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September 14, 2009

Win It: Sara Norris Photography.

I own more cameras than anyone has a right to. From a point and shoot 35mm to a Polaroid and everywhere in between. Cameras are something I’ve been fascinated with all my life – I got my first Fisher Price one when I was 5. And as much as I love, love, love all of them, I don’t use them as much as I should. It’s always Oh, I wish I had a camera right now or I don’t want to stuff yet another thing in my purse.

That’s why I envy people like Sara Norris. True photographers who catch every day life through the lens of their camera. Who never fail to capture a moment or the mundane in a different light. This week Sara is offering one of her stunning 8 X 8″ photographs to one of you lucky ducks! Winner’s choice, my two favorites are seen above.

To Enter:
1. Tell me about your favorite photo of yourself
2. Leave your email address (those who do not will be disqualified)
3. Do it all before Monday, September 21st at 9am CST

While you anxiously await next Monday at 9:01 am, you can get your dose of Sara at her website, blog and flickr account!

Posted In create, photography, win it

September 11, 2009

Happy Weekend.

{Country Living via Mary Ruffle}

Wouldn’t you love to be spending at least one night of your weekend here? That tent is beautiful. Whatever your plans are I hope you have a grand time! I’ll be going to the OU/Idaho State game (Boomer Sooner!) and whipping up some tailgating treats.

** Don’t forget to swing by and enter Win It: enjoy design for your hand at a pretty journal to jot in. You have until Monday at 9sm CST!

Free Many Thanks card from heysusy to brighten you day

The cutest way to repurpose stray argyle socks

Great tutorial for whipping up a pretty ruffled felt pillow

Check out all the gorgeous knob pulls at Anthropologie

Off the path inspiring embroidery

Modern paper dolls for little ones and adults, too

Yet another amazing list to download from Vale Designs

Pretty September calendar download for your desktop

Finally! How to make your own glasses from bottles

Love these library-inspired invitations

Congratulations to Darling Dexter on her new etsy shop!

Darling invitations made with decorative masking tape

Free We’ve Moved card from Dingbat Press

8 ways to wear clip-on earrings that don’t involve your ears!

Posted In accessories, cards, downloads, happy weekend, house and home, make it, wear it, weddings

September 10, 2009

Blossa 09.

Blossa releases a yearly limited-edition bottle of their glogg – Scandinavian mulled wine – that takes the entire product to a new level with its awesome design by BVD. You can see the full line of past years below. {via the Dieline}

Posted In food, packaging

September 9, 2009

The Dinner Party Invitation.

{via greedy girl}

When I first laid eyes upon this invitation for AIGA NY’s The Dinner Party all I could see was the awesome type and design. But then I was all “Oh my gosh, it’s on a white dress shirt that a guy is wearing!” and it’s a poster. That’s the best kind of design, the kind that makes you look beyond.

Posted In entertaining, graphic design

September 8, 2009

Win It: enjoy design.

Elise Blaha, of enJOY it, creates some of the most creative, awe-inspiring scrapbooks I’ve ever seen. The trick – as far as I can tell – is to use little bits and pieces of everything. Postcards, magazine clippings, cool papers… everything. And my word, this girl good at getting the perfect combination of it all put together just so.

This week the lovely and talented Elise is giving away a story to the stars handbound journal from her shop, enjoy design, to one lucky reader! The front of the book reads “she told her story to the stars” while the back follows up with “& the stars listened.”

To Enter:
1. Tell me who would play you if your story were turned into a movie?
2. Leave me your email address (those who do not will be disqualified)
3. Do it all before Monday, September 14th at 9am CST

Posted In paper goods, win it

September 2, 2009

M + E.

M + E is an extended arm of Michael Fusco Design. Michael Fusco and Emma Staub design and print mostly art you can hang on your walls. I’m semi-obsessed with their Three Square Meals + Dessert series. Love the vivid color choices and blocky type!

Posted In paper goods, prints

September 1, 2009

Forks Print.

I’m 99.9% positive I need this Julia Rothman Forks print. It would look amazing against the dark mossy green walls of my kitchen!

Posted In paper goods, prints

August 31, 2009

Mary Blair.

My favorite movie is Cinderella. No, not my favorite Disney movie or even my favorite children’s movie. Just my favorite movie period. So when I saw these concept drawings of Mary Blair’s I about flipped my lid. They’re stunning. I’d give my left arm to own one, but it turns out some are available for around $1,300.