Whew! This was a wild and wonderful year.  At times I felt like I was hanging on by my fingernails, but not to worry, I would never let go.  Thankfully the Christmas spirit infused Santa Cruz and it seemed as if every able bodied person with excellent taste flocked to my shop rather than the mall...Read More

  handmade stockings from Katie Baker paper doll assemblage from Ronda at Rooks Hideout This collection of tiny shells in boxes came to me, and became the perfect ornaments for my tree letter press boxed cards and coasters from Laurie of Lucky Bee Press felted recycled sweater flower pins and assemblage from Diane Ritch Come...Read More

I’ve shown boo kitty before, from the amazing artist outside of Austin. She lives with me now. I like cows, now hear that in your head with forrest gump’s voice. I really do. Above is my favorite painting with some great old plastic cows making it 3D. For some reason I keep finding white ones…...Read More

I can’t even stand it. I saw these in the back of —–‘s car in Texas this past spring and have been waiting to get one in my hot little hands for months! It’s a mold from a baby doll! All brass, and all barnacle-y from many many pours of molten plastic inside of it....Read More

I’ve got some new vintage sterling English watch fobs in, and I believe I have matched them up with the best chain for each one. I make some of the chains, and some are already made, or vintage. On the far left is one I have been wearing for years, 1897, Birmingham, England Junior League,...Read More

I love these reproductions of a garden diary from 1906. The awesome dolls I wrote about in my last post. Above guy is mine, below are all that is left of them. Maybe my favorite new thing from Texas. Chubby copper doll hand molds. I’ll probably remove the steel case so they can twiddle if...Read More

I feel like the luckiest girl in the world that these amazing beauties get to live in my shop for a little while until they find new homes. Direct from a doll factory in upstate New York, these copper molds are in untouched verdigris condition and still exactly how they were on the plates when...Read More

More pictures taken by Raya Carlisle of my room at the Summit showcase house, I love this window so much, and these romans I did I think add just the right amount of softness without taking away from the fabulous architecture. They are done in one of my all time favorite fabrics, very soft cotton...Read More

I took some pictures around the store today. Need something eye-catching for my mailer. Mark the date – April 19 will be my spring sale. I only do this twice a year, so it will be good. Everything in the store will be on sale on that day. Above is not for sale, just my...Read More

  I worked with a art dealer on these amazing black and white botanicals. She has a huge collection of antique books and original lithographs and engravings. We decided to mount them on linen and I chose a simple black frame. There are 9 in all.Read More