merry christmas!!!

xo,
shay, jeff, calder and milo

colorful crags ring

love the pink one! so unique.
get it at anthropologie.

Bitossi Ceramics Limited Edition Vases

mucho dinero but soooo cool. new at design within reach.

fog linen work

just stumbled upon the lovely japanese store, fog linen work. although the shop is in japan, you can find a few of their things at shophorne.com

dallas child and dallas morning news

we were thrilled to be featured in the august 2010 issue of dallas child! and in the guide daily section of the dallas morning news on november 27! thank you to the wonderful publications, writers and photographers that made the articles possible. we feel so lucky to have so much local support :)

jingle bash yay

don't miss the third annual etsy dallas jingle bash this year at the palladium!!! for more info visit the etsy dallas site. see you there!

a little letterpress co.

my very talented friend and co-worker, lily, recently started up a brilliant letter press studio, lilco letterpress.
im also the proud owner of many of the cards and the tiger print! 3D tiger is first on my list to frame in the new year.

bee things 2011 calendar - limited edition

ring in the new year with our bee things calendar! this happy calendar is designed with a perf just above the calendar portion, so that the 11"x 14" (28cm x 35.5cm) print can be framed after the year has come to an end.

our 2011 limited edition calendar is printed on archival starwhite paper, in an edition of 350. the calendar measures 11" x 19" (measures 11" x 19" (28m x 48.25cm). the print portion perfs away, leaving the 11" x 14" print (28cm x 35.5cm), which sits beautifully within the common frame size of 14" x 18". the calendar portion below is printed offset for crispness.

nice big bags

belstaff postman bag at jcrew
jack spade plaid duffel
freitag tote
yuketen backpack and messenger

***BEETHINGS BACKYARD SALE***

holiday time!
come check out our handmade, limited edition screen prints, bags, holiday cards and other goodies. or just stop by, say hi, and have a snack in the yard.

special guests!
we are thrilled to have our friends one up designs and paper fingers here with their clever things. bonus treats! and we also got word that our pals pamela michelle and dowdy studio will be joining us as well! it's a veritable holiday bazaar!

for more info visit our site www.bee-things.com

creative beautiful life

jonnye bower recently came to our house for our second annual kiddo photoshoot with calder and milo. she is amazing with the kids and her work is stunning. thank you soooo much for capturing these moments.

kate spade

since i look ridiculous in hats i thought these ear muffs might be a cute alternative to keeping my ears cozy!
peppermint earmuffs
taxi mittens
BRRR ski hat

new door knobs yay

after much debate we finally decided to replace our doorknobs. it's one of those details that really makes a huge difference. now if only jeff would finish installing the last few!

*new* bird tree print

it's a whole tree of birds! just like in the hitchcock movie. but without the pecking and screaming and running for your life. and blood.
we only did a small edition of each so get em while they last!

new balance

cool new kicks i just got here!

born modern

jeff and i just received the new book, born modern: the life and design of alvin lustig, today! we are both inspired by his design aesthetic and would definitely recommend this book to anyone interested in midcentury design. i also stumbled upon this amazing interior by victor gruen with alvin lustig as design consultant (via madameherve).

small magazine

check out the autumn issue of small magazine!
and don't forget if you live in dallas steve and christine have a super cute little kids store in lakewood. littlebeanshop.com

new color

i was really tired of the bright blue accent wall in our living room. so i decided to pick something more 'sophisticated'. my sophisticated warm gray, i mean, beige was awful. this is what we finally agreed on after hours of playing with colors in photoshop :) i think i like it!

whooping crane reprinted!

now available on bee-things.com

bff

i decided out of the blue to make a friendship bracelet or two while watching tv. i like being productive and lazy at the same time :) here are some inspiration bracelets i found on etsy...

anastasiagarcia.etsy.com
bureshmama.etsy.com
thenotableknot.etsy.com

birthday idea

i love these abc paper cups by fort & field. get them here!

im back!

sorry for the 2 month long hiatus. a lot is going on and when it really gets down to it, blogging is not high on my priority list :) i have, however, been saving up folders of goodies to post. and beethings is still working away on new art and products. i will be posting those soon.
my first post is inspired by fall. although the weather is still humid and hot in dallas, im looking around for some new fall and winter clothing and accessories. here are some of my favs.
jacket: jcrew
slipper boots: viva terra
houndstooth scarf: 45rpm
tweed large bag: 45rpm

calder the artist

this little guy was a team effort. i provided the man, calder the face. i love it!

inaluxe

i ran across inaluxe last week and wanted to share these beautiful mid-century inspired patterns and illustrations. the artist behind inaluxe is kristina sostarko from melbourne, australia. check out her blog as well...www.inaluxe.blogspot.com
cheers!

jet jonathan

my good friend, thom, gave this awesome kit the other day. you cut the straws to make jet jonathan the robot. if you are ever in taos you can get him here.

ellsworth kelley
paul klee
polly apfelbaum woodblock monoprint (to the left of josef albers)
josef albers