator board which can be hung on the walls with double sided tacks or velcro”
okay! that sounds pretty complicated
lucky for us ~ we don’t have to understand it ~ we can just enjoy the results!
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{the aragon ballroom}
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{the riviera}
these two canvases above are my faves ~ since i live near both these spots…
oh i have seem many a concert in them
& my granny says she used to swing~dance in the Aragon!
click here to see more
a thing for… April 16, 2010
this was a sweet little find…
{not sure what it says as it’s in spanish}
but beautiful inspiration boards at a thing for
inspired by colour, textures, fashions {models are scary skinny tho!}, places, concepts…
here are just a few…enjoy
indie wed February 2, 2010
on saturday, january 30th i attended the Indie Wed show here in chicago
i actually won tickets from one of my favorite crafty chicago people
the lovely cindy of paper parasol press {thanks again cindy!}——————–>
so it was featuring mostly local vendors catering to more unconventional couples who are taking a more modern, edgy, or eco-friendly approach to their wedding day
{& oh happy day, i found a designer to make my own wedding dress!}
so i dragged my friend B there {thank you B!} & we made the rounds…
here are some highlights:
paper lovlies from paper parasol press
{& in my fave colors! i love the save the date cards…alas…budget won’t allow fancy save the date’s AND groovy invites}
AH~dorable baking supplies @ layer cake shop
{clever toppers, rainbows of cups & the cuties at layer cake shop}
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cute beaded flowers from ododo originals
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customized soap favors from bon bon soap company
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groovy displays…
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a clever table by delicate creature…
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unique bouquets…
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cute cake toppers @ the small object
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funky dresses…
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& a rad clown sign for good measure…
chicago french market December 3, 2009
ohhhh c’est si bon!
looky what opened up in chicago today!
conveniently located in the olgilvie train station!
{entrance inside station or at 131 north clinton}
it’s a 15,000-square-foot, european-inspired market that includes 25 individual vendors
offering an array of local & certified organic produce,
meats, fresh fish & seafood, breads, pastries, small batch cheese & wine,
chocolates and sweets, artisan-made goods & flowers…
AND unlike seasonal outdoor farmer’s markets,
MetraMarket’s Chicago French Market & its vendors
will stay open year-round, six-days-a-week!
here’s what i saw this very morning…
{pommes de terre, redwhite&blue trees, holiday foliage, rooty veggies, chocolate!, croissants!, colorful shopping bags, cheese boxes, a scarf zebra, pastoral, poissons, pillows, local etsy crafts, birch tree vases, creamy rainbow gelato, grapes & berries}
stuff from saturday May 20, 2009
random stuff from saturday, may 16, 2009…
i just love this shot of the *El* overhead
at mcgee’s in chicago
{photo creds: my mom}
but even better
is a pic from the keane concert
at the always fabulous {& slightly disneylandish}
aragon ballroom, chicago
{they were workin’ a rad 80′s vibe}
