ROW ROW ROW

a while back i did some custom work for reform school in LA for a new craft project kit to build your own canoe. it contains all the plans to aid you in building your own canoe from plywood and basic tools. i just recently saw it featured in readymade magazine. congrats, reform school! it looks like an ambitious and awesome project!

THESE ARE A FEW....

just a few of my current favorite inspirational things in my still-going-strong love affair in a blush and neon palette.

terrible at listing where images come from ... in no particular order...tote by FIELDGUIDED, shoes by mui mui, graffiti from france (?) tile by rob ryan inscribed with my current mantra, shoes rachel comey and flowers by SAIPUA

COVER IT

today's cover it features the covers of 2 things in my collection of stuff that i realized made me feel the same way. the top image is the cover of the new SILK FLOWERS record and the bottom image is the cover of the dictionary of superstitions. i have had this book in my possession for a long time and usually leave it on top of the stacks because i love the image. the record cover was made in the last year and feels so time lost to me. they are polar opposites of each other in time and place in the artistic spectrum but something about the still life quality of each image makes me respond to it in the same way. if i were to combine the two images, holy crap, minimalist maximalist still life perfection.
by the way, the new silk flowers record LTD. FORM is one of my favorite records that came out this year.

MEMORIALIZE

rest in peace, biggie and 2pac
happy memorial day!

MY HERO

amy poehler. parks and recreation is the highlight of my week. she and ben. man. she gave the graduation speech at harvard. check it out HERE

COVER IT

i thought i would try to start doing some regular posts here on this old blog of mine. this one called COVER IT, will be dedicated to inspirational covers of books, records, movies and anything else of the sort that i feel drawn to. sidney poitier, sunset colored dahlias and maybe the text for one of my next cards equals a trifecta of inspiration.

HELL HATH FROZE ITSELF

i am trying to head the advice of friends and colleagues and get more involved. i have joined something. !!!

LONG HARD ROAD

so, the national stationery show 2011 has come to a close. i have been steadily prepping new product for it for the past month and i think it went well. i thought i would post a few pictures of my booth so, you could see what i was up to. i will also post new product shots and product in the shop in the next few days. thanks to everyone who stopped by and people that i got to meet who i had previously only known thru email. that's always the fun part. someone equated the show to summer camp and it really does feel that way. a bunch of friends getting together once a year chatting and catching up!

(i will also post some of my favorite things from the show, too!)

SNEAKIN' PEEKIN'

getting ready for the NSS and i thought i would give you a sneak peek into some new stuff debuting this year! stop by booth # 1567 if you are gonna be around for the show! as always there will be an awesome candy selection. xo

NO WORDS

things have been incredibly sad, incredibly stressful and somehow life rolls on. prepping for the national stationery show next week. i should be posting new work very soon. and that's what makes life roll on