Happy Halloween!

Scaredy Cat Circle Art by Miesmama at Etsy

Hope you have a wonderful weekend of trick or treating! Enjoy! ♥

International Day of Climate Action

Wild Things!

Wild Thing Max - Pen and Ink Illustration by Nan Lawson
Loooove this!!!!!


Where The Wild Things Are Max - amigurumi crochet pattern by Crafty is Cool
I sooo need to learn how to crochet, these are adorable!

Wild Journal - Rumpus by MamaRoots

Love these handy little journals, perfect for all your to-go creative thoughts.

Have a wild day!

such deer finds!

Flocked Spotted Deer from The Thin Veil
How cute would these be on a nature table, or holiday tableau, or supercute cupcake toppers even!

Paint by Numbers Deer Fabric from Radish

Super, supercute fabric, love this paint by numbers look, I think this fabric is becoming quite rare too!

Vintage Deer Hook from Portuguese Vintage
How awesome would this be in your woodland themed room! Hehe, everyone needs one of those!

Wooden Deer Mail Holder from Magpie Mary
What mail wouldn't be made cuter in this mail holder, yes, even bills! lol!

Happy Tuesday! ♥

one of our very favorite places -

Last weekend we all, including our dog this time, went to one of our very favorite places, the southern coast of Maine, for lots of time hiking, walking on the beach, finding treasures, camping, drinking hot chocolate around a log fire! Fun, fun, fun! A well deserved break for all of us, that was thoroughly enjoyed. Now do we really have to go back to school and work? Oh well, until next year! ♥

pumpkins, pumpkins everywhere!

What is about pumpkins and squash? They are just sooo lovely, especially in the Fall, they become magical! My son and I went to choose our pumpkins, which will later become jack'o'lanterns, and a lovely big chrysanthemum to go on the step. What a lovely time we had, trying to find just the right ones, then looking at all the funny looking squash, and also getting some tiny ones for the dining room table. Fun, fun, fun! Another reason to love Fall!

Have a wonderful long weekend! Enjoy! ♥

mushroom hunting

At the weekend, the kid's and I decided to go hunting for mushrooms in our backyard, and what a lot we found, all sorts of sizes, colors and locations. We had fun, fun, fun looking for inspiration in nature, I got a bunch of awesome pictures for my nature journal, and creative inspiration always, and the little ones came in and drew some awesome mushroom art. A good day!

I ♥ Fall

I ♥ Fall
Originally uploaded by miesmama

Have a wonderful weekend!

Designs by Vanessa

This month we're featuring the uber-talented Designs by Vanessa, a just delightful shop on Etsy. I mean, how can you resist that beautiful necklace with the birds?

Vanessa fills her shop with a lovely mix of jewelry and paper goods, all with her signature style stamped all over them, a really great place to shop.

Also, she has a lovely blog here, which has some really great ideas to share, check out her cute yarn bottle idea! So, please, go check her out, and enjoy! ♥



Darling Swallow Necklace

Pretty Birdie Cards

Sunday Loveliness -

Not only do these girls live in an awesome house, but they both have cool Etsy shops, and a really great blog, here. I hope you enjoy your little Sunday supplement, and have a great weekend! ♥

40's Flower Jumper from ThirteenEightyFive

Recycled Wool Tote Bag from Forestbound

Miesmama

Hi there!

I was asked to do a post about me and to show my face, so hi, here I am! I took this picture of myself last year, there's not a lot of photos of me knocking around, thousands of my kid's though! lol!

So, here's my mini bio -

I have always loved being creative, especially in fiber arts, I even went to art college to pursue this, however I came to realise that I have not the ambitious drive to do that as a career, so it was shelved for a while. Work, travel, marriage, and kid's later, I decided to satrt again. Firstly, I wanted to re-learn how to knit, and was taught by a wonderful friend at a knitting group, this led to the discovery of felting, which I fell in love with. I began to make bags, and bowls, and loved to make them, but i began to wonder what to do with all my little creations. It was about this time that I also discovered Etsy, and the natural progression was to start selling my wares there. This has been a lovely way to continue my art, and make a little step towards a more self-sustaining lifestyle.

I live very happily in the Adirondacks, in Upstate New York, with my husband, two kids, dog and two cats, sometimes working at a local bookstore, and sometimes working on my felted creations. Life is good! ♥

coming soon!

the Victoria bowl -

When I made a whole bunch of things to put in to the New leaf Art Gallery, one of the new items I designed was this awesome bowl. It is a beautiful chianti colored yarn fron Brown Sheep, with a lovely lace detail wrapped around the base of the bowl. I love the way it came out,very victoriana in feel but with a modern twist, and I'm working on some for my Etsy shop. Fall is my favorite season, I love it's rich, warm colors, and this purple is definitely one of those. I hope you enjoy it too. Enjoy! ♥

a Sunday Handmade Portrait -

Mimi Kirchner -



Enjoy, and have a wonderful weekend! ♥