u.s.s. cookie

oh jeff you're so silly :) thanks for the cookie!

bestmadeco.com

jeff showed me this article in the ny times this morning and i instantly recognized the best made axe.
be sure to read more about graphic designer peter buchanan-smith, his impressive career and the urban axe.

my blueberry nights

months ago i went to memphis to scout for work and our location scout recommended this funky bar, earnestine & hazel's bar & grill as a place to shoot. the interior is amazing! and very, very blue. since we were there during the day we didn't get to try the famous soul burger or check out the nighttime clientele. oh and my blueberry nights was filmed there.

love birds

we recently completed these cute wedding sign-in books for holly's maryland wedding. her and her husband have sleepy time tea and honey together every night and they wanted to capture this cute tradition using our illustration style. we thought they turned out great! thanks holly for letting us be a part of your wedding :)

i do!

we created a few samples of the custom wedding reception treat sacks and boxes for the latest issue of D Weddings!
"The Dallas designers behind Bee Things have given new meaning to the term “brown-bagging it.” Shay Ometz and Jeff Barfoot specialize in screen-printed works on paper, including art prints, posters, apparel, and more. They’ll even put their delightful illustrations on old-school lunch sacks. Opt for their custom-designed paper bags to hold the take-home treats at your reception, and your guests will surely leave with a smile."
thank you D!!!!

HOW about that!

wow! our snack sacks and prints are featured in the july/august issue of HOW magazine and on the HOW design blog! thanks, HOW! win snack sacks and prints here.

speaking of...

a photo shoot for my kids, i want a whole series of photographs inspired by the crewcuts catalog. not only do i love the clothing (but not the price), i love the photography and styling. here are some of my favorite spreads from the latest catalog and some from past issues.

little red fire truck

i really want new professional photos of the kids and i bought my first prop! i found this cute little red engine at curiosities in lakewood. anyhow, thought i'd share.

yay new sofa

so jeff and i just ordered a new sofa from room and board. im so excited to get rid of jeff's bachelor sofa. ick. anyhow, i also have a few pillow options from donna wilson, jonathan adler and filzfelt. i haven't purchased anything yet, still waiting to see it in it's new space.

hoboken

i just got back from a crazy fast trip to nyc, hoboken and essex, connecticut. my good friend, betsy, did a great job as a stand-in model :) here are some of my favorite snapshots.

downy woodpecker

this little fellow loves to hang out in the garden, bobbing about for bugs and seeds and the occasional piece of candy that fell out of your pocket.

p.s. if the grey looks a little lustery, it's because it's metallic silver ink!

downy woodpecker is a limited edition handmade screen print on heavy green apple archival paper. print measures 10" x 14" (25.4cm x 35.5cm), and sits beautifully within the common frame sizes of 14"x18" or 16"x20". first edition of 185.

the wild unknown

okay i just bought one of these beautiful prisms for my mom's belated mother's day gift (glad my sweet mom never checks my blog. hehe).
i also love her silkscreen/watercolor prints. lovely.
www.thewildunknown.com

nos da

if i didn't already have plenty of blankets, pillows and bags i would definitely purchase something from this series by donna wilson. i can't help my attraction to crazy colors and pattern.
you can get it on her cute website www.donnawilson.com or thefutureperfect.com

shop+party+art+craft

please come out to see us and tons of other talented artists at this year's spring bash. for more info please visit the website. we hope to see you there!

thank you etsy dallas. beethings is so proud to be a part of this group!

my boys

calder and milo look so cute using the hipstamatic app for the iphone.

***new on beethings***

cute little downy woodpecker hanging out in our garden. coming soon! (hopefully next week)

april fools hummer

my silly husband posted this in our shop today. bee things edition 2010 Hummer H3 $43,130.00 USD :)

vintage goodness

the sunday times market

finds for the vintage minded; quite serendipitous

love the clock!

ReadyMade

holy periodical! bee things is featured in the april/may issue of readymade magazine! we just got our copy and we're so excited! ther's an interview with us, and spreads of our family, home, studio and prints! we are thrilled! :) we hope you'll support craftiness and subscribe to readymade.

if i owned a cafe...

it would look just like moomah in nyc. not only do i love the interior but the concept is brilliant too. as a mother of two creative critters i would love to have a unique neighborhood coffee shop designed with everyone in mind.

***new*** frog dog hog bog log print

our first in a series of rhyming posters :)

frog dog hog bog log is a handmade screenprint on heavy apple green archival paper.

neon

not only do i own rolls and rolls of neon duck tape but also neon tennies and neon hair bands. jcrew and lisa congdon (see her studio sneak peek here) of course love it too!

soop

cuuute acrylic rings by soop. get the 8 piece city farm set straight from london!
oh and check out their other goodies at www.soop-group.com

***new*** tern and meadowlark

we are gearing up for our readymade home feature next week so we have been printing maniacs! here are two of our newest birdies. hope you like!
shayO + jeff