letter of the month: a

A is for airplane. Existence light font at DaFont, Hawk's paper airplane mobile by Marnie Vellonhals.

Belated Friday Links

My sad little internet died for the day yesterday so Fridays's link list is a little late.

Home
The recycled house - beautiful low income housing using recycled items (NYTimes)
Turn this room into an outfit - similar to my own poster outfits (Design*Sponge)

Wear
Count to twenty ten - future 'seasonless' fashion (Kingdom of style)
The new Kate Spade collection - I want everything (Coquette)

Make
Diy 3 fall accessories - tights could be cute in moderation, necklace is lovely (Refinery 29)
Queen Anne's lace flower pattern - this would look great on cloth napkins (Posie gets Cozy)

Art
Katrin Schwulst - fresh lovely graphic drawings (Indie/Pretty/Perfect)
Scott Teplin - simple but oh so detailed drawings (Booooooom!)

Design
Hand drawn typography - so many fonts.. (Smashing Magazine)
Polaroid generator v1 - amazing photoshop actions by rawimage (Deviant Art)

Bonus
That's rich... - animal crackers chocolates are darling (Oh Joy!)
Spectrum garland - such a beautiful simple cake (d. Sharp)

Picture Perfect Style: Bloomfest

Today we start the picture perfect style series; creating outfits inspired from art, and what better than strong graphic posters! This week uses strong hues of blue and yellow with a hint of red derived from bold bloomfest flowers.

Bloomfest Poster │Taryn Rose Breeze │Cashmere Crew Neck Cardigan │ Cole Hann Clutch│High Wire Dress │Reversible Jagged Line Necklace 

Mythical Cards

Mythical creature are always winners in my book. Sasquatch and loch ness cards available at The Curiosity Shoppe.

Felted Rose scarves

Wishing I had a spare $200 for these absolutely stunning scarves by Jenne Giles. Available for purchase at Harlequin Felt Works Etsy

Monday Color: Minty Fresh

For the first Monday color post we have fresh mint colors ranging from the blue tones to the green. What I love about mint is that it can add an instant amount of sophistication to any home(or outfit) without being overbearing.

Clockwise from the top left: bow-jito skirt │ kimchi ballet flat │ rain parade mini umbrella │ nest print │walideco birds │ Sea blossom Bracelet │tea-for-one set │lotus bowl │typography soap │thistle vase │vintage necklace │Classic 2-slice toaster │I-pod │mint green nail polish │Behr Aqua mint

Letter of the month: A

A is for A-Line. Bodoni Font By Adobe Book, Shirred Wool Skirt by Jcrew

Modern Dance

If only you could buy these as larger prints! They would be lovely paired together on a wall.

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Designing by Art

This weeks design draws inspiration from Duke of NY by Matte Stephens. A quirky painting brings great color into a modern office space.

1. Mini Magnetic Frames-CB2 2. Be Creative Sticky Notes-CB2 3. Swingline Business Stapler-CB2 4. Estetisk Series-IKEA 5. Mountain Shelves- PBTeen 6. Eames Inspired Chair- UrbanOutfitters 7. Expedit Series- IKEA 8. Galant Desk- IKEA 9. Aina Curtains- IKEA 10. Emma Brown- Madeline Weinrib Atelier 11. Feldspar Paint- Behr

Color Inspiration

1. #E35B05
2. #FBBF23
3. #D5B153
4. #F7F4E5
5. #170A04

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