My husband and I carpooled to San Francisco yesterday. Him = business meeting, me = Japantown (again).
I grazed on oyako donburi and daifuku, purchased more Japanese masking tape* from Kinokuniya Stationery and Gift for upcoming items in the “shop“, and finally, stalked by a pigeon outside of the Peace Plaza.
* You can purchase Japanese masking tape here, here, and here.
A mural inside the plaza:
My stalker, the pigeon:
Next stop was Kara’s Cupcakes at Ghirardelli Square – if you are a local or tourist, it doesn’t matter. Leave your things – and go now! Yum!
Smores cupcake to go (chocolate cake, marshmallow frosting, graham cracker crust on the bottom):
Ghi_ardelli:
I blame this one on my husband. *grin*
This album is unlike any other by the Beach Boys (as I am not a big fan of their earlier stuff) and has been an on-going theme in our household for weeks now.
Current song(s) obsession:
On A Holiday
Heroes And Villains
Published on
February 20, 2010 in
design, illustration, paper crafts and shop.
Tags: ballerina, birds, cards, etsy, notecards, relax, shop, thank you.
This is one of my latest illustrations and now for sale as a square note card with a raspberry-colored envelope – take a look in my shop.
It could pair up nicely with homemade bath salts, soaps, or tea samples. A spa gift certificate, perhaps?
What do you think?
Also, an updated thank you note:
Published on
February 17, 2010 in
cat, outdoor fun and paper crafts.
Tags: butterflies, card, cat show, cats, handmade, Japantown, masking tape, paper crafts, san francisco.
I turned this wedding menu wheel (so cute!) by Rifle Design into a Valentine’s Day card for my husband. A little silly and a lot of fun to make! It is obviously not a masculine-looking card, so I used blue and neutrals to help balance it out a bit. Placed in an envelope made out of red construction paper, sewn around the edges – leaving the top open for a punched hole and red + white baker’s twine.
A few photos from the annual Santa Rosa cat show – can I adopt all of them?
A butterfly exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco:
A trip to San Francisco is not complete without a visit to Kinokuniya Stationery and Gift in Japantown. My big purchase for the day: colored and striped mt masking tape.
Published on
February 12, 2010 in
I love..., baked goods, holiday, paper crafts, recipes and restaurants.
Tags: baked goods, cat show, chocolate, coconut, containers, cookies, handmade, hearts, paper crafts, Santa Rosa, valentine.
Celebratory chocolate coconut shortbread hearts (weird combination?) – I used the ingredients for the chocolate dough from this recipe:
In love with my new, but thrifted, chipped ceramic container:
Handmade valentine (more photos and link in the next post):
We are heading off to the local cat show tomorrow and then eating at this Indian restaurant with friends of ours.
Quite the romantics, aren’t we? *grin*
Have a lovely weekend!
A few photos from my first outing with Diana, taken at Bodega Bay.
They look like photos that I could have pulled out of my grandmother’s photo album…well, with the possible exception of the second one down.
More to come…
Found (by husband) and purchased at an antique store in Sebastopol. It’s in “perfect” condition! Oh goodness…please excuse my cheesiness.
Anyway, I have not been able to find any information on Perfecta typewriters. Is there a typewriter enthusiast/collector that can tell me when it was manufactured, or where to find ribbon, or anything else? Please contact me or comment below!
This sewing project has been sitting around the house for over a year without being touched… until now! It is an extremely roomy knitting tote with cord handles, magnetic snap, contrast thread, and outer pockets – two for needles and two smaller ones for odds and ends (or more needles as shown).
I did not use a tutorial or pattern, which leaves a lot of room for mistakes and afterthoughts. So… the next one I make, I will sew in a large inner pocket to keep knitting projects and assorted notes tucked away. Great idea, huh? And probably a different choice of fabric as well, and… the list goes on.
Have I mentioned that I need a new camera? Once or twice, maybe. *grin*
Here’s a closer look…
A little side note: the thrifted, torn chair is a restoration project.
