if you’re engaged, married, in a serious relationship, newly dating or even just a fan of all things “wedding” you’re probably already familiar with abby of the incredible blog style me pretty. i’m so thrilled to welcome her to the d*s guest blog this week where she’ll be posting about the creative spaces behind the…
May, 2008
Tuesday May 27th, 2008
Creative People and their Creative Spaces ~ Lisa Vorce
First and foremost, thank you so much to Grace for inviting me to Guest Blog on Design*Sponge. I am a loyal D*S reader so needless to say, I am just thrilled to be here! Admittedly, I have the best job in the world. I spend my days scouring the internet for beautiful things, walking the…
Sunday May 25th, 2008
the nest
thank you to the nest magazine for including design*sponge in their roundup of their favorite blogs. (the nest is a home magazine associated with the knot.com)
Friday May 23rd, 2008
weekly wrap up
it’s been a really wonderful week here at d*s. after 4 solid days at the javits center for icff, surtex and the stationery show, the most overwhelming feeling i’m left with is how incredible this community of designers is. i think there’s a reason so many of us prefer to focus on designers who make…
2008 d*s scholarship winners!
this year’s scholarship has been such an honor to hold- from the moment we started receiving applications i’ve been overwhelmed by the amount of talent among applicants from all across the country (and canada). we had over 2,000 applicants this year and with the help of everyone at d*s and our incredible sponsors- 2modern, domino…
national stationery show 2008: part five
it’s sad to say goodbye to this year’s stationery show, but i left happy and inspired to know that so many fantastic new companies entered the market this year. if one of the four trade shows i saw this season really left me excited for the coming year’s designs and designers, it was the national…
national stationery show 2008: part four
screech owl design had an incredible booth at this year’s show. and after walking 20 rows all i could do was look at that beautiful bench and think “thank you, thank you, thank you”. after a quick sit and chat, i checked out some of their lovely new cards and of course, the bench that…
My Wedding
Ever since I’ve gotten back from my honeymoon in Europe, its just been a flurry of events with ICFF, NSS, writing thank you cards….whew, its exhausting! In the midst of it all, I’ve had a chance to take a look at the work of our lovely photographers, Belathée Photography, and put together some shot of…
guest blog: vane’s wedding!
i just wanted to send a big thank you to vane at bklyn bride for her beautiful posts on the guest blog this week….and for giving us a special sneak preview of her wedding! vane was recently married in brooklyn and hasn’t shown her wedding photos yet so i’m honored to be able to feature…
Thursday May 22nd, 2008
national stationery show 2008: part three
i may have to continue national stationery show coverage into tomorrow a bit- there’s just so much to see and i don’t want to overwhelm anyone with hundreds of images in one day. so i’ll post parts one through three today and parts four and five tomorrow- along with our scholarship winners! if you haven’t…
national stationery show 2008: part two
one of the new vendors that really stood out to me was fugu fugu press of pasadena (fugu means pufferfish in japanese). after walking about 20 rows of the show they were definitely one of the companies that everyone was talking about. their letterpress designs were really crisp and clean in person- and had such…
national stationery show 2008: part one
i’ve saved the very best for last today. this year’s national stationery show was seriously fantastic. i mean, fantastic. after two solid days of walking i still wasn’t able to cover everything because i kept stopping at all of the incredible new vendor booths- the show was seriously teeming with talent. my couch, dining room…
Yumminess: One Girl Cookie
One Girl Cookie is definitely a local favorite for me…the store is absolutely adorable, and the cookies are beyond tasty. They’ve recently launched a wedding option for brides seeking a variation on the ever popular “candy bar”…the amazing COOKIE bar. Their treats also make perfect favors or packaged in your hotel room welcome baskets. [photos…
Yumminess: Baked + Brooklyn Cookie
Baked in Red Hook Brooklyn is cooking up some amazing treats for weddings…from homemade brownies and marshmallows that would make EXCELLENT favors (people love food!), right down to their new offering of wedding cakes. You could really have some fun playing around with all the different options, and for those of you not in the…
Wednesday May 21st, 2008
diy project: kate’s sculptural pendant lamps
these are two versions of modified ikea lamps, inspired by several designers i’ve seen over the years that use felt to create amazing textures. felt is inexpensive, easy to work with, and comes in a lot of great colors. i love how you can mold it and it will stay in place, almost like clay….
surtex 2008: part two
surtex is always a bit of a mixed bag for me, but i’m always glad that i visited the show when i leave. though the show tends to lean away from the modern look that i prefer in pattern design, there were several booths that had really incredible work this season. if you missed surtex:…
icff 2008: part five
whew! after four days at the javits center i’m ready to say goodbye to overhead lighting and the endless rows of icff and the other trade shows. this will be my final installment for icff, so if you missed any of the other parts you can follow these links to the rest: icff part one,…
icff 2008: part four
today i’m going to be wrapping up my coverage of icff 2008. part five will be up later this afternoon, as well as a new diy project and the rest of my surtex coverage. i took over 1300 pictures at the national stationery show, so that doozy will be up thursday and friday- along with…
Photography: Jenny Ebert + Heather Waraksa
I’m pretty obsessed with Jenny Ebert of 1. art beauty life…she’s got an amazing eye for those little details, and captures all the moments you might miss if you’re not paying attention…her photojournalistic style is in my opinion, one of the best. Brooklyn’s lucky to have her! Jenny Ebert 1. art beauty life jenny@1artbeautylife.com 857.891.5689…
Photographers: Jennifer Fiore
Jennifer Fiore contacted me a few weeks ago with this wedding, and I really enjoyed checking out the photos. There’s something about the quality of her photography thats really personal and sweet, not over retouched or styled. Its almost like having a friend take your photos, except that your friend just HAPPENS to be a…
