Thrift Store chair finds a home.

February 6th, 2010 | kristin

I found this clunker at Salvation Army and I knew I wanted it, though I didn’t know why. Our Tea largo store needed something fun in the front window… The arms are mosaic’ed with painted ceramic tiles, chunky beach glass, beads, glass marbles, and ceramic addons. Grouted with lowe’s shade of chamois. [...]

I took the Starbucks Red Cup Pledge

December 28th, 2009 | kristin

Ok so there’s really no such thing, but isn’t it a lovely sentiment for the new year? And what wonderful typography and design, of course. The mix of fonts and sizes in a handmade style is used all over the place now. I’ve even seen auto giants use this type and style in their magazine [...]

Do we call this “legume art”? I visited my daughter’s classrooms yesterday and each time I do I’m just so impressed with the organization and creativity that flows from those teachers!

Atomic bazaar, Here we come

December 13th, 2009 | kristin

Hubby, daughter and I walking into the famous atomic holiday baZaar in sarasota.

Tea, a rainy afternoon, and a new book

December 4th, 2009 | kristin

Its chilly (about 65 in Florida-speak), its rainy, and i have a big weekend ahead of basketball games (3 boys, 3 games) as well as taking care of my own pottery painting studio this important first weekend in December. I just have to recharge for about an hour, and this book came just in time. [...]