we went by Z Gallerie this weekend because I just love the design of that place, it's so stylish but still cozy and I got to looking at their art because I've been wanting to replace some of the pieces in our place for a little while now since I've had the same stuff up for years. Then I decided that, hey, wouldn't you rather have a unique piece that directly supports the artists who made it?

So here are a few of my favourite abstract pieces (and one gorgeous portrait) that I'd love for our new house:















These first three are by Asheville Abstracts, and they are just sooooo dreamy. I love them!!!

Next up, Jose Lampreia's 'A New Story' - this is stunning, I would LOVE to own this piece, and will hopefully be able to purchase it after the house reno is done. His photography is fantastic too.












Then, Samy Paden, whose work I've featured before. I love the colours of this, it'd look lovely in our office.













This is a gorgeous, non canvas piece! I love unusual items in art. Aisyah Ang does some lovely work with found objects.








And last, but certainly not least, this stunning portrait by tushtush! I adoooore this piece, it's just so beautiful. I can't believe this is pastels....












Also, here's the updated full house layout with some furniture!

TGIF!

Yesterday I listed a new item I made from a pendant I've had since college. I love the center stone in this piece, it's absolutely gorgeous shades of blues and whites - a perfect example of moonstone! It sort of reminds me of Halloween because of the black chain and the full moony shape.









Item of the day:

For some reason this reminds me of Shel Silverstein and The Missing Piece or a balcony in Beverly Hills, overlooking the city and the ocean. Anyway, Mary Ann Wakeley has some gorgeous abstract pieces. This one is called "Abstract Days"

Thursday wishes it was Friday.

Do you ever have those days where you just feel so ravenous you want to eat everything you see? I'm so hungry today...
I brought my jewelry kit to work, hopefully some inspiration will strike so that I can create some new stuff in my downtime!

Painting of the daaaaaaay:
I've had Sarah Takahashi on my favourites list almost as long as I've been on Etsy! I really envy her ability to blend so many colours and yet still have such an obvious representation, and how she manages to portray so much character and expression in her paintings. She's a real artist. (Check out her banner too, it's really cool!)

New Series and organization!

I decided to actually start ORGANIZING my blog (it's a crazy idea, right?) so I'm trying to do some theme weeks, promos, and interviews. I've just started an interview series and we'll be featuring 1 per week. This week's theme (I started on Tuesday) is paintings :)

I'm also super excited because I ordered some Moo cards yesterday! I was going to order regular business cards because they're cheaper, but I figure the oddly shaped Moo cards will get more people to pick them up because they look different. I'm really stepping up the promotions game.

AND! I made my second sale! A PIF of a shop logo. I love the PIF (Pay it Forward) concept. I listed another necklace I made this week - I'm not sure about the name - I think that'll be related to my contest this week ;)









Featured item of the day!

I love love looooove(!) this painting by Michelle Daisley Moffitt. It's called 'Out to Sea' and it's absolutely gorgeous, not to mention incredibly affordable!! Her shop is full of beautiful abstract pieces, so check it out!

EXCITED!

I decided to list Sunrise over Paris today because I'm wearing my own version and I love it so much! I really love this piece. I've also decided I'm going to start a new promo this week - so keep an eye out! The article about Nicole at lillyella really inspired me, so hopefully some of her ideas will help my shop take off :) I'm also trying to space out my listings a bit to get a more diverse viewing group.
Here is my pride and joy:











I'm trying to convince my best friend, who is a painter, to join etsy, but until then, I'm going to do a small series on painters! I love this piece, it's got a beautiful feel of a city at sunset. Check out samypaden's work!