best of the week.

• La fiancée du Pirate from Chemisier comme de garcons.
  
• Wedding Do or Don't: Vintage Wedding Dress from Smitten (I say a big "do!")
  
• Bloggers Q+A: Creature Comforts from Pikaland.
  
• The Red Coats are Coming! from Sally Jane Vintage.
  
• Artist Interview: London Lingerie Designer, Bow Mistress LouLou Androlia from Design That Kills.
  
• andshewashomesick from buffalo records (pretty, pretty pictures.)
  
• Wedding Kisses from A CUP OF JO.
  
• PDF - Pretty Darn Fabulous from Creature Comforts.
  
• Thinking of Paris...Laduree from Black*Eiffel.
  
• sneak peek: charise harper from Design*Sponge.
  
• Pretty Green from Garance Dore.
  
• The Velveteria from clever nettle (such a creative setting for shop photos.)
  
• au revoir in the met from small souvenirs (these girls always take the prettiest photos.)
  
• A Year, Gratitude and a Chocolate Cake from Cannelle et Vanille.
  
• the collections of stylist gail tritten from poppytalk.
  
• Marie Antoinette from lost (easily one of my favorite styled films.)

freebie of the day : sweet icons.

Today's freebie is for Mac users only (sorry PC folks!): some ultra-cute cupcake and donut icons from Apple.com. I love how these look on my desktop.

etsy finds of the week.

1. delicate heart - jointed paper doll set/print with 11 pewter brads from Wool & Water ($12), 2. Polar Fish Boy from Lou Lou & Oscar ($47), and 3. JivJiv Bird House from Salendro Design ($29.50)


4. birgitta ring from the b-line ($19), 5. Russian House postcards-eco friendly from Oh My Cavalier! ($14), and 6. Garden Tea Dress from Rare Turtle ($109)


7. 48 beardy stickers from i made you a beard ($4), 8. Antoine Tries His Best to Impress Babette original embroidered art from Vivienne ($65), and 9. Mook with Lion Mask from my grey sky ($37)

flickr friday : tweet, tweet.

There is just always something about bird artwork and photographs that I absolutely adore...


1. ursulasbirdie, 2. birds are beautiful, 3. Paris-birds, 4. work..., 5. little bird, 6. bird 03, 7. bird mobile, 8. lululululu, 9. flight, 10. isabelle, 11. winged and stringed, 12. Little tweeters, 13. A little birdie told me, 14. Untitled, 15. A Bad Day for Hair, 16. Untitled

thought of the day : we'll feel better.

"i don't deserve the opportunity..." from Ginger Anyhow's Embroidered Text Messages collection.

print collection : in love.

1. Love by Bold & Noble (£25), 2. I think Im in Love - Wood Paper Print by Rosie Music ($25), 3. Scarf for Two Print by Emily Martin ($18), 4. Be Mine Print 5 in x 5 in with Envelope by John W. Golden ($8.50), 5. My Heart Is Yours by Hadley Hutton ($25), 6. All You Need AP by Douglas Wilson/Keep Calm Gallery (£15), 7. Lovebirds - Silk Screen Print by Naomi Murrell ($55), 8. Anatomical Print - Light Blue by Hybrid-Home ($40), 9. Bear & Owl by Kathleen Lolley ($45), 10. I Love You on cascading diamond pattern background by Samantha Hahn ($25), and 11. Nesting Birds Gocco Print on Balsam Fir Green by Cindy Tomczyk ($12)

freebie of the day : typography desktop wallpaper.

I know I am not alone in saying that I always appreciate a good font, so I was happy to find these free wallpapers from I Love Typography. There are so many to choose from, all perfect for fontaholics like myself.

flickr photo of the day : travelin' shoes.

"you never traveled" by andrea (scout).

furniture : a big round-up.

While browsing through my past entries, I realized that it has been all too long since I last posted about furniture design (something I used to do a lot around here.) Lately I have been a bit swept up in photography and illustration, but here you go: my favorite furniture pieces of the moment, ones I would dearly love to own.


1. Crepax Valentino nel Metro cabinet (tall), 2. High-Wire Act Chair, Petal, 3. Danish Modern Storage Side Table, 4. Scoop TV Table, and 5. Pendel 2 Seat Sofa


6. Orla Kiely Cork Easy Chair Pear Print in Poppy, 7. Perf Boxes 8. French Style Bedside Table, 9. Vintage Oak Post Sorting Table, and 10. Chippendale Dining Chair


11. channing desk, 12. Mademoiselle rocker, 1956, 13. alchemy stool, 14. Antique Wood Folding Chairs, and 15. Matisse Media Cabinet


16. Baby Blue Highboy, 17. lampert loveseat, 18. Jamie Dream Velvet Sofa, 19. Ukiyo round table, and 20. The Paris Coffee Table


21. Crochet table - large, 22. Chair 303, 23. Gus Design Group Acrylic Timber Table, 24. Brigitte Table, 25. Dawning Lark Bed, and 26. Table

love is all we need.

I just received an email from the always-inspiring Samantha Hahn unleashing some exciting news: she has put out a book that has come out perfectly on time for Valentine's Day! The book, entitled "Love," contains the work of 25 artists who each contributed their own interpretation of the title subject.

The contributing artists include some of my favorites: Lisa Congdon, Kelly Lynn Jones, Maditi, Holly Becker, and Ez Pudewa, just to name a few. For more information and a sneak peek, check out Samantha's post about it right here.

thought of the day : green.

"Think Green," from the portfolio of hand-lettering master Darren Booth.

freebie of the day : two more for v-day.

I have been finding sweet Valentine's Day freebies all over the place, so I'll keep them coming. Here are two lovelies for the day...


Ez always comes up with such creative ideas and these are no exceptions: free romantic wrappers + tea tags. I think I am going to whip some of these up to mail with this year's valentines.


Another super-sweet print-out, this time from little brown pen (a blog I only recently discovered): the Be-Mine? Tear-Off Flyer. I like the idea of posting these around town and then checking on which tags have been torn off.

accessories & apparel collection: florals.

Can you tell I am quite eager for Spring to arrive?


1. English Garden Dress ($283), 2. Cloude Dress ($122), 3. Jolene Watercolor Cardigan ($39.50), 4. The-Mind-Wanders Blouse ($88), 5. Vintage Print Dress (£260.00), 6. Star Roses Bucket Bag (£40.00), 7. Edelweiss Shift Dress ($110), 8. Blowfish Shelly Floral Flat ($59.50), 9. Aisha ($42), and 10. ASOS Border Print Flower Dress (£27.50)

jamie oliver : food line.

Oh, Jamie Oliver, how I love thee. Your charming nature, adorable British slang, gorgeous cookbooks, the creative styling of your current show, and now this: your own line of food with homemade-looking labels and sweet packaging. I must say, I'm smitten. (Via frolic!)

flickr photo of the day : cups of tea & good smiles.

"Something Sweet" by [Laurence].

thought of the day : possibility.

"Do something everyday, regardless..." by David Horvitz.

things i'm loving : monday afternoon edition.

I hope you had a grand weekend. I am starting my week off with a heck of a lot of coffee and big to-do list. How about you?


1. Aquarius Purple ($95), 2. Tokyo Milk - Petit Fours 044 - Bon Bon Lip Balm ($12), 3. Breathless ($60), 4. Battement Necklace ($118), 5. Under New Management! ($22), 6. credo pillow ($21.95), 7. le t-shirt - blue ($69 AUD), 8. Candle #1 ($72), 9. postcard box set ($13), 10. miss harriet vanity bag, terence (£32.00), and 11. Rubans adhésifs (€10.00)