Stylin With Birds. Lladro

Found this gorgeous line of jewelry while browsing archives at a new favorite blog called Belle Vivre. The classic white on gold look is always a sure winner for me. And of course add the birds and I'm in love. You can find this work as well as lots of other fantastic ceramic pieces at Bodo Sperlein, loving this. k

And don't forget to drop back by Kstyle this weekend for my Saturday slide show. Brazilian design and color at its best. k

A "Silver" Lining at Kstyle

So many of my readers and fellow bloggers are also designers or creators so I know you will appreciate it when I tell you that while my new earrings which are now YAY lined with a silver core may look fairly simple they were anything but. Sometimes I really think that clean, simple, edited design is the most difficult to achieve. Why? because every single flaw or imperfection shows. Especially in the eye of the camera. So I am so pleased that I have finally learned how to add this additional layer to my beads and to my jewelry. It wasn't easy and it certainly wasn't cheap but then if it were easy, well you know the answer to that. Oh and I would like to ask you all a desgin question.

In the beads you see above I have blended three colors, navy, green and turquoise. I will be adding more 3 color combinations and I'm curious to know what you would be into keeping in mind that we are headed into spring and summer. My next color combo will probably be a coral, lavender and green. But I'd love to hear from you. What trends do you see coming and or what colors do you personally wear a lot? And those of you out there who visit Kstyle but don't typically comment. Please weigh in. I'd really like to hear from you. Thanks so much. k

"Slideshow Saturday" Teaser

I'm just giving you a tiny peek at Brazilian designer Adriana Delphino's gorgeous line of jewelry which I will be featuring on "Slide Show Saturday" this weekend. I'm really craving color right now and wow just wait until you see some of this very "hot' work. I am so excited about this new feature on Kstyle. I have lined up some really breathtaking talent and I can't wait to show it to you. slide show fun coming your way. k

One More Treat

This is just so fun I didn't want you to miss it while cruising the collection of artwork featured at American Art Company. This piece by Sally Prangley is in the "Third Contemporary Basket" exhibit. Love the unexpected beadwork. now there's a surprise, k

Lots more from this substantial gallery below.

Stylin Wth Birds, Don Derry

If you wanted to know what really attracts me personally these gorgeous hancarved stylized birds by Don Derry would be high on my "I would like to own this list." The sheen on the wood is so fine that the title of this exhibition is actually Don Derry "It's not glass? Plan to spend some time online at American Art Gallery. Some fabulous work shown here. k

Stylin with Art Quilts, Northwest

These quilts were featured at The American Art Gallery in an exhibit called "The Norhwest". The colors and the textures in these quilts are just beyond description. Be sure to check out some of the other wonderful quilters represented in the show here. total eye candy. k

Stylin with Art Quilts, Tokyo 2006

Browsing through flicker got me started on the quilt thing and I have to admit I had no idea what an amazing arform quilting could be. The quilts above were shown in the Tokyo 2006 quilt show and you can go here to see many more fabulous pieces. k

Yay Success

bUT only after many broken beads. Remember I told you one of my new years resolsutons was to learn how to line my signature glass bead charms with sterling silver and then gold. Well Yay I finally did it. Or I should say we finally did it. R has been helping me and we finally got it right.There are cracked beads all over my work bench but wow I am so pleased. They look gorgeous. I hope to have a few pics up tomorrow so stay tuned. k

Passionate About Lampwork

Another great set of lampwork beads this time by artist Michael Silberberg. You can find this "retro dots and lines" set right now on ebay. very cool, k

Cleeeever

Thank you to fabulous blog Designer's Block for alerting me to this incredibly clever new design package that now defines iconic retailer Saks Fifth Avenue. The redesign was undertaken by design firm Pentagram and the concept is brilliant. Basically the design team took one of the original script font logos, redesigned it, placed it in a box and then subdivided that box into 64 smaller squares. Those squares can then be shuffled, rotated and repositioned to create an almost infinite number of design possibilities. You can see a few in the examples above. The designers call it "recognizable consistency without sameness". how cleeeever is that. k

For The Pottery Lover, Davis studio

Check out this new pottery group by Davis Studio. I love the unexpected color combination. And the large platter in the first photo is so fun. I'm not sure I would want to actually use. Absolutely gorgeous. love this, k

Stylin With Clocks, 2

Well here are a few more "stylin" clocks I thought you might like to see. I love the soft clock in the last pic. Very sort of surreal. In order of appearance you can find these at The Artful Home, Thomas Mann Design and Kiki World.

Snap.com update: For those of you who visited Kstyle over the weekend and experienced my snap.com widget for a few days and left comments thank you. In the end although I like the basic concept I feel it is too indiscriminate with links so I have disabled until they get the program a little further along. Fun to try but not quite there yet.Oh and if you want to see it in action go to dress your nest blog and check it out. k

Slide Show Saturday

I'm going to start a new event at kstyle called Slideshow Saturday which I hope will be a vehicle to really promote some of the fabulous artists and designers that I have the privelege to become aware of as I navigate this amazing arena on the net. It seems like every day I see the work of yet another fabulous creative talent and one photo just doesn't do justice. So today I am introducing artist Camille Young and her wonderful whimsical line of polymer clay flowers and garden jewelry. Go to her site here to see her full line and take some time to enjoy her creative collection right here on Kstyle. Hope you enjoy, k

Not Sure Why I Like This

I've been looking for the perfect "find" to introduce this new Kstyle frequent post category and "The Poodle Butt" by designer J. Schatz definitely fits the bill. I have no idea why I like this but in fact I absolutely love. Probably a combination of the whimsy thing and the dog thing and then the butt thing thrown in for good measure. Oh and it just makes me smile. And if your into pink poodles the Poodle Butt comes in a nice pink as well as black and cocoa. Love this, k

It's a Dog Thing

Just had to throw in this darling dog brooch I came across while browsing Gumps another Kstyle favorite. For those of you who are new to Kstyle I grew up in Burlingame just south of SF and Gumps was a favorite destination when we headed to "The City" on a shopping expedition. I really think I began my love of good design wandering around this groundbreaking store. One of my very favorites. k

Stylin With Clocks

I'm just going to tease you a little bit with this amazing, ( yes I know I overuse this word) clock by favorite artist Thomas Mann. I have lots more to share all equally fabulous but you'll have to wait until my next post to see. You can find this piece at Kstyle favorite The Artful Home. love this, k

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend. I'll be timing at a huge swim meet with waterboy. What we moms do for our kids. Take care and talk soon. k

New Kid On The Block

Hi everyone. Thought I'd introduce a new frequent Kstyle post topic along with a "New Kid On the Block" and that would be Decor Next Door a new photo-sharing interior design website which looks like it will be a lot of fun and right up our designing alley. I like the nice clean look. I might actually be able to figure out how to navigate this creative new site. enjoy, k

Beads + Flowers = Notecards Barlely Style

I was glancing through Michael's website when Isaw these amazing note cards which are so so clever. Now why didn't I think of that. Use my beads as tiny little vases and fill with flowers and then photograph, maybe use a little photoshop magic and poof "something new". I will definitely be ordering some of these because the truth is I can't quite make beads like Michael Barlley. At least not yet any way. k

Passionate About Lampwork, Michael Barley

Browsing ebay again I came across this stunning bead by lampwork artist Michael Barley. It is currently selling on ebay and at this posting had about 21 hours left. This is remarkable work and I really wanted you to see it. I am constantly amazed at the level some lampworkers take this art form to. You can see more of Michael"s gorgeous work here. enjoy, k

Stylin With Shoes, Finale

I know how obsessed we are about our shoes but I had no idea what an artform they could take. I love to explore a particular theme and all the different creative possibilities and we will do it a lot here at Kstyle. The shoes have been breathtaking Only wish my real ones were as much fun . In order of appearance find these spectacular pieces at my metal formz, ceramics by colleen and Graine Morton earrings. enjoy, k

I'm thinking maybe clocks next or maybe not. stay tuned. k

I found It At Fickr

Lulu and I are introducing a new frequent post category at kstyle and if you check out the sidebar you'll see that I've added a few others. I'm sure most of my readers are aware of flickr and the treasure trove of fun and creativity that resides there. I will be sharing some of my flickr finds from my eye candy travels and this darling photo of Lu Lu will be my first. For more photos of Lu Lu and trust me they are beyond cute go here and be sure to spend some time on one of the most amazing eye candy resources on the net. enjoy k

And be sure to drop by later. I will be winding up shoe days on kstyle with a bang. k

Let the Bidding Begin

Just wanted to give you a heads up that the Kim Family Auction started today and you can go here to bid and see the work of over 40 fabulous artists from all over the country who contributed to this wonderful cause. The bidding for the items will take place on ebay and go from January 4-7. I know I'll be spending some time and some $$ over there today. k

Stylin With Shoes, Day 2

These are just gorgeous beyond words and a big thank
you to new favorite blog Ullabenulla for pointing me to
the butterfly collector which brought me to these
amazing mosaic art shoes by New Zealand artist Helen
Mary Stewart. A bit convoluted but then that's what
blogging is all about isn't it. Check out the nice variety
of mosaic pieces. Beautiful and elegant work. enjoy, k

Logo Slideshow

This is beyond cool. There are endless possibilities at
slideshow.com and your just going to have to indulge me for
awhile. k

Check This Out!

Wow what will they think of next. Go to slide.com and check it
out. This is going to be really fun and I'm sure we are going to
come up with lots of really fun ways to use. I see a new contest
coming. k

Stylin With Shoes

There are shoes and then there are SHOES. I have never seen any quite like these one of a kind ceramic art masterpieces by artist Cathy Kiffney. I love the shoes but be sure to check out some of her other work. Full of color and texture her line is so refreshing and fun.Loving these. k

Oh, and we'll be having some more fun with stylin shoes in the next few days so stay tuned. k