diorama

I am so inspired by perspective and scale. These artists encourage viewers to look at the world from an alternate angle than they are used to.

Erin Tyner photograph
kgrandey bears in love under glass
roadside accordian music
weedsandwildthings shelf city

old school

Anthropologie has a great collection of vintage-inspired notebooks right now. I'll take one of each!

act of collecting

One of my favorite books, In Flagrante Collecto, is a constant source of inspiration. The book catalogs the random things people collect. I continued the collection search online and I came across a great flickr group called Organized Collection. I wanted to share some of my favorites and possibly inspire future collections.

yellow plastic stuff

wooden moms

boats

beetroots

bread bag ties

new obsession: vintage industrial

I love old industrial furniture, especially mixed in with contemporary pieces. These pieces have a sculptural quality, a history, and modern functionality. They would add great character to any space!

• nutting cart, coffee table from Get Back, Inc.
• toledo metals drafting chair from Modern50
• clothiers hanging rack from Factory20
• wire trash bins from Modern50
• library stairs from Factory20

egg press

Just got back from our road trip to Minneapolis. Had a great time exploring the beautiful city and spent a lot of time around the lakes and parks. I also had to poke in to Paper Source (one of my favorites since we don't have one in Austin. I picked out a huge stack of cards, but I finally narrowed it down to a two die-cut and letterpress by egg press. I wish I could buy them all!

inspiration: fabric manipulation

I love the idea of transforming bits of fabric into soft sculptures. These etsy finds inspire me to get out the sewing machine and start playing!

• layered cartwheel collar by ArtLab
• ruched handknit cushion by strikk
• striped and pleated dress by Nicole Gade
• sketchbook with ruching and gathers by Natalie as is
• secret garden top by Lirola

new apartment

Jon and I are finally moved in to our new apartment, just in time to leave town for a week. There's still some unpacking to do, but I've managed to get my work space and bedroom in order. I got a new expedit desk from ikea that has some great built in storage space. I'm excited to get the clutter off table so I can actually spread out when cutting paper, drawing, sewing, or blogging! I'm also excited about hanging up the vintage chalkboard graph I got from SagePatch.

amazing jewelry by kjoo

I absolutely love the crochet and felt jewelry made by Maria Joao Ribeiro. These statement pieces are wonderfuly textural and the colors are gorgeous. Hop over to her etsy shop to check out more: kjoo