ALEX NORIEGA makes me smile

I opened my mail this morning to find this little web comic from a friend of mine. I couldn’t stop smiling, and wondering where this came from. After a little investigation I found out that “If I was a Robot” was drawn by Alex Noriega. I have had him stashed away in my bookmarks for [...]


OH DEER! flocked and ready to hang

Check out these mini flocked deer busts from Johnny and Stacie. Weighing in and just short of a 5 point buck, okay well really short of a 5 point buck, about 5 inches by 3 inches. These little guys are sure to add a little color to your white walls. Handmade and flocked with care [...]


LETTER-PRESSED journals

I love pretty much anything letter-pressed. In college we had a letterpress in the basement of our art studio. I was never very good at it, probably because no one ever really showed me how to use it, but i did use the guillotine paper cutter quite a bit. The travel journal from Small Square Design really caught my eye this [...]


SCOTT C's home slice

I’ve been a long time fan of Scott C’s work, a few months ago I wrote about his friends with ET series. Well Scott is back with a new series he is calling “Home Slice.” Wether you are an eskimo, a caveman, or even an blood vessel, everything has a place that it calls home. Scott Campbell gives [...]


CUTE CARDIGANS for spring

It’s about time for me to dig through my closet and find my staple spring cardigan. Its nothing fancy, just light brown with little white polka-dots, I always joke that it’s my lucky sweater because nothing bad seems to happen when I wear it. I’ve been poking around looking for a new soon to be lucky cardigan [...]


PUT SOME FLOWERS in your hair

Last year the hot hair accessory was the giant feather headbands, this year my predication are these felt flower fascinator headbands. Made by Philadelphia’s own Giant Dwarf, these felt flowers are sure to add a little flair to your favorite spring frock. And since they are available in 9 different color ways, there is bound to be something that matches [...]


PLANT SOMETHING NEW this spring

We are going to union square tomorrow to pick up some succulents for my new apartment. So to celebrate the first day of spring, I put together a few of my favorite plants from etsy. Enjoy. (A) vintage moss terrarium by madebymavis $84 (B) Mikasa es su kasa by Monkeys always look $17 (C) Butter cream pedestal by Greenware designs [...]


SMALLEST GARDEN ever

I don’t normally talk about manufactured goods, but its spring and these little things are just too cute. Imagine being able to take a mini garden with you where ever you go. Thanks to these little Green Capsules, and these Babytrees from where else – Japan, you can grow a tiny plant and keep it  with you [...]


PLEASE JUDGE A BOOK by its cover designer

We are all guilty of it. Browsing through the bookstore, and something catches your eye, It’s not the words of the brilliant author (or maybe even not so brilliant), it’s the cover design that just stood out against all of those other paperbacks lined up on their respective shelves. Well for some of the best cover designs, [...]


DON'T KEEP YOUR MEMORIES hidden in a locket

Lockets have always been a way to keep your memories close to your heart, and have a little hidden secret with you all day long. But for those of you who wear your heart on your sleeve, take a look at these Good Time Rings from YellowGoat. Available in Brass, Silver or a very affordable [...]