art meets ikea

who woulda thunk plain ikea wares could become such unique pieces of art? (kimberly hennessy of fliffa did!) i'm especially loving this tray...

take the cake

in the spirit of my last post (re: cake), i thought i would follow up with some sweet cake accessories. take a look below!

{to go cake box from BHLDN}

{collage cake flags from BHLDN}

{pennant cake flags from herriott grace}

{beeswax candles from herriott grace}

let them eat cake

ignore the fact that it's late morning and i'm hungry... these cakes look divine any which way you slice it.

{photos via once wed}

father's day not far away

i think this moustachioed father's day card from egg press (portland, or) remains my all-time favorite.


don't forget to send your dad some love on june 19th!


and take a peek at this rad video from the folks at egg press, celebrating their 10 year anniversary. gives me chills!

bear hugs

who doesn't love 'em? now you can give your favorite photo or keepsake a big ole grizzly bear hug with this diecut letterpress card from blackbird press.

a new discovery

i love it when one company i adore (yellow owl workshop) turns me on to another neat company (the curiosity shoppe).

{yellow owl workshop}

{yellow owl workshop}

{the curiosity shoppe}

{the curiosity shoppe}

lena corwin's new book maps would make a great addition to my coffee table... [hint hint] you can read more about maps/purchase it via the curiosity shoppe here.

and check out the curiosity shoppe's blog (smarts & crafts) for some great finds while you're at it.

our mansion in the sky

these treehouses (via apartment therapy) have inspired me to go back to my parents' house in south carolina and spruce up our own "mansion in the sky." i helped my dad build our treehouse when i was in seventh grade (even had my first kiss there! shhh don't tell my parents), but i honestly don't think i've stepped foot in it in over ten years. kind of sad to think about, really... anyways, i think it'd be a fun little project to tackle one weekend.

design*sponge gets a facelift

let's all take a moment to ooh and ahh over the new-and-improved design*sponge site [ooh ahh]...

design*sponge has recently added a new member to their online team, amanda brown of spruce austin (those wise upholstery gurus), who will offer up her infinite wisdom and ever-impressive DIY advice through monthly step-by-step/how-to video segments.


there is nothing that excites me more than watching the folks at spruce reupholster a dirty, beat-up chair.

see what i mean?!