Ready-to-hang Pop Ink Decor-a-Boards are made out of birch veneer over MDF board, manufactured with recycled wood scraps and unused portions of lumbered trees. I’d pick up Little Red Samurai and Lovey Doveys for myself and think the other five would be great for a child’s bedroom or play area.
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Posted In create, mixed mediaI was M.I.A. yesterday thanks to some mutant strain of cold. It struck me down Monday afternoon initially and didn’t let up until sometime last night. Ugh! It was not pretty to say the least.
In the midst of my four waking hours (unfortunately, I’m not even exaggerating), two things really, truly brightened my day.
1. Design for Mankind’s inspiration e-zine: issue 2
Erin did a bang up job last month with the launch of one of her newest additions to DFM and the second issue that came out yesterday is equally inspiring. (Download it for free right here!) Alright, alright, I’m a little partial since Design Crush is a part of this issue! Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication, Erin. Can’t wait to see what else is up this girl’s sleeve!
2. Mackin Ink’s Karey M. and her sweet words!
Seriously, this lady knows how to build up a girl’s ego. And what did she say, you ask? “her posts are so crazy-diverse and happily inspiring that i gleefully look forward to her finds. i knew i had it bad when i found myself deleting the first, second, and third drafts of a rather talk-me-off-the-ledge comment on her blog. let’s just say it was a three-day weekend. and she took three days off.”
Oh Andrew Bannecker, how I love thy work! Bannecker creates beautiful art that captures the imagination and tells a story. He’s worked with clients such as The Land of Nod and Starbucks. I’ve also seen his work in countless magazines as the accompanying illustrations to main articles. I love this man’s style.
I’m swooning over this Summer Love print by artist Andy Davis.
After the weekend I had I don’t have any business posting anything alcohol-related, but the Cheers ring is so darn smart. The perfect boyfriend or super-cool-girl-friend gift I’m thinking.
:: via roadside scholar
Posted In grand design, jewelry, wear it
This is one of the absolute coolest things ever. No, seriously.
The experience begins when you receive the Make-My-Own-Monster Design Kit, that includes colored pencils, paper, and a detailed questionnaire. With this kit you create not only what the monster looks like, but you also create a story about the monster and describe his or her personality. Once you’ve completed the kit and sent it in, the designers at North American Bear Co. will faithfully reproduce your design as a plush monster, including a descriptive hang-tag that tells the story of your monster as you have described it and identifies you as the creator.
:: via BB-Blog
Posted In kids
I couldn’t have said it any better myself.
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Posted In monday goodness
This weekend’s going to be a good one, I can just feel it.
Happy Weekend everyone!
** Once again, I apologize for not knowing whom to credit this photo to – I’ve been hanging onto it forever. If anyone does know please share because I want to give credit where it’s due!!
Posted In happy weekend
Straight and to the point, these Less is More posters are beautiful. Hand letterpressed by Douglas Wilson are printed using metallic silver ink on Steel Grey 100 lb French cover-weight paper.
:: via unruly.things
Posted In paper goods, posters
The Five-a-Day poster series by UK-based Man vs Machine is so graphically intelligent. I love the way they took the idea of getting your five fruits and veggies a day and morphed it into a series of deconstructed works of art. So much so that if you weren’t aware of the basis of project, you may not even be aware of what you were looking at.