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10/10/12

Beautiful Things: Sunday Owl

Gorgeous gold rings from Sunday Owl.
Love the textures, the rose cut stones and the restrained elegance of the collection.

*All images from Sunday Owl & find them on twitter here.

10/5/12

I want to host a dinner party. Actually, I'd love to host a series of them or maybe one giant one where all the different people in the different areas of my life come together and eat good food and drink lots. We don't currently have a large dining table (and definitely not the beautiful set up pictured above) but don't guests always end up sitting around the coffee table to chat anyways? Our friends do! (Although maybe that's because we don't have a proper dining table?) Regardless, it's nice to welcome people into your home and make them things. I roasted a whole chicken a few weeks ago that was, if I may get boastful, very delicious and gave me a good dose of culinary pride. I'm good with seasoning and I love using the oven since it's baby friendly because it's cooking by itself while you play with the baby.

This weekend is the beginning of the fall holiday season - we'll be over at friend's tomorrow evening and we've got family plans on Sunday and the holiday Monday. It'll be nice to eat lots of turkey and treats. The holidays can sometimes feel burdened with planning and busyness but you do it because it's nice to get everyone together. A worthwhile ordeal. It's a good kind of chaos.

This time last year we told our families that we were having a baby. It still felt so unbelievable at the point - and goodness! - how far away it seemed from the realness of an actual baby. Now that baby is four months, nearing eighteen pounds and showing me more of his personality every day. The adventure just keeps growing.

*Image from Tarafirma - the dinner party post is here.

6/27/12

Crafty Things: Peaches + Keen

Loving the fun objects from Melbourne duo Peaches + Keen. These happy pieces are original and hand-made by Lily Daley and Lucy Hearn and I think the colours and textures are just plain cool. My favourite piece is the hand-embroidered art work in the first photo- I love the contrast of the gradient image and neon threads plus there's a cat and that's pretty nifty.

Visit the website here.

See the whole line and shop here.

Spotted here.

1/23/12

Baby Wish Lust: Poketo Mobile + Some News!

Lately, I've been away from this little corner of the internet because my computer is possibly fried but generally I have been so pathetic at posting these last few months because I've been busy working on something else. I'm pregnant!

I'm almost twenty weeks now and it has been really, incredibly wonderful to watch my body do what it will do. It really just does get to its plan and sort of takes over - regardless of your work or plans or social life. The first trimester had minor nausea (nothing too extreme, luckily) and I'm not sleeping great but other than general fatigue, I really can't complain. We had our first ultrasound on Friday and it was pretty magical to see our lovely little one hanging out inside me. It's finally starting to sink in on a more real level that pretty soon - sometime in early-mid June - there will be another member in our family. I love my husband and three useless cats so much already, it's so hard for me to even begin to fathom what a little baby will do to my heart. We're very excited over here about all the new changes that are just waiting to unfold and so thrilled that we're doing it together.

Above: The Themis Mobile from Poketo - one of the best mobiles I've ever seen. Period.

11/9/11

The (hand-drawn) Rules

These sketched out scenarios have been making me laugh all morning, mainly because they're all about those awkward situations we've all been in before! Plus I love that the column is called "an illustrated guide to modern etiquette"!

Above are The Rules of: Forgetting Someone's Name and The Rules of: Spilling a Secret.

Also check out:
The Rules of: House-Sitting
The Rules of: Realizing You Are On a Date
The Rules of: Flaking Out

The Rules are at Good.
Seen here first.

10/13/11

Special Mail - Shapes Postcard

A party in a postcard.
I think this idea is just to sweet. So lovely and fun.

Spotted here.
Postcard by Present and Correct.

10/7/11

Souvenirs

I like museum gift shops just as much as I like museum exhibitions.
There. I said it.

8/15/11

Gotta Try - Hex Nut Bracelet

I have had this idea in my head for a couple of months and should really get around to actually trying it out. (I watched how many movies this weekend?)

So simple. So cool. And you can do it yourself!

Check out the DIY instructions over here.

8/3/11

Bold Photography - Joshua Scott

I want to live in these images by Joshua Scott.
Really, aren't they superb?
Check out his website for more awesome work.

Found over here.

7/6/11

Bicycle Envy

I am feeling super tired. Have been up every day this week at six in the morning (I know it's only Tuesday but I'm already worn out) and for some reason the one image that has stuck out, from all the different blogs I scour on my phone has been this one above.

I'm in major bicycle envy territory here people.

Aren't you?

Isn't it beautiful?

My own bike is broken.

I was terrible to it this winter, leaving it outside to rust and decay.

And of course because it's out of commission, I now feel like I need to ride it everyday, even though it's has been way too humid for me to even conceive of sweating on my bike across the city.

As for the lovely bike above, it belongs to the equally lovely Sandi from For Design's Sake and to be completely honest, I messaged her just yesterday to say "I'm jealous of your bike."

4/28/11

Some Humour - Aled Lewis

I'm loving these clever prints by Aled Lewis.
Just enough wit to start off my Thursday.

Found here.

2/17/11

Letterpress + Wallpaper ?

I can't believe I've only posted once this week.

Where did it go? We celebrated Valentine's Day twice, which was very nice.

Then my father's birthday but then what? The week just disappeared.

I promise to put up some images of my loot from a letterpress workshop I did last weekend.

I shot them today but couldn't convince myself to pull them off my camera.

I wrote some letters and took a walk to the post office instead!

In the meantime, please marvel in the coolness that is this letterpress wallpaper.

Wallpaper here.

Spotted here.

2/8/11

Space Envy

Sometimes you come across a space that really just makes you want it. I want this studio.
Love the clutter and the creativity.
Maybe I just really want to be Lotta Jansdotter.
This is her cool space. These are her cool creations.
Very fun and very inspiring!

Found here.

12/29/10

Swedes Do It Best.

I was having a conversation with a friend earlier today. We were discussing a package of tealights. The tealights are Canadian-made, with food-grade parrafin and cotton wicks. They burn for four to five hours. My thoughts were that they were pretty good. I mean, isn't four hours enough to ask from a tiny tealights? Apparently not.

My friend told me that you can get Swedish-made tealights that burn for, like, eight hours.

Well, that really sounds exceptional doesn't it?

I laughed and said "Of course, they had to be Swedish!"

Is it just me or doesn't it seam like every time something is clever, well-designed and beautiful, it HAS to be Swedish? Are the Swedes really that much better at everything when it comes to design? I find this especially in the furniture world.

Every time I find something I want to buy (but can't afford to) it's by a Swedish designer...

It's pretty impressive that Sweden has such a wonderful track-record.

Please see above for some more proof.

These images by American-Swedish photographer Anne Moller... of what else? SWEDEN.

I've got some serious nationalistic envy.

Find the beautiful prints here.

12/18/10

City in Colour: Patrick Fisher Glass & Photography + City of Craft Art Show

As I am a humble little blog, rather green at this whole thing, it's always such a pleasure when reader leave comments. For one, it is always nice to think there is someone reading you and on the other hand it can be quite the compliment that somebody will take time to leave you a message.

Patrick Fisher left me a message a little while ago and when I clicked on his profile I was completely blown away (all pun intended since he's a glass artist!) by his work. A very special artist indeed!
I was instantly drawn to his colour choices and the simply strong sense of shapes.
But I cannot decide what I like most... the gorgeous amber transparent art glass or the milky ones!

Patrick gave me the heads up that he will be participating at the City of Craft show this weekend in Toronto, so if you are around check it out!
Here are the Details: