T.y.p.e.w.r.i.t.e.r.

My new Singer typewriter came in this weekend! I couldnt be happier with how cute it is. Now I just need to buy a new ribbon for it! Katelyn got one too and we are going to write letters with them!

I didnt have a space for it, and my work corner desperately needed a makeover, so I buckled down the afternoon and got it done! There used to be a big yellow shelf where the typewriter is, full of mailers and such for my shipping. And the big black shelf was our china shelf. Well, we dont really use our china, or our wine glasses, so I packed it all up and made my china shelf my mailing shelf, but in a cuter way! Much more practical for me. And I drug this old drawer shelf out of my closet and decided to use it again. It is still a bit cluttered, but for those of you who havent been to my house, it is pretty small.

I got this sweet bird embroidery from In My Nest on etsy. It is the sweetest embroidery I have ever laid eyes on. So happy to have it in my home.

My china shelf turned mailing shelf!

I got a super rad package from my friend Katelyn yesterday. Look at the silly drawing on the back of the package, he he.

Check out all of this stuff! I ordered that amazing print from her shop. And along with it, she sent me a wooden fertility goddess, ha ha (with a note telling me to go get it on, lol), a set of handmade paper with peacock feathers printed on it (this was a project she had in the works for sometime, it was a project she created of making handmade papers inspired by certain people, and I was one of them!), a hoop sticker, my invoice origami-style and a sweet note. Love it all!

And my dad came over this afternoon and brought Noogs, his teacup chihuahua... a.k.a. my little brother. He is getting so old. It was so nice to see him though.

Ha, and this is an old pic of me, well, I guess last season, when I first got my glasses I think. I randomly saw it while saving files and it made me miss cold whether so much... it is so flippin hot here in texas its not even funny, at all. especially when your car has no a.c. At least I found some old Neil Young tapes at a garage sale last week, that is what keeps me sane while driving. And now I have his 'Decade' album on cd, vinyl and tape! woo hoo!

PEACE,

Laura

Thank You!!!

I just want to say thank you for all the sweet comments left on my blog yesterday, and always. I have the sweetest readers in the world, and have made some of the best friends among you. Sincerely, thank you.

And a warm hello to all of the newest people dipping a piece of their minds and day into my little blog. It truly makes me happy to know that for one moment I might inspire another person in some way. And from many of my comments, it seems I have done so. I do not think I could call myself an artist if I were not able to inspire someone in some way, even if that be an emotion. So thank you for taking time out of your day to join me!

And after yesterday, anything should be brighter and happier today. Gosh that was not my day! I still feel a bit in it, but I am mustering up anything Ive got to change my perspective today, b/c really that is all I can do. Most change in our lives starts with changing our perspective or attitude, its really that simple. Just hard to execute sometimes :)

I posted this photo for this entry because my husband James, has been my rock. No matter how I am feeling, he has been there for me. I truly appreciate who he is as a person. Most people dont understand him at all, ha ha, but if you ever take the time to really get to know him, he is very intelligent, thoughtful, giving and real. About as real as it gets. He doesnt take time in his life for bullshit. And beyond any of this, he really is the most handsome guy I know.

Anyway, here is to a better day! Time to get this show on the road :)

PEACE,

Laura

This Too Shall Pass

Dear mom,

I wish I could have one of these right now.

This week has been emotionally draining on top of being busy. Its times like these I just wish my mom were here to hug and to talk to. I have tons of orders in that I am working on filling. Which would normally be fun and wonderful, I am always grateful for the work I have ahead of me. But for some reason this week, mixed in with tons of errands, pet sitting, change of relationship dynamics, and general fatigue, I am just bummed.

Sorry to be a downer. These are the moments that make up our lives too. So why not share them? I am not all smiles and happy crafting 24/7.

This too shall pass.

xoxo,

Laura

Mexican Market

Yesterday James and I went downtown San Antonio to the Market Square with his parents. We have been talking about doing something like that with them forever, and it finally happened. It was really nice to spend the day with them, although it came and went so fast.

We went to our favorite little square, the mexican market. We ate at La Margaritas, which is the sister restaurant to Mi Tierras where my family always ate growing up. So funny that James parents have always gone to the restaurant right next store! I ate chicken verde enchiladas and has a mango margarita! yummy. I forgot how much mexican food makes me so sleepy. I thought I was going to pass out on the way home, I could barely keep my eyes open. But it was oh so good!

We finally got a huge jar of our favorite mexican vanilla at the market square, we love that stuff! As we walked around I found myself surrounded by beautiful mexican dresses I could not afford. But omg, they had some of the cutest baby ones, that I MUST get when we have a little girl!

Anyway, when James and I were dating we took a pic together in this same spot, so I got James mom to snap another one.

I wore my PPP shirt, this is the first PPP I ever got, I fell in love when I saw it, and luckily it was back in the day and it was actually in the shop long enough for James to buy and it surprise me with it! It my all time favorite shirt, ever! And after I got dressed, James pointed out that my outfit looked slight mexican-y, so I thought it was kind of cute and appropriate for where we were headed off to!

(speaking of PPP, you must go check out her new Austin oxy's, so adorable! I am getting one with flannel sleeves put on it, woo hoo!... shop here)

Now it is time to continue filling crazy orders!

Listening to alot of music and being inspired by words today, I may share a post on a song I currently love and can relate to on a very deep level...

PEACE,

Laura

New Clothes in Shop

I feel like Ive been a bit neglectful of my little blog world lately since Ive been so busy with work. I have a few big orders that Ive been working on behind the scenes. As much as I love that I have these orders in, I cant wait to be done with them so I can breathe a bit more, and focus on what I love most. But I am not complaining, this is how I make a living, and it is all part of it! I am very thankful for all of the moments, even the long boring ones where I feel like Im going cross eyed :)

I am going to try to stay more on it, especially for my Nanna, one of the biggest reasons I post all the stuff I make, so she gets to see on a regular basis what I am making and up to, I LOVE YOU NANNA!!!!

Here are some of the newest little creations I made this past week, two of them are still in the shop! This first pillow case top I think has to be my all time favorite so far. And on the mannequin is my new awesome belt from Ruche, which i LOVE.

I love this suspender style jumper dress, made from all vintage materials, so cute :)

more clothes coming to the shop very soon...

ciao for now!

PEACE,

Laura

My Hippie Friend

So lately it seems like my blog has been more about my adorable friend Katelyn then about Violet Bella, ha ha, but deservingly so, here is another little feature on her.

She just did some self portraits for the first time in a while, and I have fallen in love. She dressed up her Violet Bella headband with the sweetest little flowers, jasmine i think... and she got her new etsy find dress in the mail, just for this photoshoot.

I purchased this one below. I am in love with it. Go check out her shop to find more!

And here are some more captures she got while visiting us!

Our family portrait! Too bad we couldnt bring Nico, our little lovebird out to join us, that would have been perfect! Can you see how terrified Bella (the cat) is? Poor girl, she was pissed! You cant really tell, but she is wearing a little red and white mexican dress.

my handsome handsome man. gosh i am one lucky girl to have him as my husband.

down by the river

i adore this shot. this is katelyn's pink holga, which she got some other amazing shots on!

perfect. this is a jumper i made just for myself, something i rarely do. i love it so much.

a photo i actually look tall in, its a miracle! seeing as i am not tall at all!

this is what we usually look like :)

so again, is she not amazing???

Other than that, my life has been swamped with order supplies, and preparing for some big orders... and wishing i was working on other projects, but joyful for the work...

xoxo.

PEACE,

Laura

Beautiful Postcards

My much awaited postcard finally arrived and now in the shop!

I think they are just precious. This set is a springtime indie woodland sort of theme. Im so excited to add these to the shop!

You get a set of 6 cards, that can be used for a postcard, a pretty note for someone, a bookmard or even just a art hung up in your house, for only $12.

The edges are rounded and there is a very vintage feel to these cards. And they feature 6 of my favorite prints!

There was a MAJOR shop update last night! A whole page of new goodies, so go check it out!

PEACE,

Laura

New Things Aboard

New and exciting things are happening behind the scenes at Violet Bella.

*I have two new assistants who will be helping me with my uploading, Jen & Katelyn. I could not be more excited, both of these girls are super cute and talented in their own ways, and I feel very honored to have them aboard.

(Speaking of Jen, check out this post she did with lots of pics from our hula hoop making party)

What this means... I will be able to focus a bit more on designing and creating. I get in a rut sometimes with creating because I feel like I have so much to post and it just piles up, so now with the help of friends I will be able to focus again on my craft, which means more goodness for all of you!

*I am introducing a new look and feel to my product photos that I could not be happier about. So the shop is getting a little makeover :)

*There is a whole new line being daydreamed and slowly created behind the scenes that I cannot wait to share with you! Eeeeek, I think it is going to be fun!

*There are many new pieces on Ruche! I am psyched that I have joined there team and that it is doing well for them!

*Working on my new fall line of jewelry (see below), and I am just joyful with it. Not too much different from my normal stuff, just more focused on fall colors, patinas, woodland and feathered creatures. All the stuff I usually love. These are just a sneak peak of what will be going in the shop tonite, many more!

I will be adding a custom photo necklace listing to the shop as well. I love how this customer wanted to use a vintage family photo, so special.

Have a wonderful day!

Peace,

Laura