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August 4, 2008

Amber Alexander.

I’ve found myself in a stage of childhood art lust these past few weeks and the stunning work of painter Amber Alexander has only thrown fuel on the fire.

Painting with mainly watercolors, but guilty of the occasional acrylic piece, Alexander creates stunning paintings that seem fit for the prettiest vintage storybook. With her washes of sheer color and imaginative creatures, Alexander’s work is as timeless as it is beautiful. I’d love to decorate a child’s bedroom or playroom with a series her work.

Posted In create, painting

August 4, 2008

First Words Letterpress Book.

I adore this limited edition First Words Book by Alyson Beaton. Created to record baby’s first and favorite words, there’s a card for every letter of the alphabet enclosed in a glassine envelope. Each card is hand letterpressed using 100 year old wood type in four different colors.

:: via Simplesong

Posted In kids, paper goods, read up

August 1, 2008

The MARTINI Factory.

Being a Pittsburgh native I can’t help but be a devoted fan of Andy Warhol.

After collaborating to create an Ad Campaign for their vermouths in the late 1950’s, MARTINI & ROSSI brings Warhol’s iconic artwork and style back to life with a modern twist. From canvases to cocktails, MARTINI & ROSSI has embarked on a new advertising and cocktail campaign – The MARTINI Factory – aimed at redefining vermouth and the art of the aperitif. The vermouth aperitif drinking occasion, hugely popular in Europe, has yet to take hold in the U.S. market where cocktails dominate popular culture. This new campaign offers consumers an array of innovative vermouth cocktails featuring contemporary ingredients. MARTINI & ROSSI will also unveil a collection of six innovative Warhol-inspired vermouth cocktails at an invitation-only MARTINI & ROSSI Warhol Factory party – being held in NYC on August 6th – what would have been Warhol’s 80th birthday.

:: via NOTCOT

Posted In ads, cocktails

July 31, 2008

Hide n Seek.

The instant I saw these illustrations at Etsy shop Hide n Seek I fell madly and deeply in love with them.

Sometimes saying less is actually more.

Posted In create, illustration

July 30, 2008

Illustrated Recipe Cards.

A set of 20 illustrated recipe cards from Etsy seller My Zoetrope that are so colorful and adorable they made my afternoon. (Love the asparagus’s underwear!) You receive two of ten different original designs for only $6.00! The seller is quite the artist, too, so be sure and check out the rest of her work when you visit.

Posted In kitchen, paper goods

July 30, 2008

Nat Finkelstein.

Nat Finkelstein entered Andy Warhol’s Factory as a photojournalist in 1964 and remained for three years; Finkelstein’s photographs from this period are now regarded as some of the most iconic of the time and remain what he is best known for. His photos of Warhol, Edie Sedgewick and the Velvet Underground are haunting and capture the pop culture of the era beautifully.

Posted In create, photography

July 30, 2008

DRY Soda Co.

Seattle-based DRY Soda Co. is anything but. Offering a line of all-natural, lightly sweetened sodas flavored with fruit or herb extracts and pure cane sugar, DRY is a modern alternative to mainstream sugar- or saccharine-laden drinks. Try kumquat, lavender, lemongrass or rhubarb for a kick in the taste buds. Or get really crazy and use the fizzy beverage as a mixer. Check out the DRY site for more ideas and insights into DRY Living.

And that bottle design? Swoon.

Posted In food, packaging

July 29, 2008

Ascaso.

Ascaso is the proud manufacturer of espresso coffee machines for those truly diehard java lovers out there. They have five styles of professional coffee machines that would be at home in any 1950s kitchen. Really stylish as well as easy to use and available in a ton of brilliant colors. This beauty would be displayed smack dab in the center of my counter, all the better to show it off!

:: via Miss Jane

Posted In grand design, kitchen

July 29, 2008

Shit Happens.

Shit Happens dog poo bags strike me as both hilarious and awesome at the same time. Hilarious because, well, who wants to think about dog poo ever let alone before 9:00 am. And awesome because they combine functional design (you don’t have to get too close to the actual poo) with great packaging (check out those color choices and type). A definitive two thumbs up for taking a product that is decidedly un-fun and making it just the opposite.

Their tagline? “Shit happens – just be prepared.” Couldn’t have said it any better myself.

:: via NOTCOT

Posted In grand design, packaging, pets

July 28, 2008

Ethnic Kettle Chips.

Kettle Chips are definitely some of the yummiest potatoes I’ve ever tasted. They’re super crunchy and you really have to take your time chewing, lest you impale the roof of your mouth with a jagged edge. Yeah, that kind of crunchy. You know what I’m talking about.

Recently Kettle Brand released their Ethnic Chips which boast some really beautiful packaging. A simple white bag with a belly band constructed out of kraft paper and printed with colorful, eye-popping inks. Really, really lovely design.

:: link via The Dieline

Posted In food, packaging