best of the week.

• Molly's Sketchbook: Valentines! from The Purl Bee.
  
• Le Stripe from cupcakes and cashmere (she pulls the French look off so well.)
  
• Before + After: My Daughter's Bedroom Makeover from Creature Comforts.
  
• This Weekend from Little Brown Pen.
  
• Organization inspiration and tips from decorology.
  
• Barack Obama is tired of your motherfucking shit from April Winchell (Is it sad how much this made me laugh? Thanks to Alice for the link.)
  
• Kiddie Valentines from Black*Eiffel.
  
• Candied Clementines from VeganYumYum.
  
• photographer spotlight: andrea from Sacred Lotus Photography.
  
• handmade nation *special edition* interview from Design*Sponge.
  
• not quite, almost, just right from abby try again (Oh, how these photos make me crave spring.)
  
• cherry wheat biscuits from milk eggs chocolate.
  
• Living Room, Preparing for Baby from Making it Lovely.
  
• Colours from the cherry blossom girl.
  
• Glimpse: A chat with Ellie of "Mint" from Darling Dexter.

flickr friday : into a story book.

1. the queen of storytime, 2. classic beauty, 3. crowning glory, 4. cinderellas, 5. Tell me your story, 6. bonnet inspiration, 7. afairytalehere, 8. Persephone, 9. Pink Fairy Cottage, 10. midsummer night, 11. alice in wonderland., 12. little friends - weekly grouping, 13. Untitled, 14. Untitled, 15. gold hare, 16. what what

etsy finds of the week.

1. Portrait 1 from alyson fox ($40), 2. Winky The Cat Necklace- Pendant - Kitsch - Found Object from The Magic Box ($20), and 3. Old School Tools from Jesse Hora ($7)


4. look into the window - alice in wonderland glass bottle necklace, with key from oh hello friend ($14.25), 5. 45 Red and Pink Swirl Cupcake Liners from Layer Cake Shop ($5.50), and 6. Look At The Bright Side - Limited Edition Giclee Print by Helen Dardik - 8.5 x 11 inch from Monkey Powered ($20)


7. Monsieur I from Cosas Minimas ($20), 8. Rose Vintage Glasbake Mug from Shop Worthy ($8), and 9. Paris is for Lovers - 8x10 Fine Art Print from Irene Suchocki ($30)

freebie(s) of the day : more valentine's day goodies.

Valentine's Day is coming up quite quickly (8 days to be exact), so I am trying to rush out the free seasonal goodies. Here are three lovelies to get you in the mood...


Ez is at it again, creating yet another gorgeous and creative freebie: Iron-On Pillowcase Transfers. Really, does it get any sweeter than this?


Jen of Indie Fixx linked me over to this a couple of days ago: a Bee Mine Valentine's Day banner. I always love sweet handmade items like these for the holidays- so much nicer than a lot of the pre-packaged decorations you find in regular stores.


I have had these in my bookmarks for awhile now, so I am happy to finally share them: Printable Valentines from the lovely blog Your Heart Out. Love these.

thought of the day : lucky star.

"I AM SO LUCKY," from Unasu's Etsy shop. ($6 for three cards)

debi treloar.

Sometimes when I am in need of a break, I just look through Debi Treloar's photography portfolio and daydream of being whisked away to one of the beautiful environments she captures. Can you blame me?

flickr photo of the day : a lovely tattoo.

Untitled by ieve.

modern valentine's day gifts from design public.

I love finding fabulous gift collections, especially from my favorite design shops online. This Valentine's Day collection from Design Public is great, filled with some unique and modern gift ideas.

update : a whole lot of decor inspiration.

I just wanted to let everyone know that I did a major update (200+) to my Flickr Interiors Set. The images are all pulled from my favorite home design blogs, magazines, and websites and are great for design inspiration. Enjoy!

thought of the day : that one.

"Keep your eye on that one...," one of the many fabulous illustrations by Kate Neckel.

freebie of the day : jinjerup.

I usually cannot resist almost-painfully cute illustrations, so I am quite in love with these free desktop wallpapers from Jingerup. There are so many to choose from and I think they would make any computer look a little more cheerful.

Also, Jingerup also offers free printable gift boxes, so go grab some!

flickr photo of the day : the photographer.

Untitled by ernieland.

collections : love photo prints.

1. home is where the heart is 8 x 8 by scissorspaperglue ($15), 2. Snow Bears - 5 x 7 photographic print by Wren & Chickadee ($8.50), 3. in the sand- original signed fine art photograph by Alicia Bock ($35), 4. Heart milk by Jenni Holma ($15), 5. Valentine's Kiss by Jude Mcconkey ($10), 6. Love is in the Air - 8x10 Fine Art Print by Irene Sochocki ($30), 7. Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra spectabilis), 5x5 fine art print by Allison Trentelman ($12), 8. Lighthearted - 8x10 Modern Fine Art Photographic Print by Jennifer Squires ($35), 9. Our hearts are united always by buttons magee ($10), and 10. Warm Heart 5x5 Print by Valeria H. ($15)

thought(s) of the day : a whole lot of them.

"I Told You..." from the portfolio of illustrator Jim Laurence.

i am always a sucker for photobooth pictures.

Loving these photobooth images by Santa Barbara-based photographer Nancy Neil. The fake moustaches and massive smiles are quite nice additions.

freebie of the day : pretty patterned papers.

Today's freebie: Beautiful postcards and gift tags designed from vintage fabric patterns. Created by doe-c-doe.

currently quite in love with...

1. Peoples Market Frill Sleeve Star Dress (£40), 2. Ribbon Loop Print Skirt (£30), 3. Bibi Dress ($417), 4. Bon Anniversaire Neck Piece/ PINK - made to order ($40), 5. Gola Luxe ($62.10), 6. Ribbon Contour Headband ($38), 7. Grey Mahaut Blouse (£78), 8. Green Frill Neck Mac (£60), and 9. Looking Glass Spotted Frill Petticoat Skirt (£20)

flickr photo of the day : a love for braids.

"day two hundred and seven. by Allyson Kalie.

thought of the day : the best advice.

"Rumi Poster," from Looky-Loo's Etsy shop. (available for $35)

jasna's apartment.

I must say, I am completely smitten with Jasna Janekovic's apartment, which is filled with gorgeous patterns, colors, collections, and flea market style.

orla kiely for target : an update.

For all of you pattern-loving home design geeks like myself who rushed out to Target today to snag items from Orla Kiely's new Target line (I was there right when it opened) and were majorly disappointed by the lack of products, it turns out that only a few of the house items (fabric-covered storage boxes, a laundry bag, closet racks, and magazine holders) were set to premiere today. I just found out that all the adorable kitchen items won't be out until the fifteenth, so we'll just have to hold out for a couple more weeks. (For more information, click here.)

Note: If any of you see anything else set out before the fifteenth, please let me know!