London By Day & Night

A paper profile of London.
Sent to me by my favourite Londoner.
Interesting what a little bit of light can do to a photo.

Paper Cut Fancy

I have made no secret of how much I respect paper cut artists...

I am always blown away by the detail and I am always trying to mentally calculate the hours spent.

The above work is by Norwegian artist Karen Bit Vejle.

Found here.

Shredded Art

I love it when you're having an ordinary morning.... and then you come across something extraordinary. 

My brain can't quite dismantle how Brazilian artist Simone Lourenço puts these paper beauties together but I just know that they are wonderful and it made me happy to find them this morning.

Happier than the thought of my dentist appointment makes me. 

Found on iartu.

Partners in Creativity

For all the time that I spend on my email, on my computer, on the internet, on this blog... I will never be able to use online or electronic calendars or notepads. I've tried. It's not me. It's too much work. I never remember to keep them updated and all the extra highlights and buttons that are supposed to make electronic calendars better, end up making the process annoying and in no way more convenient.

I will, however, always carry around my black Moleskines. I have my weekly planner that has the week laid out on the left and a full page of notepaper on the right. It lets me map out my week and add in all the stuff that I need as the days go by. I also carry a simple black thin notebook also from Moleskine that is now more scribbles than anything. It holds random notes, references and bits of inspiration. It also has a two-year old hand-sketched drawing of downtown Hamilton, done by my good friend Dee. She even took the time to draw the hobos in the main park. 

I think I will always use proper planners. I find they keep me organized because of their tangibility. I use them. Write in them. Stuff them with ticket stubs and doctor's cards. Moleskines are great because their covers last and they have an inside pocket for all your junk. Plus, there is something old-world yet sleek about them. Check out this article about how Moleskine banked on the idea that people would not give up on paper and their company is all the stronger for it. The link is also where you can find the above images of Moleskines as Art. Enjoy!

Glamour Mail

Love these paper gems from Japanese stationery company, D-Bros.
What a wonderful way to surprise someone special...

Found on Escapade, one of my favourite blogs!