Around the garden.

I had a nice sunny weekend at my parent's house celebrating Father's Day! My mom has a big garden and I took a stroll with my camera to take some photos. Here are some of my favorites.

Alyssum

Deep purple buddleia flowers. See the bee?

Fuzzy borage.

Deep red abutilon. Hummingbirds love these.

Another buddleia.

A holiday at my parent's house wouldn't be complete without a photo of the resident Siamese stud, Spinxey.

I bore him.

Friday finds. 6.15

Lately I feel like the days have been getting away from me; it's already mid-June and Father's day is this weekend! Here are a few of my favorites from around the web this week.

1. These Celadon sheets from Serena and Lily are so pretty. I love the painterly pattern.
2. I need to make these half-way to heaven peanut butter cookies! They look so delicious.
3. Heath Ceramics just released their tile house numbers in Neutra fonts. They would be perfect for the mid-century ranch that my dreams are made of. Take a look at the Heath website - they have these in an Eames font, too.
4. Check out Vitra house, via SFgirlbybay. Its a showcase home filled with unique furnishings in every room, each on a different theme. Check out the rest of the "rooms" on the Vitra page. It was hard to choose this one as my favorite!
5. Beautiful illustrations Julianna Brion via Grain Edit. James and the Giant Peach was one of my favorite books as a kid and this cover looks so fitting for the story.

That's all I've got for this week! I hope your weekend is great and don't forget to let your Dad know that he is loved. I found this hilarious mug at the thrift store and plan on giving it to my dad for Father's Day:

You'll never guess what his name is.
:)

A little thrill.

It's probably a no-brainer, but I'm a huge fan of the Retro Renovation blog. Do you follow it? It's all about retro homes, their unique features, and preservation and re-creation of the style (from 50's mid-century modest to funky 70's) I'm not a homeowner yet, but someday I dream of a ranch of my own with lots of glass, a courtyard, some built-in planters, and a pink bathroom. Maybe if I put it out there in the universe it'll come true...

Image from Plan59

Over the weekend, Pam at RR opened up her site for readers to upload photos of their favorite thrifty finds. I joined in on the fun and added a few of my own. I was so excited to see that Pam had featured my photo of the Aztec fireplace in my (previous) backyard on the Retro Renovation facebook page! With close to 20 K followers on FB, I felt like it was a brush with celebrity!

I realized that I never shared that on my own blog, shame on me! I also shared some photos of my other finds: some glass ware, lamps, my coffee table, and my ceramic plate collection (that I have shared here on the blog, if that's redeeming in any way). The fireplace and my plate collection pics were added into Pam's next post called "What to collect" all about thrifting ideas. So cool!

(Top two photos via Retro Renovation. Last photo by me, Casey)

I LOVE the blue and green rug in the top pic, and that Broyhill bedroom set? So nice. And there are my plates. Love them! I found a bunch more great ones at Goodwill this weekend.

If you haven't perused the site and have a few hours to kill, head on over. You won't regret it and you'll be in the company of lots of other retro enthusiasts who will share your excitement over starburst cabinet hardware and other cool home details and products.

Blogging Your Way 2.0 e-course!

I'm so excited to be part of Holly Becker's Blogging Your Way 2.0 course! It just started last friday and will run for a whole month. When the online "class" started last week, I realized that I hadn't taken a class since college (8 years ago, now. Eeep!). I've always loved school and learning, so I'm excited to jump right in and get to work!

I've been posting on this blog for just about 2 years and I really loving it! I started the blog as a way to share some of my creative processes for my screen prints and other craft projects, and really anything else that caught my eye. I've noticed a change in my perspective since I started the blog. I find myself looking at things in a different way, thinking about my own unique point of view and how I can share that with others. But so far, this blog has been a casual collection of things and I'm looking forward to pushing it into a new direction. I have a few goals in mind, other than just general overall improvement. Here are a few items on my goal list:

Photo by me.

That's just the beginning, so if you notice a few changes around here, that's why! I'm looking forward to learning lots and getting a fresh perspective on my goals and my blog. I'm not even one week in yet and I'm already really enjoying it! Have you taken one of Holly's courses?

New, in the shop.

Happy June, friends! I've been keeping myself busy with lots of new designs, screen prints, and projects and I'm so excited to share them! (Though, some are really still in the works, so they'll have to wait a little.) Here are three new screen print designs in my vitamodern shop based on something that may look familiar: my papercut pieces!

Drying.

Original papercut.

 Remember my retro teapot and toaster papercut designs? I've finally got them printed on cork coasters! These would make a nice little housewarming gift for those retro loving friends of yours (or just for yourself!). My sister has already asked me for a set of the toaster coasters. I'll have to come up with a favor she can do for me in exchange. :)

Process pic: cards drying after the first color print.

Original design: cardstock on trace paper.

Here's another card design in the shop. I call it Tiki Shapes (it makes me think of bamboo). This design was also created with cut paper pieces. I started cutting out the shapes with scissors, then arranged them until I saw a layout that I liked. I glued them to a piece of trace paper, scanned it into the computer, and separated the shapes to create the two color design. Pretty simple, but I love the result! I have them in a playful bright magenta and day-glow orange colorway, and a more sophisticated light blue and silver. Check out my etsy shop to see more.

*If you'd like to see more of my process pics, follow me on instagram @vitaminimodern.