black noses are the new black. have a happy weekend, y’all.

• photos: heather mccartney and martha; and model jen dawson by juergen teller.

in an effort to provide y’all with less clutter, more love, i’m doing a little house cleaning. trying to simplify my posts for ease and comfort on your eyes. thus, a more streamlined fab friday. okay with you?

clockwise, left to right: 1. ashley’s goldberg’s you me and the dog print (as seen on dog milk); 2. paul mccartney and his beloved sheepdog martha, via child of the moon; 3. hammerpress Vamos Bicycle 2012 Calendar; 4. mid-century modern lounge chair with a big pop of color, via bo bedre; 5. Vintage Dog Photo Bookplate and Wooden Wire Hanger from bird in hand vintage; 6.ban.do’s magenta pop flower – i want that bad.

the very nice folks at cath kidston wanted to see what lucy might look like donning their latest collection. a pink striped webbing dog leash and collar collection that is! i think she looks mighty stunning, and just a little bit sporty, no? thanks so much cath kidston for sending lucy this look. she likes! and then, the very exhausted super model sacks out.

• accessories provided by cath kidston.

dottie angel’s little olive.

there are a ton of us out there with some very loyal companions at our side…i’m referring, of course, to our trusty sidekicks, our pups. i’ve been noticing some real cuties out there, living in some mighty fine abodes, too. no dog houses for these lucky mutts. who said ‘dog is man’s best friend?’ or diamonds are a girl’s best friend’?  here’s to our real besties – dbff!

oh, and looking for some great doggie style (no pun intended), be sure to check out hazel & gertie’s san francisco boutique, christine martinez’ blog miles to style, kiss my mutt and dog milk (you might like my dog print, too). and if you’re looking for a new bestie, consider adopting from your local shelter! woof!

camilla engman’s famous morran.

anna at doorsixteen and her adorable pups bruno (the blonde) & fritz (the brunette).

sharon montrose shares her squeak at home.

abchao’s very handsome hank.

lisa congdon’s sweet & stylish wilfredo.

i love my lucy.

hijiri of heartfish’s darling maia.

more of dottie angel’s olive – look where he sleeps!

the other day, marisa from creative thursday asked if would be all right to paint miss lucy. all right? i was thrilled! and look how cute she is! thank you marisa! and lucy says woof! for more of marisa’s work, visit creative thursday and her etsy shop – where she’s having a one day sale today!

hello! i’m so happy to be back at sfgirlbybay after a few weeks away! although i’m a bit sad that ‘the house that jealousy built’ is finished, i’m very excited to start this new art series called ‘curated collections’. today’s artsy collection – pet portraits of course! why? i’m not sure to be totally honest, i just keep finding them, well, everywhere! they’re hilarious, sweet, and kinda weird which is a fab combo if you ask me. i think i’m drawn to them because they’re all created with so much love for the creatures that share our lives, and a gigantic place in our hearts. and clearly, you can honor these little critters any way you like – stoic paintings, miniature felted replicas, or by placing their heads on human bodies and displaying them proudly every time you serve dessert. see? hilarious, sweet and kinda weird!

i’ll be back in two weeks with another curated collection. see you then! ~ the jealous curator

{1. paintings ~ kate pugsley 2. collages ~ ma + chr 3. felted minis ~ kay stahler 4. drawing ~ julia pott 5. plates ~ angela rossi 6. pen drawings ~ louche lab }

congratulations to the winner of the kiss my mutt reader giveaway, emily of cute little life. and thanks to all of you who commented and entered, sharing your cute mutts’ names! emily’s pup sammi will receive on of kiss my mutt’s reversible bandanas, and doggie t-shirt. thanks again everyone!

earlier this week, you may have seen on twitter or facebook my proud mama moments when i shared some sneak peeks from my new dog lucy’s first photo shoot for one of my kind sponsors, kiss my mutt. kiss my mutt makes really stylish and eco-friendly dog beds, collars, leashes and accessories.

and now i’m sharing a bit more with you! kiss my mutt is offering sfgirlbybay readers a 20% off discount on any of their dog accessories and beds, as well as a kiss my mutt giveaway. you can simply enter the coupon code ‘sfgirlbybay’ to receive your discount.

and, if you enter in the comments below, the name of your own favorite furry mutt, i’m giving away one of kiss my mutt’s cute reversible bandanas and doggy t-shirts just for sharing, to one lucky winner!

williamdohman.

hi sfgirlbybay readers, it’s nicolle here from sacred lotus photography. it’s been beautiful and in the 70′s here in portland, oregon for the past couple of days and i am loving it! the family and i have been spending extra time outside with the dogs soaking up this serious sunshine. the amazing weather has me thinking about getting out my old kodak duaflex camera and shooting some through the viewfinder shots.

lifelovepaper.

for those of you that are not familiar with through the viewfinder photography you can read all about it here! i’m a big dog lover, so today i thought i would share with you a few of my favorite ttv shots featuring adorable pups. enjoy!

sacred lotus.

brionline.

suz or sooze.

honeybeejen.

ladybugrock.

jenny murray.

Sandy_Clifton.

photomud.

[ thanks to tuesday's regular guest blogger nicolle from sacred lotus. you can visit nicolle's shop here. ]

today gemma correll tweeted that her dog had just peed on her drawing. i’m sorry, but that cracked me up for some reason, no doubt, adding a very special something to gemma’s charming illustration! gemma loves drawing, pugs and coffee. and i love gemma’s darling drawings. here’s a look at the sweet prints, totes, cards and pocket mirrors gemma has available in her etsy shop (and, i’m quite certain none of these have been peed on. that’s an additional charge).