Week in Pictures

Jason took this photo, I love how the fireworks mimic the shape of the palm.

I had a wicked allergy attack after this was taken.

a plate of maki sushi, it was gooood.

a table in my studio. I like to drink hot chocolate out of that little tea cup.

some of my favorite books in my florida studio. One of the BEST (and entertaining) art history books, Art: A New History by Paul Johnson and Tricia Guild Pattern provides me with endless inspiration.

We are close to the ocean...

... and Lulu couldn't be happier.

I know these pictures might resonate only with the people who know the wiener dog that is Lulu, and for the rest of you sorry for the whole "again with the pictures of her dogs? seriously." I get it, it might be overkill, I can't help it!!!

Bibs for us grown up girls

I am really into them right now... a few from Etsy.

Flora Bond, elegant... more here.

This one cracks me up, I want to wear it with a plain white tee.

My current obsession! Doloris Petunia. I wore one of her pieces to a show last week... see very bottom picture!

by miss ruby sue. I am enamored with this shop, the colors and textures are amazing.

I LOVE this... find it here.

here.

here.

I've been wearing this necklace from Doloris Petunia.

Photos from my studio.

I hope everyone's week is off to a great start! I posted a new daily painting here.

Day in Pictures.

I thought it was a good morning for pumpkin muffins. (that picture is like a Whole Foods ad!)

... also a good morning for an omelet

Took a stroll in our neighborhood,

found some pretty colors,

and some creepy Halloween decor.

I sported some spiders,

and Jasmine sported some Marge Simpson! So funny. What were you for Halloween??

Magenta and Lime Green

Had some time out and about with this lovely girl yesterday. Thanks for getting me out of my studio Ayse!

Lime green and Magenta.

More lime green.

A pile of plush characters to paint.

Today was busy, and stressful. These colorful photos cleared my brain! I'm off to get started on dinner, I'm making sauce- to go with what I don't know yet, but I'm really in the mood for homemade tomato sauce. ;)

Red, White and Green

Some of my favorite jackets from Free People!

Here,

here,

and here.

I posted a new daily painting over at a bunny a day, take a look!

Flowers and Color.

My garden is not fancy or super special in any way. Flowers are consistently booming while others are dying, all year long- the magic of living in CA. There is always something new to see, some color to be surprised by and I just love it. It's like getting a present every morning, I like to have my tea out here, and I like to just sit on my pretty pillows. My garden gives me a sense of gratitude. I know I am lucky to have it, along with the other things in life that bring me joy. I also realize it's delicate and fragile, and like most things in life it will not last forever. I want to really cherish it while it's here- healthy, blooming and making me smile.

I visit my boyfriend's art studio about 50 times a day. ok 40. ha! anyway I happened upon this scene the other afternoon, and thought it was too beautiful!! ROYGBIV.

ROYGBIV again. I hope you are having a lovely Monday.

Appel and Frank.

Lots of Little Paintings!

Putting together the outfit. Various shades of purple, and green.

The beautiful, and VERY helpful Jasmine! Thanks for the skills girl!! It was fun meeting all of you who stopped by, thanks for supporting your local artists!

Life in Pictures.

Cooking. I do lots of it, and I love to take care of the people close to me though good food. I have a fantasy of moving my little family back to my hometown and becoming a private chef for my mom, brothers & sisters. ;)

love him.

Furry children.

Have a wonderful Friday. Jasmine and I will be up bright and early tomorrow for this little show. It will be bunnies and bears for me all weekend. Have a little nuggets room you want to decorate? Visit A Bunny a Day, I think you'll find something:) See you soon.

Maxi.

I call them Maxi dresses, my partner calls them muumuu's . Whatever you call them, they are chic, colorful and comfortable! I wear these a lot in winter, around the house and layered with sweaters and leggings... and in the summer? I would like to live in them. Here are a few I think are especially beautiful.

at Victoria's Secret.


DAY Birger et Mikkelsen at the outnet.

Testament Bacchannalia at Revolve.

A.L.C. at Shopbop.

Ombre by KAS at edress me.

A piece of art by Matthew Williamson at Net- A - Porter.

Rachel Pally "Aphrodite" at Bloomingdales.

October is Lovely.. so far!

what I wore today. like the flowers on my porch. (see last photo;)

Favorite pink shoes.

Outside my studio.

I love these faded colors.

Purple Dahlia.

I'm watching Oprah on my dvr, and I'm thinking I want to move to Denmark...

Happy Yoga, and Familiar Colors

Happy Yoga by Steve Ross makes me happy. Recognize that color combination? ha!

Magenta and Turquoise

Courtesy of Ban do, part of their Black Label Collection. One of my favorite color combinations!

here.

and here.

I was turned on to this line by my cousin Keri. She posted a wonderful DIY a few days ago for those of you who prefer something a bit more personalized and a little less expensive!

Some Silly Bassets

Whenever Ayse and I are out and about we find dogs. All kinds of fuzzy, sweet dogs. Our neighborhood is super canine friendly, and it's oh so fun to take the time to meet them, and by meet them I mean pet & snug 'em. ;) These Basset Hounds were so cute and crazy! I couldn't resist saying hello... thanks Ayse for the collage! Ayse's Etsy store is back from vacation! Check it out, I particularly love this.

Photos from today...

It rained a heavy, beautiful rain in N. California today. It was the perfect day to hole up inside, and work, which is exactly what I did. Did it rain where you live today?

Miss her.

One of my favorite SB pieces, I can't stand to part with it!!

Our herb pot, I use it EVERY day, I can't imagine how I lived so long without it!!

Pink in the garden...

I heart this bright (almost neon) green plant on our porch.

A Blue Dress, waiting to be worn, with maybe one of these!!

Sunday Sparkle

Swarovski Starfish Necklace

Quartz Drop and Zirconia Necklace

Rose Quartz and Pink Zirconia Necklace

Coming soon to the Scarlet Buffalo shop!!

What I wore today ;) Hope you've all had a great weekend!

I am not a Bridesmaid but...

I would wear any of these from the J. Crew wedding section, they're so pretty!!

all available at J. Crew.

Shades of Green

L.A.M.B
Michael Kors
Alexander McQueen.
Miu Miu.
Harajuku Lovers.
Chie Mihara.

Love from Mexico!

How pretty are these tunics and dresses from Aida Coronado? Find her blog here.

Have a wonderful Saturday!

Blue!!

Some new Blue necklaces! (please click on image for jewel ingredients!)

All available at the Scarlet Buffalo shop.

Bubble

My FAVorite one at Anthro, by Tracy Reese. The Bubbled Meadowlands Dress.

Alice & Olivia at Shopbop.

Forever 21 here.

Forever 21 here.

Voom by Joy Han here.

I love these hems that make your waist look small and legs look long. -And the colors! I started this blog as an place to organize the colors and patterns that inspire me. (and to share my own work with you, which I promise I will do more of soon) Sometimes I get so excited about a specific color combination that my heart starts to race and my face turns red. It's what inspires my work and my life, and shouldn't we all be living inspired lives... in a perfect world right?! In closing it's not about the dress or the handbag or any other superficial aspect of the items in these posts that I am craving or trying to promote to you. It's the feeling that is inspired by the patterns, fabric, stones, design, and of course the hue. I am just trying to share the excitement. What inspires you?

Oh Christina!

How I Love thee closet!

My girls close to me know I've wanted to convert on of our spare bedrooms into a proper dressing room for some time now. The room we so lovingly call the "pink room" due to it's faded pink carpet, is where I've shared many a late night conversation with my best girlfriends and sisters in law, where at any given time you might find dresses piled a mile high, it's where I spend hours reading my favorite books, and where I have everything I need in preparation for a date with J. It's receives the most beautiful dappled sunlight, and the mirrored closets do a terrible job at hiding flaws... they're honest mirrors and I love it. I have kept both a paper and a virtual folder of ideas, and inspiration for my remodel and this lovely photo will be filed there. When all is said and done the decor will change, and there might be only splashes of pink throughout- but the happiness it brings me and the preciousness of the space will be the same, and we will always call it the "pink room."

I hope everyone is having a productive week, I have been posting some new daily paintings over here.

photo credit: InStyle 10/09

Crown and Crumpet

My friend Jasmine and I went for a proper tea, at the lovely Crown and Crumpet in SF. We are now plotting when we can go back, ASAP. The owner Amy was so sweet and welcoming. The food was excellent, we feasted on tiny sandwiches, pastries and fruit. If you come to SF, and you love tea (or bright color and beautiful pattern), Crown and Crumpet is a MUST!

My Dressing Room

I thought this random scene from my dressing room was cute... and those pearls? I wear them almost everyday. They make me feel fancy even when I have my "paint clothes" on, which normally aren't the hottest ;)

Daily Sparkle

Today's shiny object comes in the form of a hairpiece. I am obsessed with them right now...

By True Birds

Purple Neon

Plum Pretty Sugar

I found this line, the first time, via Made By Girl, one of my favorite blogs. I love the loose, flowing fabric and of course the amazing color! Isn't the desert a beautiful contrast to these pieces?

... here.
...here.
... and here

By Boden

Some colorful, fall dresses for your Tuesday! All at Boden.

Been Missing...

... my little brother a Lot lately... oh why can't the people I love be right down the street?

White!

I am loving all the white looks over at The White Dress Shop, who cares if it's after Labor Day!

All via the white dress shop

And that ring?

From yesterday- it lasted though lunch with a friend and a movie... but definitely had to be removed before I started working... ha!


Ok, I just had to post this. Promise no more Noir cocktail rings for a while...

Today I thought about...

... how quickly time rolls on. Just last week I was painting on location in Sonoma County with this amazing woman, and I wanted my time with her to linger, to not go SO fast. It lasted five days and the time FLEW!

I worked from my hotel in the evenings.

Kendall Jackson Winery

Somewhere in Sonoma County.

When I couldn't paint anymore for the day I read. Brida by Paul Coelho, quickly became one of my favorites. I feel like this last photo could have been an image torn from that story. Have you read it? Anyway, although I would love to still be painting in Sonoma, I am very happy to be home with my partner and furry family. Have a lovely weekend!

Alligators and Cupcakes

I'm putting this ring on after my yoga class, and we'll see how long it lasts on my finger, while performing my daily activity. (I give a few hours at most) It's one of my favorite rings in my costume jewelry collection, other than this...

What's your favorite piece of costume jewelry?

This is my Aunt and my fashion forward little cousin, Keri. Keri graduated from fashion school last spring... she has a great sense of style! Her new blog, Cuppity Cake is a mix of fashion sprinkled with photos of her sweet cupcakes and desserts. The style is as addictive as the treats. check it out.

Daily Sparkle!

I love this Owl ring from Anthropologie. It might not be suitable for everyday wear, but for the right cocktail party, or party in general, it would be perfect!

Also from Anthro, and on SALE, these would make anyone feel fancy ;)

Also in this amazing blue!

A Few For Fall

Dresses that is!

"Sunset Desert Dress" by Free People. I am starting with my favorite, I want to get this ASAP to wear over jeans or tights.

"Bora Tribal" Dress at Ruche, at the "are you kidding me" price of $29.99, this dress would look CUTE with tights and boots (of the cowboy variety ;)

"Black and Bright" dress at Anthropolgie.

I love this silk shift at Toast. I just found out about this site/catalog via one of my favorite blogs English Muse. Toast is filled with eye candy for autumn. This dress + those Betsy pumps from the last post= a very fun look.

I can hardly take it! My partner just peeped over at my computer screen and said, " Are you getting some dresses for fall?" He didn't see my blog post, just the photos, so he assumed. Pretty good assumption huh?! Hope you are having a good weekend!

Pink Baby!

Betsey Johnson here.

Louboutin here.

Ruthie Davis here.

Alexander McQueen here.

Oh Deer here.

You're welcome... if you like pink. If not I will cover you in another post, I am on to green next ;)

Hoops at Vivre

Julie Sandlau Double Hoops $140 here through 9/2.
Philip Crangi Jade Encrusted Hoops $255 here through 9/2. The varying shades of Green Jade on these 18K gold dipped bronze hoops are really wonderful... you can see the rest of Vivre's pre-fall sale here.

Online Shop Now Open!

The Seahorse necklace from my first post is now available in the Scarlet Buffalo online shop.

Close up.

Oh I love that turquoise! Look for more new pieces over the coming weeks, and if you are in the SF Bay area stop by the ACCI Gallery in Berkeley! Happy Monday.

**Update this necklace has sold out, but if you would like to be informed when more become available email me nicole@scarletbuffalo.com.

Daily Sparkle

OK --it's been a few weeks, I am officially back to blogging! I found this piece in September's Lucky Mag I love it, it's perfect for fall. I also really like Life Mix, the site where you can find this piece. Affordable and colorful, I am now obsessed with a few items I've found looking through their goods...

5 Row Crystal Necklace, found here.

Daily Sparkle

I Love Jewelry. Love to make it, wear it, buy it, and sometimes love to appreciate it from afar. One can dream about wearing pieces such as these by Irene Neuwirth.  I have had the pleasure of examining many of her pieces in person, they are in a word, unbelievable. Everything from the stone selection to the settings and color of the gold is precious and impressive.  Cheers to you Ms. Neuwirth for making the world more beautiful!

Shop here.

I am finding a trend...

In all of the bags I am currently drawn to. Colorful. Tribal Print. Wonderful.

Mar Y Sol "Pomelo"

Anthropologie's "Morning's Call Tote"
Rafe "Amy"

Anthropolgie's "Oaxaca Rose" Bag.

***Update, both of the Anthro bags are now on sale as of 9/5!

Green-wich Village

Just put this on my nails... not sure if that was such a good choice. 

A Little Late

I know it's been around for awhile but, I have a new FAVorite discount shopping site The Out Net. Have you been to this site? I am currently in love with these...
Brian Atwood $206
Charlotte Olympia, $412.  She is one of my Absolute favorite footwear designers, (aside from Ruthie Davis.) See more of Charlotte's work here. This kind of clever color and pattern combination inspires me to create! I might be back later today with come necklaces inspired by these lovely shoes!

Hello!

Sea Horse Charm Necklace

  Welcome to Scarlet Buffalo! With summer well on it's way, it's the perfect time for bright color and symbols of the season! I began Scarlet Buffalo in 2005 as a platform to share my design work with the people. I LOVE Color, faceted stones, silver and gold, sea horses and well sparkly things in general.  SB jewelry line is currently available at the ACCI Gallery in Berkeley Ca. Each piece is designed and constructed by moi, and I am looking forward to sharing my work with you via this blog! 

 The above necklace is colorful, heavy and just fitting for a summer day. A perfect summer look... this piece paired with a white dress...

... and these Report Signature Raffia Sandals. (they're on sale)