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Paola Zakimi.
January 17, 2010
Love these prints from Argentina-based Paola Zakimi - there’s an interesting kind of melancholy in these childhood scenes…
Check out her blog here.
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Green is good.
January 17, 2010
Nina Bell of Tweedle Press emailed me about her very cool concept - send her your paper recyclables, and she’ll turn your junk mail, leftover scraps of wrapping paper, etc. into beautiful handmade sheets of paper. She also offers customized letterpress printing on your pretty new paper. Here’s a look:
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Stitches.
January 4, 2010
I’m so taken with these designs from Lisa of the UK-based Lou Lou & Oscar - sweet little pieces all stitched together from linen, cotton, wool felt and more. There’s something very innocent about Margot the cat, Marcel Poisson, and friends. Have a look:
Visit Lou Lou & Oscar’s etsy shop here!
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In hibernation.
January 3, 2010
Happy 2010 everyone! In Boston, the new year brought a pile of snow with it, so I’ve kind of been in hibernation mode - wearing thick socks and trying to stay warm. In that vein, I’m especially appreciating this handmade, hand-sewn book by Brooklyn-based Jackie Bos, I Heart the Arctic, inspired by Inuit myths and arctic cultures and now in its second edition. I love her illustration style and her use of different types of paper and vellum.
Visit Jackie’s etsy shop to check out some of her other whimsical work. Here’s a preview of some of my favorites.
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Narwhals.
September 28, 2009
Today I happily stumbled upon this cute pair from skunkyboy creatures (blog here)… button-eyed narwhal friends Noodles and Nel.
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You cannot be serious.
September 26, 2009
Mini marshmallows fashioned from fleece by scrumptiousdelight in Vancouver.
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Yellow.
September 26, 2009
What with my vagabondage-filled summer, I’ve been very bad about updating! Well, you’ll have to bear with me; even though my summer travels have drawn to a close, I’m still floating about - having taken up temporary residence with a friend and a friendly cat - until I move this fall. In the meantime, here are a couple of things that have caught my eye, looking like one last bit of summer sunshine… a cheery, bright yellow wooden pear-shaped coin bank; and curiously charming, rustic little figurine of a boy in a yellow barrel bathtub.
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I’m famous!
August 1, 2009
Sweet! My printable notecard design is featured on the fantastic blog iDiY.
iDiY catalogues all kinds of great design goodies for special events - think invitations, labels, favor packages, etc… and many are free for download. Here are a couple of my favorites - vintage-style labels from Amy at Eat.Drink.Chic…
…and cheerful striped box wrappers from Martha.
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Concalma.
July 25, 2009
I stumbled on Concalma while wandering Old San Juan with D earlier this month - an invitingly quiet and invitingly air-conditioned little shop with a blue façade filled with locally designed bags in all shapes and patterns. I took two home with me.
A few shots from their website…
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Rain rain go away.
June 21, 2009
Here we are on the first official day of summer, and it feels like it’s been raining and dreary in Boston for weeks. Yuck! At least Donna Wilson’s version is cheerier - clouds and rain get different treatment in lambswool and glass.
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Inkypots.
June 21, 2009
Have a peek at these delicately hand-formed bowls from Inkypots. Inkypots’ Jiawen creates these in her Kuala Lumpur studio and makes them available on her etsy shop. You can also see more of her beautiful pieces on her blog. I’m especially partial to charmingly unsteady Nonchalant Bonsai (bottom left), with its three crooked feet.
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Sweet ceramics.
June 10, 2009
Beautiful little ceramics from Pretty Random Objects, all rounded edges and milky glazes…
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