…Things I ♥ Thursday

I feel like I’ve neglected my little piece of the WWW lately, so I’m starting a new little feature around here at ds{g}.  On Thursdays I’ll feature some things I’ve loving at the moment.  I hope you enjoy 🙂

So last week I was lunching at Subway by myself {I ♥ the word “lunching,” btw. it sounds so elegant} and I grabbed a copy of Natural Awakenings to read while I enjoyed my veggie sub on parmesan-oregano.  The cover art is what caught my eye:

This lovely fall print is by folk artist Catherine Holman.  Isn’t it awesome & so perfect for autumn?  I went home straight away and found Catherine’s blog and Etsy shop. Her work is simply charming and I can’t wait to own some of her prints.  Her shop is full of cupcake prints that are just the most adorable images.  Some prints come with a quaint story {and this one can be personalized!}:

“Bright and early Monday through Friday, (this name will be replaced with the name of your choice)Caitlin arrives at her cakery where she whips up some magic with secret ingredients to enticing confections. She turns on her favorite 40’s music station and sways around the kitchen in her red dotted apron mixing gooey goodness as she waits for the ring of the bell announcing her first customer of the day. She greets each patron with a smile and sugary samples as she pours steaming cups of coffee while they make their choices reading from the huge menu written daily on the chalk board behind the counter. Desserts are displayed like exquisite jewelry in the windows and the scent of baked goods greets each hungry soul who enters this little cakery heaven at 209 Main Street.”

Her village prints are cozy and evoke imaginative scenes of small town living.  Looking at her work makes me want to crawl right inside the print,  wave to the neighbors, and bake up a batch of yummy cupcakes to bring to the town potluck.

You can find Catherine’s Etsy shop here
She also blogs here!