Top 40 Posts Of 2012

A few weeks ago I was taking a look through the past year in posts and decided to put together a Top 40 collection for 2012. I had hoped to spread it out over a few days and organize everything a bit, but a family death and extended stay in Pennsylvania over the holidays set me back and I had to lump it all together. Thank you so much for continuing to help make this site such an amazing part of my daily life – here’s to 2013!

 

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15 Chances to Find Your Ultimate Mac + Cheese // Day to Dinner to Party // New Addition //
Berry Lemonade Vodka + Homemade Blackberry Vodka

 

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B-B-B-Buffalo // Best Word Ever // Campfire Cologne // Celebrated

 

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Coriumi // Popsicles + Poptails – Take 2 // Little Corners // Courtney Martin

 

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Electrolux Design Lab // Mojito Madness // Top Knot // Fluffy Raspberry Mousse

 

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You Can Do It: Create a Gallery Wall // What I Learned: Alt 2012 // HP Designer Matchup //
Luxe Liquors

 

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You Can Do It: Golden Glass Bottles // I Like Notebooks And I Cannot Lie //
Mixtape 17: Where All Your Girls Are Pretty // Mobile Foodie Survival Kit

 

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Mosantimetre Turkish Coffee Pots // Peanut Butter Pumpkin Dog Treats // Pete //
Paper Sculptures

 

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Pumpkin Marshmallow Pie // Magnetic Wallpaper // Sigils of the Houses of Westeros //
Wall Tape

 

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Song Map // Dream Thanksgiving // Paper Flowers // Tiffin Lunch Kit

 

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Tobias Tovera // Urban Geodes // Mighty Summit 2012 // Camp Brand

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Block Shop

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Artist Lily Stockman is lovely in every possible way, and now she’s partnered with her business-minded sister Hopie to create Block Shop. The story behind how this Indian textile company came together is truly inspiring and the scarves are nothing less than stunning. Each one is stamped individually with vegetable-based dyes onto Indian silk-cotton blend fabric. It’s virtually impossible to choose a favorite, but if pressed I’d go with the coral arrows. Well done, ladies!

 

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Cookbooked

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I’m kind of a cookbook junky. Okay not kind of, I am. Winter always puts me in homemaker mode which means lots of time spent in the kitchen, and this past year has seen lots of fantastic cookbooks that I’m still dying to get in my hands. Do you own any of these? Do you love them?

The Sprouted Kitchen: A Tastier Take on Whole Foods, What Katie Ate: Recipes and Other Bits and Pieces, Seasons: The Best of Donna Hay Magazine, The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook, Plenty: Vibrant Recipes from London’s Ottolenghi, Joy the Baker Cookbook: 100 Simple and Comforting Recipes, Modernist Cuisine at Home, Bouchon Bakery, Vintage Cocktails

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Studio255

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Earlier this month I featured one of Studio522‘s designs in our Super Duper Christmas Card Roundup and then went back and explored the shop a little more. I’ve been on the hunt for a clean and modern return address stamp for a few years now, I just can’t ever seem to pull the trigger and buy one. Then I saw this design and knew I’d found The One. (I wish I could show you my stamp here, but my address is on it. Duh.) It has a great sturdy handle so you can get a nice and even press, I can’t wait to try mine out with different colored inks!

 

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Being the bibliophile that I am, I was also really excited to get this coordinating bookplate stamp. I’m looking forward to inking my collection sometime soon. And I’m also looking forward to coming back to Studio522 for a few housewarming gifts!

PS: Use the code DESIGNCRUSH12 for free shipping on your order!

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Peppercotton

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These colorful necklaces (and bracelets) from Peppercotton – the team of Patrick Culpepper and Aurelia Cotton – are created from tube mesh and Swarovski crystals. Brilliant, creative use of materials and just the kind of piece to wear for taking a simple holiday outfit to the next level. (via Honey Kennedy)

 

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2013 Calendars – Part 10

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1. Cats I Know Wall Calendar from Little Paper Planes  2. 2013 Rock Collection Calendar from Little Paper Planes  3. 2013 Wall Calendar from Krisztina Vona  4. Pudge the Cat 2013 Wall Calendar from Pudge Shop  5. Unlucky 2013 Silkscreen Calendar from Little Friends of Printmaking  6. 2013 Letterpress Printed Wall Calendar from Paper Boat Studios  7. 2013 Fortune Cookie Wisdom Wall Calendar from Messy Bed Studio  8. Mini 2013 Letterpress Calendar from K Is For Calligraphy  9. Frankie Calendar 2013 from Frankie Press  10. 2013 Year Planner from Cachette

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Happy Weekend

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01/ Scotch tape portrait series.
02/ Holiday Party Bingo!
03/ Mathematical street art.
04/ Beautiful arctic ice flowers.
05/ A fleet of 300 illuminated boats.
06/ Plywood stars in the middle of the dessert.
07/ You should definitely listen to Matt + Kate Covers 2.0!
08/ A tree in Belgium made of ceramic cups and plates.
09/ 17th century style stereoscopic vases.
10/ Sleek and subtle, the Lithe clock.

 

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2013 Calendars – Part 9

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1. 2013 Colorful Desktop Calendar from Jam + Toast  2. 2013 Prisms Calendar from Julia Kostreva  3. Tastee Toaster 2013 Desktop Calendar from Doo Daa Studio  4. 2013 Lunar Calendar from Kin Of Kin  5. 2013 Desk Calendar from Yours Is the Earth  6. 2013 Calendar from Anek  7. 2013 Landscapes Calendar from Eve Sand  8. 2013 Full Moon Calendar from Ship & Shape  9. 2013 Kitchen Towel Calendar from Kauniste  10. 2013 Let Us Play Calendar from Claudia Borfigahttp://www.etsy.com/listing/86111923/2013-desk-calendar

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