swallowfield :: jennifer judd-mcgee

happy stuff

summer happiness, a little list:

rainbow cake for my niece's birthday. i didn't make it - we ordered it from an awesome local baker. i am not sure i'd have had the patience. it was incredible! this actually happened earlier in the month, and i forgot to post it. those colors were so much fun to take pictures of.

papercutting + lots of other art in the works - a little bit of what's been keeping me away from this blog this summer. i am super grateful for lots of work, and also wishing for some days off. i'll take some by necessity later in august when the house is in move-inable condition, but a few do nothing days would be cool, too.

pods. i love them so much.

sea urchins. they never fail to make me happy.

and barnacles.(and wearing a sweater last night after two long weeks of high heat around here. i am a sweater lover.)

spotify. pretty flipping great. i think i am hooked.

mushroom wallpaper. after much debate, i went with it for one wall in my kitchen. i am ridiculously excited to get it up on the wall.i'll post some photos once i do.

melissa's tofu salad. i've made it several times this summer, and man is it good.

bossypants on audiobook, read by tina fey herself. she is so smart + funny. i want to be her friend. in a non-creepy way.

this made me laugh.

hope you're having a good summer, too.

 

 

 

 

summer = awesomesauce

the big news around here: we loved the last harry potter movie. LOVED. you should bring kleenex. we're all sort of mourning that it's over now. but excited for pottermore this fall. and this was super fun. and these.

also, feathers. they're a pretty big deal these days. she bought them and had them put in on the bus to art camp. not exactly a salon, but that's how we roll here in downeast maine.  excited doesn't begin to cover how she feels about them.  also? the girl selling them is raking in the dough.

some more photos of one of the prettiest summers i can remember. (i have been working on lots of art too, but it's all stuff i can't show you for awhile. it will be really fun to share it with you when i can, though.)

we're also loving fresh raspberries, grilling, the full moon, and adele.

i have a big house post brewing in my mind. we're renovating/building a house, and i haven't talked about it too much here. but i am going to post a little bit about it soon! prepare to be bored by paint color talk. :)

 

sparklerific

we had a really nice long weekend. i even swam in the ocean! that doesn't usually happen until august. the kids dared me.

 

thank you etsy + holiday weekend

i wanted to say a big thank you to etsy and rena tom for featuring my print on the etsy blog today - the post feature's rena's california modern home.  i am a big fan of rena's style and have been for several years, so i was honored to be included. and man, it never ceases to amaze me what a surprise post can do to get your stuff out there into the world. i always feel super appreciative when extra sales come from unexpected places.

i also always appreciate being  featured in etsy treasuries. i thought i'd share a picture of this one from corelladeisgn  (thank you!) because it's fun for the holiday weekend, and even though i don't always gravitate toward red/white/blue as a rule, i really liked these colors and forms together:

 

and happy 4th of july weekend!  we're enjoying the beautiful maine weather, and are about to peddle over here for some beach time:

so far, i've only hung out on this beach at twilight, so i am looking forward to experiencing it in the daytime. maybe we'll even swim.  tomorrow, parade and fireworks. maybe some s'mores and sparklers, too.