patterns please

fun patterned wallpapers from Jonathan Adler



gone buggy!

Inspirational images from {1} design Shrine {2} the crazy rabbit
{3} design fruit

After many late nights watching the "crafters corner" on the shopping channel and searching for endless youtube demonstrations, I gave in and bought myself the cricut expression! It's a machine that can cut simple or complex shapes out of cardstock, paper, contact paper, vinyl, fabric, etc. Since I am a graphic designer, I didn't want to be limited to only the shapes that are included in cricut's cartridges. Luckily, there is a program called SCAL (Sure Cuts A Lot) that allows you to cut from .svg files - meaning, anything I can design in illustrator can be cut on my machine!

Stay tuned for some crafty creations!

kiddie style

The other day I had a nice stroll down South Granville and visited some of the shops. After dreaming of fancy kitchen goodies in Williams Sonoma, I stopped in at Pottery Barn Kids. I fell in love with so many of the bedroom accessories - is it bad if I wanted some of these for myself? : )

on the cheap

Two simple ensembles using pieces that are cheap, cheap, cheap!
LEFT: {1} corded chain necklace (Old Navy). {2} lightweight henley tank (Old Navy). {3} linen blended leaf skirt (Forever21). {4} t-strap leatherette sandals (Forever21). RIGHT: {1} lace chiffon flowy top (Forever21). {2} distressed skinny jeans (Old Navy). {3} gladiator wedge sandals (Cynthia Vincent for Target). {4} hammered drop earrings (Old Navy). {5} endlessness cuff (Forever21).

handsome by gretal

Handsome finds for your home all by Gretel. Once again, I am sold on the beautiful product photography and styling that you can see on their site.

the room that etsy made

A little room full of etsy finds. {1} both prints by Vol. 25. {2} cherry blossom small vinyl laptop decal by Stephen Edwards Graphics. {3} butterfly and bird cushion cover by buttongrass.

stripe hype

{1} striped wedge by mini for many. {2} HALLO seat/back cushion from IKEA. {3} scarf by BCBG. {4} striped cotton skirt by Alice+Olivia. {5} twist striped lace top by MAJE.