this outfit

. . . is killer. Someone please take me to California.

[image from Karla's Closet]

l'inspiration: feathers

[images: 1/ My Chic Vintage, via 13 bees  2/ Once Wed, via {wit + delight}  3/ Romina Bacci, via {wit + delight}  4/ Lenny, via Pia Jane Bijkerk]

stamps

I'm loving all of the customized stamps I've been seeing of late, especially the ones above from MaeMae Paperie and Holly's Houses. The first one's so simple and versatile! I love the idea of stamping a business card, and having a stack with different colored inks. I even considered purchasing one, but as a graphic designer, I suppose I shouldn't be selling someone else's designs.

Holly's stamps would make such a great housewarming gift—hint, hint—and maybe someday I'll live somewhere long enough to deserve one. Either way, I found this tutorial, ordered a Speedball Carve Block, and will soon begin construction on some sort of seal of my own.

[images: MaeMae Paperie and Holly's Houses]

in almost every picture #7

 

I find chronological photo compilations incredibly interesting. Seeing a person age is fascinating in itself, but with photos you can watch surrounding people, environments, and the medium of photography evolve as well. Ria van Dijk, who looks a lot like my grouchy Great-aunt Maxine, took a self-portrait every year at the same Dutch shooting gallery (you have to hit the target to have your picture taken—how cute!), with the exception of a break between 1939 and 1945. The photographs have recently been published in her biography, In almost every picture #7 (which you can buy here).  

On quite a side note, I love that only the first word is capitalized in many European book titles. It looks so French and chic to me.

[images from The Year in Pictures, via Abbey]

doily rug

 

I have to learn how to crochet (a similar rug to this one by Ladies & Gentlemen). Can you believe Jean hand-crochets these? They're available for sale on her etsy shop. A warm thank you to Caroline, and her talented hands, for sharing this with me.

[image by Ladies & Gentlemen] 

mimi weddell

I'm always inspired by beautifully—and naturally—aged women. Between the snowy hair, deep wrinkles, oft-flamboyant fashion sense, and implied wisdom, I can't help but hope...

that someday...a twenty-something will look at me...and think...wow.

[image via Canobie Films]

leaf as a medium

 

 

 

[work by Jenny Lee Fowler, via Abby's this is not my work]

beautiful people holding books

 

[Photos by Anna Fischer for Racked]

happy saturday

[photo by Valentin Chenaille, via vic]

mmm

I love these recipe posts by What Katie Ate. The food, photography, and design are perfect.

I'm hungry.