etsy faves : eclectic crayon colours...

Links: 1. Bird Nests & Paper, 2. Old Fish New Fish, 3. Ninainvorm, 4. Teva Gallery, 5. Ponder and Stitch, 6. Curious Doodles, 7. Vintage Eye, 8. Lilymeru, 9. Lillian Olive, 10. matou en peluche, 11. black rabbit, 12. Bird Nests & Paper, 13. Bird Nests & Paper, 14. SheShell, 15. happy thought, 16. Kitsch Café

Today I just felt like making a treasury... :)

I'm still completely smitten with these crayon box colours, especially that delicious bright red... I just want to fill my home with all these bright red details, vintage canisters and trays for the kitchen... Beautiful art prints and vintage dala horses for my studio... and maybe one or two pretty necklaces just for me... *sigh* ...I just wish my budget could keep up with my insatiable appetite for discovering such fabulous finds... !

Talking of fabulous finds, it was only once I had curated this lovely collection that I realised there were three lovely items from Bird Nests and Paper. A great wee vintage shop that is well worth a peek and one that has a very apt strap line for the way I'm feeling today... 'So much Vintage . . . and so little time!!'

Happy Wednesday!!!
Emma, x

for my dad...

Red letter pillows : Jonathan Adler

Hope you have a lovely day, Dad... !?
Love,
Emma, x

colour palette : line and form...

Image credits: 1. Conni Matta, 2. Retro Villa, 3. Wu Guanzhong, 4. In Queue

Happy Friday my lovelies... :)
I'm taking inspiration for today's palette from yesterday's stripey post and the limited palette there. I kinda enjoyed the freshness of it and lately I seem to have been pinning more neutral coloured images and finds than usual. I picked out these four images in particular for their beautiful line and form, because if I had gone with just the colour co-ordination alone this post would have been as long as my arm!
I love the light in these images too and how they capture almost every shade of grey and taupe... Which when combined with those soft pinks and that lovely pop of yellow makes for a really interesting palette, don't you think... ?

It has been a fun week hasn't it!? I'm not sure what my plans are for this weekend, it looks like it might be 'rained off' again so we'll see... I hope you guys have a fabulous one... :)
Emma, x

etsy trend : black and white stripes...

Hello my lovelies... :)
Well it seems the whole of blogland has gone crazy for 'Stripe Mania' thanks to Holly, of decor8, and her facebook friend Igor. Together they came up with the ideas of uniting all us bloggers in one big, virtual, Stripe Mania party... yay! Holly asked all her readers to snap a pic of themselves wearing something stripey before Sunday and she would gather them all together in a fabulous stripey Pinterest board. I organised my pic today and you can see it up there right now and maybe take a few minutes to get to know a few of the other faces too... :)

So what more inspiration do we need for a few black and white stripey Etsy faves... !? Whether you're looking for a stripey summery outfit (yeah, scarves are an essential summer staple in Scotland!) or want to add a few graphic elements around your house... enjoy!

Links: 1. YYStudio, 2. rib & hull, 3. ikabags, 4. Lana Stepul, 5. La Marquise des Anges, 6. White Moth

Links: 1. Grainne Photography, 2. LennyMud, 3. artiseverything, 4. be still., 5. Heidi Adnum, 6. Stock Exchange

Wishing you all a stripey happy day,
Emma, x

a very royal to do...

Okay, so I will be the first to admit that I am not the kind of girl that goes all gaga over anything vaguely wedding related... Which is why it surprised a lot of people when they asked and I said 'Yes, of course I will be watching the Royal wedding!' Don't get me wrong I'm no royalist, or even anti-royal for that matter, but why wouldn't you want to watch such a huge historical event as this!? When the eyes of the world are watching why wouldn't you want to share in a wee bit of pride for your country... goodness knows that can be a rarity at times!
Of course my other reason for watching was to share in another, happier moment of their story. As a British girl I have grown up with stories of the Royal family, both happy and tragic, and always at the centre there seemed to be those two wee boys. But on Friday, while everyone else was gushing over the lovely bride and 'that' dress, the thing that I noticed the most was how happy William looked... :)

All images: The British Monarchy and Clarence House.

I also had a few thoughts about these two ladies and their outfits, but I shall keep those to myself... ;)

Wishing the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge many happy years together,
Emma, x

lots of blossom and a birthday...

Hello my dears... :)

Today is such a lovely day... we seem to have never ending sunny weather, it is unseasonably warm and the blossom trees are still in full swing as the distinct lack of April showers hasn't cut them down in their prime, which can happen all too often here. This is just a wee peek at some of the prettiest ones in our local park this morning...

Today is a very special day too... not only is there all this loveliness to be enjoyed but there is also a birthday to be celebrated as my wee man turns six today! Which means lots of singing 'Happy Birthday' and all kinds of doggy treats wrapped up in layer upon layer of newspaper. If there is one thing my wee man loves it is his food and the second thing on his list would be ripping open parcels! Often he's not hugely interested in what is inside those parcels, unless of course it is food, but he does get a ridiculous amount of enjoyment from ripping paper... :)

Now I'm off to fish out those rogue pieces of ripped newspaper from under the sofa before I retreat back into my wee studio to continue with the epic tidy up... Which became so epic because I thought it was about time I had a proper clear out instead of just shuffling stuff from one place to another! I have been sorting and sifting through so much gumpf that I had forgotten I had in there, much of it left over from my designing days and a lot of which I don't think I have a need for anymore... such as a huge heat press that has done nothing but gather dust for the last couple of years! But by doing this it almost feels like I'm giving myself a fresh start and the freedom to consider new ideas..........

Wishing you all the most fabulous day,
Emma, x

colour palette ~ spring colours...

Happy, happy Friday my lovelies...!
I do hope you have all had the most wonderful week? Thank you so much for all your kind words about my wee Selvedge stall, I really do wish you all could have stopped by for a wee chin wag... :)

As you can see I haven't yet got back into any kind of blogging routine. This week I have mostly been catching up on a wee bit of rest and filling up my shop shelves with the lovely ladies who didn't find their forever homes last weekend. I still have a whole bunch to go and am busy sifting through lots of photos just now. As usual I'll be popping the details onto my Facebook page as they land in the shop... :)

Now then, lets have ourselves a wee bit of colourful fun to end the week! If you didn't know already, Poppytalk has been running another colour week all over on Flickr and their lovely blog ~ Spring Colour Week 2011. I haven't had the time to take part myself but I did find the time this morning to mooch through all the submissions to the Flickr pool. I always keep a wee eye out for this seasonal event and I have to say that the submissions this time are super lovely, but maybe I'm biased because I'm so fond of the spring!? Anyhoo, I've pulled together a fab mosaic of my favourites and because it's Friday a yummy colour palette to go with it... enjoy!

Image credits: 1. le meli melo de val, 2. David.L1, 3. Elza D., 4. mayalu, 5. flowerpress, 6. SuperDewa, 7. Cozy Memories, 8. sushipot, 9. xojy, 10. prettykitty3, 11. SappyApple, 12. bheuer, 13. avelottes, 14. SappyApple, 15. tam.me., 16. creatocrat, 17. 0o_irene_o0, 18. fold greeting cards, 19. David.L1, 20. myhideaway, 21. Janis Nicolay, 22. spiralgirl1, 23. jek in the box, 24. creatocrat, 25. Indianablue

I told you, yummy! I really can't decide if either the second or fifth column of colours is my favourite... But the top 'white' row of photographs is definitely my favourite, they are all just so perfectly spring and summer... :)

Wishing you all the most wonderful weekend,
Emma, x

colour palette ~ caught between two seasons...

Image credits: 1. julie hoover, 2. Svenmarck, 3. ann he., 4. dottie angel

Happy, happy Friday my lovelies... :)
Today I'm trying to remind myself that despite my longing for the colour of spring we're still in mid-winter here. The snowdrops are only just blooming here in Edinburgh and the skies are still quite grey. I feel like I'm caught between two seasons, almost in a state of limbo...
So there we have the inspiration behind today's palette ~ cold winter whites and soft lilac greys with snippets of colour from wild spring flowers, warm yellows and purples with bold spring greens. It reminds me of this crocus inspired cushion cover I made a while back... :)

Now I'm going to have to love you and leave you... until Monday that is! It's just that I have a lot of organising and crocheting on the to do list this weekend so I'm going to sign off early. I promise to tell you what it is all for very soon... :)
So until then I shall wish you all the most wonderful weekend,
Emma, x

i heart yarn worms and crochet...

Because they make me smile... :)

Thank you so much for all your wonderful comments yesterday, again you have surpassed yourselves with your generosity and kindness! I shall be back tomorrow with details of a wee giveaway... :)

Until then I wish you all the most fabulous day,
Emma, x

colour palette ~ a january morning...

-{ image credits: 1. ?, 2. the vamoose, 3. leVintageMaison, 4. toshi* }-

Happy, happy Friday... !

It's quite a mild and soggy January morning here in Edinburgh today. It seems that the snow my have gone, for now at least, and has been replaced with the good old British rain. It almost feels like the spring is just around the corner, but as we're only midway through January I know it's not, not yet.
The light is beautiful today though, crisp and clear. The sun is shining on a few grey clouds, so the colours are looking much like today's palette. Murky winter greys with soft golds, washed out greens and blues. Although I am missing the snow and not enjoying the rain (which is causing some very frizzy hair issues!) it is good to see a wee bit more colour creep into the world. Methinks it won't be long before the snow drops and crocuses are popping up here there and everywhere!

Oh, and thank you to everyone who gave me such a warm welcome back after the holidays! It has been lovely getting back to work this week and already there have been one or two exciting things happening. I shall tell you more about them next week and maybe I'll even hold a wee celebratory give away... !

Until then, have a fabulous weekend,
Emma, x

today i'm loving...

A day with few words, lots of snow and just a wee hint of red, I hope you love it too... :)


Oh, and the most adorable cocker spaniel ever... although I am a wee bit biased... ;)
Emma, x

happy december... :)

I know, wow! December already!! So not long to go til the holidays and that 'festive feeling' is really starting to build, for me at least. How are you doing? Hopefully you're not getting fed up yet? I so hope not otherwise you're really not going to enjoy today's five festive favourites... ;)

~ Anthropolgie ~

~ ferm living : dottie angel ~

~ Owl Creek Ceramics ~

~ ATLITW ~

Of course the classic red and white are my favourite so I have quite a soft spot for today's collection of lovelies. Especially so because of the mix of rustic handmade and folk elements, as well as the simplicity of them. In terms of decorating for the holidays I think that the 'less is more' approach is much more satisfying than going all out with the tinsel and baubles. I do like a wee bit of sparkle though so I think I would be tempted to tie a few beads or sequins to that beautiful wooden tree from Ferm Living, what do you think?

Oh, and thank you all so much for your sweet comments on my snowy inspiration yesterday. Although some of the snow has melted even more fell over night so it is even deeper this morning... :)

Wishing you all a fabulous day!
Emma, x

inspiration...

From our wee wintry world. I love how this blanket of the purest white snow is bringing out the most beautiful details in a (mostly) dying garden...



Wishing you all the most beautiful and inspirational day... :)
Emma, x

colour your monday happy...

With some snowy whites... :)

~ image credits: 1. Gálago, 2. rainingsheep, 3. David.L1, 4. All Things Bright, 5. IlgosSmilgos ~

So at last! Edinburgh is covered in a lovely blanket of white snow this Monday, yay! We woke up to almost four inches of it yesterday morning and almost constant falling flakes. It has been mostly the same this morning but now the sun shining and the city just looks so pretty... :) I know it's kinda early for the snow to arrive in the UK (we don't usually get any until January time) but I would much rather have this than the miserable rain... !
So to celebrate, today's collection of beautiful snowy white images from 'all colours in' are to pay homage to the snow... I know, kinda obvious really... ;)

I know lots of you lovely folks have lots of snow just now, so where ever you are I hope you have a fun and cosy Monday... :)

Emma, x

five festive favourites... :)

Because while I'm here organising photos and whatnot for the shop I'm getting distracted looking at baubles, garlands, tinsel and all things that are festive and lovely... :) Here are a few turquoise and aqua inspired pretties I found today over on Etsy...

~ top to bottom: 1. gretchen mist, 2. efinegifts, 3. Zime, 4. Pom Love, 5. 5gardenias ~

Be prepared for a few more of these during the lead up to Christmas because there is so much gorgeous-ness out there that is just begging to be shared... :)

Have you had snow yet? It's coming here and soon! It's so cold today too, which is making me feel even more festive if that's possible... !?
Emma, x

edited ~ Ooops! Just realised I hadn't added the links... !