By Jenny Postle , via Mrs. G

Via Froken O

My table

AT-SWIM-TWO-BIRDS.

New things are up in the Specks & Keepings shop!

1. Beaded necklaces by Kitt Repass

2. Fanny Raincoat by Rebe

Sorry for my absence. I have been busy moving into a new home. My room is not very nice yet, but the rest of the house is fantastic. The girls who live here are both talented artists and such nice people. I am so happy Eleanor and I get to live in their wonderful home for a bit.

Happy 2012 Sale!

Rebe's newest collection is on pre-SALE before it goes up in the Specks & Keepings shop. Email Debby at myrebe@gmail.com to place an order before January 16, 2012 and receive special prices. To view the full collection, visit Facebook.

All items are currently in stock so your order will ship within a couple days . Please note all sale items are non-refundable, but we are happy to accommodate size exchanges as long as we have them in stock.

Since mom and I couldn't make it out to do the San Francisco Renegade Craft Fair this holiday, my sisters and I did a photoshoot yesterday featuring many wonderful new pieces by Rebe for Specks & Keepings. My youngest sister Malaika did a beautiful job modeling. Check back in the shop soon to see all the beautiful new things!

p.s. If you are in the Los Angeles area and are looking for an excellent model, Malaika is looking to build her portfolio. You can contact her via email as well, malaikakarin@gmail.com.

One of my new mobiles...

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday. Christmas felt a bit different this year for my family. My grandpa was in the hospital, but he seems to be doing a bit better each day, so we have lots to be thankful for. We ran out of time to get a Christmas tree, which has never happened before, but it was joyful just being together.

Nice to imagine a home like this, from Fine Little Day.

I love these sculptures by Adam Wolpa. Found them at KOTOA, this is one of my favorite blogs.

I apologize as I have been absent for a while. I am with my family and for the past week we have been caring for my sick grandfather. We thank God as he is starting to do a bit better each day. We welcome prayers for a speedy recovery and good health and are thankful for all those who have been thinking of us.

With that said, my mom and I were so sad to have missed the Renegade Craft Fair in San Francisco this past weekend. For those of you who went looking for Rebe's new goods as well as my new work, please feel free to email us. If there is enough demand and we can find a place that will host us, we would love to bring our new inventory up to you! Please let us know what you think...we would need enough turnout to make it worth while, but we do have so many beautiful things made in the studio.

With the bit of free time I have this morning, I thought I would also share these wonderful paintings by Barbara Campbell Thomas.

From The Golden Smith and Jazmin Berakha. These remind me of very small things I draw. I think the top object would fit in your palm, so nice.

This blog has lots of beautiful images and crafts, XuXudidi et plus encore. Also visit the shop.

I went blog cave exploring and ended up with these...






I am absolutely overwhelmed by how wonderful this Japanese shop is. It is called KAPITAL and they have the most beautiful socks I have ever seen. I would like to make drawings of the way their products are laid out on the page. Visit their blog as well.


Top image via here, next image via papeis por todo o lado. I found both of these on this exciting tumbler, batixa.

Welcome & thank you.

Images via La Casita De Wendy and here.

I am so thankful for all of you who visit my blog. I was very excited this morning to see that I now have 100 followers! Thank you all.

xo,
Hillery

Holiday Heap was wonderful! Annika and I had a lovely display of all our new goodies and we so enjoyed seeing old friends and making new ones at the show. We also seem to have many returning customers and we just want to thank you for all being so special and for always coming out to see us! We so enjoy visits with you, although short, over a table full of stuff each and every year. I will post pictures of our table soon.


On another note, I was so happy to see the stockings I made for my cousins and god daughter looking so well loved in their beautiful and festive home. See here. I have two stocking left from last years collection, if you are interested in purchasing one, just send me an email at info@specksandkeepings.com.