{The Measure} Twelfth Night collection ...

I love what I do- plain & simple. I have met the most interesting & talented people through klt:works. Case in point, look at these wonderful photos by Bellini Portraits! Kristin Fluhr, the Boston based clothing designer & creator of The Measure, contacted me a little while ago about an idea that she had. Well, I love the opportunity to collaborate with like minded artists & designers (particularly ones with great names like Kristin) so I jumped. Kristin's Twelfth Night Collection for The Measure was just photographed by Bellini Portraits and will be available for purchase next Tuesday. I'm so thrilled have my tees be a part of these awesome outfits! They will also be available for purchase as part of the whole ensemble. This little model is just adorable too- can you imagine she & Sayer playing in their Squirrel & Kitty tees together? This is just a taste of the Twelfth Night Collection. Visit the Measure & Bellini Portraits FB pages to see more updates & sneak peeks. Thanks Kristin & Stephanie - these photos just made my week! Can't wait to see more of the collection!

{Shop Update} sweaters = slugs...

The fact that I'm posting about sweaters & slugs a day after posting about the sun & sprinklers is really just an example of a week in the Northwest. It's been raining for the last two days - after a gorgeous weekend. The slugs are feasting on everything that we planted in our garden & the snails have been greeting us daily underfoot. However, because we have been inside a lot this summer, we've been on a cleaning, purging, & reorganizing kick- which brings me to my sweater drawer. I find that I hold on to a lot of sweaters more because I like the color, texture, or pattern more than that they really fit me well. So, to soften the blow of having to get  rid of them- in between working on orders, I decided to make some cozy slugs  that won't munch on our tomatoes & basil...

It really is a fun way to pass on some of my favorite sweaters. The bodies are even softer than when I use polar tec fleece. Besides, I have a blast coming up with combinations & personalities. I hope you enjoy my sweaters as much as I did... 

Now in the shop:

Sasha Stripe Slug

Aquarius Slug

Flora Slug

Skye Slug

{Music Monday} feels like summer....

It finally feels like summer. The sprinkler was on, backyard giggles were heard & afternoon picnics of popsicles in Sayer's clubhouse were enjoyed. Sunday was nice. The new  Zee Avi song, Swell Window, seems to fit my mood (& these pictures) - look forward to hearing her new album in August.  Happy Music Monday! How was your weekend? 

{Fun} mellow yellow...

Yellow is the color of the day here. I find that I really gravitate towards the happy hue. I needed to mellow out last night & I decided to create an Etsy treasury (making them is sort of how I go to my  "happy place"). So here you have it-  a summery yellow collection of things that caught my eye. Speaking of yellow... the sun is finally out here in the NW - so Sayer & I are going to go outside & enjoy it! Hope you have a nice weekend! What colors are you gravitating towards lately?

View the Yellow Treasury live here.

{Top image- Lemon Poppy Garden Shorts by Sohomode}

{Four Finds} Cool Characters...

I'm always fond of a cool character & these four folks have caught my eye. They bring a smile to my face when I see them & make me wonder what sort of adventures they've been on. I'll bet their creators are just as interesting... Hope they put a smile on your face too!

{top to bottom}

Floral - Made by Ching for Big Bone Handmade

Poppy - Made by Chris Theiss for  hutch studio

Mr. Elly - Made by Jess Quinn for Quinn Knits 

Christian the Unicyclist - Made by Evie for Handmade Romance

{Photos} hanging out in kiddo's room...

We've been hanging out in Sayer's room a lot lately. I love to watch him play & tend to reach for the camera when he isn't looking. It seems like his room is always changing to respond to how fast he's growing & changing. I've got an ongoing documentation of the morphing of his space on flickr & added a bunch of new pictures this weekend. We've replaced a table & chairs with a vintage school desk & chair (from a local salvage yard)- the table is now in the living room.  We have some new prints that Sayer helped pick out (by Blanca Gomez & Jayme McGown) & some new vintage finds- a Fisher Price school house & village (including a post office & fire station) - both from the late 60's early 70's. Well, I'm excited to say that my snapping of the camera & obsessive room documentation was was shared on Ohdeedoh yesterday! I guess it's a good thing that we've had so many inside/rainy play days lately because I was ready to pass on new photos when asked. 

Thanks to Sarah Rae Trover for writing a such a sweet post & to the kind people that left comments. You can view the rest of the room tour here.   Wow, this week is shaping up quite nicely! How is your week going? 

{Everyday Inspiration} and so I whisper...

The blogosphere is a pretty fantastic place. It's truly wonderful the friendships that form &  connections that are made through blogging. One can play the 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon game with people you meet on the web. Which brings me to Anabel Fournier & her blog, and so I whisper. I first learned about Anabel & her company "Fournier" through my friend Chantale (who I also met via blogging). I found & bought the necklace above & started following Anabel's blog because of Chantales high praise. 

There is this great series on And So I Whisper,  called "Where I get Creative". Anabel interviews all sorts of creative & inspiring ladies including Florence Rolando & my friend Chantale. Reading about other creatives & their work space inspires me & I love the idea of this series. I was really honored to have been asked to contribute as well. 

Here's a little peek of my interview that was posted yesterday. You can read the whole post plus get a little studio tour here. 

Thanks for including me in your series Anabel! I look forward to reading more "Where I Get Creative" interviews along with previewing your gorgeous products (& photos) on your blog. 

{top photo via here)