Did you see this amazing keepsake created by the small object? Truly, my head is spinning with possibilities!
(via oh happy day)
oh, and a side note, I have had an avalanche of spam comments today, so if I accidentally deleted your very much appreciated comments, so very sorry (i started to get a happy click finger)
a few cool finds from etsy
(via palomasnest)
(via onebalckbird)
nuf said
(via castle)
I saw this image at Pinch (via bloesem) and think it would be a great solution to staying organized.
I always grab extra paint chips when we go to the paint store and stick them up on my inspiration board over my desk. It’s an easy way to see color combos, plus I just like the way they look pinned up there. When I saw this I realized I could take it to a whole new level. I may be taking a few trips to the paint store soon…
(thanks to oh happy day for tipping me off to this slide show)
The last of my holiday orders went out this morning and I am settling in for the snow and ice (eek!). The kids are out of school probably the whole week, and I am finally sitting down to plan our holiday cards.
I went and got a nice stack of movies for the kids and magazines for me and am especially loving this mantel with cut paper artwork by Helen Musselwhite Bailey via Living etc.
All the white outside inspired me to show you my favorite bits of white inspiration from inside…
1. Snow globe by Walter Martin and Paloma Munoz 2. Feinedinge Butterfly Magnets at Olio United 3. Ribbon, Martha Stewart 4. new piece I’ve been working on 5. Innermost Ltd Delight Drum Shade from Velocity 6. installation piece at the Rice Gallery
My mom always said she wanted to be a window display designer when she was growing up. I never quite got that, til now…
Totally get it. I want to be a window to be a window designer now, TOO!
anthropologie windows (via black eiffel)
(photo via 818)
quite literally. I woke up this morning from a dream about this piece of art I was working on that somehow involved felt. I don’t normally work with felt, but in the dream I kept thinking “this is the best thing I’ve ever made!” Well, this morning I happened upon this gorgeous etsy shop, filzfelt. Now I just need to remember what I was making! I hate it when that happens.
(via Odette New York)
Bloesem kids has an open house tour of Jenny of LMNOP fame that is really lovely. I did a portrait of this lovely lady and her son for LMNOP’s most recent issue, so it was fun for me to take a peek around her home!
I especially love how she displays her sons artwork. You can see more over at Bloesem kids.
found in the hall, in pockets and on my desk…
I saw these the other day over at Marthawrites and think they are such a simple and clever way of documenting the everyday. There was recently an article in the paper here about the fact that the US ranks 23rd in happiness, so the journalist travelled to the number 1 ranking country, Denmark, to see what makes them happy. He concluded that it was the fact that they find daily joy in the little things, a good cup of coffee, friends, a good meal…
These would also make a great way to remember who your kids are as children, by having them fill them out and watch as they change and grow.
(photo via marthawrites)
and loving this
Can’t wait to see him live next month!
So I finally got back my Holga pics from watching the Chapman swifts. I’ve said it before, it is my favorite fall tradition. The swifts gather and go down the old chimney of Chapman Elementary. Pictures don’t do it justice, but here are mine.
(this pic shows why light leaks are a good thing-those little black specs, those are the birds)
and this pic shows the real reason the kids love to go, sliding down the hill on cardboard.
I spied this over at ann wood ‘s blog this morning. I think this will make the perfect centerpiece to our little Halloween to do coming up (though I harbor no illustions ours will be quite as fabulous as this). The kids are going to be so excited. I’m thinking spray painting it black will give it that extra creepy factor. That’s it, our weekend is plotted. Make cardboard castle.
So many gorgeous inspiring things around this week. Here are a few of my favorites
this AMAZING light made out of trash bags (via the new york times)
and this too clever use of cardboard (via ohdeeoh). Our kids live for a delivery so they can repurpose the box. As I write this there is a giant box structure taking up half my kitchen. It is their castle, complete with draw bridge and windows.
happy weekend! I’m off to enjoy a weekend of soggy soccer!
And then back again. Ian starts ‘full day’ kindergarten tomorrow(you get a choice here). The only big change to our routine is that now I will only be walking down and back from school two times instead of three. I am going to miss my little mid-day walk down to pick him up. Though, I have to admit, I was getting a bit worn out. I took some pictures of our little daily adventure..
I love peeking in all the beautiful gardens on the way…
there are the ever popular giant mushrooms which require a good looking at and prodding everyday by the kids…
down the ‘secret’ stairs…
and you guessed it, back up again!
Have you seen the pictures of the filming of the new Alice in Wonderland movie dirceted by Tim Burton? Wow, can’t wait for this one!
