10 things i fa-la-la-la-love Sunday!

hi there... ready. set. goooo........ 

1. Emily's comic art!! 

She e-mailed me these this week (she said she was inspired by my comic paintings). 

she's my favorite little Australian pen pal. :)

2. a clean & newly re-decorated home. 

my kitchen. prints (above: ashley g. , pretty little thieves  michelle maule. below: elloh )

(adorable chalkboard/keyrack by rachel)

emma made this collage. i keep my apron collection here too. 

things on my fridge this week... little love note, drawing and another elloh print. 

and a few photos from the studio... 

this desktop has become sort of a big to-do list with the chalkboard paint! i like it. 

3. hamburger cupcakes!

i want to make these for the 4th of July... 

4. kate towers.

her dresses are so very magical. 

5. Pepper Rabbit

i first heard this band because Jeremy was writing some string parts for them.their song ("In The Spirit of Beauregard") is probably my very favorite song this week. beautiful.

6. a lovelyyy family from Colorado visited RVA today. they were super kind & brought me this plush fawn. i think i'm gonna collect plush woodland animals so i can make a toy box for baby Penelope. 

 

7. Iced coffee with one pump white mocha! :D 

It's perfectttt & i'm pretty sure one of you lovely-lovelies told me about it. so thank you. very much. 

8. this sparkly room

9. love this.

10. ending a 10 day cleanse today... i'll blog about that experience soon. it's been wonderful. 

HAPPY Sunday! XO. elsie

Comments

[Andrea]

Awesome home! Magical!
xoxo

[Chloe]

Gorgeous decorating! I was just wondering if you find the chalk smudges as you move things around on the desk. I am about to move into a new home and have been thinking I would like chalkboard paint somewhere and love that idea but just wondered how it works practically? Thanks so much

[elsie flannigan]

Chloe,
I don't use this desk to actually work at, so it works well for me. I think this ideas is best used for a coffee table or table like a side table... not as much for a primary working space. :)
XO. els

[Ellen]

The comic art by Emily is fabulous!

[Lex]

Eeeee I love those little slider cupcakes! I'll have to try them this summer :)

[patti mullican]

Love your desk painted with c'board paint. Especially with the to do remembers around the items. SO cute-and practical!

[Jaime]

I love the desk! I want to do that now, I bet it would help keep me organized. : )

[Anna B.]

Love the new desk top & those hamburger cupcakes look deelish! Thanks for your weekly inspirations. It's so fun to see what motivates you as an artist.

[Elisa P]

lover the desktop it's gorgeous!soooo inspiring

[barbz]

Lovely!!!!! That comic is so sweet!

PS: Where do you get chalkboard paint? I'm envious!

[Janna]

I cannt wait to hear about the cleanse and any othe of your stay in awesome shape tricks!

[Stacie Ann]

#7 may have been me :) I'm glad you love it.

though I was originally told of it by one of my co-baristas when I started working at Starbucks 2 years ago... so I dont get FULL credit, haha.

One sip and I was convinced that it's the perfect summer coffee!

I can't get enough of em myself :)

[Emily Barklage]

Did you see this? http://bakerella.blogspot.com/2009/06/fast-food-fun.html

[Eleise]

I WANT YOUR KITCHEN!!!!!

[zee]

where did you get the wood grain from?

[laura kate]

wondering if you write on your chalboarddesk with regular stick chalk or with liquid chalk pens. looks like the latter (and they're far less messy/better for allergies too, i'm told).

[Leanne Love]

Love Emily's comic strip. Way to go Emily, you are awesome

Leanne :)

[Karola]

I adore your desktop :)

[sarah nacario]

this is an attempt...i hope ms. elsie see's this..i wish i wish i wish that she can visit my blog..it would mean the world to me if she can say a quick hello from to this other side of the globe..ur an inspiration ma'am..thank u soooooooooo much...

[metamorphosis]

Love those prints - nad what at great idea with the chalkboard paint on the desk!

(hope it´s ok that I put a link to your blog from mine?)

[Diana Dellos]

love the creative energy you are having lately - positive attitude, creativeness, it's great! congrats!

QUESTION - your chalkboard and white chalk look so bold, how do you get that look? my painted chalkboard is faded-looking and the chalk is dusty looking

thanks!

[misschell]

*good for you*, you are in such a great place in your life & so full of creativity & whimsy! i'm happy 4-u!
~misschell (chinamommy)

[Taylor G]

Ohkay so i think i am in love with your desk!
Its soso cute and i love the chalkboard paint!:)

[cindy barriga]

YOUR 10 THINGS SUNDAY IS MY FAVORITE TREAT FOR AFTER WORK VIEWING. I JUST LOVE SEEING THE IMAGES YOU USED. THANKS FOR BEING YOU!

[vera markesteijn]

totally love your sunday lists.. yay (i usually read them on monday lol). Love what you did with your desktop, looks amazing.. such a good idea :D

I have a chalkboard in my kitchen. I painted the wall and put a baroque frame (from a mirror) around it.
Love chalkboards (happy to be a teacher.. i still have a chalkboard in my classroom.. yay).

Thanks for sharing :D

[LAURinfamous]

teheheh. hamburger cupcakes. would be the one time i would eat a hamburger!! lovely blog, lovely style

[Char]

Elsie...Miss. Elsie...you have many fans..and I am one of them...each post you make opens my eyes wider than browsing a magazine from one of those convienient store shelves.
The Deer head could be my fave...looking forward to hearing all about the cleanse(I say after having gobbled a little cup full of my girls sweets:-)

[Cat]

your to-do list table is absolutely fantastic!!!!

[Andie Bottrell]

I love you, Elsie. You are brilliant and always have the best inspiration. I know I never comment, but I always read (; XO!
Andie

[mandythompson]

I might've just swooned over your kitchen.

[mandie segura]

i'm wondering about the chalkboard paint- Do you need to prime the object you're painting, or just go at it? I'd love to hear from you!