yellow owl workshop

You could make the cutest cards with these stamp sets
from the Yellow Owl Workshop.

the high line

The High Line.
One of the prettiest parks in the city, if you ask me.
Made on the railroad line that's been out of use for years.

more pics here.

love love me do prints

Thanks to those who asked about getting a love me do print.
They'll be available to buy in September.
Sorry about the wait, it's as soon as I can manage it—
so stick around.

pillows

Liz asked for pillow recommendations—so here are my favorites.

Pillows I dream about:
Thomas Paul
three sheets 2 the wind
Jonathon Adler
chakra penny whistle
Ferm Living
Jenny Lee Katz
LoooLo
Village Pillows
Alexandra Ferguson

Pillows I can afford:
(afford is a relative term, but these seem a little more possible than the above)

Target-designed by Dwell!
Inklore
Urban Outfitters
Petit Coterie
Mireio
diy: tote=pillow
Wonder Thunder


image from urban outfitters

Coney Island

Some pictures of my day at Coney Island right here.

a happy fourth

I got to watch the NYC fireworks from the rooftop of Martha Stewart's studio.
Lucky me, having friends who are interning for her!
These are some shots of the beautiful rooftop.

paying it forward

Bet you thought I forgot about this.

Well, I didn't.
And I finally paid it forward with some 'love love me do' prints.
(based on a card from the love notes set)

settling in

Got here yesterday...
settled in and spent today exploring Greenwich Village.
Crumbs Bake Shop was delicious and has well designed packaging. Love that.

Notice the Moleskine notebook—it's the NYC Moleskine city notebook and it's amazing. Full of detailed maps and notes to write down your favorite finds/daily plans. Get one for whatever city you're visiting. Much less conspicuous than those oversized city metro maps.

the game

Both bridal showers were a success.
This game was guessing if the quotes on the page were said by the bride or groom—
which provoked plenty of good stories.
Little pencils covered in pretty paper are my new favorite.

The card design was completely inspired by Twig and Thistle's Stache Bash party.
I couldn't get over that pencil!
and just had to incorporate it into the bridal showers.

Uppercase magazine

I'm dying to get my own subscription.
UPPERCASE: a magazine for the creative and curious.
It looks so fabulous.

creativity makes me so happy

How could a swing on BART not make you happy?

via notcot