Check out these adorable candles from India Rose. The candles and candle holders are one solid piece of beeswax so no need to wipe those wax drips off your favorite candle holder. Available in a variety of colors and sizes, theses are sure to add a bit of color and drama to the simplest white room. They are [...]
…and let the sun shine in. Take a look at these lovely prints and cards from Slide Sideways. Her original illustrations are super cute and have a retro feel and a modern twist. They look like they would be right at home inside Urban Outfitters. Her Let the sun shine in print is hand screen printed [...]
You may be wondering what these 3 things have in common. Wonder no more, they all relate back to me. Aside from writing upstatefancy, i also work full time as a graphic designer and run peppersprouts on the side. What can I say I’m a very busy girl! Jessica from Miniature Rhino interviewed me for the newnew etsy team [...]
I didn’t hate the new Tropicana packaging, but I also didn’t think it needed to be changed. There was something so iconic about the previous packaging, with that big juicy orange with the red and white straw poking out f it, it just said FRESH & Natural without having to actually say anything. The new [...]
Please welcome Nan Lawson as she let’s us into her head and opens up about what inspires her.
My name is Nan Lawson and I’m an artist living in Los Angeles. The neighborhood I live in is on the east side of L.A. and is known as Silverlake. It’s a great community with artists, hippies, hipsters, [...]
What happens when chunks of land are ripped from the earth and suspended in an unknown atmosphere? Islands is a work in progress by Markus Hofko, a German artist living on New Zealand’s North Island. These sculptures are absolutely brilliant, will people keep doing what they were doing, become concerned and filled with unrest, or just enjoy being on an island? [...]
I am so digging the new home collection from Megan Auman. I really love the simplicity of her patterns, they are simple and feminine without being overly floral. Created from powder coated steel these laser cut steel pieces are oh so very unique. It’s refreshing to see such a manly material crafted into something soft and lovely.
I wanted to introduce you to one of my favorite furniture designers, WONK. Wonk was founded in 2004 in Brooklyn, NY. Their goal is to produce furniture that combines functionality with design to create an ideal and affordable modern living space. Their pieces are all handmade locally in Brooklyn NY. Their craftsmanship and modern sensibility really make for some fantastic pieces. With [...]
I have been working on this idea for a while and thanks to the good folks over at ponoko, I have some great new products in the shop. These wood coasters are laser cut form Color Rimu wood, with an engraved frame, and a cut out silhouette. I hand drew the silhouettes, scanned them in to illustrator, laid them out with [...]
Happy Presidents’ day from Upstate fancy. While I appreciate the 3 day weekend, I also appreciate the fact that we hold elections and do have a voice in choosing our leaders. So this year be thankful for president’s past and present, and the fact that your voice may be small but at least you have [...]
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