Daily Doily

Life lately...according to my sketchbook

These are from the moleskine pocket sketchbook I keep in my car...

 
+ they are usually done in the car at lunch or waiting for someone or something...

 
 
 

I switched from just a basic mechanical pencil that I thought would be better since it is always sharp + good for small detail to my all-time favorite sanford design ebony pencil (which I just read were discontinued...is this true???)... 

I think I'm going to discontinue the mechanical pencil...hahaha.  
 
 
P.S. Sorry the pics are so crappy...They were taken with the I-Phone :)

 

Memphis Urban Sketchers @ Flying Saucer

This month we went to the Flying Saucer downtown.  We sat on the covered patio facing Beale Street.  It was a hot day but at least we had a breeze by the windows.  I sketched the Blues City Cafe + the corner of Peabody Place + 2nd Street.  I was inspired by a sketch I saw recently (which I can't find now) to keep most of the image in pencil (or pen) + only have one part in colorful watercolor.  I really like the effect:

 

Then I decided to sketch the interior.  I drew a beer keg planter hanging from the ceiling + the plates on the wall: 

 

After that I met my mom for lunch + continued sketching:

Heavenly Tea

When Zac + I were in Europe, on our honeymoon, we had some AMAZING tea.  I absolutely love it.

I fell in love with Laudurée the moment I laid eyes on the gorgeous mint green + gold tea salon quite a few years ago in Paris.  I was obsessed with their rose tea (and macaroons!!!).  This time I tried the violet tea + I was equally impressed, but the rose tea came home with me.  Now, I sorta wish I had gotten the violet tea.  I'm so indecisive haha :)  This time I got the tea bags instead of the loose tea too.

(my violet tea + violet pastry...Mmm...TO♥DIE♥FOR!!!)

(working on my granny squares while drinking rose tea)

The other memorable tea I had was at The Orangery in London.  I got the signature orange tea: "An assortment of finger sandwiches, signature orange scented scone with Cornish clotted cream & strawberry jam. Finished with a delectable éclair and orange and passion fruit tart. Recommended tea - Rooibos breakfast (Orange tea).  It was really good.  I wasn't sure if I would like the orange tea, but I loved it.  So much that I couldn't stop thinking about it.

 

 

Once I got home, I looked up what kind of tea it was + searched for it online.  My mom + I went to Teavana one weekend + I asked them if they had an orange rooibos tea.  They didn't, but their solution was to mix their Wild Orange Blossom Herbal Tea with a Rooibos Tea.  I smelled all the delicious rooibos teas + chose the Tropica.  They are beautiful to look at, so I decided to store them in mason jars.  The tropica has bright blue pops of cornflower petals :)