Look what I got for Valentines Day...

My wonderful, one-of-a-kind husband outdid himself this year. After we discovered this squirrel pair in Sleepy King's shop awhile back he came back to my favorites and snapped up a pair before they were gone. Their names are Bon-Bon and Belchick and they now live on our bed when we're not in it. I love them.

Vintage Brass Letterpress Necklace by GwenDelicious

Just got my vintage letterpress necklace in brass from GwenDelicious after seeing them in the voter. Not only did it get here in no time at all, but it is so gorgeous! It's the first thing I own with my new initials (not to mention LF can ALSO stand for Lost & Fawned).

Check out the rest of the beautiful pieces over at her shop.

Hearts for Haiti Picks

Map to my Heart Paper Garland by paperacorn for $10.

About once a day I like to go through the new handmade items listed on Hearts for Haiti. There are SO many gorgeous pieces and SO many new items listed everyday it's hard to not give. All proceeds from donated items go to Doctors Without Borders and the shop has raised $29,237.80 (after fees) as of yesterday!

They still have plenty of amazing items left and are still taking donations. So if you have some time or need to pick up a gift for someone, go on over to HeartsforHaiti and peruse the items. Bonus: all the artists have donated free shipping as well!

Here are my top picks from the current listings:

Strands of Rouge by poppyswickedgarden for $10.

Zinnia Necklace by kriya for $30.

Sterling Silver Heart Earrings by brightsmith for $16.

Red Raven Studios - Jewelry for Haiti Relief

After seeing them in an etsy feature about shops selling for Haiti relief I fell in love with Red Raven Studio's porcelain earrings. Amy selects the most gorgeous vintage ceramic decals and artfully fires time to crisp white porcelain to create beautiful earrings, brooches, pendants and buttons. Every piece is a little different and until the 31st 100% (that's right! ONE HUNDRED PERCENT) of the proceeds from her etsy shop will go directly to UNICEF's Haiti Relief Fund.

This morning I picked up the In Flight earrings pictured above for myself. She has so many gorgeous sets though it was hard to choose. Here are some others I was considering (and may have to go back for eventually).


Stop by her etsy shop before the 31st and help her raise money for Haiti relief (and treat yourself to something pretty at the same time).

Treasury Feature - Fit for a Princess

I am fortunate enough to be included in this gorgeous treasury this week. I love these icy shades of princess pink. If you have a second head over to the treasury and leave some love for the artists and wonderful curator TheVintagePatisserie who also has a beautiful shop.

Featured:

• Madeleine Earrings by Lost & Fawned ON SALE
• Your Ghost by Elle Moss
• Bubblegum Pink Recycled Glass Necklace by Glitz Glitter
• The Rose Collection by Tied Up Memories
• Vintage Bottle of Pink Farley's Sugar by Sugar & Meringue
• Crown & Cloud Necklace by Green HEATH Treasures
• Oh Deer Shabby Chic Necklace by Wickedly Good
• Crafter Embroidery Art by I'm From the Woods
• Vintage Pink Melmac Coffee Cups by Skinny & Bernie
• Pink Daisy Pyrex Casserole by Betty's Kitchen
• Splendid South Carolina Necklace by Wooden Nickels
• Vintage Pink Romper by Hinterland Vintage

I'm going to try and feature more beautiful treasuries from now on. I've fallen in love with the whole idea and process and I think there are so many gorgeous and inspiring collections.

I'm living in this henley.

I ordered one of these henleys for a friend this Christmas and loved it so much I got one for myself in Asphalt. I'm practically living in it this January. I have my eye on some of the Blonde Peacock's cami and panty sets well. They came beautifully packaged and the print is so pretty. It's the perfect "cozy in the house" shirt with a pair of jeans or even just some yoga pants.

My new Rosetung Cowl

Today is the last day of the winter break sale at Rosetung's beautiful shop. I bought this gorgeous virgin wool cowl in pebble and I am in love. It is the warmest, most gorgeous cowl I've ever seen. I wear it around the house when I want to feel cozy and in the middle of this miserable Ohio winter it has kept my neck toasty warm when I run to the post office.

Additionally, she is so sweet and helpful. Help her clear out her stash before she has to travel back to school and buy one of her beautiful cowls! Check out her etsy store for all the amazing deals.

Christmas at the Fowler House 2009.

Jared and I had a quiet Christmas together for our very first Christmas as a married couple. We woke up a little late, let Logan open up his gift first (the biggest rawhide we could find) and then exchanged gifts and stockings full of toothbrushes and deodorant. The big surprise of the year was a sleeping bear bean bag for our living room from Jared that he got from Chic in Design Dot Com! It's super comfortable and so cute in the corner of our living room.

Logan's eyes were so big when he figured out that it was in fact a real rawhide and nomed on it the rest of the morning while we got ready to go to my Grandparent's house for Christmas dinner.


Other etsy gifts this year was:

• I am a Ninja hoodie from Steppie for Jared from me.
  
• Handstitched Leather Wallet by Office of Minor Details for Jared from me.
  
• Snow Owl Print by Sharon Montrose for me from Jared.
• Happy Sloth Necklace by Mary Mary Handmade for me from my sister in law.
• Frames with wedding photos from DA Custom Frames for all our parent's and grandparent.
• Oriel Earrings in Mint by Lost & Fawned for Jared's mom from us.
• Bird Henley by Blonde Peacock for our sister in law's girlfriend from us.

It was a very etsy Christmas around here. :) Hope you all had a lovely holiday!

Pumpkin Pie by Amber Alexander

One last post before I sign off until Monday! I hope everyone out there has a wonderful Thanksgiving (even those of you outside the US). Relax, eat lots of turkey and spend some time with your loved ones. Remember my sales and free shipping while you start your holiday shopping this weekend.

I love this print by Amber Alexander. It totally reminds me of my husband. Pumpkin pie is his favorite and he gets the same look of quiet contentment when he gets a slice of his mom's pumpkin pie. Find more of her prints in her etsy store.

Holiday Kick-Off Sale Begins!

That's right everyone! Last night I sat in bed and knocked the shipping off all jewelry in my shop and tagged them all. I also added a bunch of items to the Holiday Sale section and will continue to add new pieces in there over the course of the sale.

I'm also still running my free pair of Margaux studs offer throughout the sale for orders over $25! Get your holiday gifts and a little something for yourself!

Things are starting to fly off the virtual shelves so make sure you stop in and order by Monday so you get free shipping! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

"Black Friday" FREE SHIPPING

To kick off the official start of holiday shopping I'll be offering free shipping to US customers on all jewelry orders from my shop from Wednesday the 25th through Monday the 30th (at midnight)! Shipping will be refunded after purchase in full.

I will also be continuing to offer my free pair of Margaux Studs with all purchases over $25 as well. So shop with me and get a little something extra for you or a lucky giftee!

Also be sure to check out my limited edition deluxe holiday gift bags that can be added to your order for it to be wrapped in a beautiful handmade gift bag! Make things a little easier for yourself and have your gifts arrive at your door wrapped and ready to go! (All purchases do come in a box as well)

Happy Holidays shoppers!

Animals by Sharon Montrose

I love my husband. And I love when our styles come together and meet in the middle. The other day he sent me a link to Sharon Montronse's shop, which I had been eyeing for months. He loved the idea of her reindeer photo as a holiday decoration (I was naturally so proud of his good taste). Yesterday he picked up there two prints for our new place. The reindeer we'll put up for the holidays and we plan on expanding our creature collection ever season with a new animal. I haven't decided if I want to group them year round or if I want to switch the creature with the season.

Regardless I am SO excited to be the proud owners of some of her beautiful prints. Make sure you check out her etsy shop and beautiful website for more of her critters.

Numbers.

(Oriel Earrings in Rosy Pink from Lost & Fawned.)

Just wanted to do a quick little number post as things have been going well and and I have some milestones on the horizon...

• 101 Blog Followers: Thank you!
  
• 399 Twitter Followers: One more until 400!
  
• 179 Sales: 21 until 200 sales!
• 939 Shop Hearts: 61 until 1000!
  

Thanks to everyone who has supported me and Lost & Fawned. Lots of exciting things on the way! I love you all!

Lindsey

DIY Results - Felt Rosette Pillow

So I finished my felt rosette pillow I mentioned yesterday. It was very time consuming, and I ended up making the rosettes a bit more dense (probably used more like 80 circles instead of 60) but I love how it turned out. It was a nice project to do in front of the TV since it was so repetitive. I also added a pillow sham overlapped back instead of a zipper. I can't wait to put it on the lounge chair in my new studio. I may save this idea for a gift this Christmas for someone.

It probably took about 5 hours total and I worked at a leisure pace. I used vintage felt from an estate sale so the whole project cost me maybe $2.50 (including the DIY pillow form).

The tutorial can be found here and check out Kathleen from Twig's & Thistle's version here. If you give it a try I would LOVE to see how yours turn out!


I also didn't have a pillow form this size handy so I made one out of an old sheet and some stuffing. It turned out just as cute! Since the felt is so thick you can use a pattern underneath and it doesn't show through.

Lost & Fawned Bridal Party

Earlier this summer I worked with a bride named Jessica to create some custom Jill Earrings for her bridesmaids. I loved the marbleized pink Czech glass beads we used and I was SO excited when she sent me some photos this morning! Jessica looks just gorgeous and the earrings looked perfect with her bridesmaid gowns and the pink roses. Congratulations to Jessica and her husband!

Her photographer was Mike Sidney out of Maui. Check out his website for more beautiful Hawaiian weddings.

Today's Project: Felt Rosette Pillow

I saw this tutorial from Anne Kyrrö Quinn on Etsy's Storque awhile ago. It's a project featured in her fabulous book Felt Furnishings. I thought it was so beautiful and this morning when I woke up and check my feed I saw Kathleen of Twigs & Thistle's version and was inspired to give it a go myself. I happened to pick up a box of vintage felt at an estate sale a few weeks ago and just pulled out a lovely buttery yellow that will go beautifully with my new lamps I picked up this weekend. I think I'll modify it to be a sham rather than a zippered cover and I'm considering backing it with a pretty print.

I'll make sure to post photos when I finish! I've already got half of the rosettes cut out and hope to have those sewn on by the end of the day. I'll need to pick up a pillow form next weekend.

Good Morning Monday.

I'm having a hard time getting going this Monday so I figured I would share this adorable new etsy shop. You won't be able to help smiling when you see Christine Weed's Dogs in Ties collection. These two are some of my personal favorites but there are so many more that are just as sweet. Check out her shop for more.

Hope this brings a little sunshine to your Monday morning!

Coming to Lost & Fawned this winter - Clutches

Just wanted to you give you all a heads up! Coming this winter I will be adding framed clutches and other bags and sewn goods to the Lost & Fawned line! I'm so excited to finally put my love of fabric to good use! I've been stocking up on beautiful Heather Ross, Amy Butler, Joel Dewberry and vintage fabrics and perfecting my technique.

Ideally I would like to have them out by Christmas, but I think it's more likely you will start seeing them around the new year. I am so very excited to share this news with you all!

What do you do to get in a creative mood?

"My Muse" Photo by The Blue Balloon (aka winter_mitts on Twitter).

Last week I had one day where I was just struggling to get in a creative and productive mood. To remedy it I went and took a shower and put on some clean clothes. For some reason I just can't get down to business and really work if I feel gross or really frumpy. I started thinking about how funny it was that we all seem to have our quirks.

I tweeted about it and asked my followers to tell me what they do to get in a creative or productive mood. It was really interesting to see the responses roll in.

heartsabustin2
Get off the computer. ROFLOL

thriftonista
Taking a walk and just being in nature tends to be very inspiring. Or going to a museum or art gallery.

winter_mitts
Tea and music!

EdinaVintage
-I find watching TV really unproductive, so if it's on I always try to have something else to do with my itchy fingers!
-also, I never fail to be inspired by the awesome stuff other people create! Etsy is a mine of ideas and inspiration!

missHinterland
Definitely coffee and reading a few passages of poetry. Words always make me feel creative.

yourluckyduck
I look at color schemes, I browse brand name websites (gap, anthropologie, etc) for trendy items, I browse Etsy stores...

TheMissinThread
What helps me get in a creative mood is having my house all clean, then I can relax with a nice cup of coffee and create!

gogovivi
I turn on This American Life. Always works for me.

So what gets your creative juices flowing? Post it here in the response or tweet me about it! Next time I'm feeling like I'm in a creative slump I'll probably take a look at this list again and try some of these out.

Oh My Cavalier - By Julianna Swaney

I have a new favorite artist. For some reason her Victorian ladies and little creatures really speak to me. I love the subdued colors and the way she seems to combine simple almost child-like forms with really ornate costumes and floral motifs. PLUS she doesn't just turn her pieces into prints but also beautiful brooches and her little mechanical animals. Check out her beautiful etsy shop for more. I'm dying for one of her beautiful prints for my studio for Christmas.