making the move - eversolovely.com

Happy Memorial Day weekend everyone! I hope you are enjoying this time with your friends and family and thinking of all of the soldiers that are overseas today. I've been busy working behind the scenes to make Ever So Lovely better than it is now and I'm excited to announce that the blog will be moving from blogspot to it's own domain. 

That's right...EverSoLovely.com is here!

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Here is a screen shot of the new website.

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So...if you are a reader or subscriber and want to stay up to date with everything that's cooking on the blog please resubscribe so that your feed is up to date. I'm still putting the finishing touches on the website but it's still the same Lovely vibe as before...

only more official :) 

Thanks again for all of your support of Ever So Lovely and happy weekend to you all!

iRetroFone :: freeland studios

I'm a huge lover of all things Mac and when I stumbled upon Freeland Studios very cool combination of the iPhone and retro house phone...happiness filled my heart. Florida artist Scott Freeland fuses Art with Function and I seriously want two of these for our home. The best part....You can actually talk into this phone's receiver by plugging into your iPhone...VERY COOL!

The iRetroFone Base is a fully-functional, stationary iPhone dock with working handset and complete compatibility with USB cable. Each individual iRetroFone is hand-sculpted and handcast in urethane resin by Scott at Freeland Studios, Inc.

 

To see more of their products visit the following links:
 Etsy | Website | Facebook

flock of inspiration :: artist frank gonzales

As many of you know birds are a strong theme in my life. Needless to say I am quite smitten with the works of Frank Gonzales. His bird paintings have pretty much stolen my heart. I love the patterns and composition on each piece almost as if each bird was vibrating color.

at arms length - 24" x 24" acrylic on canvas

Frank Gonzales

Currently Gonzales is working on a series of five 10x10 birds for a show in Livingston, Montana. He earned his BFA from Laguna College of Art & Design in Laguna Beach, CA but now resides in New York with his girlfriend, two turtles and a carnivorous plant terrarium where he makes his art.

Inside Gonzales' Studio

sharp - 12" x 12" acrylic on canvas

caracara - 24" x 24" acrylic on canvas

sharp IV - 12" x 12" acrylic on canvas

  

rose - 24" x 24" acrylic on canvas

gila woodpecker - 18" x 18" acrylic on canvas

  

heal - 18" x 18" acrylic on canvas

hunt - 12" x 12" acrylic on canvas

song sparrow - 18" x 18" acrylic on canvas

  

oriole - 24" x 24" acrylic on canvas

simplex III - 11" x 14" acrylic on canvas

To see more of Franks's works visit his website here and his blog here.

wonderful news :: garrett scales

I recently did an interview with Raleigh artist Garrett Scales featuring his gorgeous ladies. Well something awesome is happening in downtown Raleigh! Scales will be the newest artist at Artspace where his giant works will be featured.

Sun - Garrett Scales newest lady - 48" x 93"

For now his art will be featured in the Connecting Gallery in the rear of Artspace but on July 6th he's moving into studio 108 and will be there until January 10th. So be sure to come by and support him! I can't wait to see his newest pieces! (can you tell I'm a fan?) CONGRATS Garrett!

take me with you - morelle handbags

If you are looking for a lovely bag to add to your collection, check out the designs by Katie Grigoratou of Morelle. Handmade in Preveza, Greece, her bags scream romance with ruffles, bows and pretty color palettes. Best of all...they come in different sizes and shapes! So so pretty!

these gorgeous bags were made to be taken with you...

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To see more of Morella's collection visit their etsy shop here and their facebook page here.

hidden beauty :: macro style

Last week I finally got around to using the macro lens my fiancé gave me and I was lucky enough to find a couple of models in our backyard. This little guy was sun bathing on one of the bushes in our yard and was too comfortable to move so I took the chance to snap some pictures while he lounged around. The others were of some very tiny models I had building a home in our flower bed. Needless to say, I'm pretty happy with the new lens and the pictures! Thanks honey!

retail therapy :: Vanity Barcodes

Do you have a super fabulous product that you absolutely cannot wait to put into stores but you absolutely despise that basic linear bar code design? Well look no further because the people over at Vanity Barcodes have heard your pleas. They create original bar codes that are actually functional and are super unique like your products. YES I SAID FUNCTIONAL! Vanity Barcodes was founded by Reuben and Yael Miller. Reuben is the force behind art and design inspiration blog, Share Some Candy. Yael is founder of Miller Creative LLC, a branding and packaging design studio. She is also senior editor at The Dieline, a leading packaging design blog.Check out the designs they have and if you don't see one you love, they can create a custom one for you! My favorite is the bird! Super cool!

To see more of their works please visit their website here and their twitter page here