link love v.20

I absolutely need this vintage steamer in my life.

Whoa, cool technique for chopping onions.

Cute lace leggings.

A good little reminder of 30 things to stop doing to yourself. Take note, Ainsley.

An outfit that was made for me.

Tiny houses = ♥

These mini block polaroid albums are awesome.

DIY red velvet cupcakes in a jar.

So odd, but I love it, the invisible mother.

link love v.12

Since I've been sick in bed with nothing really going on other than movies, soup and scouring the internet, this link love has become a bit lengthy, but I promise it's chock-full of awesomeness!



I would very much like this ink calendar. The ink slowly colors each day of the month as time passes by, incredible.

Yummy vegan pesto recipe.

Hairstyles for hot summer weather. Want. Long. Hair.

Joanna's entry and an article on How to talk to little girls.

Holy cow, DIY cheese kits?! What a creative and fun idea.

Aww, book shelves.

I'm so jealous of Kaelah's "closet".

Following The Nearsighted Owl is so much fun, love her blog! Right now you can hop on over to The Dainty Squid to win FIVE of her adorable animal doodles.

I've been seeing a lot more water marbled nails and it is intriguing me was a very frustrating experience. Maybe yours will be better?

Charming mason jar lights make me yearn for a little house with a yard and wooden fence lined with these babies.

Still on the hunt for a laptop case to house my macbook, Fjall Raven caught my eye, but where are all the 13"??

I love these organic cotton map pillows, how neat!

Cones, cones, pick your favorite ice cream cone! I would like to try pretzel, please.

Why is this darling cat print dress sold already?! Whyyyyy???

Kaylah always has the most amazing nails, but check out this cute and easy triangle nail tutorial.

link love v.11

Ridiculously awesome US cutting/cheese boards by A. Heirloom. I will take one of Utah, please.

These talking twin babies having a conversation is too adorable.

DIY frame + 52 weeks of instax! I made something similar for Jon's birthday... post coming soon!

The process of head shrinking, crazy!

Jenna Marbles makes me laugh and The Biggest Blogger video is too good not to share.

Whoa, this slow roasted tomato and jalapeño ketchup with roasted potatoes sounds fantastic!

Interesting You Are What You Eat series of portraits made by examining the interiors of refrigerators in homes across the United States.

Want to view your instagram photos and friends online? Statigr.am and Inkstagram now allows you to!

link love v.10

Every single pair of these adorable Mary Janes with felt faces by Em & Sprout belong on my feetsies.

The House of Mouse has a million darling felt mice and I want them all!

What would you grab if your house was burning? This blog shows you what others would save if it happened to them.

This shoe stretching tutorial was pretty awesome, although I have tiny feet and my problem is usually that the shoes don't run that small!

33 ways to stay creative.

Stumbled across this hilarious video on how keeping your fridge stocked will get you lots of women, right around the time I wrote my what's in my... fridge post.

The Pop Up Flash Bounce (PUFB) is genius as I don't have a balcony, back yard or much natural light in my apartment. I'm sure any photographer could use this and Diana's review could surely sell you on it.

Can't find your phone? Call it.

May Favorites

Sorry this is a few days late, but better late than never!!


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oh yes, i need this digital cat camera :: a frame houses, swoon :: future office :: the dainty squid's oh so cute nails :: i'm not usually into multi-colored hair, but i loveeeee this :: shoes with bows! :: wonderful piece of art :: tres gentlé by dan christofferson :: wooden owl coasters :: i heart marty :: wonderful photo :: minnie skirt! :: need this shirt from romwe :: bookcase one :: bookcase two :: i want this all day

side note: everything without a link I either took myself or found via tumblr.
If they are your photos, please leave a comment, as I would love to give credit where it is due :)

A Wild Tonic print giveaway

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

Lauren from a wild tonic vintage makes some adorable handmade prints with travel quotes using upcycled maps on etsy. I travel a lot, so after entering and winning one myself on her cute little blog, I was excited to have Lauren as a sponsor and couldn't wait to have her host a little giveaway over here!

Giveaway Item: One handmade travel print of your choice



Mandatory Entry:

- Leave a comment on this post specifying your favorite item from a wild tonic vintage

:: please include your email address with each entry ::

Additional Entries:

- Let us know which print you would choose if you win (1 entry)

- Follow a wild tonic blog via GFC or BlogLovin' (1 entry)

- Post a link to this giveaway either on your blog, Twitter and/or Facebook. Please leave additional comment(s) with a link to the blog, tweet and/or status update (up to 3 entries)


That's six ways to win! I will be drawing one winner at random next Tuesday, June 7th at 8pm!

The Soaktree Earrings Giveaway Winner

And the winner is...



Congratulations, Chandler on winning The Soaktree earrings giveaway! Chandler, Jihee will be contacting you shortly.


Thanks to all you lovely ladies who entered, and remember, Jihee is also offering free shipping for the month of May to her shop by entering LoveArtichoke at checkout!

The Soaktree Earrings Giveaway

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

Jihee from The Soaktree has recently opened her new etsy shop, selling adorable handmade scarves and stylish feather earrings. We've been blogging pals for a few months now and I was thrilled when she wanted to sponsor my blog and host one of her very first giveaways here on my little artichoke!



Giveaway item: The winner gets to choose one pair of earrings from The Soaktree



Mandatory Entry::

Leave a comment on this post with your favorite item from The Soaktree

:: please include your email address with each entry ::

Additional Entries:

- Follow The Soaktree blog via GFC or BlogLovin' (1 entry)

- Post a link to this giveaway either on your blog, Twitter and/or Facebook. Please leave additional comment(s) with a link to the blog, tweet and/or status update. (up to 3 entries)

Overall, that's five ways to win! I will be drawing one winner at random next Thursday, May 12th at midnight!

Jihee is also offering free shipping for the month of May to her shop by entering LoveArtichoke at checkout!

Date Day with Beca

It's been a minute since I met up with any internet friends, but after months of talking about it, fellow blogger Beca (some of you might know her better as tumbleweeds) and myself finally met and had a lovely day out.

Beca surprised me with wonderful princess gifts for my birthday!



A globe to add to my collection



Two beautiful vintage taxidermy butterfly plates (more of the set here)



And the sweetheart made me almond-less biscotti, since she noticed I've been on the hunt for these delectable treats without almonds! (note: if looking for almond-less biscotti, you're better off making them because nowhere sells them!)



pronounced "biss-coat-ee" ;)


First we got an early dinner from from RK Cafe Sushi




edamames! pronounced "ed-uh-mommies" ;)


himachi special roll, pink roll, philadelphia roll, california roll


this character saw i had my camera and had to have his picture taken


...then brought this out, on the house


d'awww

Then we went antique shopping, no pictures, but some goodies coming to tumbleweeds etsy soon!

I just had to take Beca out for shaved ice, one of my favorite summertime treats!







What a fun day, I wish I could do stuff like this more often. Thank you again Beca!

April Favorites

Yesterday I bought my very first pair of Jeffrey Campbells! You'll all have to wait in eager suspicion to see which ones, but you won't be disappointed. Onto my personal April Favorites!


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hemingway ring by lola and george :: comfy suitcase chair :: macaroni grilled cheese, yes please :: intricate nails + love the purple :: so it goes :: pretty panties :: ouija board wall art :: delectable lunch box :: i need this sleepy lil babe in my life :: wish this was my house :: kitty paws! :: loving the seductiveness :: ruffled pillows :: bread bowls mmm :: shoes with bows :: prints by Charmaine Olivia

side note: everything without a link I either took myself or found via tumblr.
If they are your photos, please leave a comment, as I would love to give credit where it is due :)

my giveaway loot

This post is long overdue, but better late than never. After winning Sometimes Sweet February giveaway, I got so many goodies in the mail! I was holding off on posting all my sweet loot because not everything has arrived, but for what did arrive and to all of her lovely sponsors...
THANK YOU THANK YOU!



Miss You Salt Lake City print from CAPow!
(Crystal is hosting a giveaway here if you would like to enter for your chance to win!)





Delicious recipe cards that I plan to use as postcards and a pastel dress from Opal Vintage



Triangle glass locket (with a little feather included!) from Moon and Sable



Cute antique brass necklace from A Beautiful Journey





2011 'Year In Yes' calendar from Yes and Yes



These two prints from The Little Illustrator





Awesome hair products from Lisa B. They all smell so delicious and I really love the smooth essence/anti-frizz stuff, it works wonders.
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I also recently won this neat handmade print from A Wild Tonic



Thanks again, fellow bloggers!

link love v.6

Darling matryoshka doll cookie recipe.

And yet another corresponding email that I can't stop giggling over.

This adorable 5 month old babe can't quite figure out whether to be terrified or tickled of his mom blowing her nose.

Swooning over these unique converted homes.

The ten commandments of owning a pet, a letter from your animal to you.

Can I please have these fancy little artichoke dipping bowls?!

I don't know if anyone else here has trouble sleeping or staying asleep, but here are 10 sleeping tips that may be helpful on how to get a good nights sleep.

These cute shirts, I'll take one of each please.

Have you ever wondered what it would look like to tickle a penguin? Holy freaking cute!

Loving this convivial vintage engagement shoot.

Giveaway: Earrings from Peach Treats

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED



I've been counting down the days to introduce to you one of the most important people in my life. Not only my aunt, but one of my best friends and confidant, she's been there for me from the day I was born to now. Talk about a beautiful, strong, loyal, smart, loving, talented woman... this babe is the whole package. I give you, Tif Blue!




I'm Tif Blue; a wife, mom, and lover of all things crafty! In between bed-time stories and home-work, I'm rolling out clay or designing custom jewelry for my etsy shop, Peach Treats. I create custom one-of-a-kind polymer earrings for stretched lobes. (and for you fakers too!)


Giveaway item: $30 to Peach Treats etsy shop! (custom jewelry available)








How to enter: Visit Peach Treats, then come back here and leave a comment below specifying which pair of earrings are your favorite! (please include your email address)

You may enter once per day.

To get a second additinal entry: Post a link to this giveaway either on your blog, Twitter OR Facebook (please leave a second comment with a link to the blog, tweet or status update along with your contact info again).

To get a third additional entry: Add Tif's Facebook (please leave a third comment stating that you have added her).


That's it! I'll be drawing one name at random next Thursday, April 7th at midnight!

Giveaway: Tumbleweeds Grab Bag

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

Beca from Tumbleweeds Odd Shop is here to share a grab bag giveaway!

On top of being one of my lovely March sponsors, we recently came to the conclusion through blogging that we're neighbors! That's right, we live only a few blocks from each other. So not only am I in love and awe with all the globes and matryoshka dolls (aka russian nesting dolls) she finds around these parts, I'm totally jealous. Everyone, meet Beca!





"Tumbleweeds Odd Shop is a collaboration between myself and my incredible boyfriend Doug. We are recent transplants to Southern California from the sweltering deserts of Arizona and have been procuring oddities for our etsy shop for the past 7 months. We're pretty new to the virtual marketplace, but have come into it full force. Although we both have full time jobs (as a carpenter and a Baker) we spend much of our "free" time restoring junk store treasures and hand crafting items for the shop. It has always been a dream of ours to work for ourselves, making beautiful treasures available for people all over the world. Thanks to this shop, we can. Although the workaholics in us have kept us at our day jobs, for now at least. We have had everything in our shop from the much coveted vintage Raybans, replogle globes and kewpie dolls, to the strangest of sorts - preserved birds in jars, turn of the century French magic books and doll limbs. If it's weird, hard to find, rare, strange and a conversation starter, we'll put it in our shop. There really is something for everyone. We have also recently started including our repurposed leather jewelery. We have a lot of fun making it and I think that reflects in the designs. We're excited for whats to come with both our vintage treasures and hand crafted items in our shop. We hope to expand our inventory and bring even more goodness into the store! Thank you, Ainsley, for letting us giveaway a really fun hodgepodge of treasures for your readers!"



Giveaway Items: Grab bag of pretty little items



This instant collection consists of a brass owl book end, a few vintage 1970s dog show ribbons, a tiny matryoshka doll, a vintage patina rocking horse bank and a handcrafted, repurposed suede bracelet with a pretty metallic bow. An eclectic collection that reflects Tumbleweeds Odd Shop and the treasures they sell.






How to Enter:
Leave a comment on this post with your favorite item from tumbleweeds odd shop! (please include your email address)

You may enter once per day.

Additional Entry:
Post a link to this giveaway either on your blog, Twitter or Facebook (please leave an additional comment with a link to the blog, tweet or status update along with your contact info again)

That's it! I will be drawing one winner at random next Tuesday, March 29th at midnight!