fancy frills

john & fish

2009-11-10T16:50:00.005-07:00

Amazing photographs from John&Fish, a brother and sister team who work and live in Taipei, Taiwan. They specialize in bird photography and spend almost every weekend capturing them on film.

hvass & hannibal + rojo

2009-11-06T19:40:00.002-07:00

Beautiful stuff from Hvass&Hannibal for Rojo. These illustrations were for an international outdoor urban art exhibition in Barcelona, where they were exposed in giant billboards across streets of Barcelona's metropolitan area.

letterpressed in yellow

2009-11-03T23:00:00.004-07:00

Letterpressed greeting and note cards from Linda & Harriett, in sunny shades of yellow. Printed with soy-based inks on 30% post-consumer and 100% carbon neutral paper.
[ Above: Paper Doll Note Cards, $14 / Yellow Summer Dress Note Cards, $14 / Thank You Stripes Greeting Card, $4.50 / Sunny Bloom Note Cards, $14 ]

etsy shop: petal mix

2009-11-01T21:40:00.003-07:00

Petal Mix makes accessories with a modern twist on the Japanese art of tsumami kanzashi. Their goal is to blend new designs with traditional techniques.
[ Above: Little Plover Bobby Pins, $18 / Golden Maple Leaf Hair Clip, $17 / Melon Soda Barrette Hair Clip, $16 / Cloud Crane Bobby Pin, $15 ]

daily drop cap 01

2009-10-29T22:40:00.012-06:00

Daily Drop Cap is an ongoing project by illustrator + typographer Jessica Hische. Every work day, she posts a hand-crafted, decorative initial cap. All of the letters are pretty cool.

photo + typographic treatments

2009-10-23T23:00:00.002-06:00

Custom type layered over photography. From Brian Everett.

monsieur + mademoiselle

2009-10-21T21:20:00.004-06:00

Love this Monsieur/Mademoiselle series by Blanca Gomez. Some of the illustrations are available as prints in her shop: blancucha.etsy.com.

2010 forest calendar

2009-10-16T20:00:00.005-06:00

Excited to announce that my 2010 forest calendars are now available! There are three versions ranging in price from $25 to $30, depending on the format. Each month features an illustrated woodland creature. I plan on making some of the animals into small gocco prints in the future, but you can take a look at the calendars right now: cityablaze.etsy.com.

heidi merrick fall 09

2009-10-14T22:55:00.004-06:00

Fall clothing from designer Heidi Merrick. She really knows how to work color, texture and pattern.

etsy shop: glittery blue

2009-10-13T18:20:00.004-06:00

Handcrafted jewelry from Shelley White of Glittery Blue. Her pieces are all at once unique, antique, contemporary and architectural.
[ Above: Bliss, $12.50 / Petite Pink Pearls, $14.50 / Oui Et Non, $14 / Envieuse, $14.50 ]

state insects series by amy ruppel

2009-10-06T22:10:00.005-06:00

Following in suit of her state birds and animals series, Amy Ruppel has just released her latest series: state insects. Original paintings (in wax, paper and oils on wood) are priced at $145. Prints are available for $20.
[ Above: Oregon: Oregon Swallowtail Butterfly, Missouri: Honeybee, South Carolina: Carolina Mantid, Virginia: Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly ]

etsy shop: bee things

2009-10-05T23:30:00.004-06:00

Love these silk-screened bird prints from Bee Things. Most of the prints are in limited editions of 100 and all printed on archival paper. They are also running a deal in the shop for three birds prints at the price of two. Be sure to check it out!
[ Above: Barn Owl / Chickadees / Cardinal / Red-Winged Blackbird / Zebra Finch / Painted Bunting / $20 each ]

dannijo + lost at sea

2009-09-30T23:55:00.007-06:00

Gorgeous jewelry from Dannijo's Lost at Sea collection. These pieces are made from aqua aura, pearls, coral and mixed metals in some really stunning combinations. Love it.
[ Above: Fitzgerald, $445 to 595 / Lucia Mar in Peach, $575 / Pyrita Grace, $375 / Marie, $142 / Gretta, $548 / Lucia Mar in Violet, $575 / Rocco, $385 ]

etsy shop: delicious images

2009-09-29T00:00:00.004-06:00

A little late, but here is this weekend's featured shop. Helen started Delicious Images to sell some of her favorite photos from her pastry blog, Tartelette. The name of her shop is especially fitting too. I think all of these things look so tasty.
[ Above: Violet Macarons, $25 / Strawberries, $25 / Blueberries, $25 / Trio of Chocolate Cupcakes, $25 ]

bambako

2009-09-25T22:30:00.004-06:00

I have a slight fixation with headbands and am hooked on the ones made by Abigail Ricarte of Bambako. Officially launched in February 2009, Bambako is based on a rule from Martha Stewart's book Martha Rules: make it beautiful. And that she does. Abigail's headbands are simple, pretty, and best of all, affordable. Each one is produced by hand for an artisan touch and the highest quality results.
[ Above: Honeysuckle, $38 / Holler, $48 / Katty, $48 / Delight, $28 / Chrisera, $68 / Night in Tunesia, $68 ]

step brightly

2009-09-25T22:00:00.009-06:00

Loving the slew of bright colors in this campaign image from Kate Spade.
[ Above: Carly, $375 ]

paper appeal

2009-09-22T21:40:00.010-06:00

Charming motifs all over these mail and paper products at Present&Correct in London. Their stuff is almost too pretty to send. I love it all.
[ Above, prices as estimates: Diamond & Stripe Notes, $7 / Early Birds Letter Set, $14 / Frukt & Ekollon Envelopes, $6 / Scandinavian Letter Sets, $12 ]

letterpressed art vignettes

2009-09-22T09:10:00.002-06:00

These letterpressed art vignettes by Yee-Haw Industries will make your work look ten times fancier. Available in two sizes in kraft, black, and white.

etsy shop: the butter flying

2009-09-20T23:50:00.004-06:00

Fun cloud mobiles from The Butter Flying. Sylvie, an interior + product designer based in Montreal, Canada, creates these handmade mobiles with felt, paper and beads. Find out more about her creations at her blog.
[ Above: White Cloud Mobile, $24 / Rain of Colors Mobile in Pink + Yellow + Purple, $20 ]

etsy shop: fruit fly pie

2009-09-20T23:40:00.003-06:00

If you're looking for an interesting object to brighten up your home, Fruit Fly Pie is where you can find it. Wendy is a ceramic artist in North Carolina who makes and sells vintage style ceramics. All of her pieces are made from scratch by either wheel-throwing, slab building, or casting from ceramic molds. They are then hand painted with non-toxic, food safe glazes.
[ Above: Chunky Chip Muffin Trinket Box in Buttercream, $25 / Ceramic Pig Planter in Lemon, $25 / Ceramic Owl Planter in Orange, $32 / Ceramic Deer Figurine in Celadon, $14.99 ]

flickr finds 01

2009-09-17T20:30:00.005-06:00

Just some random photos I have stumbled upon on Flickr.
[ Above: Rescued by Theresa Holley / Untitled by Heather Armstrong / Ghent, in the streets by Nina van de Goor ]

zara picken

2009-09-15T22:50:00.002-06:00

Zara Picken is an illustrator who lives and works in Bristol. I love the stuff that she's doing. It feels very retro and fresh.

3602 apollo

2009-09-13T21:50:00.003-06:00

How perfect does this house look? I want to live here. This mid-century modern home located at 3602 Apollo in Salt Lake City has been recently renovated by Tyler Gourley. Originally built in 1957, the remodeled home has been outfitted with hardwood floors, two fireplaces, custom bamboo and walnut cabinets, concrete countertops, a swimming pool with a poolside cabana, and so much more. If you have $699,000 to spare, buy this house.

arm candy + news

2009-09-02T20:30:00.012-06:00

I love the new photos Anthropologie is using to display their latest bracelets, cuffs, and bangles. So pretty. Also, I thought since desserts are somewhat associated with celebrations, this would kind of be a good transition to talk about some upcoming (exciting) things that are happening to me. 01: Yesterday marked the first official day of a merge at the design studio I work at. 02: I'm moving to a new apartment this weekend! I can't wait. 03: My birthday is on Friday! So due to all of this, I will be putting blog updates on hold until late next week sometime. See you all then.

etsy shop: letterpress delicacies

2009-08-30T22:30:00.004-06:00

Letterpress Delicacies sells items like cards and prints using a vintage letterpress. Their products are meant to celebrate the beauty of life, love, and friendship.
[ Above: Howdy Partner Card in Lime, $4 / Cherry Blossom Bon Voyage Card in Blue, $4 / Vintage Mushroom Card in Blue, $4 / Sew Crafty Card in Lime + Chocolate, $4 ]