"You pretty much have it all by now, don't you?" Julia often states this when she asks what requests I have when she is at antique markets in the UK. I assured her that there are always new and...
antique Japanned watercolor box
In case you hadn't noticed, I have officially passed the line from buying a few antique art supplies to building a collection. (You can find more posts on art supplies HERE.) The collector in me...
art supplies | ribbon ties
I remember reading a magazine article about the dos and don'ts of decorating according to interviewed experts. One of the designers said an absolute don't was bows. Even when I read it, I had an...
antique traveling inkwell
You must permit me to get a little romantic about writing and art supplies now and then. It's hard to resist sharing about the delights of onion skin paper and Georgian brushes delicately made out...
antique travel dip pens & pencils
I have loved writing supplies for as long as I can remember. Shopping for school supplies was almost better than Christmas. Almost. (I even still do back-to-school supplies for mom.) I loved...
a collection of the best art books (over 300!)
If it isn't completely obvious to you already, I'll just lay it out there plainly... I'm a collector. I don't know if it's genetics or upbringing or just a personality trait, but I have that drive...
bits & pieces
This is a post that's been sitting in drafts since the beginning of October! Between October and Christmas, I ordered three boxes from my friend Julia of Ponder & Purchase, so I have a bunch of...
a few favorite affordable fountain pens
As I've been sharing some of my fountain pens on Instagram and here on the blog, I've received some messages asking for recommendations for affordable fountain pens for fountain-pen-beginners or for...
Handmade Watercolor Binder Recipe & Video
I've lately felt like I needed new creative pursuits. It's not that I don't have enough, but I've felt the need to try new things, to be a beginner, and to create something without any expectation...
Mineral Artist’s Pigment Set from Choosing Keeping
As I shared when Feels Like Home launched, I'm not likely to throw a big party. I just want to have a good dinner at home with my family and throw a bit of confetti in my studio. But, I also like...