Makes Me Happy - Home Sweet Home

The lazy days of summer are winding down and my schedule seems to be filling up, so I missed last week's Makes Me Happy post. I think I will now shoot for posting every other week, so I don't stress myself out. It would be a self-induced stress, since I'm choosing to do these posts, so that would just be silly, wouldn't it!

There is something about little house shapes, in a row or in a pattern, in particular, that really captures my heart. They can be simple, like something a child would draw, or more intricate, with lots of detail and texture. Here are a few that brightened my day, with the links below. To see more, visit my Home Sweet Home board on Pinterest.

Appleville fabric collection by Suzy Ultman

Little Houses card by Heidi Kenney

Illustration by Darling Clementine

Tall pink house by Me!

Houses of paper by Nanou on Flickr

Illustration by Carolyn Gavin

Houses and Confetti by Takashi Iwasaki

Print by Ekatarina Trukhan

Collage by Betania Zacarias

 

 

 

 

 

Makes Me Happy - Owls

 

With the recent release by Enchante Accessories, of some fun journals and notebooks, using one of my owl designs, I decided to make owls my theme for this week's Makes Me Happy post. I grew up in a house with a lot of owls in it, so I guess I have always known owls to be something to admire. My Mom liked them, so every birthday and Christmas, we always got her something with an owl on it. She probably grew to loathe them over time, but she never let on and we happily just keep buying more owl gifts every year. LOL! Here are the links to the owl themed goodness shown here and to see more owls visit my Owl Always Love Owls Pinterest page.

 

Give a Hoot art print by Suzy Ultman

Owl hand-lettering by Steph Says Hello

Owl illustration by Michael Mullan

Owl Tea Towel from Marks and Spencer

Rinaldo the Owl by Colin Walsh

Enchante Accessories notebook pattern by Me!

Owl Party Banner by Creative Party Banners on Etsy

Mini Boden owl sweater

Owl Treat Bag by Jettabees on Etsy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Makes Me Happy - Trains, Planes and Automobiles

 

My husband and I just purchased a new car, so transportation has been on my mind a lot these past few weeks. Not the most pleasant experience to go through, but we are happy with the end result and are having fun driving it and exploring all it's new options. So, when I was thinking about my Makes Me Happy post for this week, it was an easy choice. One of my favorite things to draw are fun cars and trucks with animals riding in them and I had a lot of fun finding great illustrations and products with the transportation theme, too. As usual, the links to the images shown are below and to see more, visit my Planes, Trains and Automobiles Pinterest page.

 

On the Move by Jannie Ho

Birthday Boy Invitation by Print Smitten on Etsy

Les Petits Bateaux by Cosmmia

Elephant car by Me!

Mini Boden Car Applique T-shirt

Buttons by Denuartigekat on Etsy

Coin purse by Sandra Taylor on Folksy

City Life by Nancy Wolff

Giraffe Driver by Joanne Liu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Makes Me Happy - Summertime!

 

Ahhh, summertime! With your lovely warm sunshine, lazy beach days, ice cream and lemonade, you really do make me happy. The weather here in Seattle has been so nice this summer with a lot of sunny days, so happiness is in full swing. Listed below are the links to the artwork featured here and to see more Fun in the Sun pieces, please visit my Pinterest page. 

 

Vacation Time by Helen Dardik

Hello Sunshine art print by Shop Hooray Today

Ice cream by Lizzie Mackay

Sunny Side Wall decal by Jill McDonald

Summertime by Rebecca Jones

Sunbathers by Kelsey Garrity-Riley

Easy Living by Anne Bryant

Summer is Here by Make Do and Mend