Artist Cristina Jaco

I made a lovely discovery this weekend on Etsy.

Artist Cristina Jaco is from Brazil and has

some beautiful things listed in her Etsy Shop.

Contemporary Brazilian art and

graphic design services are her specialties.

Above is, "Down the River," an example

of her oil paintings.

 She also does watercolors,

and  acrylics.

Cristina has just designed a new shop banner for me!

I love the clean look of it and the color.

I consider the new banner my effort toward a

little "remodel" of my Etsy shop,

just in time for the holiday season.

I've been knitting and sewing like crazy all summer and have

lots of new items which I will be adding to my shop

over the next few weeks.

Please check out Cristina's lovely work.

I think you'll find it as beautiful as I do!

A Present to Myself...

A Present to Myself

Arrived Today...

and I couldn't be more delighted!!!

It's a personalized art print from Fifi Flowers.

You can find her listed as one of my favorite blogs. Be sure to visit her. Her posts are always delightful and fun.

I first became aware of Fifi's work when I discovered the blog titled "My Notting Hill" (another of my favorites). This was the first blog I really ever followed with any regularity. Some of Fifi's work was featured there.

Of course I checked it out and discovered Fifi's work was available on Etsy (http://www.etsy.com/shop/fififlowers). I then discovered her blog and have enjoyed it almost daily since.

Recently she offered the above print personalized with choices of name and colors. I was a goner at that point. I have a small powder room here at Buttermilk Cottage decorated with pictures of Paris storefronts. How perfect to have Buttermilk Cottage as a Parisian cafe!

I can't wait to have it framed and hung--I already have the spot picked. I'll be sure to share when it's up!