1.09.2012

. o p a t . | n e w s


. o p a t . has been such an important part of my life for nearly 4 years now, and i have truly enjoyed sharing my virtual inspiration board with you. i have the most wonderful, creative, thoughtful and kind readers, and i could never fully express how grateful i've been for your support. the time has come, though, for me to jump feet first into other creative and professional endeavors.

this blog has been instrumental in the maturity and refinement of my personal aesthetic, and has helped me to nurture the  fortitude to take it one step further, beyond the page and into a tangible enterprise.

 i will miss this space and sharing it with you, but i do hope you'll wish me well.

all the very, very best.
monica

and the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful
than the risk it took to blossom. ~ anaïs nin

giveaway | and the winner is...


very happy to announce, the winner of the calendar giveaway is
lauren(at)spicedplate!

congratulations, lauren!

thank you all for taking the time to enter, and for sharing
your good wishes for this new year.
i hope each one comes true!

paper arts | yuka oyama + kerstin zu pan


a collaborative project
by artist yuko oyama + photographer kerstin zu pan







2012 wall calendar giveaway



delighted to be giving away this beautiful calendar.

deadline for entry is today at 12pm cst
winner will be posted at 2pm .

good luck!

1.04.2012

accessory | handmade copper rings


handmade copper + rough gemstone rings





1.03.2012

design | arik levy












paper fix | paper goods


notebooks + planners





object | quartz mirror



...mimics the familiar form of mirror, using sliced, polished and silvered pieces of quartz.









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