A is for...

rabbit cycle

warning sign

a poster rendition of a handwritten sign currently on r's door.
for her 4th birthday

hasbeens

mmm swedish clogs/boots for women and kids by hasbeens

clockwise from top left: silver and mustard peep toe super high toffels, turquoise knee high boots, blue peep toe child

alphabet posters

i love this one- a refreshing twist on the alphabet, using careers.
ABC poster by isak



my first alphabet poster by marcus walters

bunnies

rich cake

this i covet.
yellow frosting. and sparkles.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
snapped, a recent piece by martha rich

i'd like to eat here everyday. and maybe name my second-born after it.

ringo atelier

some inspirational art projects and art project books from ringo atelier, brainchild of the lovely french webshop little circus. even if you don't use their imagery, i think the site sparks all sorts of simple ideas on imaginative making, akin to the anti-coloring book, one of my childhood faves...

a bit of explanation, clockwise from top left: fill in storyboard, make garland out of muffin cups, finish this family portrait, cut out and glue pastilles in pattern or string on garland, make a mask like from this Irving Penn portrait (and photograph yourself in it?), inspiring mask book by Mitsumasa Anno

via bloesem kids

mod genealogy

check out these awesome family trees by jen o'neill, aka my tree and me.
o'neill, a vermont native, offers DIY and custom designs as giclee prints on acid-free watercolor paper. top: birds of a feather, bottom: super mod tree

via design sponge
check out more designs here

two lunch boxes

first- in one of my favorite stores today, i saw this super duper cool lunchbox by oots, a new mexico based design company with dutch roots. the lunchbox comes with 5 containers (1 large, 4 small) and all materials are BPA-free and phthalate-free polypropylene and safety tested for lead. microwave and dishwasher safe. check it out here

second- a stainless steel classic, available through gaiam

gumball crab

olsen haus

though it's well into august it seems to be the beginning of summer here.
so not entirely out-of-season to post these sassy vegan olsen haus sandals i saw here over the weekend

left: david
right: goliath

one-pie

more in the favorite packaging series

walrus

for amelia
(those are bunny slippers, can you tell?)

mmmm shampoo

one of my favorite pastimes, david will attest, is sniffing shampoos wherever shampoos can be sniffed.

above, my new favorite shampoo + conditioner- momo by davines. available for use when you stay here. or buy it here. made in italy of natural ingredients. reminds me a bit of our italian honeymoon shampoo scent. mmmmmmm.

neto

sooo beautiful. thank you christine

dylan's candy bar

the rock candy so reminded me of the balls at EN

reeeeeeeeefreshing

watermelon + mint + frozen limeade + blender

homophones

inventions that (probably) haven't been invented yet

for david's new book covers. the "masticator" + the pedal-powered musicbox

two more pretty dresses

from built by wendy
puffed sleeve mini dress and patio stripe pleated mini dress

funk'll get your cheese smoked?

when i bought this i had to also buy this.
though i much prefer the former to the latter, the above video is a favorite...

two pretty

dresses from gaia conceptions.
babydoll and love me 2 times fountain

mooks

by my grey sky
(via decor 8)

awesome book #1

i checked this out from the library but am so smitten i may have to buy.
the pages are thick matte paper, and the photographs show up beautifully.

the un-bouquet

we deflowered my mothers day bouquet to save the rose petals for dyeing playsilks.
we'll see how it goes...

knuckles might be r-rated

or at least pg-13

how i see without glasses

my (fairly) new camera has been misbehaving lately, and taking pictures like these. through frustrated by the faulty technology, i also find pleasantly myself attracted to certain blurry pictures. likely because their viewpoint is so oddly familiar. as a kid i didn't realize that trees had individual leaves-- i thought them a swath of green on a (blurry) stripe of brown. and now when i take out my contacts ("are you taking your eyes out?" the little one says), i look at faces and see dark orbs where eyes should be.

some coveted art supplies

there are very few art supplies i have a special allegiance to... these two in particular i love most everything about them. the pentel marker set has an awesome array of colors and a very handy (esp. with children) storage 'book' that is a very findable yellow. also, the utility sketchbook by the pentalic corporation, which sadly seems no longer to have this great yellow watercolor paper cover (replaced instead with a photograph of a manhole...ugh)... despite the latter's no-frills name, it is a supremely awesome sketchbook. it is perfect bound, the paper quality is incredible, with no bleed-through. the cover (at least the yellow one) is thick and withstands lots of beating, and the pages can be removed cleanly if need be. and it just *feels perfect*. as one website puts it: "looks and handles like a thick telephone book with a soft cover"

two books to look forward to

carefree clothes a neat-looking book released in october by trumpeter press publishers of linen, wool, cotton ....and


handmade home- to be released in august- by amanda blake soule, author of the creative family (a fantastic book)

wrap boot

by toms shoes. i love the rust and olive

michel gondry

i am watching "i've been 12 forever" (incredibly awesome) on this dvd. it's so great i need to purchase it.
one of my favorite autobiographical animations here

yay spike jonze (and dave eggers)

for bringing where the wild things are to film. until october we can only whet our appetites with the inspirationally cool preview

outdoor awesomeness

i've been looking at outdoor furniture forever, and haven't found much that i like.
alas, i stumbled upon this lovely composition, the treviso collection from design within reach. a mere 7k-ish, maybe someday in the far future... would have to co-opt the concrete slab deck too...

two dresses

babette in citronelle by elaine kim
kimono wrap dress from stewart + brown

bird + cloud

salt and pepper shakers from the moma store

industrial factory perpetual calendar

from three potato four

objectified

a new documentary by gary hustwit, the maker of the fabulous helvetica.
runs at IFC center from may 8-21

one night stand

sleeper sofa by blue dot

unstop a bull

about trading dirt

allan kaprow's wonderful and inspiring storytelling of his art happening, 'trading dirt'
view video by peter kirby here

our attempt

at dyeing eggs with blueberries. they came out more purpley than the pictures, but so pretty nonetheless. hyacinth flowers made really neat impressions...

natural egg dyeing

great article on how to use veggies, fruit, spices and tea
from vegetable gardener

built by you

i love these two patterns from the built by wendy/simplicity collaboration.
lena corwin is offering a one-day workshop with cal patch on the second dress pattern in her studio.
buy patterns here. workshop here

linen, wool, cotton

this awesome japanese craft book is now available in english! woohoo.
preorder it here

corey arnold

from his arcticness series. more here

martine fougeron

tete a tete, an adolescent portrait of two sons. more here

emma adbage

wonderful illustrations by swedish artist emma adbage
via fine little day

special

goodies d brought back from singapore and hong kong. a gold goat and silver ball tea (blossoming jasmine flowers)and strange nougat/gummy candies in foil.

a candy ode to vanessa beecroft:

san juan

astrological baby blankets

egg baby