Monthly Archives: August 2012

Greetings from sunny L.A.

Posted on August 27, 2012 by sanae

We have logged some serious hours at Disneyland this past weekend, and though it was spectacularly fun, I am wiped out. Postings will be spotty this week… I leave you with pix of the dress I completed just before catching … Continue reading →

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Shapes

Posted on August 24, 2012 by sanae

Happy Friday! I’ve been painting some patterns and having fun. Off to L.A.!  

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Summer Mementos

Posted on August 23, 2012 by sanae

Tomorrow, K and I will head out to the land of Disneyland and smog. Our last hurrah for the summer before backpacks and homework and shorter days… It’s been a summer full of popsicles, of juicy fruit, of explosive lushness … Continue reading →

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Impromptu Art Project

Posted on August 22, 2012 by sanae

A while ago, I purchased this very cool papercraft book, which I promptly whipped out when we had a free afternoon last week. However, K wanted none of it. Instead, she rummaged around the house and found some cardboard packaging … Continue reading →

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Ooh La La Dress

Posted on August 21, 2012 by sanae

This dress has everything I adore: stripes, yokes, pockets, twirlability and comfort. And doesn’t it look totally French? It’s also the first item I’ve made for K’s Fall wardrobe (if you’ve got an eagle eye, you will notice that this particular … Continue reading →

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More scratch board love

Posted on August 20, 2012 by sanae

Hope you had a fantastic weekend! Ours was full of play and the weather has finally cooled down to tolerable levels (no more sleeping in the basement, yay!) Can’t seem to get enough of scratch art. K and I played … Continue reading →

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Cheerful Colors

Posted on August 17, 2012 by sanae

Happy Friday! I’ve been busily practicing with my gouache paints and love the cheerful colors. We’ve been enjoying quite a few macarons lately and I declare Fresh Flours to have the best flavors (earl grey, blackberry, a turquoise one that … Continue reading →

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Pen drawings – part 2

Posted on August 16, 2012 by sanae

More from my sketchbook from the last few weeks. Previous sketches here.        

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Happy

Posted on August 15, 2012 by sanae

I was listening to Design Sponge‘s Grace Bonney talk about work/life balance today and thought there were some important things to reflect upon. I was intrigued by the glimpse I got into the professional blogging world from her perspective. The … Continue reading →

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Fall Color Story

Posted on August 14, 2012 by sanae

Despite the fact that summer is winding down, our evenings are full of impromptu al fresco dinners and picnics at the park lately. I’ve been planning K’s fall wardrobe and noticed that the fabric I’ve started to assemble for the … Continue reading →

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