i'm in love with an elephant

and no i'm not calling my fiance heavy...

turquoise love elephant { gypsy and twink }

can't wait for fall

i have to admit it... i hate summer. i'm a true fall/winter gal all the way. I'm already eyeing these cute handmade scarves by indigo crane on etsy. I love the contrast and little "fringe" at the bottom

little ripples { indigo crane }

little ripples { indigo crane }

cheap interior design a la moi

soon to come are photos of my friend's first apartment she just moved in to. on a college student budget and a strict no-painting policy we got together and figured out creative ways to inject some personality into a bland, white-washed one-bedroom apartment.

p.s. i love ikea

not your average dreamcatcher

what a cute idea!

hanna dreamcatcher { tamar }

avril loreti

i came across avril loreti's etsy shop that has a ton of cute and clever products that I must have... no.. that i need...

mustache handkerchief { avril loreti }


wine ring cocktail napkins { avril loreti }


woodgrain coasters { avril loreti }

fun prints & patterns

there's just something about crisp whites and neutrals with fluorescent pops of color, like these, that always gets me.

yuki { hetty rose }


lemon rope pillow { hable construction }

waratah petal bath bag { mozi }


branches bowl 5 { ninainvorm }


ivana helsinki coin purse { beklina }


coasters { artful sentiments }


turq mum tablet { hable construction }

current etsy faves

loves of my life....

upside down drop { suuskeramiek }

love birds IV { passionflower }

simple sterling & copper { kusu }

copper calla lily { sirenjewels }

ball of silver { starrydesigns }

whisper earrings { stephaniegibson }

haystack ring { sirenjewels }

intricate details

a gorgeous and inspiring line of jewelry by jalea jalea with loads of details and whimsy. i love the play on perspective and form in these...

dodecahedron II { jalea jalea }

nerve cells { jalea jalea }

muscle cells { jalea jalea }

ohjoy!

i have loved her work for the longest time so it is good to finally put a face with a name and she's as cute as her designs! Joy Deeangdeelert Cho of Oh Joy! Studio was interviewed by anoth of my fave design blogs paper+cup design for a sneak peak bio of the innerworkings of an insanely talented genius of a designer. read on...

some of joy's goods i can't get enough of...

painted glass hook { urban outfitters }


nature exploration notebook { nantaka joy }


nantaka joy file folders { anthropologie }
*only found in stores*

eco-plastic jewelry

unique, innovative, eco-friendly, and affordable? i'll take 10 of them. i have one word for this jewelry line: superradwickedfreakinawesome. the graphic designer in me is drooling over the curving lines and variation of shapes. see what i mean...

drops bracelet { batucada }

my soon-to-be 2009 calendar

i usually don't get around to buying a calendar until it's half-way through the year but i discovered a 2009 calendar by egg press that is adorable enough to make me change my ways. check it out here

offset printed 2009 calendar { egg press }

art inspiration

on the hunt as always for inspiration for adorable prints to hang in my bedroom... though their isn't room for much more in there. i stumbled upon another artists blog and saw some samples of their work- which I am in love with. I was so excited to see that they had an etsy shop as well and- long story short- the shop now has the honor of being among my favorites. some of the prints i love most...

peacock flower { wonting }


florals { wonting }

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