our future love nest...

ok so for those of you are are my fans on facebook, i know i already mentioned this week that im obsessed with the etsy finds decor blog. and i was not joking! all this week dave and i have been perusing all the past articles and getting some really great ideas for our future love nest. i think its safe to say we will probably have one of the cutest and weirdest homes. no, seriously. we are odd kids. i dont know how many times i can say it. SO, technically this weeks blog post is by us both. (i know, you should feel special...dave is not a blogger/facebooker/twitterfanatic. for him, the internet is mainly to look up motorcycles and motorcycle parts) BUT! indeed i have recently turned him to the dark side and he is just as into etsy as i am! and its AWESOME! so now were both etsy addicts...but either way...here are our favorite etsy finds for our little home...(its given us some amazing ideas too! dave wants to start selling on etsy too! as he should...) enjoy!

copper candlesticks IV by McGDesigns.
architecturally appealing, no? gorgeous! for our kitchen table. 





traditional large farm table on tapered legs by lorimerantiques.
THE kitchen table we want. its breath-taking. 100% unanimous. THE table :)
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small barnacle orb by paulandkatestudios.
texturally intriguing and out of the box. for our bookshelves (or my studio.)





guitar wycinanki letterpress print by cindytomckykart.
were both in agreement that letterpress is amazing. we want a lot of art on the walls. and this is perfect! guitar for him and birds for me!





robin maddie deer by therunnybunny.
all therunnybunny does is some super sweet mash-up figures. we want them all.






doll house no 278 (with thorax) by sushipot.
this is awesome. weird, no doubt. but a real work of art and conversation starter for sure. but you know how we are with our skeletons. 





the brontosaurus by dinosaurcabinets.
i think this is the neatest thing for all of our vinyl! because we have lots. and lots.





black branch barrel shade by tansyandco.
i need it! lighting in an entry way or over a sitting area. were both all about the pops of unexpected personality. neither of us like anything plain.







cool c1940 figural human hand bookends by neatcurios.
for all bazillions of my books. anything vintage-esque, and its a guaranteed win in our book.





pomegranate papered, resin deer head by rubyslounge.
we both want these so incredibly bad. perfect over a fire place mantle. we found the deer one first. these are probably our favorite finds yet!



and then david fell in love with the big bad wolf. the eyes, the damask, its beautiful!





bubble chandelier by jeanpelle
we want this over our kitchen table. amazing, i know. looks like it belongs in a sweet NY loft.


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and we also thought it would be nifty instead of having a big piece of art on a wall have a sweet little groupings of embroidered "wall apparel".

like this swallow tattoo wall apparel by doomfox.




and these hand embroidered monograms by SaysYou.




and a last minute prize: i just found this awesomely awesome ridiculous piece of art i had to share from etsys keep it weird: wishlist blog.

a strange piece of wall art by snew. {look very closely}




todays etsy inspiration: PieFace Pies :)

today my blog is inspired by my beautiful friend and future cousin-in-law miss Libby Denton of PieFace Pies. she is fantastic, completely admirable, extremely talented and an amazingly creative pie chef. and she is now open for business! so for all of you who live in the austin area...check her out!....

PieFace Pies in Austin, TX check out her spectacular menu here!
"A new way to satisfy your sweet cravings, PieFace Pies wants to deliver to you the comfort of a "home baked" pie experience. Whether it be for the holidays, a party or the reuniting of old friends PieFace Pies wants to provide a unique and chic dessert experience. Bringing the combination of years of old fashion pie baking and a creative new approach to presentation, PieFace Pies is going to excite you with PIE!"

so of course, because i am so proud of her because she is so inspiring...here all my *sweet* etsy finds, enjoy!




sweetie pie pillow by dirtybandits.
anyone else love the flying pies? precious!






tea light sampler: including apple, pecan, & pumpkin pie scents by candlelynn.
so your house can smell like you have a fresh homemade pie in the oven,
when really you just reheated last nights leftovers.





pumpkin pie ring by spiderellastudio.
i like how retro this ring looks. you know how i love all things vintage and retro!





you're sweet as pie illustration print by tamaragarvey.
perfect print to spruce up any breakfast nook or studio space!





hot apple pie soap by NANASSOAPS.
let me ask you this:
why would you NOT want to smell like apple pie? im just saying.





funkified fashionista headband by missrubysue.
this vibrant purple-blue color reminds me of the perfect slice of
blueberry pie i got at a little mom and pop bakery in abilene. delicious!





vintage 70's italian made rusty brown clutch from fancypantsvintage.
if this color doesnt automatically make me crave pumpkin pie,
i dont know what does.





athena medium bib statement necklace by missrubysue.
this perfect chocolate brown looks like the perfect
chocolate mousse pie. breathtaking, right?





keep calm and have a cupcake print by jennysbakeshop.
ok, so i know its not pie...but still a baked good!
and i thought it was too sweet to not include.




i absolutely LOVE autumn. i think its the best season ever! (hence, our wedding next october!) the colors, the cool weather, and even the smells! ex: pumpkin pie, fire pit, rain. it puts me in such a good mood! dave and i even made two loaves of pumpkin bread on monday, and noah and i smashed a baby pumpkin last night. (i wish i would have gotten some good pictures, he was incredibly precious!) so of course, i have a list of my top etsy faves. enjoy!

green oak leaf felt headband by lupin.





harvest wheat lariat in antiqued brass by Peaches4me.





peacock pillow by sewluckygirl.





maple log tealight candle holder trio by BlythHouseCreations.






la romantique jardin necklace by RachelleD.





five sparrows second edition print by Geninne.





cottia scarf - aubergine by Vikki0908.





deer in woodland necklace by DayDefyProject.





felted wool acorns by lilfishstudios.



curiouser and curiouser....

being inspired by my halloween costume (im the mad hatter!) AND dave and i just having watched disneys alice in wonderland AND tim burtons upcoming alice in wonderland remake...of course, i had to pick my etsy favorites. i mean, did you really expect me not to?! i tried to make sure all the main characters were represented...enjoy!

Alice
alice in wonderland at the door crystal necklace by justbedesigns.
i need this. its just gone into my etsy favorites list.



The Door to Wonderland
steampunk jewelry cufflinks by LondonParticulars.
i wish the fiance dressed up more. i totally want these as earrings! i know, right?!




The Mad Hatter
mad hatter mini top hat by joeireedhats.
click the link...see that its sold? totally me. its going to be super precious for halloween. joei reed is super amazingly talented, im going to get my wedding fascinator from her :)




The White Rabbit
im late -- white rabbit mug by notengomiedo.
totally need this. im just saying.



The Cheshire Cat
cheshire cat on vintage dictionary page by uniqueartpendants.
i have been eyeing this for forever. i need to suck it up and just buy one! amazing, right?




The Queen of Hearts
alice in wonderland playing card hair bow by amandalyn.
i think this is so funny and so cute! i want it!
(anyone else totally love the scene where they play croquet with the
flamingos and hedgehog things?)



The Caterpillar
alice and the hookah smoking caterpillar t-shirt by theboldbanana.
the caterpillar is my personal fav. curiouser and curiouser. WHOOO R U?!



The Gang's all Here
alice in wonderland button bracelet by flirtbuttons.
precious. i have to admit, i love all the old book illustrations best. so timeless.

all about me....

so lately ive been posting up all my favorite etsy finds, because, well....im an addict you see. but there are SO many fun finds. (my personal favorite other than the shiny stuff is the geekery section!) anywho....so ive been doing a lot of what not lately and a lot of stuff is going on with Kate Cotten Designs, so i wanted to share!

firstly, i finally added a blogger follower thing. so you can follow my blog if you want. i just didnt want to do it in the beginning because, well i was just too embarrassed to have a following button and end up with no followers. so i figured i am going to see how this works out for a while, so if you want to follow me, great. if not, i understand considering everything else, my good friends, you are doing for kate cotten.

for example...thank you to everyone who is a fan of kate cotten on facebook. its really exciting! im only(already) at 104 followers and its been about a week! plus, the even more exciting part for me...a good part of my "fans" on there...arent even my friends! theyre just people who thought i had kick ass stuff and decided to be my fan. which, i get a HUGE kick out of! its still difficult for me to be like...hey! someone other than me ACTUALLY likes my stuff! and not just cause they feel bad for me! so thats super exciting and makes me feel like a movie star! so again, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

also, on my twitter account....i know, i know. twitter. some people are huge fans, some people detest it with every fiber of their being. personally? im ambivalent. some days im like...damn! its such a chore. and some days when im being good...im like...hey look at me! im technologically legit! im still young enough to know whats going on in the world! im hip! i have a grand total of...*drum roll please*......27 followers :) im so lame. so who knows how long its going to take...BUT! if i can get 50 followers on twitter, im going to have a drawing for a $25 gift certificate! (or a free bracelet!) and if by some super power i can get to 100 twitter followers (which looks quite formidable at this point) then i am giving away a $50 gift certificate to kate cotten! (possibly more...if it looks like i may actually make it to 100 followers it might be a $50 gift certificate and two $25 gift certificates!) so if you havent already, follow me! unless you dont want to. cause i know especially of my friends on facebook from highschool and college and all that....my twitter automatically updates me facebook status. no sense in getting it twice, right? and i get that. but THANK YOU! to all of you who have already started following me!

and as far as Kate Cotten Designs go. im branching out, baby! from canvas and bracelets to earrings, necklaces, wine cork-candelabra thingers, picture frames...watch me go! AND...in even more exciting news....i am currently in talks (nothing concrete, so im trying really hard not to get my hopes up!) but i was asked by another seller on etsy who does tshirts to work on a tshirt collaboration. both of our ideas, and ill be drawing it up. its AWESOME so far. not like anything ive precious put up to sell. its mod and very linear and very KICK ASS. so if they really decide to run with this...i could basically have a tshirt i helped design! and its all awesome and unisex. (can you tell ive already pretty much gotten my hopes up?!) so im keeping my fingers crossed it all works out.

last night i finished up the rocks for a sample wedding favors request. one is green the other is lavender and she wants to see both colors before she decides which color to go with. so ALSO keeping my fingers crossed that goes well. i worked really hard and started over twice just to make sure they were perfect!

tonight...i think im going to work on some more bracelets. i have a great idea for one. its going to be pretty and feisty. ya, i said it. feisty. its girly with attitude. and simple. so hopefully i can pull that off tonight (while watching glee!) and maybe even crank out a second one tonight. im thinking of going for a vampire themed one. you know, twilight saga: new moon is coming out in 23 days. but i mean, whos counting?! (its ashley dawns birthday! and guess who already has tickets? im just sayin. im cool.)

lastly, a BIG thanks to everyone who was super kind and supportive and voted for me in ETC's October Design Challenge: Day of the Dead. i mean, really! thats my thing. i really, really want to win! theres no million dollar prize or anything, but i will get something super spiffy from another etsyian if i DO win. so heres hoping! and *in case* you did miss out on voting, and want to vote for me...here ya go. voting ends tonight, so i promise after today, i will stop bugging everyone about it. AGAIN if you did vote...youre my hero! THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

and just because i just updated everyone i wanted to share a few more fun pictures of the picture frame i just did...(just remember i am not a professional photographer, i leave that up to dave, so im sorry you can see my big man hands and iPhone in the reflection in some of the pictures)

the birds of a feather picture frame by Kate Cotten.
soon to be up on etsy. so keep an eye out.


before i touched up the black trim and gave it a clear coat.




close up of a corner.



after the clear coat, with glass and back.




the whole thing. clear coat and all. super shiny and reflective.
hooray for me! im IN LOVE with it.

oooooh. its shiny!

so dave and i were sitting down the other day having a serious conversation, and something caught my eye and i unknowingly mutter "ooooOOOHHhhhh shiiiiiiny." dave cracks up. of course. that was not the first, nor the last time im sure it will happen. and last night, when we were out to dinner with the cox family i felt myself distracted by all the sparkly lights. dave says i have the personality of a goldfish....you know they only have a three second attention span? ANYWHO. inspired by my love of shiny things here are just a few (i wish i had more time...but im sure there will be another post in the future) of my favorites....



october statement necklace by DolorisPetunia. i need it. shes AWESOME. all of her work is amazing! so amazing, shes featured in lucky magazine!



sparkle-icious black clutch by angeew. i LOVE the vintage brooch and classic black and white.




the florence hairpiece by missrubysue. i LOVE LOVE LOVE the headband i ordered from her. i wear it all the time. next on my list...this one!




rhinestone madonna cross by janedean. if you click the link, you will see that its sold. yup, to me. :)




diamante swarovski earrings by kgarnerdesigns. for only $25 how can you go wrong? check out the bling!




metallic ajisai dress by kaoriyatsumoto. if you check out the link theres better pictures. all the little tufts of flowers on the bodice have little sparkles. gorgeous!