i really love simple line drawings. this piece by an artist named jacob at little paper planes is a 4×6 inch 3 color silkscreen called “lyra“. it’s available right here for $30 as part of a limited (signed and numbered) edition of 250. while you’re browsing be sure to check out these two prints ($60)…
tair mercier is introducing some fun new placemats at the gift fair this month- i was really taken with the houndstooth variety. not the best photo ever, but hopefully they’ll have some new shots up in time for the show. more info on tair mercier right here…
suzanna at binth just sent over their beautiful new cards for valentine’s day. i love the three new stitched designs- they have a wonderful handmade feel. each one is available here for $4.50 right here- it’s never to early to grab the perfect card.
thanks to the ny times for the mention in today’s home & garden section. one quick note: 100% of the shop proceeds go directly to the shop designers. the article implies that d*s and apartment therapy are selling merchandise and that that might complicate the voice of our sites. i can’t speak to AT’s policy…
valentine’s day is approaching so i’ll be posting v-day cards as i find them. never hurts to stock up early. these secret admirer hound cards from pearlmarmalade include greyhound, dachshund and boston terrier varieties. available right here for $8 (for a set of 6 cards).
It’s going to be a papergoods day here at D’s Guest Blog. I’m hopelessly attracted almost to greeting cards, letterpressed ones mostly, and with Valentines Day and spring on it’s way, I’m stoked to share a few new ones I’ve seen this week. For starters, (above) Sesame Letterpress’s latest arrival, this very sweet Victorianesque Bordered…
A few Valentines Day cards from Luxe Paperie: Take Out (Snow & Graham); Missing You (Seraph Stationery); Cutie Pie (Snow & Graham); Perfect Match (Snow & Graham).
A few more Valentines, (above) Good on Paper; (below) I Love You Card from Yee-Haw Industries (A set of 20 mini flat cards/envelopes); and a letterpressed one from Elum.
Asking other Canadian designers back east, a recommendation on a Canadian designer they respect, many have mentioned, Pascale Girardin out of Quebec. Her work is often inspired by natural subjects such as rocks, plants or tree bark. Her ceramics are mostly public artworks and are truly inspirational. As far as Canadian designers are concerned, her…
i’m a driven woman these days. i’m on the hunt for the perfect mid century credenza to house our new tv. everything i’ve found has been a little too big but i had to share this gorgeous danish piece i found on ebay. i’ve been trolling for something like this but it’s too long for…
sometimes a card like this is just what you need. i often feel the need to send a little “i miss you” card to long-lost friends and those who’ve moved away so something like this is perfect. this bittersweet letterpressed card is available from lettresauvage right here for $3.80 each.
the founder of chocosho came to our biz ladies night last month and i’m long overdue for a post on her site. while clicking around i kept coming back to this calendar by nicole g. of portland, oregon. nicole’s calendar is only $8 and features some really lovely prints of animals playing and talking. what…
i love the little button prints on these pillow cases by jenny of little by jenny. she’s got two prints in the d*s shop this month for $60 each (for a set of 2 cases). click here for more info…there’s a lovely tree print as well. enjoy!
i love these ceramic “lace” trivets by joanna bylicka. i resisted the lace trend for a while but now i’m really loving it used in moderation. more information on the lace tiles right here. [via another shade of grey]
jan conducted a fantastic mini-interview with lisa solomon on the guest blog yesterday and linked to these great new pieces at the beholder in la. lisa stiches these fun little forms onto behr paint palettes- it’s such a simple idea but makes for such a pretty piece of art…click here for more info and to…
it was an honor to be interviewed on colourlovers by the site’s editor, darius monsef. i’m a huge fan of the work he does with the site and it was fun to talk about lighting color and its effect on the home. the full interview is right here and colorlover’s main page is right here….
domino magazine has a super helpful guide to hanging a ceiling medallion on their site right now. i’m trying to install one in our dining room and this made a huge difference. click here for the full guide and here for a great selection of ceiling medallions (we have this one).
one of our friends, alex eben meyer, runs a fantastic website and illustration studio. alex does work for lots of alternative press and the ny times but one of my favorite recent additions to his site is a guest gallery. the gallery contains various interpretations of wood and woodgrain by a select group of invitees….
I was thrilled to receive an email yesterday with these new works from Laura McKibbon, of Cul de Sac Designs out of Vancouver. Loving the mugs and now the white. She also is currently working with porcelain and I hope to get some new images from her before my week ends here at D’s. Laura’s…
Found this lovely porcelain today at Etsy. For some reason I’m really attracted to ceramics this week. Fired and screen-printed at home at , Dovetail is a two people studio out of Boulder, Colorado. They really have some beautiful wares and a link to their site and online store as well here.
