Inspiration

There are some seriously pretty pictures at this Tumblr page - calm and quiet - checkout the graphics on the pink and cream coloured tin, top shelf on the left - very cool - almost looks like Wanda Gag's work!

Inspiration

I was just thinking how much these reminded me of the vintage books we featured here yesterday. Funny isn't it how different cultures and eras share a similar aesthetic. I think the styling on these beautiful little treasures is wonderful. Seems like such a joyful culture to use such pretty birds and flowers and happy faces in their artistic icons. Available from Lorena Angula.

Inspiration

Stop for a minute and admire the simplicity of these vintage book jackets . . . . .

. . . . . . .There, how do you feel - inspired? Good - now get to work! Images from here.

Found

I discovered Aidan Gray yesterday at Modern Home yesterday(which is part of Modern Paper Goods blog) What a great selection of curiosities, old and new, for your home and garden - a shabby, rustic, glamorous collection of treasures.

New Cartolina Retailer

I was really happy to see Pedlars among the stores listed on our latest Cartolina retailers list from the UK. I've always thought they seemed like such a cool store selling a wonderful mix of new and vintage. I think you will enjoy their website - checkout the vintage 'gems'.

Check out these old school erasers - remember the dark end is for pen ink - not that it ever really worked!

Inspiration

I was watching The Antiques Roadshow last night and a TWA poster by David Klein was featured. It inspired me to look Mr Klein up and research more of his work. He was very prolific on the 50s and 60s and worked at TWA as one of their in-house designers. I thought you might enjoy them too - I think all you mid-century design junkies will be drooling over these - this California one would look amazing framed on some retro wood paneling walls.

These aren't the best images - looks like they are photographs rather than scans

Found

A few fun vintage pieces from Vintage Home Recycled. The tea caddy is definitely a favourite of mine(check out that type OMG!)

Found

More beautiful folded paper - this time from Frucci Design. So clever and so pretty!

Hello Monday - here you are again!

Hope you had a nice weekend - mine was great - the first weekend in a long time that I didn't work. I'm looking forward to a quieter few weeks coming up(famous last words!) Jane over at Ill Seen Ill Said is hosting a little tour of my studio today(Monday morning) as part of her very popular 'Where We Blog From' series. I am honored to be part of this feature and thrilled to be asked - thank you Jane :-)

Doug went for a ride on his bike yesterday and took a few pictures up the lake at Ainsworth - about 30 minutes from here. Ainsworth was one of the first towns on the lake back in the late 1800s and there are still a few of the original stores and hotels standing - with lots of original, and some not so original details. I thought the photographs Doug took were great so I'm featuring them here this morning.

The next couple of pictures were taken through the window of J B Fletcher's store - which is all closed up these days! The pictures look so ghostly don't they?

This last picture was taken at the window of the books store in Kaslo - I love the fact that you can see the paddle wheeler and glacier in the reflection. Nice job Doug!

Inspiration

The amazing modular origami that is featured on this Flickr stream is so inspiring. The coloured pieces are incredible but it's the brown paper pieces that I love the best like these. You can see loads more - in every colour of the rainbow right here.

Inspiration

These beautiful illustrations are from a book by E.A. Seguy 1920 . I can't help be inspired by such beauty - and I really am not into bugs. Via Bibliodyssey.