Author: beautifulhandmade

M is for Map

Featured: watercolor world map: WatercolorBook {Bansko, Bulgaria}Malta landscape: PixartGallery {United States}Los Angeles typography print: Flying Junction {New York, United States}temporary tatoo: happytatts {Mobile, Alabama}bow tie: HoBo Ties {Raleigh, North Carolina}

L is for Lamp

Lamps – from hanging pendant lights to, desk lamps, floor lamps, and sconces – these international lamp makers pride themselves in creating beautiful handmade lighting fixtures using different materials. I personally like lamps with modern, industrial vibe – they are wonderful side-by-side vintage collectibles. And then there are the origami and paper mache lamps that […]

K is for Knobs

Who says knobs need to boring? Here’s a curation of handmade drawer or cabinet pulls. These knobs are functional, decorative, and aesthetically pleasing. Featured: solid Oak handpainted knob: Sketch Inc {Colchester, United Kingdom} hexagonal steel end rope drawer pull: CK and Nate Create {Phoenix, Arizona} colorful handmade wooden knobs: MathildaC {United States} maple wood fox […]

Featured Shop: Beardbangs Ceramics

Alicia Zwicewicz and Josiah Henderson are the owners-designers-and-makers behind Beardbangs Ceramics – a handmade ceramics shop based in Montreal, Canada.  This husband and wife team began making ceramic goodies in 2014, which has now become a successful business and full-time work for Alicia. I came across this three-legged apple sugar dish on Etsy, and I had […]

K is for Knot

This is my curation of beautiful handcrafted jewelry with the knotted design. Featured: double knot ring in silver and rose gold: LeCubicule {Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Canada} knotted earrings: wwwJewelry {Seoul, South Korea} black rope knotted necklace: NasuKka {Bosnia and Herzegovina} side double knot heart cuff: Jewel Park {Seoul, South Korea} mustard yellow rope bracelet: NasuKka {Bosnia and […]

J is for Journal

Featured: “and the story begins” kraft notebook : The Paper Crafterie {Sydney, Australia} handbound leather blank book : Jackdaw Bindery {Chichester, United Kingdom} blank art journal: Lonetta Avelar Designs {Lynnwood, Washington} “The brilliant thoughts and fantastic dreams of” diary: zany {The Woodlands, Texas} “Jānaru” notebook in Japanese style binding: Kimono Paper {Singapore} adventure companion notebook […]

I is for Ink

Featured: Cat: CanotStopPrints {Yokneam Illit, Israel} Chickadees: Fin and Feather {Miami, Florida} Kurt Cobain drawing: suPmon {Barcelona, Spain} Tour de France Cat: Jamie Shelman {Baltimore, Maryland} Peony: Mary Gaspar {Chicago, Illinois} Audrey Hepburn illustration: madareli {Latvia} “Chunk of Earth” landscape: Nate Armstrong {Deposit, New York}

Colorful Vintage by Happy Forest Vintage

This week, I am featuring an interview with Delia Solone – owner of Happy Forest Vintage, a colorful vintage clothing shop where you can buy selected pre-loved pieces from the 1940s to the 1980s.  I love that the shop is filled with so many colorful vintage pieces that bring to mind spring time and happy summer days. […]