oh so lovely

I love Etsy. I'm constantly discovering new artists  that I might not have heard of otherwise. This week, I fell in love with Yellena James, an illustrator from Portland, Oregon. It's her use of color and the fluid rhythm within her work that, for me, make her illustrations so entrancing.

pretty polymers

Whenever I think of polymer clay, this is what typically pops into my head.

(Something cheesy and almost cute, but not really at all.)

And then I came across Angela Schwer's polymer clay sculptures. She sells her fantastically beautiful work on Etsy under the shop name DillyPad (named for her children Davis and Lily). To find out more about her and how she makes each piece, read this interview with her here.

exposed

I am absolutely blown away by these Pakayla Biehn paintings inspired by doubled exposed photographs

paper trail

These cut paper configurations by Seattle artist Katy Stone have me wishing I had her ability and ambition. Her pieces are so intricately beautiful and colorfully kaleidoscopic.

Flashback

I am absolutely enamored with Heather Evans Smith's promotional shoot for Vintage Garden Designs. Her work exudes an ethereal sensuality and is beautifully whimsical. Visit her: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hsmithphotography http://hsmithphoto.blogspot.com/