ten images of inspiration : mother and child.

I am out for the weekend, but Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there (especially my own)!

Sources (from top to bottom): Anna Kern, Pamela Hanson, Alicia J. Rose, Birthe Piontek, Marie Hochhaus, MS Logan, Stefano Azario, Anna Kern, Kate Powers, and Sarah Kehoe.

thought of the day : let's go.

"let's get out of this hot weather and go somewhere," from Jacqueline Czarnecki's ISO Series, a series inspired by personal ads. Fabulous.

etsy finds of the week.

1. KIT - Make your own Cup Cozy from byrd & belle ($8), 2. A Day in May Letterpress, Homemade Cookbook Kit printed in red and orange inks from Full Circle Press ($45), and 3. Dove with cobalt wing from Krystal Speck ($18)



4. Grey Dress-Never say goodbye to paper airplane-S/M/L from ZoeChen ($38), 5. smoking fox mug from Genevieve Dionne ($25), and 6. Original 6x8 Paper Collage - Dots from Made By Anna ($12)



7. Upcycled Blue Vintage Key Pendant from Popkraft ($15), 8. That Thursday Evening - Art Print from Dr. Kennedy Jones ($15), and 9. Versalles Cuff - Extensible from Anna Fabo ($49)

flickr friday : vibrance.

1. Untitled, 2. Euroslide, 3. after that and ever after, 4. snowcones1 011, 5. 245, 6. lemons, 7. red dress with scalloped collar, 8. welcoming warmth, 9. oh so orange, 10. bright future., 11. carnation colour wheel, 12. The Collection, 13. Untitled, 14. Untitled, 15. leggies, 16. mmm so rich

two bits of floral inspiration...

that I am smitten with early this morning.



meadow sculpture and a photograph from Thuss Farrell.

freebie of the day : door hanger.

Today's freebie: A very beautiful printable Door Hanger designed especially for Mother's Day. "Everyone needs a little down time to decompress, so this Mother’s Day inspired door hanger is a pretty way of saying “go away”."

interior inspiration : (a little bit) country kitchens.

I really never thought I would like anything to do with "country" when it comes to interior design. All that ever popped into my mind were images of chickens and checkers and hideous florals. But now that I have spent a massive amount of time flipping through every kind of interior there is, I have found that there is a sweet, rustic country look that I am enamored with. For me, this look is especially perfect when it comes to kitchens, I suppose since that is usually where I let out my country ways (bread baking, apron-wearing, fresh egg-cracking, etc.) I have fallen deeply in love with huge farm tables, hanging rustic pots and pans, vintage country linens, and jars/pots of flowers displayed all over the place.

Sources (from top to bottom): France Ruffenach, Shootfactory, LivingEtc, Twig Hutchinson, Erik Johnson, Lars Ranek, Paul Costello, House Beautiful, Country Living, Winfried Heinze, and Kate Mathis.

flickr photo of the day : flower girl.

"may is for roses" by girlhula.

thought of the day : some magic.

"Magical Thinking," created by Kate of for me, for you. Really, isn't this just beautiful?

twig hutchinson : photo of the evening.

I have gone through Twig Hutchinson's portfolio more times than I can count, but tonight the above diptych struck me as being particularly lovely. Perhaps it is because I am a bit sick or maybe it's just because it is so perfectly tranquil.

collections : a whole lotta pretty ceramics.

Not much to say this evening, since I am dealing with the start of a cold/flu and my head is a bit cloudy, but here is a rather huge round-up of some of the prettiest ceramics I know of.



1. Sloth Love Mug ($26), 2. Oiseaux de la France - Petite Crème ($100), 3. Carton Vase ($6.95), 4. Impressionable Dipping Dish ($23), 5. My Darling Sushi Club & Sake Lounge Sake Set ($42), 6. Infusion Vase ($40), 7. 212 Crock ($12.95), 8. Pear, white (€39,50), 9. White Plate With Apples (£45.00), 10. Sprout Vase ($68), and 11. Bird Bowl ($395)



12. Bird Cupcake Stand ($40), 13. Tiny Brown and Turquoise Wheel Vase ($35), 14. Bird in the Bush (price unknown), 15. Trio Herb Pot ($48), 16. Tiny Basket ($26), 17. Petit Coco Casserole ($14), 18. Soup Bowl ($1.95), 19. Fleur De Lys Sugar Pot ($10), 20. City Landscapes Cup Sets of 4 (£25.00), 21. Nursery Cereal Bowl ($10.95), 22. Heath Ceramics Summer 09 Single Stem Bud Vase ($85), 23. Cul De Sac Design Evergreen Triangle Dish ($30), and 24. Egg Breakfast Set (€35,00)



25. olive oil decanter - red wren (AU $39.95), 26. Andy Warhol by Rosenthal - Empire 10" Vase ($195), 27. Soda Mug (€13,50), 28. Jorine Oosterhoff Mad Hatter ($250), 29. Meilito Honey Pot ($44), 30. Porcelain Cup (AU $47), 31. Small ceramic bauble (£12), 32. Little Bird Vases ($22), 33. Salt and Pepper Friends (€34,00), 34. Black Bird on Tree Branch Cup Set ($30), 35. White Ribbed Honey Pot (£4.50), and 36. Porcelain Detergent Bottle ($48)



37. Porcelain Spoons ($32), 38. Artecnica Beads and Pieces Medium Bowl ($110), 39. NYC themed milk bottle set from the Antique Replica bottle series ($100), 40. Honeysuckle Latte Bowl in Blue ($32), 41. Bird on Dome (€55,00), 42. lines bowl (price unknown), 43. Garden Planters ($15-$28), 44. parrow Salt & Pepper Shakers ($15), 45. Beaker - Green Feathers ($15), 46. Birds On A Wire Cup ($7.95), 47. Made to Order - large bowl honeybee (blue green/yellow) ($100), and 48. Heath Bud Vases ($22)

flickr photo of the day : this is springtime.

Untitled by Romeika.

thought of the day : math equation.

"BEAUTY," from Craig Damrauer's New Math project. I suggest going through them all - they are fabulous.

ten images of inspiration : polaroids.

This one is inspired by 'Roid Week 2009 going on over at Flickr. (Have I mentioned that I really, really miss being able to buy regularly priced Polaroid film?)

Sources (from top to bottom): Jen Gotch's Photostream, Janne Peters, Wai Lin Tse, Franck Juery, Jeremy & Claire Weiss, Alicia Bock, Cori Kindred, Annie Moxiee, Nicole Hill, and Feaverish Photography.

apparel collection : lovely linen.

I think that if I had the means to buy myself a new summertime wardrobe, everything would be made of linen. I frequently dream of being barefoot in crisp linen dresses in the warm country or the seaside.

1. Party Dress (£168.00), 2. ruffle bib drawstring onesie ($58), 3. Corridors & Passageways Jacket ($128), 4. Grey Linen Belted Dress (£45.00), 5. Linen Kaftan Dress (£76.00), 6. Wrap n Gathered Tie Dress (£158.00), 7. two tone linen pocket button skirt ($31.10), and 8. Linen Drawstring Dress ($190)

nyc chinatown loft.

Here is yet another pretty loft to look at. I spotted this one over on automatism yesterday and fell in love with its vintage yet minimalistic look. To see all the full tour, click here.

flickr photo of the day : the little bench.

bench monday (polaroid edition) by sacredlotus (Psst, it's Polaroid week!)

two super sweet bag designs.

Just some springtime bag love for this terribly rainy Portland day: Fairchild Garden Tote from kate spade ($345) and The Artist Totes from Anthropologie ($68).

thought of the day : what i want.

"i want you," seen in Andrey SHCH's Photostream. Lots of beautiful work there.

i've got a sweet tooth.

Pardon me, but I am a major sugar addict. This morning I woke up daydreaming about ordering delicious and beautifully packaged sweets from online. Really, how nice would it be to have boxes of chocolates or chewy confections delivered right to your door? Also, I think any of these would make a wonderful Mother's Day gift...



1. Chocolate Pie Chart ($20), 2. Vanilla Caramel Pop in Milk Chocolate ($2), 3. Classic Sampler Gift Box ($22), 4. Dylan's Candy Bar Sour Fruit Candy Take Out ($30), 5. Pursuit of Happiness ~ Petits Bonbons ~ 24-piece clear ($35), 6. A Twist Box, Old School, 8oz Box ($3.99), 7. giftbox of 12 macarons ($19), 8. Ladybug Collection ($25), 9. 9 Piece Box (Caramel) ($20.50), and 10. Coffee Chocolates (11,00€)