Yesterday I spent the day in my second home town...Berkeley. This is where I went to college and where I feel most at home, except for actual home! It's a crazy town full of life and learning and art and beautiful things. I want to share my little artsy day with you!
There are three must-go-to art stores all right near each other on 4th Street, just off University Avenue.
My first stop -Dick Blick Art - they have EVERY SINGLE color of Copic Marker....yeah baby...
Next stop - Paper Source - Heaven on earth for this paper lover...
Beautiful window displays with giant paper flowers:
OOOOOHHHHHHH....
AAAAAAHHHHHH....
You never know when you might need a Gnome soap-on-a rope...This is where you could get it! Handmade even! Hahaha.
Next stop is Scrapbook Territory. By far the best overall scrappin' and craftin' place in the entire bay area:
Owner, and fellow Cal alum, Diane, with store dog #1 Wilbur:
This place is HUGE...and always has the latest and greatest stuff. Good thing I live far away so my shopping is curtailed somewhat.
Awesome ribbon selection:
Here are some gorgeous tree blossoms I found along my way:
And here is the part where I show you the most amazing, breathtaking, spectacular, gorgeous view of San Francisco that you have from the hill above the football stadium...
But not on this day! Just some good old fashioned FOG!
My day ended with dinner with my sweet friend Patty. A perfect day. It's Friday again, and my week off from work flew by in what seemed like a nano second. I did sleep in every day and generally was crafty and lazy. Tonight is stamping with friends and tomorrow is a Rubber Stamp Convention. Enjoy your weekend everyone!
Hmph.....your little ploy to make me jealous has worked...
Posted by: MacKenzie Bruckler | 02/21/2010 at 01:17 AM
I have taken this fabulous field trip with my crafty girlfriends! We always get in trouble when we take this trip and add IKEA to it! Funny to bump into you in Vallejo...hee hee! Long live the Vanilla Ice Smooch mist! George never looked so good!
Posted by: Tina W | 02/20/2010 at 07:42 PM
I WANT TO GO!!!!! OMG . . .these places look WONDERFUL!!! (yes, Paper Source looks a LOT like Stephanie's!!) . . .told Donna to get on here and look . . .and then we need to plan "girl's field trip" to Berkeley!
Posted by: Janice Rosenthal Rock | 02/20/2010 at 03:31 PM
Have a most perfect weekend!! Thanks for the laughs and all the fun last night.. and especially for the FAB GIFT !! You know me well! Here's to another trip to Olive Garden and this time for some FONDUTA ! :)
Patty
Posted by: Patty Bennett | 02/19/2010 at 04:44 PM