tied-up with string- gift wrapping kits

 I have been working on creating gift wrap kits for my Etsy store OwlandThistle. Twines, seam bindings, puffball twines, doilies are great for tying boxes, pillow boxes and gift bags. Here are my gift wrapping kits currently available!
Check out my paint chip gift tags! Today plain gift tags will be arriving in the shop!

pink peppermint kit - click here



Icicles kit - click here

full kit -click here

 

pint chip tags

Paint chip tags

Porcelain Tea light Delight- Wapa on Etsy

Cast from handmade molds in Limoges porcelain, these hand carved tea light are lovely in form, as well as function. Perfect for outdoor dining or as a collector's piece.

Porcelain tealight Delight- N.8 from Wapa

Candle holder n.1

Candle holder n.2

Happy Thanksgiving

The nice part about having a small Thanksgiving, as I am having, is that you can pick and choose what you want to do, and don't want to do... wht oyu want to eat and do not. My menu is simple and we are having what would like to eat, not what people are "supposed" to eat. I have looked up recipes for the things I do not normally cook and made the plans for the things I love cooking.

Our menu-
A lovely beef roast with roasted onions and gravy (Emeril Lagasse recipe)
Mashed potatoes with roasted garlic
Roasted Brussels sprouts
My version of green bean casserole  (which is like every other recipe except that I use green beans and English peas with cream of asparagus or cream of onion soup. I don't like cream of mushroom soup. I stir in some onions and top with the rest.)
Banana pudding (Mom wants banana pudding, so we are having banana pudding)

So, what does this have to do with design? A few life rules that can guide your menu can also guide your designs.
1. consider living small, it gives you freedom
2. do what is important to you, instead of following the crowd
3. do not let not knowing how to do something stop you from learning how
4. plan, plan, plan
5. conceed, sometimes.

Happy Thanksgiving!

laurl designs- the website

I am working on building my new site. Building online portfolios and trying to connect the variety of things that I do into one cohesive concept is difficult. Artist, creator, designer. Color, pattern, line. Concepts, ideas, actions. Here are some of my new images on the site.

Grey and yellow. Sparkle and ikat. Recycled and wearable.

Pink and green is always a great combo. I love recycling fabrics into new things.
 

Rich reds, ochers, greens make this pretty necklace

I love the turquoise chaise with the houndstooth cabinet and clear tables.

Handbags can be made more interesting as a collection.

Visually rich image on my hand painted lamps.