These hand-painted and printed pieces from Anna Joyce are riding high near the top of my Christmas wish list. They also make me want to get out my paints and see what kind of damage I could do to a tablecloth, just for fun. Maybe between Christmas and New Year’s when things slow down for a few days?
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Posted In accessories, accessories, house and home, wear it
Let’s celebrate the start of winter with animal masks, okay? I’m 100% head over heels for these sweet things by Abigail Brown. Both her creatures and birds perfectly capture the personality of each fabric and paper sculpture she crafts.
It’s that time of the year when I wax on about how much Whitney English’s Day Designer has changed my workflow and basically my life. I’m on my third year for 2015, and can honestly say I’ve never felt like my time is being used more efficiently or that I’ve been more organized. (And trust me, those are no small words.)
I’ve been using a paper planner since I was in high school, so I’ve seen my share of layouts and designs. And what I love most about the Day Designer is that Whitney was looking for a better way to manage her days and created a solution instead of waiting for something perfect to come along. There are a few pieces that won’t be a fit for every user, like the business planning section in the front and a few sections on each daily page, but they’re easy to overlook if you don’t need them.
That said, the Day Designer is brilliantly put together for the small business owner and freelancer. My favorite element is the split day schedule of an hourly timeline and a checklist. I also highly rely on the Due block at the top of each page and the big picture monthly calendar that starts each section for trip and project planning.
I just finished flipping through 2014 and can’t believe everything that I somehow managed to accomplish. I can hardly wait to see what’s in store for the new year!
Posted In calendars, office, paper goods
I’m not usually drawn to bird-related things, but recently there’s been some damn fine bird art making its way around my little world. The latest are these bright and happy Australian bird print illustrations by Pete Cromer. You can even make them your own in his shop.
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Posted In create, illustration
01/ Processed Views creates crazy colorful landscapes using junk food.
02/ stunningly beautiful photographs of the mass migration of animals.
03/ The big guy in red, aka Santa, got a makeover from the designers at Joint London.
04/ Strap on a Circlet Bracelet and turn your arm into a touchscreen device!
05/ People of the Twenty-First Century highlights covertly captured street style over 20 years.
06/ The Fairy Post Office is hidden inside a tree in an Orinda, California park.
07/ Marija Puipaite shapes stools using her own legs.
08/ How chic is this carrara marble Ovo speaker?
09/ Honey, I’m Home is such a smart, symbolic concept for a key holder.
10/ The Twelve Beards of Christmas is pretty magical.
This week on Design Crush:
I’m daydreaming about escaping for a holiday getaway to one of these Cabins.
Good news – you’re invited to Christmas Brunch!
Lovely, ethereal collage work by Beth Hoeckel.
I created a fast and fun holiday candy buffet for holiday visitors!
The last of our four part holiday card coverage.
Gorgeous dhurrie rugs from OYYO (and a great lookbook, too).
Twelve more 2015 calendars to get you thinking about the new year.
Geometric wood art by Alex Morrison.
The tastiest breakfast comfort food – cinnamon rolls 10 ways.
Download these 22 holiday printables!
Design Crush elsewhere:
Make your winter home merry and bright with yellow decor.
Printable Faux Bow Gift Boxes by Oh Happy Day
Printable Holiday Postcard by Paper & Stitch
Printable Holiday Gifting Templates by Design*Sponge
Printable Holiday Treat Labels by The Proper Pinwheel
Printable Holiday Gift Tags by Almost Makes Perfect
Printable Holiday Gift Tags by Poppytalk
Printable Holiday Gift Tags by Julep
Gemstone Gift Tags by Love vs. Design
Holiday Gift Tags by The Proper Pinwheel
Printable From Santa Gift Tags by DIY Candy
Printable Holiday Tags by Creative Index
Printable Christmas Tags from Tomfo
Hand-Lettered Christmas Tags by Persia Lou
Printable Gift Tags by A Pair & a Spare
Holiday Gift Tags Printables by Blabla Kids
Printable Woodland Gift Tags by Design*Sponge
Printable Illustrated Holiday Gift Tags by Oh So Beautiful Paper
Watercolor Gift Tags by Style Me Pretty Living
Holiday Gift Tags by Maiko Nagao
Printable Bottle Tag by ManMadeDIY
Printable Christmas Gift Tags by Visual Heart
Printable Holiday Tags by Petit Pippin
Posted In christmas, downloads, holidaysCinnamon rolls are the definition of holiday breakfasts to me. Maybe it has to do with my aunt, who used to always make a fresh batch for Christmas mornings (which reminds me – I need her recipe!). There’s just something so satisfyingly indulgent and comforting about peeling one apart layer by layer and unleashing all of that delicious gooeyness. I’m drooling now, so I think it’s best I just send you the way of these ten amazing recipes…
Click on each image to go to the recipe.
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Alex Morrison creates beautiful geometric wood assemblages that I want to study closely and intently. Like if they were in a museum I’d probably be asked to leave closely and intently. I’m fascinated by the precision and detail that goes into making one of these plain, but not so simple pieces.
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Posted In create, wood
Typodarium 2015 by Slanted // 2015 Botanical Calendar by Stationery Bakery //
2015 Calendar of Silly Holidays by Dirty Bandits // 2015 Lunar Calendar by The Far Woods
2015 Linear Calendar by unfiber // 2015 Typography Calendar by Studio Hinrichs //
Calendar To-Do list Pad 2015 by Ryan McGinness // The Circular Calendar 2015
Color Swatch Calendar 2015 by Vonfreyhold // Moon Fig 1 2015 Calendar by Hammerpress //
Perforated Calendar 2015 by HAY // Vertical Calendar by MAKE Collaboration
Part 1 // Part 2 // Part 3 // Part 4 // Part 5 // Part 6
Posted In calendars, paper goods, round up
OYYO makes some amazing dhurries, handwoven by a community of craftspeople in India and each made of 100% organic cotton and vivid vegetable dyes derived from local plants. They also put together a beautiful lookbook that makes me want their rugs on my floors that much more, even if I don’t live near sand.
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Posted In create, floors, house and home, textiles