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Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Happy Rainbows


I am obsessed with these found objects put together by artists Gilles Cenazandotti and Thierry Lede with their Clear Art Planet project which aims to clean the world beaches. Once I had an interview at a super-cool design firm and someone had a huge wall of found objects just like this. Instantly jealous! It would take me a lifetime to put something together like this.

Clockwise from top left:
Colored masking tape from Sandra Juto
Rainbow Lollipop Tutu from Lily Jill Bowtique
Embroidered Circles from Anu Tuominen’s portfolio
Tomato Rainbow from Sycamore Street’s Flickr
Rainbow Village Card from Fred Flare
Hervé Léger Rainbow Bandage dress by Hervé Léger
Rainbow Travel bag by Le Sportsac
28-Layer Rainbow Cake from Serious Eats
Kitty Egg Crayons from KittyBBLove
Rainbow Heart Necklace from Fred Flare
Color Wheel Quilt from The Purl Bee
Colored Yarn from Purl Soho
Color Wheel Quilt from The Purl Bee
Color Block Crewneck from Fred Flare
Fall Pumpkin photo by Sang An

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Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Catcher of the Dreams


Oh, dreamcatcher. A proud tradition of the Ojibwe (Chippewa) tribe, a symbol of Native American unity in the 60′s and 70′s, and a kitschy piece of south-western memorabilia today.  I remember having one as a child–it didn’t fit with the style of my room, but it served its purpose by regularly ensuring a monster and demon-free slumber.

The image above is from A Print A Day, a neat blog and resource for downloading free graphics–from stationery and gift tags to embroidery templates and photoshop brushes. I love this modern interpretation of a dreamcatcher, with bright colors and an unexpected floral pattern where the web would usually appear.  The style reminded me of bohemian-meets-dance-hall-chic, translated below:



Clockwise from top left:
Beaded feather necklace by Urban Outfitters ($58)
Watercolor feathers V-neck tee from Urban Outfitters ($28)
Minnetonka calf high 3-in-one moccassin boot on Piperlime ($80)
Orange feather chain necklace by Charlotte Russe via Stylecaster
Single-sided pink feathered headband by Laura Kranitz on 80′s Purple 
Pheonix striped cuff, part of Alex and Ani’s Free Bird collection
Purple feathered headband from Nordstrom ($38)
Feather print gray top from Forever 21 ($19.80)
Beaded feather-trim black top from Forever 21 ($19.80)
Patterson J. Kincaid Greenwich feather tank at Bloomingdales ($88)
Enamel peacock feathered brooch in backintimejewelry’s Etsy shop
Salvatore Ferragamo ostrich feather clutch via Polyvore
Chalcedony dreamcatcher necklace from Layla Grace ($37)
Blue and purple angel feather earrings from MountainManCreations on Etsy($10)

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Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Gadgets I Need


I may love super girly things like Anjelica’s post about that pink cake, but I love electronics too. I am always looking for new headphones, an interesting clock for my living room, a robot friend etc. So when I saw this concept for the new PS3 system and I went kind of google-eyed. I think a nicely designed product that is both functional and beautiful is hard to find. Often when I do stumble on the perfect thing, its a ‘concept’ piece, which just means it hasn’t been put into production just yet. But one can dream, right?


Clockwise from top left:

Honda Personal Mobility Device from CarPictures
Dream Heart Portable Speaker from ChipChick
Chrysler Peapod Mobility Car from Peapod
Zumreed Rain Drop iPod Bathroom Speaker from PortableGadget
FujiFilm Instax 210 Camera from Fujifilm
Wood Station Weather Display from ThinkGeek
Ora by Alexandros Stasinopoulos Watch from PicoCool
Splitterbot Headphone sharing mini bot from Tesora
Target Clock from DesignBoom
Takaratomy Xiao Instant Digital Camera from AudioCubes
Tengu a USB-powered Lip-Synching Character from Unica Home
Energy Aware Clock from DesignBoom
Black an White Clock from Kibardi Design

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Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Gadgets I Need


I may love super girly things like Anjelica’s post about that pink cake, but I love electronics too. I am always looking for new headphones, an interesting clock for my living room, a robot friend etc. So when I saw this concept for the new PS3 system and I went kind of google-eyed. I think a nicely designed product that is both functional and beautiful is hard to find. Often when I do stumble on the perfect thing, its a ‘concept’ piece, which just means it hasn’t been put into production just yet. But one can dream, right?


Clockwise from top left:

Honda Personal Mobility Device from CarPictures
Dream Heart Portable Speaker from ChipChick
Chrysler Peapod Mobility Car from Peapod
Zumreed Rain Drop iPod Bathroom Speaker from PortableGadget
FujiFilm Instax 210 Camera from Fujifilm
Wood Station Weather Display from ThinkGeek
Ora by Alexandros Stasinopoulos Watch from PicoCool
Splitterbot Headphone sharing mini bot from Tesora
Target Clock from DesignBoom
Takaratomy Xiao Instant Digital Camera from AudioCubes
Tengu a USB-powered Lip-Synching Character from Unica Home
Energy Aware Clock from DesignBoom
Black an White Clock from Kibardi Design

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Sunday, October 4th, 2009

Pink Ruffle Cake

Leave it to Martha to feature a simple 3-step “how-to” on the most perfectly iced cake I’ve ever seen.  Chances are, I wouldn’t be able to replicate this gorgeous confectionary marvel with or without a tutorial, but I appreciate their assumption that I could.
Since this cake is obviously deserving of a setting that’s comparably girly, I put together a few fantastic finds that would do our ruffles justice. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a pink-loving girly-girl, but there was just something about each of these items and photos that spoke to me!  The colors of the balloons and the pink depression glass are especially appealing.

Clockwise from top left:
Pink pom-pom decoration kit from Baby Favors & Things (7 for $19) or make your own with this tutorial from Martha Stewart
Candy favor bags designed by Amy Atlas
Cherry rock candy swizzle sticks from Oh Nuts! candy store ($.69 a piece)
Balloons from a Pretty in Pink theme party by Your Home Based Mom (tons of cute photos!)
Pink depression glass plates from teaforallreasons on Etsy via mcCalled.com
Swirled meringue puffs from a dessert table by Amy Atlas
Pink depression glass candy dish at Weller Store ($25)
Pink plastic tumblers from Target’s Spring ’09 collection via Such Pretty Things ($2.49 each)
Screenprinted hydrangea invitations by Parrott Design Studio on Wedding Bee Pro
Mini string lanterns on Hometown Evolution Inc. ($15.95 for set of 10)
Photo of pink peonies via Twirl and Taste 
Pink sweetpea arrangement on tanakawho’s photostream (via Flickr)

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Friday, October 2nd, 2009

Animal-style


Not so very long ago, Twitter changed its default avatar from ‘anonymous silhouette’ to ‘perky bird’. I am now a chipper little chick! It got me looking at my walls and jewelry box and realized I have a few of my own wildlife-inspired pieces of my own. Not only that, I been gravitating towards more things beastie in general.

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Clockwise from top left:
Invisible Dogs from Improv Everywhere
Whale Pitcher from Jonathan Adler
Vintage Ram Pin from Purple Daisy Jewelry
Halloween bird masks from Whip Up
Vintage chair from Hazel & Hunter
Porcelain plate from Studio Violet
Autumn Bird barley candy from Fancy Flours
Bulldog print from The Little Friends of Printmaking
Emily Anderson’s home and whale pillow on DesignSponge
Autumn Bird barley candy from Fancy Flours
Owls from Matt Pugh Design
Hedgehog cupcake from Martha Stewart
Ark textile pattern from Rilla
Elephant Bank from Cross Design
Modern Wilderness Rhinos from A+R Store
Gold deco Snake bangle from Luxury Vintage
Enchanted forest rings from Soop
Mini Pink Leopard Bronzing Powder from Too Faced

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