The Hidden Seed

Polka Dot Dress :)

Do you like my new background? I have been creating new exciting ones for future posts :) Yay!

Dress: Mod Cloth

Shoes: Anthropologie

Bag: Gurka

Little Round Post :)

 Here we have this semi-neon dress that I found some time ago. The color is as fresh as homemade lemonade. Then, there is the old cardigan so serene and polite. I think that they complement each other, like a good couple with opposite personalities :)

My Lamp Hat :)

I call this hat that way because when I wear it I look like a walking lamp :o that's OK :) Lamps are my friends. One of my lamp friends taught me how to stand upright (see me in the picture).

The other day a boy from Diego's school asked me why I wear hats sometimes and I quickly responded: Because it's lots of fun :) He agreed with me. Hats are lots of fun and they come in such a great variety of colors, materials and shapes! Below you can see some nice ones :)

Enjoy!

 

 

Crocheted Novelties & Gifts (On Ebay)

 

yellowfield7  on Etsy.

 

terrygraziano on Etsy.

 

Victorian lady with feathered hat (via freeparking on Flickr)

A New Cameo Pin for Etsy Plus Some Vintage Brooches from my Collection

Today is jewelry day!

First, I wanted to share a new cameo creation with you (already listed on Etsy) More details about it here.

And also, I wanted to show you a selection of birdies from my collection of vintage brooches. Let's keep going downstairs to see them :)

The photos make these birdies look large but they're tiny and so beautiful in person! These little ones make me smile. I adopted them all, one by one, from flea markets, antique stores, Etsy etc. They're my babies :) I have two jewelry boxes: one for my vintage pieces and one for my modern ones or handmade by me and other artists. I still have many more to share with you.

I hope that they bring a little bit of sunshine into your life today :)

Black and White

Black and white (day and night),  red shoes (blood, fluid, life) a snake necklace (challenges). Here is an outfit full of symbolism. Those  elements/symbols are very present in my life right now but I "wear" them with a smile because in order to win a battle there is nothing more important than a positive state of mind :)

Skirt: Anthropologie

Shirt: Vintage

Shoes: Madden Girl

Necklace: Vintage

Belt: Vintage

Gray Little Dress, Jewelry and Diego

I can't remember when and where I got this little dress but I love it. The label says "Rhapsody". It is so comfortable. This the perfect kind of dress for me right now. Great to go to school with Diego and do all my Mama job chasing him everywhere and playing around. I always add some jewelry because Diego loves to touch the beads and ask me questions about them. I can't quiet understand his questions but I suspect that they have to do with the temperature of the materials. Have you noticed that natural gemstones are colder than plastic beads for example? These are the things that Diego makes me think about all the time. He sees the world in such a detailed and cool way!

Dress: Rhapsody

Shoes: Max&Co.

Tights: Nordstrom

2 Necklaces: The one with large beads was handmade by myself and the other one is vintage

Shoes and Bag

One of the things that I enjoy the most about design is simplicity. The kind of sophisticated simplicity that makes something become timeless. The bag and shoes in these pictures are a great example of it. They were both made in a limited edition of 150. 

 

I try to take care of them as much as possible because my dream is for Natalie to enjoy them too when she grows up.

 

Take a look at the details, the craftsmanship is amazing. This bag goes with everything and the leather is so soft. 

 

And the shoes have such a great personality. They are quiet but full of stories to say and the color is so unique in person.

Oh! And the little button on the side, pure perfection :)

Bag and Shoes: Max&Co.

Dress: Handmade in Vietnam

Silk belt: Handmade by me

Tights: Nordstrom

Bird Doll

Today I wanted to share this new painting with you. This is the second one in a small series for my show in Puerto Rico in December. As I mentioned before, the name of this show is The Hidden Seed, just like this blog :)

 

 

Here we see a girl holding a doll that is half human and half bird. The doll is holding a white ribbon, which represents the line between childhood and adulthood. I was thinking the other day that when you're a child you sometimes want be an adult and when you're finally an adult then you wish that you could be a child again. 

I think that that's the very essence of human nature. We're always gravitating between opposites: dark and light, adulthood and childhood, right and wrong... It is impossible to be always in the perfect place. We're constantly trying to find the center. That's what our journey is all about. It is a cycle that never ends :)

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Red Touch :)

Since I got my red tights I have been so excited about wearing them. So here you see my first red-tight-outfit. The possibilities are endless but I think that this combo worked out well. The two little drops of red in the pin and bracelet completed the look :) Red is such a great accent color.

Tights: Target

Velvet Jacket: Anthropologie

Dress: Vintage

Oxfords: Steve Madden

Beret: Nordstrom

Brooch: Vintage

Bracelet: Vintage plastic necklace

Pink Bird

This brooch is a very special one in my collection. What an amazing piece! I love everything about it: the color, the realistic shape (he looks so alive) the tiny rhinestone eye... The day I found it on Etsy I felt the luckiest girl ever, and I still feel that way every time I see him.

In the illustration you see myself as a little girl offering him a sweet red apple :)