lovely animated christmas card

by the uber-talented papercut artist rob ryan

wilkintie

letterpress prints from wilkintie
forest harvest by apak, rabbit by klaus haapaniemi

gan rugs

clockwise from top: etnia, champinones and grafito by gan rugs
champinones and grafito available in us through unica home

nesting tables/ step stools

from areaware

today i saw

love this blog, today i saw
artist jill wignall makes hand-drawn postcards of daily observations, then sends them to people she likes
(via lena corwin's blog)

zuk zuk

bear families by zuk zuk, aka helen acraman
etsy store here
blog here

love this mar mar striped skirt and petticoat
via buisjes en beugels

analog

from anthropologie

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