[uhp-steyt fan-see] - adjective

1. not exorbitant or extravagent by city standards, however in a rural setting (like upstate new york) it is in fact, quite fancy.

2. a wonderful blog dedicated to art, design and other things that are indeed upstate fancy.

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A Practical Wedding

May
07 housewares
Geodesic Gorgeousness

I’ve been getting rather sentimental the past few weeks. Maybe it’s because I am getting married in just 6 weeks but most likely it is because of our honeymoon destination. At this point if Matt was in the room he would cover my mouth and tell me to stop calling it a honeymoon, it’s just a trip we are taking the day after the wedding, it is not a honeymoon.

 

Where are we going? Well maybe this weeks’s finds will help clue you in. These beautiful planters, hand soldered and cut my the talent at Score + Solder are just too pretty for words. While I am not so great at taking care of suculents, I think some little pansies or violets would look stunning in these works or art, hang them inside or on the porch and liven up any space.

May
01 downloads
May flowers desktop wallpaper

I’ve been playing around with textures in photoshop this week. So I decided to mix a little illustration in with some fun textures and create a new desktop background for May. You can download this fun illustration right here for your favorite screen size: 2560 x 1440 • 1920 x 1200 • 1600 x 1024 •  1280 x 1024

Apr
27 illustration
Nature Etchings by Marina Terauds

I love finding new amazing artists by complete accident. Today I was google-image-hunting (its a thing) for a transit map of Walt Disney World, and I found a really great one on wolfstad’s flickr stream. So then I decided to check out what other cool things they might have pictures of, and I stumbled upon a few shots taken at a craft show and there was one print that was just beautiful I had to know who it was by. Luckily this wonderful flick user had a pretty hi-res version of the photo so I could see the title of the work and the artists’ signature. After a quick pop into google, I found Marina Teraud! I am just in love with her nature and bird etchings and so happy I found them while looking for a Disney map! Thanks Wolfstad you have great taste in art!

Apr
24 wedding
Unique wedding hair pieces

After a year and a half of planning, I can’t believe I am getting married in just two months! While most of the pieces are in place for our wedding, I have been dragging my feet choosing a hair accessory, they are all just so fantastic and unique I just can’t decide. So I rounded up my 10 favorite looks for brides and bridesmaids alike. Enjoy!

Where to find: 1. Mignonne Handmade 2. Erica Elizabeth Designs 3. Velvet Owl 4. Preciosa Couture 5. Amy Noel Designs 6. Tessa Kim 7. Giant Dwarf 8. Sibo Designs 9. Twigs and Honey 10. Lo Boheme

Apr
09 design
Trivia time in the kitchen. New Tea Towels.

When I first designed the 50 State Creatures Tea Towel I knew I had to make a companion piece featuring 50 state trees and flowers. I assigned each state either their state Tree or Flower and then got drawing. After a few rounds of design, making sure each silhouette fit in with the others on the page, I found a couple flowers that I decided to redraw. I absouletly love how the final design came out, and I hope you do too!

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This 50 State Perennials Tea Towel is available in 2 color ways; Wisteria Purple and Bold Peach. They are now available in the Peppersprouts shop and look great with our State ANimal Tea Towel too!


Mar
24 design
I do have a charger for that

It seems like every device I have now takes a different kind of charger, between the iphone, kindle, and 3 cameras I feel like I am always digging to find the right charger. Then today I found this mini USB charger kit from incase. Color coded cables in a little travel case make the perfect way to stay organized. And for only $25 it won’t break the bank.

Mar
11 life stories
Breakfast nostalgia

A discussion in my Literary Theory class got be thinking about the attachments we have to certain objects. My professor was talking about a Tim Horton’s mug that always used when visiting with his father. Although the original incarnation of this beverage vessel shattered long ago, he bought a replacement that he fondly uses everyday for his morning coffee. I could completely  relate to his story, because I too have a “replacement mug” that holds fond memories for me. I bought this Strawberry Shortcake Mug a few years ago from a vintage seller on etsy. It reminds me of Saturday mornings spent at my aunt’s house eating donuts with my cousins, aunt, uncle and grandparents. It was such an innocent time, when the only thing I had to worry about was what donut to pick and maybe what game we would play that afternoon. While I never owned this mug as a child, it was always the first one I grabbed out of my Aunt’s cabinet, sometimes I would get stuck with a Snoopy glass, but it was always this white colorful handled mug that had the perfect amount of room for dunking in a chocolate covered donut. Funny that all it takes is a mug of milk to take you back to simpler days.

Feb
23 crafts
Pretty and puny

Have you seen these achievement awards from the awesome HandyMaiden? Seriously they are so gosh-darn cute i can’t stand it. And of course since I am a sucker for puns, I am loving the Badger of Honor. I really need this for my winter coat, hmm or maybe a cute blazer!

Jan
30 illustration
A letter from Roald Dahl

Okay, well it’s not exactly a letter from Roald Dahl, but if I received a parcel or card feating these amazing stamps from the UK, I would be just as excited to receive it. Royal Mail has released a set of tribute stamps featuring the illustrated work of the amazing Roald Dahl. If you grew up with his stories, I’m sure you are pleased as punch to see his work commemorated in a stamp. My favorite as a child was Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, the sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but as an adult I am simply spellbound by a collection of his short stories entitled Tales of the Unexpected. I highly recommend this anthology if you like stories with a little twist at the end. If only i lived in the UK and could send out all of my correspondence with Fantastic Mr. Fox.

Jan
27 housewares
Knot even!

I’ve seen knots used in so many things, from drawer pulls to lamps but never before as a throw pillow. The Not Knot comes in four different knot shapes and of course ten very chic color ways. How fun this would look in a kids bedroom or a modern beach house. I love what an unique idea this is, hope it brightens up your friday and gets you excited for a bright weekend.

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