Right now these lovely bits of green are making me very happy.

Happy Tuesday friends!

the weekend and the holiday market

The holiday market went well this weekend and Christmas is starting to feel very close :)

The plan for tonight is to go home, put on a good Christmas movie and start wrapping. I really love that part. And happily this year I was able to do all my shopping without once stepping foot inside a mall.

In other good news, I found out that I do in fact have a job next year, plus a couple weeks off which will give me the perfect opportunity to take a trip to Mt. Shasta to see some good friends, play in the snow and possibly squeeze in a little work for Morgan. That is of course a HUGE relief and a wonderful Christmas gift.

Holiday Market and shipping notice!

If you are in the Portland area come to the Capitol Hill Holiday Market Friday and Saturday December 16th and 17th to find some fantastic handmade gifts. There will also be some great food and a raffle. For more info check out their web site.

and now for an UPDATE

I will be closing down the shop while I participate in the Holiday Market. The shops will reopen on Sunday with all remaining items. So if you have your eye on something now is the time to purchase, before items are taken to the market.

Also this is the last week I can guarantee shipping to arrive by Christmas.

Thanks dears!

weekends at the coast

In the last two weeks I have spent two great weekends at the coast. With good friends, clear skies, amazing food, and walks on the beach. Its been nice.

Now its time to start wrapping Christmas gifts. ;)

xo

books!

agendas and lined journals and blank books, oh my!

More bookmaking has been going on at this Sweetland's house. And I have a feeling more may continue to go on, at least for the rest of this week.

large lined journal

wanderer

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medium blank / sketch book
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medium lined journal
the ocean blue - corduroy
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large daily agenda in black and white

all will be listed in THE SHOP shortly!

Go HERE for a chance to win this fantastic necklace. Tonight is the last night to enter, so hurry!

If you haven't already you should check out Rosy's amazing work in her etsy shop.

xo friends!

the clash

orange you glad edition

9x6 blank book

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large daily agenda

I am sort of in love with this one and may or may not decide to keep it for myself. :)

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custom clash address book
this lovely is already spoken for.

Happy weekend friends!

Hope your Monday's are going well friends!

where I wanna go

found here

mushrooms, wine and a mini lion

chanterelles drying for use in the off season

It was a pretty good time to use a needle and bookbinding thread and hang them from the ceiling. A normal Tuesday night... :)

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Lucy, chantrelles and the wine
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Lucy, who with her real bobcat fut collar looks like a proud mini lion, is checking out a new part of her domain.

I sure like that cat. xo ~Susie

trees!

custom large daily agenda in slate and blue with a stitched tree in navy

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scrap paper book in blue and slate with a bright blue stitched tree on its front.
The tree is a little hard to see since the coloring is similar to the book cloth, but in person the tree shows and is lovely :)

new!

ocean blue large blank sketch book

In the shop HERE

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meadow key fob

In the shop HERE

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wanderer 8x10 photo album

In the shop HERE

Happy Tuesday loves!

found here

Well, its been another lively and wonderful thanksgiving. I ate three large meals (one was salmon, not turkey), washed a lot of dishes, spent time with friends and family and had an altogether great time.

There is always of course a little tension too...

But I enjoyed it all and am now happy to be back in the quiet of my own home to have a day to myself.

This holiday was also colored by the loss of a good friend a little over a week ago. He was only 30 and died in a very unexpected and surprising way, an accident with a gun. It has been difficult, and I can only imagine what the holiday was like for his family. I guess as I was going through my own holiday, with a new love by my side, meeting his extended family and dear friends, feeling and hoping that this will be the first of a long line of holidays spent together, I couldn't help but think about how precious life is, and how fleeting.

I was raised in a very religious home, so that always used to color my view of death, but now without that framework to make everything fit together so cleanly, I am not sure what I think.

What I know is that life is precious. Family and friends are precious. Love is precious. Its also all very messy. But hopefully the good kind of messy.

I hope you all had a fantastic holiday. x0 ~S

the delicates

Comprised of sterling, ruby, water sapphire and golden quartz.

All are in the shop now.

found here

Have an awesome weekend friends!! xo ~S

check out Sprout!

Amanda of Persistent Green has just launched her very first issue of the new online magazine Sprout

This issue is all about celebration. Asking what would happen if we faced each day with a spirit of celebration.

The details: awesome contributors, 60 pages of goodness, hand painted backgrounds, art, photography, poetry, essays, creative prompts and a fantastic artist interview.

At only $6 an issue, this magazine is well worth it.

To purchase click the SPROUT button on my right sidebar.

I was also so happy to get to be a part of Amanda's awesome endeavour and have a small piece featured in this issue.

Check it out friends!

books!

Ive been favoring fabric lately. I think one of the biggest reasons is durability.

If I have a journal or sketchbook I am going to take it places with me. This might mean to work, a local coffee shop, an airplane or into the woods. These fabrics will hold up well under that kind of wear.

an 11x14 album with 30 pages in black and green and white natural print canvas

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a large daily agenda in teal corduroy and black and white damask

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custom lovely 12x12 50 page album in purple and black and white toile
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Ive been trying to stock up in the shop as we head into the holidays. Here's hoping for a good etsy Christmas! xo ~S

the weekend: mushrooms and winemaking

The wine is coming along. And we are having so much fun. And with a little luck I think it just might taste alright too.

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A new addition to the house. Deer skull and antlers against a lovely piece of otter fur, hand tanned by my man.

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A day of driving, walking in the woods and a little rain brought us to this lovely sight. A bowl full of clean chanterelles. And let me just say, there was more then one bowlful.

That bowl full led to this full refrigerator, which led to some very yummy meals.

Hope everyone has been enjoying their fall weekends!

good things about today

Well. My camera, which is sitting right next to me as I type, is full of fun and wonderful photos of my weekend that I was planning to share this morning. Sadly I left my camera cord at home. Which means that instead of weekend photos I am going to tell you some really great things about today (even though it is only 10:33 am).

1. There are about a thousand birds swarming around my office (trailer at the top of a hill in the middle of a vineyard, not necessarily what you think of when you hear "office") right now. There is a bit of blue sky peaking out from behind clouds, and its raining and I am loving looking out the window. 2. I am alternating drinking coffee and caffeinated strawberry crystal light. 3. The bulk of harvest craziness is over. It was fun but I am excited to get things in order and start planning for the future. 4. I am VERY excited to start Christmas shopping and preparations. 5. My fridge is currently full of chantrelles (sp???). 6. Tonight I am going to Target.

How is that for an awesome morning???

I love books

domestic goddess

large daily agenda, 5x7

This book is covered from head to toe in a lovely cotton blend boasting an orange and creme geometric pattern. Being covered completely in fabric gives this book a bit of extra toughness and durability. That toughness along with this cheerful and dainty print make me think of a domestic goddess happily at work.

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wanderer

medium photo album

8x10, 30 pages

An album for the wanderer in all of us.