ho ho ho

i finally found stockings both jeff and i could agree on. you can find them ON SALE on the sundance site!

the hallway

my picture wall in progress. it's already changed since these photos were taken and is bound to change many times more :)

wall-E posters by eric tan

waaaaAAAAllleee is one of my favorite pixar films. i wish i would have known these great promotional posters were printed earlier. our wall space is beyond saturation already these days, though. if you're interested i managed to find 'a brighter future' poster here.

who likes to collect owls?

all found recently on ebay. hurry before they're gone!

papaver vert

beautiful felt bowl, vases and pillows all made in lovely northern california. you can see more on her etsy shop or blog.

Congratulations President-elect Obama

God Bless America! :)

today is a research day at work. i have many many new blogs to share with you. to get started...www.nectarandlight.typepad.com

this is a historical election! please exercise your right to vote tomorrow...if you haven't already!

greatness!
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OBEY and get out the vote!

VOTE by OBEY
get out the vote 2004 and 2008 sponsored by AIGA

im just sayin...

okay so i wanted to do a post of political posters throughout the ages, but my attention was diverted to the current race. *surprise surprise* i was so impressed with all the obama designs i had a hard time picking just a few... and then i started searching for mccain flair. they actually had a poster contest on the official site. can you guess which lovely design won? give it up for 'integrity we can trust'. you can see all the designs here. i say no more.

A progress by Scott Hansen of iso50
B progress by Shepard Fairey
C kids for obama logo
D state logos
E make mine barack by Joshua Wentz
F HOPE by Robert Indiana
G Obama logo by Sender LLC.
H Obama poster by Lance Wyman
I HOPE yard sign
J Obama tote by Marc Jacobs

bakerella

my most favoritest food blog, bakerella.blogspot.com. i have to make these cupcake bites!

süsse eulen

owl number 1 is from the curiosity shoppe and it's a paper weight. owl number 2 is from sundance and it's for your hanging pleasure.

monkey!

another great find on ebay. danish design of course!

snippet and ink

kathryn has a great eye for weddings. be sure to check out her inspiration boards! snippetandink.blogspot.com

creature critters

love her site, love her critters, love her cupcakes. see it all at www.donnawilson.com

loyal loot

i saw these really uniquel bowls during the christmas season but forget to post them. you can find them here! to buy check out vivre.com.

muji! hai!

i desperately wish we had the japanese store muji in dallas. everything is beautifully designed, functional and doesn't cost a fortune. you can get some items online but you're best bet is to go to england or japan. but then again since the dollar is so weak...nevermind. here is a smattering of what you might find thanks to green-bydesign.blogspot.com and www.ohdeedoh.com

orla kiely goodness

beautiful photography as usual! there is a US website now! check out www.orlakiely.com

esty finds #45928

a ran across these three artists looking for garden sculptures the other day. the flowers are handmade in israel by the husband and wife team, RazYoel Arts. the cute typewriter pins are by bubbo, she is originally from moscow and loves type! and last of all i found this cheeky monkey by areathriftyone. once again an international seller from the UK :) enjoy their shops!

i heart anthropologie

i have been looking for a rug to put in the sewing room and i think i finally found something! i love all three of these from anthropolgie.

small

remember nick prendergast!? well he just took these darling photographs for the D.I.Y. dress up article in the super online kiddo magazine, small. be sure to check out nick's website. the stylist, valerie mangum, has a blog too! very inspiring!

cuuuute kiddo photography by laurie frankel for tea collection and jennifer delonge furniture.

vintage design books

i was looking for a rare design book to give jeff for his birthday and i ran across this great resource. www.modernism101.com

indian inspired textiles

the inspirational flip book is stunning. oh! and so is the fabric. mary mulcahy's designs are simple, natural and modern. not to be missed. www.lesindiennes.com

little wish boats

by jurianne matter. i wish....www.dutchblends.com

etsy find # 183920

just kidding. after watching some designers play around with lino block prints at work i was super excited to find these cute little stamps by corrabelle. check out her store, the mayberry sparrow, on etsy.

simple

who doesn't love polka dots? since i really don't wear any kind of heel or blister-inducing shoes, i prefer to seek out cool tennis shoes. i just bought the blue eco friendly tennies by Simple here.

nate duval

i just purchased a gocco (yea!) and was looking around for even more inspiration when i ran across matt's work. i just love the flower print which is actually printed only using 3 colors and of course his little miro-like gocco doodle. check out more of matt's art at www.mattduval.com

gocco goodness

i ran across these wonderful gocco prints today while looking for an actual gocco kit. sarah and ryan are labpartners. they reside in san fran and spend their time searching flea markets and doodling.
check out their blog too!

ellen tanner

im in awe of these beautiful paintings by the lovely ellen tanner. she lives in austin, texas and spends many hours a day illustrating notable women like america's first cowgirl, lucille mulhall. i just had to share...

mini weenies!

bumper and our latest addition to the family, junebug!

paul frank tees

more cute stuff on the paul frank website.

ittala birds by Anu Penttinen

beautiful handblown glass with cute names! check out the short video of the process here. to purchase i am banana, night bird or any other ittala bird check out www.glassbirds.com

calder, alexander

i was actually unaware of calder's jewelry creations until i ran across this book. i don't actually owe it yet but you can order it on amazon (currently out of stock) or at tower books.

cookie monster

i had a tough day last week so jeff made me this special heart cookie to cheer me up.