Curious Bird

for all the baby birds out there

a few of the baby bird designs I'm working on for the upcoming Art Star Craft Bazaar. many more to come.

more soon,

leya

things I like

I've been meaning to post about my new Toms. these comfy slip-ons are definitely going to be my summer shoes, along with my new sandals, of course. Toms is a great company- for every pair purchased, a pair is given to a needy child. I think a pair of  the dotted ones might be in my future.  On to more things I like...

the plants I've picked up recently are all doing very well. this little succulent is one of the newest additions to my collection.

artichokes from the farmers market. and shitake mushrooms, too.  and bok choy, can't leave out bok choy.

this throw has been on my mind a lot lately. it would be perfect for just about every trip to the park...certainly perfect for a picnic.

have a nice monday. and stay dry, east coasters
leya

been a little quiet around here this week. a bit of a break was needed, you know, to watch documentaries and make homemade pizza, and create a game plan for how I'm going to tackle all that needs to be done for Art Star in a few weeks. sometimes I wish mortimer and motown could sew. what a big help that would be.

have a good weekend.
more rambles soon.

keeping it simple

Hello there,

A little while ago I had the pleasure of testing out one of the new patterns about to become available at Betsy Ross (it's available now). Aimee, the pattern guru over there happens to be one of my Philly peeps and I was thrilled to have the opportunity to help her out...getting a new top sweetened the deal a little too. Anyway, sewing this simple raglan sleeve top was so easy,  like really easy, and it's cute -- sometimes something being easy doesn't necessarily mean it's cute, not the case here.

More of these tops are cut out and ready to be sewn up...all I need is some fusible interfacing. When will I learn to stock up on stuff like that? Hopefully soon.

Happy Cinco De Mayo,
Leya

opening day of the farmers market in my 'hood...

it was a mighty fine day.

more soon.

-leya

Blue, Blue, Electric Blue

Happy Friday,

Color week is coming to a close. It's bittersweet, that's for sure.
Today is Blue Friday, and as I wrote yesterday, blue will always be an easy color to love. It has never fallen out of my favor and I doubt it ever will. Blue reminds me of so many things. Like, the smurf sugar cereal my mom refused to buy for us way back when (thanks, mom -- you were right), and the bedroom walls of my cool friend in junior high. It even reminds me of the color of my hair for a short time in 1994 (awww, to be a college freshman again).  Like I said, blue is nice.  I'll always be fond of it.

To all the people who've joined in this week, all I can say is Thank You. Thanks for making it a great week, and more importantly thanks for looking around and finding so much color, then sharing it with me and everyone else. I'm definitely up for more days of color in the future. Hope you are too.

To end a great week, here's some blue for you.

note to self. need navy thread.

flouncy.

one fancy water bottle.

let the sun shine in.


three times a day.


wise.

fun in the sun.

More blue...

Jen
Itziar
Clare
Michelle
Ariana
Crystal
Betty
Rebecca
Dallas
Michele
Erin
Ingrid
Heather
Liz
Collins
Mary Beth
Jo
Wendy
Meg
Jessica
Alison
Dandelion
Nicola
Leigh
Wendy
Maya
Shelley
Julien
Kelly
L-Squared
Jessie
Tonya
Alison
Jennifer
Kalurah
Cassie
Lisa
Adelle
Traci
Linni
Dana
Diana
Lara

Liz Elayne
Lola
Whitney

Ashely
Jen
Barbara
Kelly

Mike
Jessica
Tracy
Ellie
Andrea

Before I go, here's a song that always makes me think of blue. Enjoy!

Have a great weekend, friends. 

leya

Ma vie en rose

Hello friends,

Color week is moving right along -- only today and tomorrow to go. 

I've really enjoyed being a little more aware of all the color around me and I can't even tell you how great it has been to peruse the beautiful photos taken by everyone participating. One thing I know for sure, I live in a very colorful world, one I sometimes don't fully appreciate. But this week has been different. This week I've looked and appreciated and clicked away. It's been sweet.

Here's what I saw (and shot) when I took a look around for pink and red.

opening.

just a handful before dinner.

all together now.

I couldn't agree more.

For more color week, follow the links below...

Jen
Itziar
Clare
Michelle
Ariana
Crystal
Betty
Rebecca
Dallas
Michele
Erin
Ingrid
Heather
Liz
Collins
Mary Beth
Jo
Wendy
Meg
Jessica
Alison
Dandelion
Nicola
Leigh
Wendy
Maya
Shelley
Julien
Kelly
L-Squared
Jessie
Tonya
Alison
Jennifer
Kalurah
Cassie
Lisa
Adelle
Traci
Linni
Dana
Diana
Lara

Liz Elayne
Lola
Whitney

Ashely
Jen
Barbara
Kelly

Mike
Jessica
Tracy
Ellie
Andrea

Tomorrow is Blue. And blue is a pretty nice color. Blue has always been nice, unlike orange.  It's easy.  It's the color of birds, and sky, and my little brother's eyes (he got blue, I got brown). Tomorrow is Blue. I'm looking forward to it.

Bye for now,
Leya

 

Orange You Glad It's Wednesday?

Hello,

Sorry about the corny title, I couldn't resist. I guess I'm having too much fun for serious titles.

So...today is day three and that means ORANGE.

Here's what I came up with.

sit down and stay a while.

kitchen window.


just my luck.


orange and birds, oh my!


slightly sweet.

For more orange love, check the following links.  You won't be disappointed.

Jen
Itziar
Clare
Michelle
Ariana
Crystal
Betty
Rebecca
Dallas
Michele
Erin
Ingrid
Heather
Liz
Collins
Mary Beth
Jo
Wendy
Meg
Jessica
Alison
Dandelion
Nicola
Leigh
Wendy
Maya
Shelley
Julien
Kelly
L-Squared
Jessie
Tonya
Alison
Jennifer
Kalurah
Cassie
Lisa
Adelle
Traci
Linni
Dana
Diana
Lara

Liz Elayne
Lola
Whitney

Ashely
Jen
Barbara
Kelly

Mike
Jessica
Tracy
Ellie
Andrea

Tomorrow is Pink and Red. I can't wait.

Be Well,
leya

Yellow Tuesday

Hello there,

Welcome to day two of color week. I'm having a ball and it is only Tuesday...I mean...Yellow Tuesday.

everyone needs a loretta dress.


it cleaned up nice.


future hat.


perfect on popcorn.

More yellow goodness can be found by following the links below. Can't wait to click them all myself. Such. Great. Color. 

Jen
Itziar
Clare
Michelle
Ariana
Crystal
Betty
Rebecca
Dallas
Michele
Erin
Ingrid
Heather
Liz
Collins
Mary Beth
Jo
Wendy
Meg
Jessica
Alison
Dandelion
Nicola
Leigh
Wendy
Maya
Shelley
Julien
Kelly
L-Squared
Jessie
Tonya
Alison
Jennifer
Kalurah
Cassie
Lisa
Adelle
Traci
Linni
Dana
Diana
Lara

Liz Elayne
Lola
Whitney

Ashely
Jen
Barbara
Kelly

Mike
Jessica
Tracy
Ellie
Andrea

Looking forward to tomorrow, which will be a day dedicated to the color orange. And just think, orange used to be one of my least favorite colors.  But as my old friend Dan always says when we happen to cross paths (no matter how long it's been -- 2 years or 2 days), "You've Chaannnged".  He means it in a loving, silly sorta way, and I will forever love him for saying it because it's true, I do change. I'm constantly changing... and as it goes, I've changed my opinion of the color orange.

Have a great day, 
l.

**thanks to all the people who've decided to participate. As of now,  I'm going to stop adding people to the list so I can find time to look around at everyone's photos. I'll definitely be hosting Color Week again, though.**

Color Me Pretty: A Week of Color

Hello there,

It's Monday and the beginning of a week of color around here --something I have looked forward to all weekend. I wanted to say thanks to all the lovely people who've decided to participate. I hope you have fun photographing some color in your world.

To kick off the week,  here's what I snapped for Green Monday.

kale for breakfast. with eggs and toast.

avocado for lunch.

jacket weather.

inside looking out.

sparkling.

disappear.


For more color week photos check out the links below. I'm sure you will be happy you did.

Jen
Itziar
Clare
Michelle
Ariana
Crystal
Betty
Rebecca
Dallas
Michele
Erin
Ingrid
Heather
Liz
Collins
Mary Beth
Jo
Wendy
Meg
Jessica
Alison
Dandelion
Nicola
Leigh
Wendy
Maya
Shelley
Julien
Kelly
L-Squared
Jessie
Tonya
Alison
Jennifer
Kalurah
Cassie
Lisa
Adelle
Traci

Stay tuned for Yellow Tuesday.

Cheers,
Leya

*if you commented saying you wanted to join in and aren't on the list above, it's because your comment didn't reveal your email address or a link to your blog. I tried to contact you, but it bounced back. I will be happy to add you if you drop me a line*

Color week begins tomorrow. Join in if you like.

In the meantime, here are some very colorful rooms I would love to call my own.
All photos found via Domino. 

We once had green kitchen walls like this. The rest of the space wasn't nearly as nice, but this photo definitely makes me miss my old kitchen on Main Street in Portland, Oregon. 


This little alcove is pure eye candy. I could sit in that chair, smelling those flowers all day long.


And another cozy space with a beautiful paint color. I would love to drink wine while chatting with my best girlfriend at that table. A cup of tea and a crossword might be nice there too.

See you tomorrow.
l.

Hi there.
I'm feeling a little on the quiet side today, which probably has a lot to do with my staying up way later than usual last night. We had a great night out seeing Destroyer with some friends, beginning with a very  peculiar cab ride to the venue. I don't think I've ever experienced such strange driving habits...my friend quietly said, "I'm going to need a ginger ale after this ride", and I couldn't have agreed more.  Brake. Happy.

Destroyer was quite good, although I'm convinced that I'm getting too old for rock shows. Call me a granny, but I really wished I had a folding chair a couple of times during the show. That and some sensible shoes.

Next week is shaping up to be a nice color week around here. Several people are participating and I will be linking everyone on Monday. Feel free to join in anytime.
Looking forward.

Have a good weekend,
l.

noticing...

all the bits of color around my house.

I always have fun stopping to take a look around my space. We like color, and I'm noticing we really like green, especially around/in our kitchen.

Anyone up for a color week sometime soon? I think I'll plan on doing one next week. Join in if you like.

Monday: Green (of course)
Tuesday: Yellow
Wednesday: Orange
Thursday: Pink/Red
Friday: Blue

Have a good day,
L.

p.s. I haven't forgotten the weekend project photos I mentioned the other day, I just keep getting distracted.

**For those unfamiliar with color week, here's a quick explanation. Every day of the week is dedicated to a color (see above) and participation only involves taking and posting photos that include the color of the day. The photo or photos can be of anything, although I think I'm going to focus on the colors found in my home. No rules, though. Hope that helps.**

Happy Earth Day

50 ways to help the planet (via Design is Mine).

(image from the always lovely Toast)

Just a quick hello. Today flew by. Sometimes Mondays do that in my world.

My plan is to say hello tomorrow and show a few photos of projects I completed over the weekend.  Until then...

Nighty night,
L.