Mai Autumn

summer took me

goodness i have lost track of time! this summer has been a whirlwind of fun and i've been so busy with personal work, keeping up with all my print orders, (thank you guys! it's been awesome to be this busy!) and hanging out with all my friends and family, that i totally forgot to share all that's been happening! here are some highlights of what i've been up to lately....

i'm really getting into decorating my little house :) i'm hoping someday i'll be "done" but, i know that's impossible!  above, i made my own chalkboard out of a frame from the craft store, some chalkboard paint and a piece of particle board (so easy!); "release my wild soul" print from earmark; teensy photos of lovely garden scenes from abby try again

wall hanging from, bookhou and geninne; vintage botanical canvas and globe found here in ocean grove; fern and circular galaxy prints from elise mahan; and a teensy print of my own white peacock

"pink bather" print from kiki and polly; lanterns from anthropologie; mirrors from secret window mirrors; shadow box from homegoods.

i've been spending a lot of my art making time on this painting (that is taking forever) of my friend ashley jensen (check out her photo work - she's amazing!)

hopefully i'll have all that wallpaper finished soon and prints and the original will go up in my shop!

i've been juicing lots! this is one of my favorite recipes - so refreshing and easy!

i've also been going nuts over painting my nails. it's my me time :) kind of meditative!

always enjoying my favorite neighboring city, asbury park, nj. above, a photo of the silverball arcade museum on the boardwalk, and the beach facing convention hall. such a fun place!

and of course, last but not least, i've been enjoying time at home with my best little furry friend, boo :)

i can't believe it's already august and i'm starting to plan things for the holidays (i know!)

i'll pop back in soon with lots of new lovely things and news to share - lots in store for the months ahead!

enjoy the rest of summer out there! :)

 

daydreaming - decorating

every once in a while, i get to thinking that this lil apartment of mine could use some new accents. decorating is one of those ongoing things that will never feel entirely complete, and i kind of like that about the whole process of designing a space - sort of little reminder that life itself is about constantly growing and changing as well. here are some goodies i've had my eye on lately....

((   hanging planter, throw pillow, succulents, overdyed rug, adorable bottle opener, diy tassel garland, iphone stand, cuckoo clock, flora print  ))

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as september comes to a close, i'm realizing time seems to be speeding up and slowing down at the same time. i came across an article that made me feel quite nostalgic, and i thought i'd pop in to share.

a short little article was posted over on zatista a few weeks ago about back to school art supplies. all the talk about crayons got me to remembering that my absolute favorite crayon was always cerulean. i loved it so much that i would use up the whole crayon before any of the others, (and i have to admit, i think i might have stolen a few replacement cerulean crayons in times of need!)

upon realizing this, it dawned on me that quite a bit of my work as an adult centers around shades of this exotic color! it's funny when you notice your favorites still ring true, even through all the chaos of growing up and entering "the real world".

so, in honor of remembering my favorite childhood hue, here are some lovely cerulean sights :)

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mai autumn in west elm!

pretty darn cool seeing one of my peacocks in the new west elm catalog! :)

busy busy

this month is just flying by! between all the orders from the fourth of july sale (thank you!) and lots of summer fun and things to celebrate, i can't even believe it's already the 20th!

a while back, i did a custom piece for a hotel in cambria, ca, and i stumbled upon the new photos of the rooms on their site, with *my* prints up on the walls! how neat!

i really want to visit this lovely hotel someday :) check out their website here - pelican inn & suites

i also found out this past week that mai autumn is featured in the fall 2012 west elm catalog! i still have to scan the lovely spread they have one of my peacocks in and i will be sure to post photos of that as soon as i can. for now though, i'm off to keep packing up orders and maybe squeezing in some art making. there are just interesting things happening all over the place! i hope you all have a fantastic weekend out there! :)

decorating with vintage art

being in this new place, with all these empty walls, has inpsired me to expand on my (teeny tiny) art collection. i have my eye on some vintage paintings that i think would really add some character to this already quirky old house.

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my wish list could go on for days when it comes to artwork! i always love the salon style of hanging art all over the wall, (up to the ceiling and almost down to the floor!) from long ago times. i think i'm planning to execute some sort of gallery wall of this type in my living room, one of these days. for a really extensive history on this style of hanging art, go check out this article on apartment therapy: Hung: Salon-Style Display

so chic! :)