{please visit vol. 25 here}
I first was introduced to Jessica Rose, the beauty and brains behind vol25, last March via Indie Fixx’s Free Your Soul art project. Imagine my giddiness when I saw that she was the next contributor here at the BSP!  Jessica, a self-taught artist, was a quarter of a century old when [...]

{please visit bink & boo here}
by Miss Krista
Thrifted materials, limited edition inventory, bright and sunshiny colors, adorable and unique baby accoutrement, one of a kind pocketbooks…should I continue? Seriously, if I haven’t captured your attention, we need to talk about priorities. Take all of the above and throw in an authentic SoCal aesthetic and you’ve [...]

By Karey Mackin and Mary Ruffle
mary and i fall in love a lot. nothing too terribly serious. just random and fleeting dalliances with shiny things, shades of blues, reds, and hot fuchsias surrounded by loads of white space, handwritten words of the lovely variety, and friends. also of the lovely variety. this list is of [...]

{please visit kg + ab}
by: Krista Knott
My mom used to collect owls. Growing up, I was surrounded by hundreds (literally!) interpretations of wisdom. Suffice it to say, I have a serious nostalgic affection for all things owl combined with a touch of design snobbery. It takes a lot to get my attention in this day [...]

{please visit oiseaux here}
There’s just something about vintage illustrations that make me happy.  Maybe it is the knowledge that these pieces were created by hand without the aid of a computer. Just an artist, an idea and a medium.  Shelly Kommers owner of the Etsy shop Oiseaux, shares my appreciation and uses illustrations of yesteryear [...]

Seems like some of the best businesses are started to fill a void in the market. I love to hear stories of a shopper who searches and searches for the perfect “fill in the blank here” to no avail and then decides to take matters into their own hands.  Said shopper then scours the globe [...]

{please visit laurie made here}
I loved the work of Laurie Foes the first time I saw her site–and a certain one-armed monkey named Marvin is to blame. With long limbs and a bright blue Liberty floral print, he was in my crib from birth. While a zillion baby dolls and Barbies came and went, Marvin [...]

{please visit Jess LC here}
Some people stumble upon their destiny early in life. I think Jessica Lynne Constable is one of those lucky ladies! At the ripe young age of 15, she was inspired by her friend’s handcrafted jewelry and decided to try her own hand at this art form. Her hands did a pretty [...]

{please visit heart of light here}
I think everyone had that friend in high school. The girl who wore the most fashionable dress to the Homecoming dance. She whose hair was always adorned with the most trendy of accessories. Lucky for you she was your buddy, so you could count her expert fashion advice and tips [...]

{please visit Clickin’ Moms here}
As a photographer, I know just how daunting it is to know you love photography and want to learn how to take great photos but to have no idea where to start. What kind of camera should I ask Santa for? How the heck do I turn this camera on? Why [...]