Japan's Building A REAL Monorail Cat!

Etsy Find: Gingerkate

Ever since I fell in love with Audrey Kawasaki's paintings on wood, I've been especially enamored of any artist who uses the natural grain of the wood in their artwork. It just seems like the unique designs found on tree trunks are the most beautiful in the natural world! 

I stumbled upon Gingerkate through Etsy who sells her collaged wood plaques for only $15-20!! What a great steal. I'm waiting for new items in her shop because it seems like it's a little empty now but if you're keen on handmade jewelry Gingerkate makes some pretty special necklaces as well. 

Plus check out her Flower collaged sets here on her Flickr account! I want the poppy one so bad!

In The Library

I have found my DREAM scent. Nobody can stand in my way of getting a hold of one of these perfect bottles of "In The Library" by CB I Hate Perfume. 

Here's the story behind the magic:

"I love books, particularly old ones. I cannot pass a second hand bookshop and rarely come away without at least one additional volume. I now have quite a collection!

Whenever I read, the start of the journey is always opening the book and breathing deeply. Don't you find there are few things more wonderful than the smell of a much-loved book? Newly printed books certainly smell very different from older ones. The ink is so crisp. I've also noticed that books from different periods & different countries also have very different smells. And then there are the scents of different bindings: leather is marvelous of course but I find a peculiar pleasure in musty worn clothbound books as well. Perhaps just a hint of mildew!

The main note in this scent was copied from one of my favorite books – I happened to find a signed first edition of this novel a few years ago in London. I was more than a little excited because there were only ever a hundred in the first place!"

Marc By Marc Jacobs Fall '09

So I haven't been too keen on the Marc by Marc Jacobs line for the past few years with all the clean lines and stripes. It had gone from a line of layered grungy items to just too straight for my tastes. But the new Fall '09 Fashion Week show got my attention! Everything is so wonderfully textured and warm looking and oh la la the tights! There are some great victorian ruffled collars, flouncy hems, and folky scarves too!

The Mystical Jewelry of Unearthen

Thank you thank you to the blog Cabinet of Curiosities! For those of you who are in love with rock and gem jewelry like I am, here's another magnificent find. Made from real spent bullet cases combined with earthy gemstones each carrying their own unique properties, Unearthen delivers jewelry that's wonderfully mystical and moving. Even the packaging which includes a beautiful wooden box, cleansing salts, a glass vile and is gift wrapped with a peacock feather, is a treasure!

Aww

On Valentine's Day there's nothing better than cute animals...right?

Planets Tattoo

My new tattoo inspiration! Isn't this so beautiful? Down my spine....why didn't I think of this before? I wouldn't get planets though...I think I would get flowers...hmmm

Tattoo photo via Cosmic Dust