Weekend Happenings

Here's what I was up to this weekend:

Sourcing tile at Daltile

Visiting the Crossroads Market 

Scoring a sweet stack of burlap coffee bags

Loving my new hutch from Lauren Lane Decor

Adding a Little Art

I still need to add a shelf above my desk but it was looking so bare that I finally put up a couple of pieces of art to add some colour.

Before - pretty but plain

Definitely feeling bare

I put up these great "Tree Ghosts" created by Leanna Isayew that I picked up at the Calgary Art Market last November.

When I picked these up, Leanna provided me with the following description for these pieces:

Each tree ghost is created from dead fall found in the Calgary area.  The process takes approximately a week to produce.  The rounds are cleaned, cut and sanded both by machine and by hand.  A varnish is used to seal the wood which readies them for painting.  Each one is then hand painted using a unique process to warp the paint into colourful patterns.  When the paint is fully dry the face is then coated with a resin to exquisitely encapsulate the ghost and create a shiny almost jewelled effect.  Each ghost is completely unique in shape, size and colour.

I love how the resin makes these pieces sparkle and the colours are so bright and cheerful.  A hole is drilled into the back to make them easy to hang or you could lay them flat.

I love how the paint still appears to be wet

It's slowly coming together

Pinspiration

This space feels very warm and liveable.  The design is comfortable and unfussy.  I like how the layout of the artwork mimics the line of the staircase.  The room is layered in varying shades of gray and cream and one bright pop of fuchsia.

It inspires me.

Etsy Finds - Spring Wreaths

Etsy really is the best site for handmade wreaths.  I'm still looking for something for my front door and found a few great options that I can use as inspiration to create my own.

via Wild Ridge Design

via Tapestry of Life

via Door Decor & More

via JW Decor

via Weird Little World

As you can see, I'm definitely drawn to yellow as I'm hoping to paint my front door navy and I think bright yellow will look fantastic against it.  The last wreath is made of painted paper and is intended for interiors but I posted it anyways as I have a covered porch which would protect it from the elements.