a summer blog tour inspired by artist Lisa Congdon’s a collection a day was launched this month, and it’s my honor to take my turn on the tour! lisa’s beautiful book, housed in a cute collector’s tin, was designed and produced by Janine Vangool, the brains and indie publisher of UPPERCASE magazine. It features 365 of Lisa’s eclectic collections,... 
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miniature portraits. tiny little portraits painted onto tiny little bits of enamel, copper and canvas. i had no idea how many of these little things existed, until a few weeks ago. i was lucky enough to be invited to do an interview & guest curation on “the inside source”, ebay’s blog. my task was to pick any ten items that caught my eye. i started browsing around... 
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it’s birthday week at sfgirlbybay! yep, victoria and i are both getting a little older and wiser in the next few days, so i thought it only made sense to start celebrating now. i always start early because, i have to admit, i love my birthday! i totally milk the whole, “it’s my special day” thing, and so today i bring you a curated collection filled to the brim with... 
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i’m such a fan of the blog suitcase confessions, and since i’m soon headed out of town, i am inspired by his pairings once again. tim works as a Principal lecturer in Design and a freelance stylist based in the UK, and has exquisite taste. these images are of treasures and trinkets brought back from tim’s travels over the years, prompted by his rather wonderful... 
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they say diamonds are a girl’s best friend, right? well, not this girl. my heart belongs to good old-fashioned, straight from nature, used to be a tree, wood. don’t get me wrong, diamonds are great, but give me wood grain on something {jewelry, a bike, a dress} and i’m totally smitten. use it in art work, and well, i’m yours forever. on that note, i bring you a curated... 
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