Pesky Cat Designs

1. stripes on the beach , 2. Cuba Gallery: Black and White beach landscape , 3. Empty deck chairs on Brighton Beach in the rain , 4. Self Portrait of a beach hut nutter Inspired by a St. Augustine sea breeze. Enjoy. For more inspired mosaics go to ArtMi nd 's blog and join the fun. I did!

I've been busy in the Pesky Cat Designs studio and my normally neatly arranged spools of thread are now in a state of disarray. Balance , my mini art feeling from Artmind pictured above, was reminding me to slow down and take a break. So today I decided to take a trip on the Long Island Rail Road and visit a friend for lunch. I had a wonderful time and just got home a couple of hours ago. I decided that today would be a studio-free day. Of course I can't stay away from the studio for too long so tomorrow I'll be back sewing up a storm to get my latest work in progress finished by Thursday. I'll also be adding a couple of new bags made from chenille in robin's egg blue , to the shop late morning. Stay tuned!

This week I needed my mini art feeling Balanced by ArtMind more than ever to bring inspiration and balance to my life. It's been a difficult week. She is displayed above my sewing station next to my supply of thread on a repurposed metal shelf that use to be a drawer. I think she is very happy there. Thank you my sweet little Balanced for helping me when I needed you most!

Today I want to share with you these unique and amazing shops I recently found on Etsy. I have so many favorites so it was hard to chose three to feature. Here they are! Antique Sewing Machine Business Card Holder by Hare and Dru m I just love this business card holder by Hare and Drum ! The main focus of this shop is on historically inspired creations. The shop features gorgeous handpainted and decoupaged wooden boxes, wall art, hand embroidery and more. The work is whimsical and beautiful. I recently placed an order for a custom wooden box and I can't wait to receive it! Balanced- Mini Art Feeling by Art Mind Mitsy from Belgium, is the creative mind behind Art Mind .  Her shop is overflowing with unique artistic creations and her creativity never ceases to amaze me! Her latest project, 99 feelings, are a series of babushka's that she adds either texture or an addition to. It derives from a project she did many years ago reflecting her self- portrait. She called it "how t...