kittens, it's that time of the year again.  time for us to surround ourselves with glittery goodness, sexy hugs (hopefully!), some much needed beauty rest, a furry pet, a killer shoe, a memory that makes you smile, a risque snow globe, and a fabulous (albeit kooky) circle of friends and family.

thank you so much for reading my little blog and connecting with me through comments, emails, tweets, pins, friending and fiending.  it's amazing how much richer my life has become since starting WHORANGE and how i find myself inspired daily (no, hourly!) by people all over the world who create art in the form of illustrations, photography, fashion, furniture, words, music, and just plain living.

i wish you the happiest and healthiest holidays (and beyond!) and look forward to frolicking with you in the new year.

remember...you are beautiful and your hair looks fabulous!

now, please enjoy these silly pix of me and steve putting together our evergleam aluminum tree.  i scored this tree about 10 years ago on ebay for $20.00 and it's the shortest little tree in the world, but manages to light up a room like, well...a christmas tree.

oh, the power of sparkle!

{ornaments from urban outfitters, friends, and the rose bowl flea market;  peacock menorah and mod dot dreidel by jonathan adler.}

happy holidays!  i miss you already.

xoxo,
tula

...towing teeny toy trees.

check 'em out at vintage junkie.

{via ez pudewa.}

this delicious dollhouse was designed and actualized by the amazing nicole balch of making it lovely for emily henderson's "i'm a giant" project.

the petite pad features everything from mini barcelona chairs to teeny tiny jonathan adler vases.  the digs were inspired by nicole's own ultra lovely home and will be a gift for her daughter eleanor.

pretty much perfect from floor-to-ceiling.  who needs barbie when you've got her dashing decor?

darlings, today is a pressure-filled, yet exciting day for me!  i'm working on an amazing project, but it's top, top secret.  hopefully, i'll be able to tell you all about it in february if all works out well!

so, i am off to work, ready to focus, frolic, and kick some serious booty and hope my hair holds up through it all.  wish me luck!

xoxo,
tula

{neon art by adam garcia for the compound gallery show in portland oregon.  march, 2011.} {via piccsy.}

kittens, lately, been stamping everything from photography CD packaging to holiday cards, so i've got rubber on the brain and ink on the fingers.  it isn't glamorous, but the results are downright delicious.

my faves are these sets by little owl workshop.  they can be mixed and matched to create worlds where whales fly through the city skies and deer ride bicycles on the beach.

i'm truly digging this packaging -- photocopies of vintage peeps folded and taped around your presents.  tie it up with a string and pour yourself a cocktail.

easy to do thanks to something's hiding in here and miss martha stewart.

{via decor8.}

wrap it up stripey and decorate it fluffy.  learn how to do it here (bonus points if you read french!)

{via poppytalk.}

you don't know me, but i know you.

let's say we meet for a cocktail and i invite you back to my place?

{la murrina table lamp from city furniture.} {via deedee 914.}

...when you have a chocolate eames house?

tasty from the ground up and perfect for an afternoon tea with ice cube.

{created by chef thomas haas.  via notcot.}

ice cube celebrates the brilliance of the eames in a promotional video for pacific standard time.

to quote cube:

"...what i love about the eames is how resourceful they are."

"...got off-the-shelf factory windows.  pre-fabricated walls .  they was doing mash-ups before mash-ups even existed."

"...it's not about the pieces.  it's how the pieces work together.  you know, taking something that already exists and making it something special.  kinda like sampling."

"...this is going green 1949 style, bitch.  believe that."

ice cube, we salute you.