Golly Bard.

And I mean big time crush. I’m thisclose to doodling Golly Bard (aka Holly) all over my notebook cover! She’s constantly (and i mean constantly) adding new pieces to her shop. Each watercolor has the same attention to detail as the next and Holly seems equally in love with all of them. I can already tell that I may not get over this one for awhile…

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Win It: paper bullet.


I’ve been a fan of the art and illustration of Lisa Romero for quite some time and I love her tendency to gravitate towards the girlish things in life. You can check out her portfolio at her site, paper bullet, and flickr for yourself because, dang, this lady has got some serious talent! And of course don’t forget her shop… you’d be missing out on awesomeness.

This week one of you have the opportunity to win an original piece of Lisa’s work! That’s right, an original, not a print! It’s ink and acrylic on watercolor paper and measures 5.25 X 6.25.

To Enter, Tell Me:
1. All about your favorite pair of shoes!
2. Your email address to be notified if you win (those who do not will be disqualified)
3. Do it all before Monday, November 9th at 9am CST

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Happy {Halloween} Weekend.

Hoorah! Halloween weekend is finally here (I feel like I’ve been waiting for ages…) and it’s going to be a busy one. Tonight is Greedy Girl’s costume party, then tomorrow is college football, a bake sale and trick or treating! Will you be swinging by any parties or dressing up?

NOTES:
+ You only have until tomorrow left to enter the 2010 Calendar Swap, so hurry up already!
+ Our calendar giveaways are about to finish up, but you have until Monday to enter the Lizard Press calendar giveaway!
+ And the Aster + Sage giveaway ends Monday morning at 9:00 CST, enter to win a sweet pouch plus one to give away!

Great posts this week…
• a great roundup of sweet Halloween printables and paper crafts (I love the owl bag topper!) :: paper crave
• fantastic + amazing Halloween mix to play in your cube or at your party :: Kitsune Noir
• beautifully intricate project to download + make your very own I Spied October game :: A Field Journal
• really pretty pink + grey wedding! :: Wiley Valentine
• scary, tasty brain cake :: Neatorama
• classy holiday dinner party invites to download for your next fall get-together :: Love. Obsess. Inspire.
• Pumpkin Week :: Sweet Paul
• brilliantly designed Creature Survival Kit invitations :: A Brooklyn Limestone
• almost time to start gearing up for the holidays! check out 35 delicious treats to make + give :: Meet Me at Mikes

Happy Halloween Weekend!

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Container DS.

Always wanted an industrial freight container-inspired piece of furniture in your home? Look no further, let me introduce you to Container DS by Kuno Nüssli. You can even stack a few or outfit them with legs and wheels. No matter the spin, it’s great design.

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2010 Calendar Roundup #6.

Unlike paper calendars, which are often thrown out after use, this calendar is a truly “green” calendar option, as the piece can be tacked up on the wall or framed for the duration of the year MMX, and then used and loved for many years to come. Printed on a snowy white 100% cotton tea towel. Measures 19″ x 28″.

This four-color, large calendar – 12.5 x 19″ – has been silkscreened onto an 80-pound bright white French paper. Limited edition.

Hang it on your wall and enjoy its pristine state for the year. Made of 55% linen/45% cotton, this towel will serve you years of purpose past 2010. With each washing, it gets more supple and soft and makes an excellent drying towel, though you should expect fading and shrinkage. Dimensions are 16×20 inches. Comes with wooden hanging rod and strung with baker’s twine.

Each image is an original papercut, cut from a single piece of paper featuring strong images of everyday life, each with a powerful verb that inspires to action. Printed on acid-free paper using soy ink. Measures 12X12″.

Two calendars – Volcano and Tidalwave – measuring 5″ x 10″.

The illustrated calendar is 6 x 9 inches, printed on matte 110 lb paper using archival pigment ink.

Each month features a different pattern and color scheme. The calendars are spiral bound and come ready to hang. Each one is 8.5 inches by 11 inches giving enough room on each day to write important events and appointments. Printed on recycled heavy 100 lb linen coverstock. To make it even more earth friendly the pages are printed on both sides.

Veering away from marbled calendars of years past, Albertine created a 100% letterpress calendar. Playing with layering in the designs, and drawing in new colors, they made use of favorite custom designs in new and exciting ways. Each color scheme is entirely unique translating to 29 separate color runs for the project.

Calendars pages are 100% recycled paper. Each finished calendar measures 5″x8″ with hand-rounded corners and is hung with ribbon from a hole on the top. It is a limited edition of 225.

This 2010 calendar shows off a love for nature and vintage botanical prints with 12 unique specimen prints letterpress printed on each month. Sized to 5.5″ × 8.5″ and printed on 100% cotton, 110lb bright white stock. Order includes 12 month calendar + 1 tiny bulldog clip to display your calendar on the wall. Bonus: once the month is over, trim the dates off and turn each month into a 5.5″ × 5.5″ print for your wall. Limited edition of 100.

The calender is 6.3 x 11.7 inches (16,3 x 29,7 cm). Wirebind for wallhanging. Offset printed.

This perpetual calendar a stack of thirteen 2-sided cards, letterpress printed and measuring 3.5 x 5″. Each calendar comes in a display box (also letterpress printed!) that is free-standing with peel+stick assembly.

Original botanical illustrations were created from Anna’s own photographs. A true labor of love, the graphics on each monthly sheet have been gocco printed by hand in a mix of vivid colors including 3 metallic inks (all non-toxic). Printed on 100% recycled, 100% FSC certified post consumer fiber, processed chlorine free, manufactured using biogas energy.

12 unbound colorful sheets are packaged in a clear plastic jewel case that folds back to create a stand – or frame the 12 sheets for a bright year at a glance wall calendar. Measures ~4.75″ x 5.5″ with case.

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Happy Weekend.

Hello, weekend! I’m so, so very happy to see you again. And really looking forward to the Greek festival, the OU game, Ghouls Gone Wild and boot shopping! (If you could somehow make my clean underwear supply last until Monday so that I don’t have to do laundry just yet, that would rock.)

NOTES:

• You have until Monday at 9am CST to enter and win one of Marta’s oh-so-cute mini diaries!
• The time left to enter the 2010 Calendar Swap is starting to wind down, but there’s still a few days left. If you need some inspiration check out my calendar roundups 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5!

This week’s Mad Props:
• the search is on for a winter coat :: design is mine
• super cute Halloween printables for the kid in you :: Living Locurto
• a little graphic designer humor :: kitsune noir
• the sweetest, most colorful wedding :: Black*Eiffel
• adorable handmade masks :: poppytalk
• download these French-inspired gift tags :: Eat Drink Chic
• tricked out treats using fun sized sweets (that’s a mouthful!) :: Cakespy
• under $100 at the bar :: Design*Sponge
• pretty mini bobbypins :: Heart of Light
• Mini Greeting Card + Letter-Writing Set freebie :: Eat Drink Chic

Happy Weekend!

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