Illustration Friday- "poise"

My illustration friday submission for this week's topic, "poise"... lovely lady in her boudoir. I used prismacolor pencils for this week's illustration and remember why I love markers and watercolor SO much better! Check out the other submissions here!

Sunny LA + organized collection, beach edition

We made it back from LA early this morning {exhausted and slightly sunburnt}, but we had a really great couple of days seeing friends, soaking up the sunshine, driving the 405, picking oranges, eating delicious mexican food, sightseeing, and vintage shopping {which included a "sunday sale" where a variety of vintage lovers gather early in the morning for a literal clothing free for all in a parking lot- it got dangerous, but who isn't willing to throw a few elbows for amazing clothes at only 1$ a piece! I would be there every Sunday to fight for some treasures!!!}

I did my Sunday "organized collection" at the beach! I found everything within an arm's reach of my beach blanket... 

Illustration Friday- "subtract"

Kind of a stretch...I "subtracted" the text from an old book page...check out other entries here!

Conservatory in St. Paul, MN

Hi everyone! I have had a super busy week and have been preparing for a much needed mini-vacation in Los Angeles to visit some long lost friends this weekend.  I visited the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory in St. Paul, MN last weekend with my parents and thought it would be great to share some fun pictures that I took in honor of my upcoming vacation to the tropics of LA! I took the bottom picture when we first stepped in and my lens fogged up immediately! 

Thanks to all for the love sharing on Papernstitch! I really appreciate your support!

I will be posting my illustration friday  submit tomorrow (later than usual-sorry!) and hopefully some great pictures from LA when I return!

Papernstitch- up and running!

Hi everyone!!! My papernstitch shop, a paper bag of pearls, is up and running for the next month!!! Please please please visit my shop as well as all of the other shops that debut this month on this fantastic site that really supports artists and designers. Thanks Brittni!!!

If you have a chance to visit my shop and like what you see, please help my shop's rating! {just click on the heart near the banner}

xoxo, kara

Organized Collection Sunday

Hello! I feel like I have posted a new organized collection every Sunday for a few weeks. So maybe I will try to make it a regular occurrence...today's installment:

Teal hair accessories+Pineapple Quartz beads

Vintage Keys and Pineapple Quartz beads

Have you made one yet?!

Happy Birthday Ruby!

Ruby, (Princess Rubalee of Clovers, if you want her full name) turned 4 years old today on Saint Patrick's Day! She is my best friend and the love of my life (and she just tooted and ran away from it as I write this). Where would I be without moments like this?! 

Please notice the adorable heart that the spot on her side makes!

Happy Saint Patty's day everyone!