happy cavalier

effektive...

great work from greig anderson (effektive)....have a look around his site, you won't be disappointed...

a few favorites...

a few things i like this morning...

{ clockwise from top left: The Small Object Celebration Candle Kid ; Polver Organics ; Jesse Gonacha calendar ;  Body }

Donate to Nie Nie...

If you can, help Nie Nie and her husband who were in a private airplane crash earlier this month...their family has set up a fund to help take care of their children and pay the bills while they recover from serious injuries. you can also go here to learn more about how to help, or here for updates on their recovery...

present & correct...

i love EVERYTHING in this store...hope everyone has a lovely holiday weekend!

umbrella society...

i saw these lovely umbrellas in my inbox this morning via daily candy...just in time for the rainy season here

a. favorite design...

i love the letterpress work of amber favorite of a. favorite design...so cheery and happy...and how fun are those pom-pom garlands?

karen nicol...

i was blown away by all the whimsical work of mixed media and textile designer karen nicol...be sure to check this lovely lady out!

{via krisatomic-check her out too!}

sunday afternoon pups...

jake lays in the hole he dug himself in the dirt, while maddy chases after her beloved tennis ball...a perfect day in the life of a pup

etsy goodness...

a friend of mine from work recently opened up her own shop of her beautiful handmade necklaces...i received one with a turqoise stone as a gift a while ago and i adore it...

also be sure to check out her daughter's photography...and she's only just out of highschool...gotta watch out for this girl...

ashleigh verrier...

something about ashleigh verrier's 2008 resort collection...she's so good with ruffles and girly frills...

noriko ambe...

i saw the work of noriko ambe over at the always lovely swiss miss and wow...this is so cool

{p.s. im really sorry about the spotty posting...i just haven't felt like coming inside in the evenings and sitting in front of the computer...things might be a little slow around here until summers over}

the plastic lens...

i came across a really rad photography blog called The Plastic Lens this morning and had to share it here...cameron uses old and toy cameras to take photos that are (in my opinion) way cooler than some photos taken by pricier equipment...you can also contact him about purchasing any of the images...

robert samuel hanson...

some great work by the clever robert samuel hanson...some of you may have seen his work in a print over at early griffin press or tiny showcase...

simon peplow...

im really digging the illustrations of simon peplow...simple, quirky, and fun...you can purchase some of his illustrations in poster form here, or you can check out his blog here...

studio on fire...

i stumbled upon the letterpress/design studio studio on fire this morning and was really impressed with their work...from invitations to posters to corporate projects, they can do it all...

 

jesse brown in town...

i posted about the work of seattle local (now in chicago) jesse brown a while ago, and wanted to let everyone know about his solo show opening this saturday at the Wonderful Union Gallery...it sounds like there is going to be some sweet new work (and book!), so if you have time to check it out, do it! the show will be exhibiting until Oct. 3...

happy friday...

Hope everyone has a relaxing happy weekend!

{image via ffffound}

steven harrington...

i love the work of steven harrington...and now he has a great new book out titled "Our Mountain" for us all to drool over...

plus these fabulous t-shirt and prints...

all of which can be purchased at sixpack france...

elly nelly...

i love this lace series from the talented mother/daughter duo elly nelly...they have some fabulous wall graphics in their shop too! check 'em out here...

frank chimero...

love this series by frank chimero...a project he's working on where he depicts each state in everyday illustrations relating to the area...and for only $15.00 :)
no washington state yet...

{clockwise from top: louisiana, colorado, texas, kansas}

miette...

some lovely sweets from miette patisserie in san francisco...

a peace treaty...

i know it's summer and a lot of you are dealing with unbearable heat right now, and just the thought of a scarf around your neck brings on heat stroke...but the evenings here have been so refreshingly cool and almost chilly at times that i could totally snuggle up with one of these beauties...

the co-op...

super cute growth chart for kids designed by the co-op out of melbourne, australia...i couldn't find it being sold anywhere though...it's been found! you can purchase one here :) {thanks josh!}

h is for home...

this store has a GREAT selection of vintage finds...

why do i want this?

I'm not even a huge fan of Bingo, but i think this would be so fun to play with lots of friends, beer, and a sweet prize to win...and at the price ($20), you really can't pass it up...

{i think what got me was the professional ball tumbler...how cool is that?}